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Dikes are walls, or 'levees ' to stop rivers flooding.
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Small intrusions cutting across existing rock?
Dikes
What is a high bank of soil along a river to prevent flooding?
Dikes
HOW DO YOU Slow down erosion on a hill?
Make irrigation systems like levees or dikes
Five intrusive igneous rock structures?
1) Batholiths and Stocks2) loccoliths3) sills and dikes
Describe five intrusive igneous rock structures?
Batholiths, Stocks, Laccoliths, Sills, & Dikes
What country is known for dikes?
The Netherlands (The Dutch built the dikes):-)
What is it called when dikes and sills are formed?
Dikes and sills are intrusions.
What country is famous for windmills and dikes?
Netherlands invented Dikes & Windmills
Why did Aztecs in tenochtitlan need dikes?
They needed dikes to control flooding.
How are sills and dikes arranged in relation to the surrounding rocks?
Igneous rock makes dikes and sills. Basalt or Diabese Dikes are actually usually composed of dolerite.
What was the dikes used for?
Dikes were used in china and all over the world for controlling floods
What are volcanic necks dikes and sills?
dikes sills and volcanic necks all have something to do with volcanoes
What rises from the earth to form dikes and sills?
Magma rises from the earth to form dikes and sills
What are the benefits of levees and dikes?
Dikes and levees prevent flooding by forming a barrier against rising waters.
Who built dikes?
Dikes are built by engineers and construction workers to prevent flooding by controlling the flow of water in rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. The construction of dikes requires careful planning, engineering expertise, and maintenance to ensure they remain stable and effective in protecting against flooding.
What is the relationship between dikes and polders?
Polder refers to a low-lying stretch of land surrounded by embankments known as dikes
South American country uses dikes to preserve land?
The South American country that uses dikes to preserve land is Suriname. Other countries use dikes to preserve land as well, but Suriname is the most famous.
