True or False: Erosion is the process that involves the rebuilding of a lowered land surface. |
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False; Erosion involves the wearing away of the earth's surface, while deposition involves rebuilding. |
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A V-shaped valley forms due to vertical erosion that occurs faster than lateral erosion, primarily in mountainous regions. |
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True or False: Oxbow lakes are formed through the deposition of sand on the convex side of a river meander. |
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False |
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A floodplain is important as it renews soil nutrients through flooding, making it fertile for agriculture and supporting diverse ecosystems. |
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Fill in the blank: The presence of ___ indicates the occurrence of differential erosion in karst landscapes. |
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A delta is a landform created at the mouth of a river where sediment carried by the river is deposited as it meets a body of water. |
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True or False: A hanging valley is formed when a glacier fills a former river valley and leaves tributary valleys at a lower elevation. |
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False; A hanging valley is left at a higher elevation than the main valley after the glacier erodes. |
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Glaciers carve U-shaped valleys through the process of glacial erosion, which differs from V-shaped valleys formed by river erosion. |
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Fill in the blank: The process of ___ involves the movement of water, ice, and wind in shaping the land surface. |
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A moraine is an accumulation of debris deposited by a glacier, which can form distinct landforms such as lateral and terminal moraines. |
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True or False: Karst topography is formed from the dissolution of impermeable rocks. |
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False; Karst topography is formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks like limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. |
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How does a drumlin form, and what does it signify about past glacial activity? |
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A drumlin forms from the deposition of sediments beneath a glacier and indicates the direction of glacier movement. |
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Fill in the blank: A ___ is a depression formed when water accumulates in a doline. |
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Stalactites hang from the ceiling of caves, while stalagmites rise from the ground, both formed by mineral deposits from dripping water. |
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An arcuate delta is typically formed when river deposits are heavier than ocean water, resulting in an outward arc shape. |
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The processes of erosion and deposition are primarily carried out by which natural forces? |
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Running water, ice, and wind are the primary natural forces responsible for the processes of erosion and deposition. |
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