2.2 Erosion and Deposition by Wind, Ice, and, Gravity

Wind forms dunes through the process of...

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Wind causes desert pavement through what process?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Which is not a feature created by glaciers?

• Aretes

• Cirques

• Horns

• Hanging valleys

• Meanders

a type of slow mass movement is called.

• Slump

• Creep

• Waddle

• Jiggle

which direction does gravity pull settlement?

• North

• Up

• Down

• Left

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when an obstacle causes wind to slow down and deposit materials, the materials pile up and eventually form what?

• Dune

• Lahar

• landslide

• Mudslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a large mass of flowing ice that are typically found near the earths poles and other cold regions called?

• Slushies

• Icebergs

• Glaciers

• Frosties

What is very fine sediment that can be carried by wind over long distances called?

• Loess

• Sand

• Dune

• Chalk

Which would be the worst place to build a house?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What conditions are NOT needed to form a glacier?

• Below freezing

• Lots of Snow

• Precipitation