Water and Wind Erosion

Question 1

Which features help reduce the amount of runoff that occurs in an area?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

increased vegetation

Question 2

Which type of erosion can place a boulder in the middle of a field?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

plucking

Question 3

Which feature is created by wave erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

stack

Question 4

Which method best helps to prevent wind erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

rotating crops

Question 5

How is loess beneficial?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It grows healthy crops.

Question 6

Which word identifies the hanging icicle-shaped formations in caves that are created by deposition?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

stalactites

Question 7

Which process wears away tall sandstone rock formations due to wind?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

abrasion

Question 8

How do waterfalls form?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Soft rock erodes.

Question 9

Which is the top layer of groundwater?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

water table

Question 10

Which is one place that glaciers are found?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

at high latitudes

Water and Wind Erosion Answers