Erosion Quiz
  • 1. mass wasting
A) erosion caused by gravity
B) gullies become wider and deeper, usually has year-round water
C) a large natural stream or channel of flowing water
D) rills become wider and deeper making these frequently dry features
  • 2. landslide
A) the tumbling of rocks and soil downhill
B) a large natural stream or channel of flowing water
C) gullies become wider and deeper, usually has year-round water
D) erosion caused by gravity
  • 3. mudflow
A) the tumbling of rocks and soil downhill
B) gullies become wider and deeper, usually has year-round water
C) rain mixes with soil to form mud that slides downhill
D) erosion caused by gravity
  • 4. slump
A) a huge block of rock slides rapidly downhill
B) the tumbling of rocks and soil downhill
C) rain mixes with soil to form mud that slides downhill
D) erosion caused by gravity
  • 5. earth-flow
A) a mass of soil and plants moves slowly downhill
B) rain mixes with soil to form mud that slides downhill
C) a huge block of rock slides rapidly downhill
D) the tumbling of rocks and soil downhill
  • 6. creep
A) rain mixes with soil to form mud that slides downhill
B) soil particles moving slowly downhill
C) a mass of soil and plants moves slowly downhill
D) a huge block of rock slides rapidly downhill
  • 7. plucking
A) soil particles moving slowly downhill
B) ice freezes around a rock and moves it
C) a mass of soil and plants moves slowly downhill
D) a huge block of rock slides rapidly downhill
  • 8. abrasion
A) soil particles moving slowly downhill
B) a mass of soil and plants moves slowly downhill
C) rocks loosened and moved by a glacier scratches the bed rock
D) ice freezes around a rock and moves it
  • 9. deflation
A) wind removes loose material from the land
B) soil particles moving slowly downhill
C) ice freezes around a rock and moves it
D) rocks loosened and moved by a glacier scratches the bed rock
  • 10. rill
A) ice freezes around a rock and moves it
B) wind removes loose material from the land
C) water starts out making tiny grooves
D) rocks loosened and moved by a glacier scratches the bed rock
  • 11. gully
A) wind removes loose material from the land
B) water starts out making tiny grooves
C) rocks loosened and moved by a glacier scratches the bed rock
D) rills become wider and deeper making these frequently dry features
  • 12. river
A) a large natural stream or channel of flowing water
B) rills become wider and deeper making these frequently dry features
C) wind removes loose material from the land
D) water starts out making tiny grooves
  • 13. four of the major causes of erosion
A) wind, water, gravity, plucking
B) wind, creep, water, man
C) wind, water, man, deflation
D) wind, water, gravity, man
  • 14. stream
A) a large natural stream or channel of flowing water
B) rills become wider and deeper making these frequently dry features
C) gullies become wider and deeper, usually has year-round water
D) water starts out making tiny grooves
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