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Jessica erosion tst
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blocks of rock break loose and tumble through the air in _______. | rockfalls |
| A combination of mass movementssuch as slump, rock slides and mudflow would be called a ______. | landslide |
| When agents of erosion lose energy and drop their sediments, it is referred to as ________. | deposition |
| A thick mixture of sediment and water flowing down a slope is commonly called a ________. | mudflow |
| The process of erosion may be slowed down, but mass movement cannot be eliminated beacause gravity always _________. | wins |
| One thing that most mass movements have in common is ______________________. | occur on steep slopes |
| Another thing that most mass movements have in common is ____________________. | all depend on gravity |
| Thae last thing most mass movements have in common is _________________________. | occurs often after rain |
| simalarites with continental glaciers and valley glaciers is __________________. also ________________________. also_____________________. also ______________________. | they are both agents of erosion.....huge amounts of ice and snow.....both deposit outwash and till.....form on land cold all year.. |
| continental glaciers are ______,__________and ____________. | wider..thicker..and occurr near the poles. |
| valley glaciers are _____________,__________ and ____________ | between moutains.... erodes v-shaped ......creates badins and cirques |
| Can create cirques on sides of mountains _______________. | valley glaciers |
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