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Mo10-L5: Vocabulary Review

Direction: On the line before each def nition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly.

1. large mass of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that moves slowly A. chemical
across Earth’s surface weathering

2. process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the B. delta
rock
C. deposition
3. triangular deposit of sediment that forms where stream enters a large body
of water D. erosion

4. mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth’s surface E. glacier

5. process that changes the composition of rocks F. mass wasting

6. series of actions or operations that lead to an end result G. physical
weathering
7. moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
H. processes
8. material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
I. sediment
9. downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity
J. weathering
10. laying down or settling of eroded material

Mo10-L5: Key Concept Organizer

Direction: Answer each question or respond to each statement in the space provided

Question Answer
1. What does weathering do to rocks?

2. What is sediment?

3. Which kind of weathering does not
change the composition of a rock?

4. Which kind of weathering
changes the composition of a rock?

5. Compare erosion and deposition

6. What is mass wasting?

7. Name four things that cause
erosion and deposition.

8. Explain how a delta forms.

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