Erosion Unit

_______ is small pieces of rock that settle at the bottom of a liquid.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Sediment

________ is the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Sediment

_______ is the carrying away of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Sediment

_______ is the laying down of sediment in new locations.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Sediment

A canyon such as the Grand Canyon is created by ___________ erosion.

• wind
• water
• glacial (ice)

A "V" shaped valley is formed by ______ erosion.

• wind
• water
• glacial (ice)

A "U" shaped valley is formed by ______ erosion.

• wind
• water
• glacial (ice)

A delta is formed by ______ erosion.

• wind
• water
• glacial (ice)

A sand dune is formed by ______ erosion.

• wind
• water
• glacial (ice)

The earth's crust (surface) is broken into puzzle pieces called ________.

• platelets
• cores
• tectonic plates