Water and Wind Erosion

Question 1

Which features are formed by river erosion? Check all that apply.gulliesmeandersoxbow lakesrillsstreamswaterfalls

Revolt · Accepted Answer

meanders; oxbow lakes; waterfalls

Question 2

A geologist took this aerial photo of a location where a river flows out of a mountain range.What feature is pictured here?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

alluvial fan

Question 3

Which conditions promote karst development? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

good groundwater circulation; moderate to heavy rainfall; soft rocks near Earth’s surface

Question 4

Glaciers erode land through which two processes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

plucking and abrasion

Question 5

A geologist finds this ridge of sediment while out in the field. The geologist notices a glacier in the distance.What feature is this ridge?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

moraine

Question 6

What process created the sand dune?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

deflation

Question 7

When wind slows down, it deposits sediment. What feature is created by the deposition of loosely packed, mineral-rich soil?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

loess

Water and Wind Erosion Answers