Earth's surface
Erosion
Erosion
Precipitation
Weathering
Sediment
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Barriers
Deposition
Deposition
Rain
A glacier
Landforms
Erosion
WWWI
Wind, Waves, Water and Ice
Weathering
Weathering
Erosion
A glacier.
Deposition
Glaciers
Landform
The carrying away of materials from one place to another by wind, waves, water and ice is called ________.
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of ________.
Most of Earth's ___________is done by flowing water in streams which carry tons of sediment to the oceans each day.
This can scrape a mountain and create a deep valley.
What do you call a large body of moving ice?
The process by which material is eroded by water, wind, waves and ice and are dropped into a new place.
This reshapes the earth's land surface by eroding rock and soil in some areas and depositing them in other areas, sometimes in seasonal layers.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of __________.
This is constantly changing and consists of useful resources.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean is an example of __________.
After a hurricane, sometimes the beaches look different and there is not as much sand. Why?
What do you call water that falls to the surface of the Earth such as rain, hail, sleet or snow?
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches is an example of _________.
A natural structure on the Earth's surface is called a __________.
The Great Lakes in the northern United States were created by a slowly advancing agent of erosion that ended approximately 10,000 years ago. The Great Lakes were created by the slow advance of _________.
Too much of this can cause flooding.
What does WWWI stand for?
Acid rain dissolving the surface of marble statues is an example of __________.
What do you call the breaking down and wearing away of rock material.
Deltas, canyons and sand dunes are all examples of _____________.
Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of ___________.
Materials that help slow down erosion.
Water getting into cracks, freezing and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is an example of _________.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers is caused by?
What is the name for pieces of rocks, soil, sand, shell and remains of organisms?
Description | Match: |
The carrying away of materials from one place to another by wind, waves, water and ice is called ________. | Erosion |
Acid rain dissolving the surface of marble statues is an example of __________. | Weathering |
Materials that help slow down erosion. | Barriers |
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean is an example of __________. | Deposition |
What do you call a large body of moving ice? | A glacier. |
Too much of this can cause flooding. | Rain |
Most of Earth's ___________is done by flowing water in streams which carry tons of sediment to the oceans each day. | Erosion |
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of ________. | Erosion |
The process by which material is eroded by water, wind, waves and ice and are dropped into a new place. | Deposition |
This reshapes the earth's land surface by eroding rock and soil in some areas and depositing them in other areas, sometimes in seasonal layers. | WWWI |
The Great Lakes in the northern United States were created by a slowly advancing agent of erosion that ended approximately 10,000 years ago. The Great Lakes were created by the slow advance of _________. | Glaciers |
What do you call the breaking down and wearing away of rock material. | Weathering |
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches is an example of _________. | Weathering |
This can scrape a mountain and create a deep valley. | A glacier |
After a hurricane, sometimes the beaches look different and there is not as much sand. Why? | Erosion |
This is constantly changing and consists of useful resources. | Earth's surface |
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers is caused by? | Deposition |
A natural structure on the Earth's surface is called a __________. | Landform |
Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of ___________. | Deposition |
What do you call water that falls to the surface of the Earth such as rain, hail, sleet or snow? | Precipitation |
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of __________. | Erosion |
What does WWWI stand for? | Wind, Waves, Water and Ice |
Water getting into cracks, freezing and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is an example of _________. | Weathering |
What is the name for pieces of rocks, soil, sand, shell and remains of organisms? | Sediment |
Deltas, canyons and sand dunes are all examples of _____________. | Landforms |