Water and Wind Erosion Exam Questions & Answers
Which word describes the area below Earth's surface that fills with water?
floodplain
groundwater
kettle
sinkhole - -groundwater
-Where are glaciers found? Check all that apply.
in the ocean
in the tropics
at Earth's poles
at high latitudes
at high altitudes - --at Earth's poles
-at high latitudes
-at high altitudes
-Which word identifies the hanging icicle-shaped formations in caves that are created by
deposition?
sandbars
sinkholes
stalactites
stalagmites - -stalactites
-Which processes form glaciers?
impact and deflation
plucking and abrasion
deposition and erosion
accumulation and compaction - -accumulation and compaction
-Which methods can help prevent wind erosion? Check all that apply.
rotating crops
mulching soil
installing windbreaks
growing more vegetation
avoiding soil compaction - --rotating crops
-mulching soil
-installing windbreaks
-Which words or phrases identify layers of groundwater? Check all that apply.
Which word describes the area below Earth's surface that fills with water?
floodplain
groundwater
kettle
sinkhole - -groundwater
-Where are glaciers found? Check all that apply.
in the ocean
in the tropics
at Earth's poles
at high latitudes
at high altitudes - --at Earth's poles
-at high latitudes
-at high altitudes
-Which word identifies the hanging icicle-shaped formations in caves that are created by
deposition?
sandbars
sinkholes
stalactites
stalagmites - -stalactites
-Which processes form glaciers?
impact and deflation
plucking and abrasion
deposition and erosion
accumulation and compaction - -accumulation and compaction
-Which methods can help prevent wind erosion? Check all that apply.
rotating crops
mulching soil
installing windbreaks
growing more vegetation
avoiding soil compaction - --rotating crops
-mulching soil
-installing windbreaks
-Which words or phrases identify layers of groundwater? Check all that apply.
