Weathering and Erosion
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
3.
t
o
p
s
o
The layer of soil on the surface
4.
w
e
t
h
e
i
g
To sail to the windward of
5.
o
i
d
t
o
n
The process of oxidizing
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t
a
A low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body
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e
r
o
o
n
Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
8.
t
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l
Unstratified soil deposited by a glacier
9.
c
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t
n
n
t
a
g
l
c
i
e
A ___ that spreads out from a central mass of ice
10.
d
u
n
A ridge of sand created by the wind (plural)
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n
e
g
l
a
i
r
A ___ that moves down from a high valley
12.
l
n
d
s
l
e
A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
13.
g
r
a
v
i
Force that pulls objects toward the Earth
15.
s
t
e
a
A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
16.
a
b
i
o
n
The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
17.
r
i
l
A small channel
18.
f
l
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d
p
a
n
A low ___ adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to ___
19.
d
e
l
a
o
n
The erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
20.
a
l
v
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f
a
n
A ___-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
21.
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b
o
l
a
k
A crescent-shaped ___ that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel
22.
i
c
e
a
Any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
23.
a
r
e
A sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
24.
h
o
r
A noisemaker that makes a loud noise when you blow through it