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7th and 8th grade Earth Science
Earth Science Study Guide #3
Erosion and Deposition
pgs.246-319
*short answer question on the test
1. What’s the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering? Which kinds of
locations are more likely to have each kind? pg246-251, 254
2. What is humus? pg255, rust? pg251, *the water table? pg280, a recharge zone? pg281,
loess? pg308
3. *What’s the difference between erosion and deposition? pg260, 277
4. *What does surface area have to do with weathering? pg253
5. *What are some ways to reduce erosion on farmland? pg261
6. What does the speed/gradient of a river have to do with its load? pg274, 273
7. What’s the difference between a delta and an alluvial fan? pg278, 279
8. How do sinkholes form? pg284
9. What’s the difference between point and nonpoint pollution? pg285
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7th and 8th grade Earth Science
10. How do waves form? pg298-299
11. Matching Section- know what these things are: headland, sea cave, sea arch, wave-cut
terrace, barrier spit (hint- draw pictures) pg300-303
12. What’s the difference between alpine and continental glaciers? pg309
13. Be able to label the following glacial landforms: horn, cirque, arête, moraine pg313, 315