Water and Wind Erosion Answers

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Which processes are responsible for the formation of glaciers?

A
impact and deflation
B
plucking and abrasion
C
deposition and erosion
D
accumulation and compaction
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Which features help reduce the amount of runoff that occurs in an area?

A
hard soil
B
steep slopes
C
paved surfaces
D
increased vegetation
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Which word identifies the hanging icicle-shaped formations in caves that are created by deposition?

A
sandbars
B
sinkholes
C
stalactites
D
stalagmites
4

Which type of erosion can place a boulder in the middle of a field?

A
abrasion
B
deflation
C
impact
D
plucking
5

Which feature is created by wave erosion?

A
loess
B
delta
C
rill
D
stack
6

Which is one place that glaciers are found?

A
in the ocean
B
in the tropics
C
at low altitudes
D
at high latitudes
7

Which word describes the water stored below Earth's surface?

A
floodplain
B
groundwater
C
kettle
D
sinkhole
8

How is loess beneficial?

A
It grows healthy crops.
B
It prevents wind erosion.
C
It protects land from waves.
D
It decreases the slope of riverbanks.
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Which method best helps to prevent wind erosion?

A
rotating crops
B
decreasing riverbank slopes
C
more animal grazing
D
avoiding soil compaction
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Which feature may form as a result of erosion related to runoff?

A
deltas
B
gullies
C
flood plains
D
stalactites

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