Water Erosion Answers

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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Karst topography
B
delta
C
flood plain
D
groundwater
E
water
F
runoff
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Deltas are built up by

A
deposition.
B
leaching.
C
abrasion.
D
erosion.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Karst topography
B
delta
C
flood plain
D
groundwater
E
water
F
runoff
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A moraine is a cone-shaped deposit of calcite that builds up on the floor of a cave.

A
T
B
F
5

A wide sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range is called a(n)

A
divide.
B
drainage basin.
C
alluvial fan.
D
slump.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Karst topography
B
delta
C
flood plain
D
groundwater
E
water
F
runoff
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Karst topography
B
delta
C
flood plain
D
groundwater
E
water
F
runoff
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A landscape in which a layer of limestone close to the surface erodes into deep valleys, caverns, and sinkholes is called

A
loess.
B
till.
C
headland.
D
karst topography.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
Karst topography
B
delta
C
flood plain
D
groundwater
E
water
F
runoff
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Where a river flows from an area of harder rock to an area of softer rock, the softer rock may wear away, eventually forming a drop called a(n)

A
oxbow lake.
B
gully.
C
waterfall.
D
delta.

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