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They both show the constructive power of erosion.
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What medium creates oxbows?
Part of the harness for an oxen is a u-shaped piece of metal, which is fastened to a wooden halter, as the initial point of attachment of the loading system. This is called an oxbow.The name is also given to the u-shaped bend in a river as it aggrades across a flattish landscape. Commonly, the oxbow is part of a complex series of them, and they are considered an attractive landscape. A set of oxbows may be called a scroll plain.So the medium creating them is river erosion on a plainland.
What is a sentence for the word loam?
Loess is made out of a yellow-brown soil
What is the difference between dunes and loess?
Sand dunes are made from mainly one mineral - sand or quartz grains and they form and move to develop a typical cross bedding structure. Loess however is wind blown silt (a mixture of sand and clay) with a fine grain size typically in the 20-50 micrometer range. The deposits are typically non stratified and cover a wide area. They also quickly become loosely cemented after deposition and are not reworked as are sand dunes. The source material for loess deposits is the rock flour left by retreating Ice sheets and the deposits therfore form in temperate regions while Sand Dunes are an indication of arid desert (tropical) conditions.
What is deposits of sand?
One descriptor would be 'an aeolian deposit. Which means a deposit caused by wind. An alternative would be the name Loess, which means the same thing. Downwind of a desert region, Loess deposits may be many tens of metres in thickness.
What is the difference between similar and dissimilar?
Similar means the same or alike, and dissimilar is the opposite of similar.
Loess is .?
Loess is
What creates oxbows?
Oxbows are formed when a section of a river is cut off and left separate by itself. They form in a u-shape.
Is a young river is characterized by oxbows?
No. Older rivers which meander and create oxbows are the norm. Young rivers tend to flow in straighter lines.
Is a young river characterized by oxbows?
No.
What is loess deposits?
Loess is deposited by wind.
What is a deposition of clay and silt?
It is loess.
What are examples of loess?
goodwil fort is a loess a good example
A young river is characterized by oxbows true or false?
false
Will you find loess on a cliff?
I often visit a cliff that has an overburden of Loess. So, yes, you can find Loess on a cliff. Rather, on top of a cliff.
How do loess form and why is it important?
Loess forms by wind. It is thought that loess, a kind of silt or clay, is formed from deposits of wind-blown dust.
What is loess made of?
Loess is deposited by wind.
Why is loess important?
Loess is a sediment that is yellowish gray in color and is formed by wind blown silt. Loess is rich and yellow soil that is good for farming.
