Earth and Human Activity Erosion

... occurs when materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Liquid water, wind, or ice are ...... that provoke erosion.

• natural disasters

• agents

• rocks

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Others factors that provoke erosion are...

• Electricity

• Energy

• Gravity and human activities

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The movement of soil or rock due to the force of ..... provokes erosion.

• energy

• gravity

• air

Examples of gravitational erosion are...

• landslide and slums

• mudflows and deposition

• Creeps and tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When rocks and soil come down a hill fast and sometimes it blocks roads, it is a ...

• creep

• landslide

• slump

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When rocks, objects, and soil come down a hill slowly, it is a ...

• creep

• landslide

• slump

When a part of a hill is pulled from the bottom, it is a ...

• creep

• mudflow

• slump

When a mass of a mixture of rocks, soil and water is coming down a hill, it is a ...

• creep

• mudflow

• slump

Erosion can happen very quickly, or sometimes it takes thousands of ...

• rocks

• years

• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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