Science unit 4 quiz 2

Which of the following locations would most likely have the least wind erosion?

Amazon Jungle

Which of the following statements is true?

Glacial erosion forms wide, U-shaped valleys.

How are oxbows and loess similar?

They both show the constructive power of erosion.

Rocks carried by the river smash together and break into smaller pieces. This process is called _____.

attrition

In a destructive wave, ___.

backwash is stronger than swash

Which of the following is the slowest form of mass wasting?

creep

Longshore drift _____.

happens along the coastline

Which of the following soil types is most vulnerable to wind erosion?

loamy soils

Which of the following are ways to reduce wind erosion?

plant trees create windbreaks irrigate dry fields

Glaciers pick up large rocks and carry them away. This is called _____.

plucking

Darby is taking a hike. She sees a pile of broken rocks near the base of a cliff. The area is a dangerous place for _____.

rockfalls

Most wind erosion is caused by _____.

saltation

Which of the following would be deposited by a river last?

silt

Which of the following would have the lowest threshold velocity?

silt

In a river, large rocks are transported by _____.

traction