Erosion and Deposition Answers

A rocky hill cracks after water settles and freezes. Several trees on the hill tilt due to the very slow downhill movement of rock and soil. The movement occurs over a long distance.Which type of mass movement does this describe?

Which factor influences the mass movement of particles?

Which process works with erosion to break down rock?

In the cycle that shapes Earth’s surface, which event must happen before erosion can occur?

Study the image.

Which natural phenomenon can trigger a landslide?

Which event occurs after erosion of Earth’s surface?

How does the substance in a mudflow form?

Sediments are carried from a hilltop to the ground at the bottom of the hill on a windy day. What is the agent of erosion?

Which phrase best describes the mass movement of particles?