Erosion and Deposition by Wind, Ice, and Gravity

The slow downhill movement of weathered rock material is _____________.

A mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind is a _______________.

Which has a faster rate of wind erosion-deserts or places with thick vegetation?

• deserts

• places with thick vegetation

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

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

• Loess

• Sand

• Dune

• Chalk

Wind erosion occurs at a much faster pace in the desert than in vegetated areas. Why is this?

• More animals in the vegetated areas that help prevent erosion.

• Vegetation acts as a windbreaker and covers the soil preventing erosion

• wind does not happen in forests thus there is less wind erosion

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