Misc. "Test 6" Flashcards
1
Q
method used to prevent erosion by modifying a smooth slope into a series of level, stair-like steps and erecting windbreakers
A
terracing
2
Q
material carried by a stream
A
load
3
Q
any type of rock that forms when igneous or sedimentary rocks are “cooked” by intense heat and pressure
A
metamorphic rock
4
Q
the breaking or peeling away of rocks in layers
A
exfoliation
5
Q
form of mass wasting consisting of a very slow downslope movement of soil and rock fragments
A
soil creep