Download Erosion and Deposition Guided Reading PreAP

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Erosion and Deposition Guided Reading PreAP
Directions: Use Ch. 8 in your textbook to answer the following questions.
1. Why is the landslide in Madison River Canyon an example of erosion?
2. Give two other examples of erosion that we see in our world.
3. The material moved by erosion is called __________________________________.
4.
What is deposition?
5. During Tropical Storm Allison, rainwater carried dirt, sand, and small rocks through the streets
of Houston and into many buildings. After the flood waters receded, mud covered the floors
of many of these homes and offices. Use the definitions for erosion, sediment, and deposition
to answer these questions.
a. Did erosion occur during this storm? Explain your answer.
b. What was the sediment that was moved by the erosion?
c. Did deposition occur in this process? Explain your answer.
6. Why is gravity considered to be an agent of erosion?
7. The process caused by gravity that moves sediment downhill is called ________________.
8. Give two examples of mass movement.
9. What is the major agent of erosion of the Earth’s crust?
10. How does water erode the surface of the Earth?
11. Water that moves over the Earth’s surface when it rains is called _____________________.
12. As water moves across the land, it often forms ___________________ or large channels in the
soil that carry away the runoff.
13. Describe the relationship between gullies, streams, and rivers.
14. What is the difference between a valley glacier and a continental glacier?
15. How do glaciers erode the land?
16. When does a glacier deposit the sediment it is carrying?
17. How do waves erode the coastal land?
18. Why are beaches examples of the process of deposition?
19. Explain how wind causes erosion. Give examples.
20. Where is the wind most effective in causing erosion?
21. When the wind slows down, the sediment carried by the wind is ____________________ on
the ground. A deposit of windblown sand is a(n) _________________________.
22. Is wind a strong agent of erosion? Explain your answer.