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A moraine is a hill formed by a ....
glacier
Volcanoes and earthquakes can push land upward. True or False
True
The soil layer that is mostly coarse, weathered rocks and does not contain humus is called...
subsoil
The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called...
weathering
A sudden downhill movement of a large amount of snow and ice is called...
avalanche
A huge sheet of ice that stays frozen all year is called...
glacier
The rapid downhill movement of a large amount of soil and rocks is called...
landslide
The process of water in and around rocks and soil freezing and expanding, breaking up the rocks is called...
frost weathering
It occurs when water or wind gradually wears away rock by friction
Abrasion
Two kinds of sudden erosion caused by gravity are... A) landslides and avalanches B) wind and water C) wind and avalanches
A
The three sizes of weathered rock found in soil are... A) pebbles, gravel, and clay B) sand, pebbles, and clay C) sand, silt, and clay
C
Three things that can cause rocks to weather are... A) wind, tornadoes, and plants B) wind, water, and plants C) water, rain, and plants
B
Two types of landforms are: A) mountains and dunes B) gorges and rivers C) dunes and lakes
A
Soil is made of A) water, humus and fossil B) weathered rock, air, and mesas C) weathered rock, water, air, and humus
C
An area of sediment that builds up at the mouth of a river is called...
delta
The dropping of sediment in a new place is called ...
deposition
The moving of bits of weathered material from one place to another is called...
erosion
Sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river makes the mouth of the river ...
shallower
Mr. M's favorite spelling word is ...
banana
Smalls bits of weathered rock and other material are called ...
sediment
The layer that is made of solid, unweathered rock under layers of soil is called ...
bedrock
The layer in which most plants grow is called...
topsoil
The layer of soil that contains humus is called...
topsoil