Erosion & Deposition: Water and Wind

A stream or river that runs into another stream or river is called a (a)   .

• tributary
• meander
• gully
• sand bar

A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form looplike bends called

• rills

• meanders

• outside curves

• deltas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Deltas are built up by

• deposition

• leaching

• abrasion

• erosion

The energy that produces ocean waves comes from

• the rise and fall of the tides

• rivers flowing into the ocean

• wind blowing across the water's surface

• rock falling into the ocean along the shore

Wind causes erosion by

• abrasion

• plucking

• deflation

• inflation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Particles of clay and silt eroded and deposited by the wind are called (a)  

• loess
• till
• dust
• sod

A ​ (a)   is a cone-shaped deposit of calcite that builds up on the floor of a cave.

• stalagmite
• stalactite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4