Erosion Quiz
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Questions and Answers
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The moving of sediments from one place to another by natural forces is called_____________.
Explanation
Erosion is when sediments are moved from one place to another by natural forces.Rate this question:
- 2.
The agent of erosion that always makes sediments move downhill is____________.
Explanation
Gravity pulls sediments downhill.Rate this question:
- 3.
The agent of erosion that can move sediments from mountains to the oceans is_____________.
Explanation
Water ultimately carries sediments to the oceans.Rate this question:
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The agent of erosion that can move only very light sediments is________________.
Explanation
Wind can usually only pick and and blow very light sediments.Rate this question:
- 5.
The agent of erosion that can carve mountains and make deep valleys is_______________.
Explanation
Glaciers can carve mountains and create deep valleys as they grow.Rate this question:
- 6.
The type of erosion that is similar to sandblasting is called________________.
Explanation
Abrasion is when sand is blown against rock and scrapes it away, similar to sandblasting used to take paint of manmade objects.Rate this question:
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The type of erosion where soil breaks off a hillside and slides down in large sections is called_______________.
Explanation
Slump is when a section of a hillside breaks off and slides down without falling apart, creating a stair step look to the side of a hill.Rate this question:
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Soil that slowly moves down a hillside but does not break apart is called______________.
Explanation
Creep is when the soil on a hill moves downhill so slowly, you cannot see it move. You can tell it has moved by looking at leaning fences and trees on the hillside.Rate this question:
- 9.
This picture shows evidence of water erosion called _____________.
Explanation
Small channels formed from runoff carrying away sediments are called rills.Rate this question:
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This picture shows evidence of water erosion called _____________.
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Large ditches formed from water carrying away sediments are called gullies.Rate this question:
- 11.
This picture shows evidence of gravitational erosion called _____________.
Explanation
When water mixes with loose soil, gravity can pull it down a hillside all at once, called a mudflow.Rate this question:
- 12.
This picture shows evidence of gravitational erosion called _____________.
Explanation
When gravity pulls loose rocks downhill, it is called a rockslide or rockfall.Rate this question:
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This picture shows evidence of gravitational erosion called _____________.
Explanation
Slump is when a section of a hillside breaks off and slides down without falling apart.Rate this question:
- 14.
The wind erosion that blows soil off the ground and into the air is called _____________.
Explanation
When soil is blown off the ground, it is called deflation.Rate this question:
- 15.
The picture shows evidence of wind erosion called ______________.
Explanation
When wind scrapes soil of rocks, it is called abrasion. Abrasion can create strange shaped rocks in places like the desert.Rate this question:
- 16.
The picture shows evidence of wind erosion called ______________.
Explanation
When sediments are blown into the air in great amounts, the large cloud of sand and dust is called a sandstorm or a duststorm.Rate this question:
- 17.
The picture shows evidence of wind erosion called ______________.
Explanation
When wind piles up sand into large hills, they are called dunes.Rate this question:
- 18.
The arrow is pointing to evidence of glacial erosion called _________________.
- 19.
E The arrow is pointing to evidence of glacial erosion called _________________.
Explanation
The bowl-shaped feature carved by a glacier where it starts to form on a mountain is called a cirque.Rate this question:
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The arrows are pointing to evidence of glacial erosion called _________________.
Explanation
The soil pushed to the sides of a glacier as it moves down a mountain and begins carving valleys is called a moraine.Rate this question:
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