Chapter 7 Summary Flashcards
1
Q
Weathering, erosion, and deposition act together in a ______ that wears down and builds, up Earth’s surface.
A
cycle
2
Q
What causes mass movements such as landslides, mudflows, slumps, and creeps?
A
gravity
3
Q
What is the major agent of the erosion that has shaped Earth’s land surface?
A
moving water
4
Q
Through erosion, what does a river create?
A
valley, waterfalls, flood plains, meanders, and oxbow lakes.
5
Q
What does deposition create?
A
alluvial fans and deltas. Deposition can also add soil to a river’s flood plain.
6
Q
This can cause erosion through a process called chemical weathering.
A
groundwater
7
Q
What are the two types of glaciers?
A
continental glaciers and valley glaciers
8
Q
What are two processes by which glaciers erode the land?
A
plucking and abrasion
