The more plant material an area has, the greater the chance of erosion.

The characteristic of a stream that describes how quickly the water in it moves at a given point is called speed.

Large sediments moved downstream by bouncing and dragging along the streambed are part of the

The disintegration or decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface is called

Alpine glaciers are huge sheets of thick ice that cover many square miles.

When heavy rains or snowmelts mix with soil to create mud that is carried downhill, a ___ occurs.

Ice wedging is a form of chemical weathering.

Glacial erosion due to rocky debris scratching the rocks the glacier travels by is called

A sheet of material that slips and slides downslope is a

Mechanical and chemical weathering cannot work together.

The source region of a stream is called its

The sediment deposited directly from the melting of glacial ice is called

Creep is often the result of alternative freezing and thawing.

The process of laying down eroded materials in new locations is called…

The slope of a stream, or the change in its elevation over a particular distance, is called a stream’s ….

An accumulation of sediment deposited in layers or ridges by a glacier is called a….

What type of weathering changes the mineral composition of rocks?

A curve in a stream is called a

Why do glaciers move?

The steeper the hill, the more likely mass movement will occur.

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