Erosion and Deposition

Question 1

Fill in the blank to complete each statement regarding processes that shape Earth’s surface landscape.

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Deposition; erosion

Question 2

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erosion

Question 3

What is the most common and powerful agent of erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

water

Question 4

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

density of the sediment; size of the sediment; velocity of the agent of erosion

Question 5

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

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steep slopes; removal of vegetation; earthquakes; undercutting of a slope

Question 6

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

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slump

Question 7

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

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The most destructive type of mass movement is a .: landslide; A can occur after heavy rains in dry areas.: mudflow; The least destructive and slowest-moving type of mass movement is .: creep

Question 8

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ slump; slump; mudflow; landslide

Question 9

landslide ✔ mudflowslump

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ mudflow

Question 10

slump ✔ landslidemudflow

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ landslide

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