Water Erosion Answers

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Deltas are built up bya.deposition.b.leaching.c.abrasion.d.erosion.

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An alluvial fan may form where a stream flows out of a narrow mountain valley, slows down, and deposits sediment.

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The main factors that determine the amount of runoff in an area include the shape of the land, how people use the land, the type of soil, and:a.amount of soil and vegetationb.amount of rain and vegetationc.amount of rain and amount of soild.amount of rain and rock formations

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A wide sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range is called a(n)a.divide.b.drainage basin.c.alluvial fan.d.slump.

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Where a river flows from an area of harder rock to an area of softer rock, the softer rock may wear away, eventually forming a drop called a(n)a.oxbow lake.b.gully.c.waterfall.d.delta.

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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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Karst topography
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delta
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flood plain
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groundwater
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water
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runoff
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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Karst topography
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delta
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flood plain
D
groundwater
E
water
F
runoff
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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Karst topography
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delta
C
flood plain
D
groundwater
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water
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runoff
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A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form looplike bends calleda.rills.b.meanders.c.outside curves.d.deltas.

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