(C-FR) Inv2.Exp4 Earth's Surface Forces

Wind erodes rock through abrasion, as high-speed sediments gradually tear away at rock surfaces.

Wind can deposit sediments by blowing fine dust all around the globe, creating accumulations of wind-blown dust on the ocean seafloor, or through dust storms and volcanic eruptions.

Wind moves sand to form sand dunes and creates desert pavement by blowing sand and dust off the ground.

<p>Water, particularly from occasional flash floods, is the primary cause of erosion in deserts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shorelines are shaped by the action of ocean waves and longshore currents that pick up and transport sediment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The force of waves erodes headlands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coastlines tend to become straighter over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deposition of sediments at river deltas, changes in global or regional sea levels, and disruptive erosion or deposition due to storms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Isostatic rebound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thicker crust floats more deeply in Earth’s mantle, and thinner crust floats less deeply.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The isostatic pressure becomes imbalanced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The whole crust rebounds upward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marble, slate, and gneiss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Isostasy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Isostatic rebound.</p> Signup and view all the answers