Water and Wind Erosion — Unit test

Question 1

Which action would best help prevent groundwater erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

building drains with outlets

Question 2

Study this map.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

3

Question 3

In a field, water flows down through the soil and then through a layer of loose rocks before the flow stops.What type of material did the water most likely encounter when it stopped?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a layer of granite

Question 4

How do oxbow lakes form?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Rivers wear away banks until the bank is broken and the river flows straight.

Question 5

Why is the unsaturated zone not filled with water?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It is permeable and water flows through it.

Question 6

A scientist is observing surface groundwater features to determine sources of groundwater.Which is one surface feature that the scientist can observe and map?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

spring

Question 7

Which is one benefit that mangrove trees provide to surrounding coastal wetlands?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They hold soil in place.

Question 8

Which describes bedrock?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

consists of solid rock

Question 9

Which process involves wind moving loose sediment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

deflation

Question 10

Which type of deposition creates sandbars?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

wave

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