science quiz

Question 1

how does wind speed affect sediment movement

Answer 1

higher wind speed=more sediment moved
(deflation)

Question 2

dune

Answer 2

mound of wind deposited sand

Question 3

loess

Answer 3

thick deposit of sediment

Question 4

what is desert pavement and how is it formed

Answer 4

when wind carries soil and sediment away from an area

Question 5

describe glacier formation

Answer 5

moving ice that forms from snow and natural resources compacting that is 10+ years old and has gained at least 10ft of snow a year

Question 6

how do glaciers shape land

Answer 6

glaciers drift when things flow through them and they move ground below and gather materials

Question 7

processes of erosion and deposition by gravity

Answer 7

mass movement pulling things down

Question 8

how does mass movement occur

Answer 8

when areas usually on a steep slope fall
shift of material due to gravity

Question 9

glacier

Answer 9

large mass of moving ice

Question 10

glacier drift

Answer 10

all materials that are carried by glacier

Question 11

creep

Answer 11

slow movement of material down a slope

Question 12

rockfall

Answer 12

loose rock falling down a steep slope

Question 13

landslide

Answer 13

movement of large material down a slope

Question 14

mudflow

Answer 14

rapid movement of mud