Unit 4 Lesson 1 Vocab Review

Weathering

• the moving of rock

• the dropping of sediment creating a new landform

• the breaking of rock

• when rocks slide due to gravity

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What is Erosion?

• The dropping of rock to create new landforms

• The moving of rock

• The breaking of rock

• The gravity that causes landslides

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What is chemical weathering?

• The process by which rocks and minerals are broken down

• The process by which rocks and minerals are formed by chemical reactions
• The process by which rocks and minerals are broken down by physical force
• The process by which rocks and minerals are broken down by chemical

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What is deposition?

• The process in which material is added or dropped to create a landform or landmass.

• The process of transforming material into a gas or vapor.
• The process of moving material from one place to another.
• The process of removing material from a landform or landmass.

What is sediment?

• Solid material moved and deposited by water, wind, or ice
• Solid material moved and deposited by volcanic eruption
• Gas material moved and deposited by wind
• Liquid material moved and deposited by water

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What is a delta?

• A landform at the mouth of a river formed from depostion

• A small hill caused by glaciers

• broken pieces of rock

• silt at the bottom of a river

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What are glaciers?

• Large masses of ice that move slowly over land
• Small bodies of water found in deserts
• Giant waves in the ocean caused by earthquakes
• Underground caves filled with lava

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What are moraines?

• Mounds of soil and debris carried by a river
• Layers of sediment formed by volcanic eruptions
• A hill of sand and shells left behind by a tornado.

• A hill of sediment and rocks deposited by a glacier

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What is a landslide?

• A landslide is a type of weather phenomenon
• A landslide is a type of earthquake
• A landslide is the movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope caused by gravity.

• A landslide is a type of volcanic eruption

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