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Erosion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When material is moved by erosion is called __________. | Sediment |
| __________ occurs where agents of erosion lay down sediment. | Deposition |
| _________ it the force that moves rock and other materials downhill. | Gravity |
| Gravity causes ________________, any one of several processes that move sediment downhill. | Mass Movement |
| The most destructive kind of mass movement is a ___________, which occurs when rock and soil slide quickly down a steep slope. | Landslide |
| A _____________ is the rapid downhill movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil. | Mudflow/Mudslide |
| In the type of mass movement known as __________, a mass of rock and soil suddenly slips down a slope. | Slump |
| ______________ is the very slow downhill movement of rock and soil. | Creep |