Erosion and Deposition Answers

What is the most common and powerful agent of erosion?

landslide ✔ mudflowslump

slump ✔ landslidemudflow

Fill in the blank to complete each statement regarding processes that shape Earth’s surface landscape. is the process of sediment being placed in a new location. When sediment is carried away, this process is called .

Use the drop-down menus to choose the answer that best completes each statement about mass movements.

landslide ✔ mudflowslump creep

landslide mudflow slump ✔ creep

Which factors affect the rate of deposition? Check all that apply.color of the sedimentdensity of the sedimentsize of the sedimenttexture of the sedimentvelocity of the agent of erosion

Which factors can lead to a mass movement? Check all that apply.steep slopesremoval of vegetationdepositionanimal activityearthquakesundercutting of a slope

What type of mass movement has materials that move in a single large mass or block?

Use the drop-down menus to identify the type of mass movement in each image.

✔ landslidemudflow slump creep