WED Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Weathering | The process of breaking or wearing away of rock; produces sediments |
Erosion | The process of moving or carrying away sediment |
Deposition | The process of dropping sediment into a new area |
Identify the agents of weathering, erosion, and deposition. | WWI - wind, water, and ice |
Which process is responsible for the formation of a sand dune? | Deposition of sediment by wind |
Which process is responsible for the formation of a valley? | Weathering and erosion by ice (glacier) |
Which process is responsible for the formation of a delta? | Erosion and deposition of sediment by water (river) |
Whcih process is responsible for the formation of a canyon? | Weathering and erosion by water (river) |
Identify rapid changes to Earth's surface. | volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis |
How does a volcano change the surface of Earth? | By creating new land. |
How does an earthquake change the surface of Earth? | By cracking or breaking the land. |
How does a landslide change the surface of Earth? | By the land sliding and leaving only part of the land. |
How does a tsunami change the surface of Earth? | By weathering and eroding the land. The waves will erode the land and deposit the sediments somewhere else. |
Identify slow changes to Earth's surface. | weathering, erosion, and desposition |
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