Unit 3 review - w. e.d.
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use the word bank on the last page to fill in the blanks below. circle either "erosion" or "deposition"
whenever you are provided the choice within the paragraphs.
the process of (1)_ cacha n a breaks rock and soil into smaller pieces but doesn't
move it. weathered rock and soil are removed from their location in the process of
(2)
and put in a new location by (3) de poshon
moving water is a powerful agent of (4)
_ flowing water can cut a small
cannel called a (5)
into the side of a slope. over time, continued erosion by water can make
this area wider and deeper, creating a v-shaped (6)
_ with steep sides. if the erosion
continues, eventually a large (7)
can develop. the material that is eroded by
this process is carried by the water. some settles to the bottom of the river or stream but some is carried
along until the river meets a larger body of water where it settles out and forms a (8).
this is an example of [circle one: erosion / deposition).
water also moves underground ("groundwater") through permeable sediment and rock called
_ which are commonly composed of layers of sand and gravel, sandstone, and
(9)
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