Changing Earths's Surface

Question 0

deposition

Answer 0

deposition changes the shape of the land. deposition occurs where the agents of erosion, deposit, or lay down, sediment.

Question 1

erosion

Answer 1

erosion is the process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

Question 2

sediment

Answer 2

the material moved by erosion is sediment. sediment may consist of pieces of rock or soil or the remains of plants and animals.

Question 3

gravity

Answer 3

gravity is the force that moves rock and other materials downhill.

Question 4

mass movement

Answer 4

gravity causes mass movement, any one of several processes that move sediment downhill. the different types of mass movement include landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep.

Question 5

landslide

Answer 5

the most destructive kind of mass movement is a landslide, which occurs when rock and soil slide quickly down a steep slope.

Question 6

mudflows

Answer 6

a mudflow is the rapid downhill movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil.

Question 7

slump

Answer 7

in the type of mass movement known as slump, a mass of rock and soil suddenly slips down a slope.

Question 8

creep

Answer 8

creep is the very slow downhill movement of rock and soil.