Erosion and Deposition

Question 1

What is the most common and powerful agent of erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: water

Question 2

Which factors affect the rate of deposition? Check all that apply.color of the sedimentdensity of the sedimentsize of the sedimenttexture of the sedimentvelocity of the agent of erosion

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: density of the sediment; C: size of the sediment; E: velocity of the agent of erosion

Question 3

Which factors can lead to a mass movement? Check all that apply.steep slopesremoval of vegetationdepositionanimal activityearthquakesundercutting of a slope

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: steep slopes; B: removal of vegetation; E: earthquakes; F: undercutting of a slope

Question 4

What type of mass movement has materials that move in a single large mass or block?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: slump

Question 5

Use the drop-down menus to identify the type of mass movement in each image.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: slump

Question 6

What is the most common and powerful agent of erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: water

Question 7

Which factors affect the rate of deposition? Check all that apply.color of the sedimentdensity of the sedimentsize of the sedimenttexture of the sedimentvelocity of the agent of erosion

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: density of the sediment; C: size of the sediment; E: velocity of the agent of erosion

Question 8

Which factors can lead to a mass movement? Check all that apply.steep slopesremoval of vegetationdepositionanimal activityearthquakesundercutting of a slope

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: steep slopes; B: removal of vegetation; E: earthquakes; F: undercutting of a slope

Question 9

What type of mass movement has materials that move in a single large mass or block?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: slump

Question 10

landslide ✔ mudflowslump

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: mudflow

Erosion and Deposition Answers

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