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The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called Erosion
Landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep are all examples of Mass movement
A stream or river that runs into another stream or river is called a Tributary
Mass movement is caused by Gravity
A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form looplike bends called Meander
A wide sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range is called a(n) Alluvial fan
What type of energy is involved when a river moves sediment and erodes its banks? Kinetic
What happens as gravity pulls water down a slope? Potential energy changes to kinetic energy.
When a fast-flowing river slows down, what types of sediment would be deposited first? Gravel
As more water flows through a river, its speed will Increase
Glaciers can only form when More snow falls than melts each year.
The process in which rock fragments freeze to the bottom of a glacier and then are carried away when the glacier moves is called Plucking
A geologist finds deep gouges and scratches on bedrock in an area once covered by a glacier. These scratches are evidence of the type of erosion called Abrasion
After the last ice age, stranded ice blocks left behind by the continental glacier melted and formed Kettles
The energy that produces ocean waves comes from Wind
As the energy of a wave moves through the water, what happens to the water particles themselves? They move up and down, but do not move forward.
The process by which wind removes surface materials is called Deflation
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when Wind slows down or hits and obstacle
Particles of clay and silt eroded and deposited by the wind are called Loess
When waves encounter shallow water Waves slow down
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