Water and Wind Erosion

Question 1

Which factor affects the amount of runoff that occurs in an area?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

land use

Question 2

Which is one place that glaciers are found?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

at high latitudes

Question 3

Which process wears away tall sandstone rock formations due to wind?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

abrasion

Question 4

Which is one way that waves erode coastlines?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Back-and-forth movement loosens sediment and rock.

Question 5

Which processes are responsible for the formation of glaciers?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

accumulation and compaction

Question 6

Which feature may form as a result of erosion related to runoff?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

gullies

Question 7

Which method best helps to prevent wind erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

rotating crops

Question 8

Which features help reduce the amount of runoff that occurs in an area?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

increased vegetation

Question 9

Which word identifies the hanging icicle-shaped formations in caves that are created by deposition?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

stalactites

Question 10

Which feature is created by wave erosion?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

stack

Water and Wind Erosion Answers