Erosion Flashcards
1
Q
transportation of weathered rocks
A
Erosion
2
Q
Erosion has different types:
A
Water Erosion
Wind Erosion
Glacial Erosion
3
Q
type of erosion where water carries the sediments to different bodies of water such as rivers
A
Water Erosion
4
Q
happens when light materials such as small rocks and pebbles are carried by the wind to different places
A
Wind Erosion
5
Q
happens when a glacier, or a river of highly-compact ice move downhill due to its weight
A
Glacial Erosion
6
Q
the vulnerability of soil to erosion caused by rainfall intensity
A
Soil erodibility
7
Q
most significant structure contributing factor to erodibility
A
Texture of the soil
8
Q
by livestock or indigenous animals may remove vegetation leaving the soil more vulnerable to erosion
A
Overgrazing
