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Erosion & Deposition
science, ch 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pulls rocks and soil down a slope | gravity (mass movement) |
| carry very large to very debris | glaciers |
| moves lose materials from the earth's surface | wind |
| when water moves and carries particles called the load | running water |
| constantly erode and shape the shore line | waves |
| name the 5 causes of erosion | gravity, glacier, wind, running water, and waves |
| the laying down or settling of eroded material | deposition |
| a crumbly, wind blown deposit of silt and clay | loess |
| a large deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water | delta |
| a depositional feature in rivers and near ocean shores | sandbar |
| when waves erode less resistent rocks along the shore | sea caves |