AnswersRMA FL-2001310-EarthSpace Science Semester 2Erosion and Deposition

Water and Wind Erosion Answers

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How are deltas formed?

A
erosion of softer rock
B
connection of channels
C
deposition from flow into a lake or an ocean
D
creation of large, flat areas by flooding deposits
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Which is one way that waves erode coastlines?

A
Back-and-forth movement loosens sediment and rock.
B
Large rocks are picked up and deposited in new areas.
C
Continuous impacts build up sediment and rock.
D
Loose sediment is picked up and blown to other locations.
3

Which processes are responsible for the formation of glaciers?

A
impact and deflation
B
plucking and abrasion
C
deposition and erosion
D
accumulation and compaction
4

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

A
abrasion
B
deflation
C
impact
D
plucking
5

How do waterfalls form?

A
A meander gets cut off.
B
Sediment builds up.
C
Soft rock erodes.
D
Flat areas flood.
6

Which feature is created by wave erosion?

A
loess
B
delta
C
rill
D
stack
7

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

A
abrasion
B
deflation
C
impact
D
plucking
8

Which is one place that glaciers are found?

A
in the ocean
B
in the tropics
C
at low altitudes
D
at high latitudes
9

Which factor affects the amount of runoff that occurs in an area?

A
land use
B
the water table
C
the saturation zone
D
amount of nutrients in soil
10

Which method best helps to prevent wind erosion?

A
rotating crops
B
decreasing riverbank slopes
C
more animal grazing
D
avoiding soil compaction
11

Which feature may form as a result of erosion related to runoff?

A
deltas
B
gullies
C
flood plains
D
stalactites
12

Which feature may form as a result of erosion related to runoff?

A
deltas
B
gullies
C
flood plains
D
stalactites
13

Which is the top layer of groundwater?

A
water table
B
kettle lake
C
saturation zone
D
underground lake
14

How is loess beneficial?

A
It grows healthy crops.
B
It prevents wind erosion.
C
It protects land from waves.
D
It decreases the slope of riverbanks.
15

Which is one place that glaciers are found?

A
in the ocean
B
in the tropics
C
at low altitudes
D
at high latitudes
16

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

A
abrasion
B
deflation
C
impact
D
plucking
17

Which feature is created by wave erosion?

A
loess
B
delta
C
rill
D
stack
18

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

A
sandbars
B
sinkholes
C
stalactites
D
stalagmites
19

Which factor affects the amount of runoff that occurs in an area?

A
land use
B
the water table
C
the saturation zone
D
amount of nutrients in soil

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