Question

Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.

1. horn
pyramidal peak formed when a glacier erodes a mountain on three or more sides
2. mass wasting
groove or scratch
3. moraine
angular pile of broken rock found at the bottom of a mountain
4. striation
downhill movement of rock and sediment caused by gravity
5. talus
accumulation of unsorted rock and sediment deposited by a glacier

Answer 1

Here is the correct matching of the items from the left column to the right column:

1. horn - pyramidal peak formed when a glacier erodes a mountain on three or more sides
2. mass wasting - downhill movement of rock and sediment caused by gravity
3. moraine - accumulation of unsorted rock and sediment deposited by a glacier
4. striation - groove or scratch
5. talus - angular pile of broken rock found at the bottom of a mountain