Exam Review Earth Crossword

A process that builds up land forms on Earth
A process that tears down features on Earth's surface
A type of weathering that changes the chemical composition of the rock
Water, wind and ice are these
The removal of weathered material from one place to another
Weathering occurs ______on barren land than one with vegetation
The laying down or settling of eroded material
Small grains are deposited where environments have _____energy
Where a stream flows from a steep narrow canyon into a flat plain (2 words)
Where a stream slows it creates broad, C-shaped curves called:
A current that flows parallel to the shore
A large deposit of sediment that forms that forms where a stream enters a large body of water
Dripping groundwater that forms long spires from the ceiling in caves
Another word for retaining walls on beaches
A long low ridge of soil that prevents flooding on a flat area near a river
The grinding away of rock or other surfaces by wind, water or ice scraping
A pile of windblown sand
A crumbly deposit of windblown silt and clay
Downhill movement of a large mass of rocks and soil because of gravity
Erosion is more destructive when mass wasting occurs on _____hillsides
A pile of angular rocks and sediment from a rockfall
Large mass of ice that formed on land and moves slowly across Earth's surface
Mixture of various sized sediment deposited by a glacier