exogenic

Question 1

weathering, erosion, sedimentation, and mass wasting are called

Answer 1

exogenic process

Question 2

breaking down of rocks and other materials on the earth surface is called

Answer 2

weathering

Question 3

when rocks breaks into pieces

Answer 3

mechanical weathering

Question 4

changed due to the action of other substances

Answer 4

chemical weathering

Question 5

the repeated changes in temperature

Answer 5

exfoliation

Question 6

it expands when it freezes

Answer 6

frost action

Question 7

carried by wind, water, and other agents

Answer 7

abrasion

Question 8

carries sand particles causes abrasion of the rocks leading to unusual rock formations on the earths surface

Answer 8

wind

Question 9

causes abrasion as it carries other rocks particles

Answer 9

running water

Question 10

soil remains on top of its parent rock or the rock from which it was formed

Answer 10

residual soil

Question 11

when soil is moved to other places by wind, water, glaciers, and waves

Answer 11

transported soil

Question 12

parent rock beneath the residual and transported soils is called

Answer 12

bedrock

Question 13

process in which soil and weathered rocks are transported from one place to another

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erosion

Question 14

eroded rocks and soil are deposited in other places through a process called

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deposition or sedimentation

Question 15

mounds that are built by wind consisting of loose sand

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dunes

Question 16

is a deposit of fine sand and silt

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loess

Question 17

consist of fine sand or large pebbles that are carried by waves to the shore

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beach

Question 18

submerged or partly exposed ridges of sand or coarse sediment

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sandbars

Question 19

elongated ridges of sand

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spits

Question 20

rainwater that flows on the surface towards rivers and streams

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runoff

Question 21

natural wall that blocks the flow of the water

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levee

Question 22

accumulation of dirt and rocks that have fallen onto the glacier surface or have been pushed along by the glacier as it moves

Answer 22

moraine