Unit 1 Lesson 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Abrasion
A
The wearing down of rock by other rock or sand particles
2
Q
Deflation
A
The removal of fine sediment by wind
3
Q
Dunes
A
Mounds of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of wind
4
Q
Loess
A
Thick deposits of wind blown fine-grained sediment
(Can feel like talcum powder)
5
Q
Glacier
A
A large mass of moving ice
6
Q
Glacial drift
A
All the rock materials carried and deposited by glaciers
7
Q
Creep
A
The extremely slow movement of material downslope
8
Q
Rockfall
A
The rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff
9
Q
Landslide
A
The sudden and rapid movement of a large amount of rock and soil down a slope
10
Q
Mudflow
A
Rapid movement of a large mass of mud
