Question

erosion
by olvic alondra
the following terms are vocabulary words from
the article. match the vocabulary word with its
correct definition by writing the corresponding letter
on the line.

1. ______ mass wasting
2. ______ erosion
3. ______ transport
4. ______ landmark
5. ______ grand canyon
6. ______ landform
7. ______ geologist
8. ______ yarlung tsangpo canyon
9. ______ avalanche
10. ______ vegetation

a. plants
b. deepest canyon on land on the planet
c. biggest canyon in the united states
d. person who studies the earth
e. the process of breaking down and
moving natural materials like rock and soil
f. a specific shape or feature of land, e.g
a mountain or cliff
g. an easily-seen and well-known feature,
either natural or manmade
h. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks moving
quickly down a mountain
i. any type of erosion that happens quickly
and has downward movement
j. to move from one place to another

Explanation:

1. Mass wasting is defined as any type of erosion that happens quickly and has downward movement.
2. Erosion is the process of breaking down and moving natural materials like rock and soil.
3. Transport means to move from one place to another.
4. Landmark is an easily - seen and well - known feature either natural or manmade.
5. The Grand Canyon is the biggest canyon in the United States.
6. Landform is a specific shape or feature of land, e.g a mountain or cliff.
7. Geologist is a person who studies the earth.
8. Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon is the deepest canyon on land on the planet.
9. Avalanche is a mass of snow, ice, and rocks moving quickly down a mountain.
10. Vegetation refers to plants.

Answer:

1. i
2. e
3. j
4. g
5. c
6. f
7. d
8. b
9. h
10. a