Water and Wind Erosion Answers

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Which feature is created by wave erosion?

A
loess
B
delta
C
rill
D
stack
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Which process wears away tall sandstone rock formations due to wind?

A
abrasion
B
deflation
C
impact
D
plucking
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Which features help reduce the amount of runoff that occurs in an area?

A
hard soil
B
steep slopes
C
paved surfaces
D
increased vegetation
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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
5

How do waterfalls form?

A
A meander gets cut off.
B
Sediment builds up.
C
Soft rock erodes.
D
Flat areas flood.
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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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Which feature may form as a result of erosion related to runoff?

A
deltas
B
gullies
C
flood plains
D
stalactites
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Which word describes the water stored below Earth's surface?

A
floodplain
B
groundwater
C
kettle
D
sinkhole
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Which is one place that glaciers are found?

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

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