Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe, New York

Section 2: Erosion and Deposition

Erosion and Deposition

1.
In the figure, which flat of crops would suffer the least amount of erosion?
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A)both would suffer the same amount of erosion
B)the one with vertical rows
C)it is impossible to tell from this
D)the one with horizontal rows
2.
The removal and transport of weathered materials is known as __________.
A)oxidation
B)hydrolysis
C)frost wedging
D)erosion
3.
What is the erosion by running water in a small channel on the side of a slope called?
A)rill erosion
B)a stream bed
C)a cutbank
D)an alluvial fan
4.
According to the figure, which city in Australia would see the most erosion by running water?
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A)Cook will see the most.
B)Perth will see the most.
C)Darwin will see the most.
D)Cook and Darwin will see equal amounts.
5.
Eroded materials that are transported are finally dropped in a process called __________.
A)deposition
B)transportation
C)physical weathering
D)rill erosion
6.
What is a farming method that can reduce the effect of erosion?
A)planting wind barriers
B)clear cutting
C)selective harvesting
D)irrigation
7.
What is formed by the deposition of large amounts of sediment into a body of water by a river?
A)a delta
B)a rill
C)an alluvial fan
D)a gully
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