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Which formation is one feature of karst topography?

caves

kettles

meanders

oxbow lakes

How do erosion and deposition work together to create a moraine?

Waves cause erosion along coastlines and deposit sand away from the shore.

Surface water in rivers causes erosion, carrying sediment that gets deposited near an ocean.

Glaciers cause erosion as they melt, carrying sediment that gets deposited in a thick layer.

Winds cause erosion by blowing around sand that gets deposited in large piles.

Which correctly lists three places that fresh water is found?

rivers, oceans, lakes

oceans, coastal wetlands, seas

ice sheets, water vapor, rivers

water vapor, streams, oceans

Which phrase describes one type of freshwater wetland?

acidic areas found in northern climates

reservoirs created by dams at the end of rivers

areas of high elevation that feed into river systems

large, deep body of water that contains fresh water

Which processes are responsible for the formation of glaciers?

impact and deflation

plucking and abrasion

deposition and erosion

accumulation and compaction

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