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Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind
Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows
down or hits an obstacle.
Abrasion changes the desert surface by
cutting and polishing exposed rock surface
Is a Bed load most responsible for stream erosion
no, suspended load is responsible for the most stream erosion
10. Question:
Which load is responsible for the most stream erosion?
Your Answer:
Bed load CORRECT ANSWER
Suspended load INCORRECT
Dissolved load
By what process do streams and rivers move material
Weathering <Lies
Erosion!(:
Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called
desert pavement <--- wrong
In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first
What cause the shape of star dunes
Which factor does not influence stream velocity
What type of sand dunes will likely form if the sand supply is limited the wind direction is constant and vegetation is sparse
How did deflation affect the dust bowl in the 1930s
What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
Occasionally deposition causes the main channel of a stream to divide into several smaller channels called
The main channel of a stream divides into several smaller
creeks. Occasionally, deposition causes the main channel of a
stream to divide into several smaller channels called
distributaries.
In a typical stream where the gradient is steep the discharge is
In a typical stream where the gradient is steep the discharge is
small.
What 'If you were to examine the profile of a typical stream you would probably find that the gradient is .
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