Science 6.3: Mass Wasting and Glaciers

What is the downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil because of the pull of gravity?

• Landslide

• Mudslide

• Rockslide

• Mass Wasting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

_________ is the force that causes the erosion and deposition of mass wasting.

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

• Gravity

• Physical Weathering

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Heavy machinery or ______________ can start a mass wasting event because of the shaking which loosens rock and sediment.

• Volcanoes

• Tornadoes

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes

How does vegetation affect the occurrence of mass wasting?

• It reduces the force of falling rain

• Roots hold sediment in place

• It does not affect the occurrence of mass wasting

• It reduces the force of falling rain AND holds sediment in place

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the amount of erosion that occurs during a mass wasting event?

• Type of Rock

• Steepness

• Temperature

• Amount of water in soil

What causes a "U-shaped" valley to form?

• Rushing Rivers

• Glaciers

• Earthquakes

• Landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is NOT a feature formed by an alpine glacier?

• Antler

• Aerate

• Cirque

• Horn

Moving down from high altitudes and warming climate are two factors that cause glaciers to do what?

• Change

• Melt

• Grow

• Build

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a mixture of various sizes of sediment deposited by a glacier?

• Moraine

• Outwash

• Till

• Esker

What is the mound or ridge of unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier?

• Moraine

• Outwash

• Till

• Aerate