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What natural agent of erosion is mainly responsible for the formation of the barrier islands along the southern coast of the long island New York?
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How can you prevent barrier islands from going into erosion?
by sandbags
Which agent of erosion is responsible for the most erosion?
Wind is the weakest agent of erosion
What types of rocks are created from erosion and deposition?
Erosion and deposition can lead to the formation of sedimentary rock.
What processes aid in the formation of sediments?
Weathering and erosion
How does physical and chemical weathering lead to the erosion and formation of rich black soil?
no
What is responsible for the formation of ocean-floor features?
Plate tectonics and (river) erosion are responsible for the formation of ocean-floor features.
What is responsible for the formation of ocean floor features?
Plate tectonics and (river) erosion are responsible for the formation of ocean-floor features.
What process is most responsible for the formation of Grand Canyon?
erosion by wind and water
What factor is most responsible for the formation of sand dunes along the Texas shoreline?
Erosion
What physical process is MOST often responsible for island formation in the Pacific Ocean?
Volcanism, plate movements, and erosion could separately and in combination be responsible for island formation.
Deflation is a form of what erosion?
According to scientists, deflation is a form of wind erosion because the wind is responsible for loosening the soil which results in the formation of rock pieces.
Which process is most responsible for the formation of Grand Canyon?
The Grand Canyon was formed by the processes of weathering and erosion.
What agent is responsible for the formation of the Florida landforms called dunes?
Erosion,deposition by water,wind , ice , and gravity
Were the barrier islands formed by erosion or deposition?
erosion
What are some technologies people can use to slow the erosion of barrier islands?
They can use sand bags to slow down the rate of erosion on barrier islands.
Should we build or not build barrier islands?
no people should not build on barrier islands because it causes soil erosion... and soil erosion is bad :) hahaha be an erosion freee world
How has the Great Barrier Reef changed?
Polution and erosion
