Agents of Erosion

Which is the #1 Agent of Erosion in NYS?

• Gravity

• Rivers

• Glaciers

• Wind

Which is the force responsible for all of the Agents of Erosion?

• Gravity

• Rivers

• Glaciers

• Wind

What is the shape of the particles that are found at the bottom of a cliff?

• Round

• Angular

• Square

• Triangular

What is the shape of the particles found in a river?

• Round

• Angular

• Square

• Triangular

What location would you be likely to see erosion by a Glacier?

• Low Latitude

• High Altitude

• Equator

• Florida

What is the name of the elongated hills that are left behind by a glacier?

• Moraines

• Erratics

• Drumlins

• Kettle Lakes

What location is Wind Erosion most dominant?

• Arctic

• Antarctic

• Oceans

• Deserts

What is the most common depositional feature found in a desert?

• Drumlin

• Moraine

• Erratic

• Sand Dune

What is the name of the triangular shaped mound of sediment that is deposited at the mouth of the river?

• Delta

• Beach

• Barrier Reef

• Sand Dune

In a stream bed where does the greatest amount of erosion take place?

• Inside Curve

• Outside Curve

• Middle