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Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind

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Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind slows down or hits an obstacle.

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Abrasion changes the desert surface by

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cutting and polishing exposed rock surface

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By what process do streams and rivers move material

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Weathering <Lies

Erosion!(:

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What is the glacial budget

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the difference between glacial accumulation and glacial waste

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Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called

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desert pavement <--- wrong

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Why are limiting development on floodplains effective

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Limiting development on floodplains is effective in controlling floods because this allows floodplains to absorb floodwaters without harm to structures

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In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first

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gravel sized particles

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What cause the shape of star dunes

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chemical weathering..

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What type of sand dunes will likely form if the sand supply is limited the wind direction is constant and vegetation is sparse

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barchan dunes

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How did deflation affect the dust bowl in the 1930s

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Lowering the land.

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What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called

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longitudinal dunes

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Which landform is not common in an area of karst topography

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Surface drainage systems.

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Do ice sheets exist today in Greenland and Antarctica

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Yes.

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If the steep face of a sand dune is on the southeast side of a dune then the prevailing wind in this area is from the

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Southeast

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Glacial striations gouged into bedrock allow geologists to understand what

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the direction of glacial movement 🥶

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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

By what process do streams and rivers move material

Weathering <Lies

Erosion!(:

What is the glacial budget

the difference between glacial accumulation and glacial waste

Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called

desert pavement <--- wrong

Why are limiting development on floodplains effective

Limiting development on floodplains is effective in controlling floods because this allows floodplains to absorb floodwaters without harm to structures

In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first

gravel sized particles

What cause the shape of star dunes

chemical weathering..

What type of sand dunes will likely form if the sand supply is limited the wind direction is constant and vegetation is sparse

barchan dunes

How did deflation affect the dust bowl in the 1930s

Lowering the land.

What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called

longitudinal dunes

Which landform is not common in an area of karst topography

Surface drainage systems.

Do ice sheets exist today in Greenland and Antarctica

Yes.

Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called

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Earth Sciences

Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind

Abrasion changes the desert surface by

Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called

In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first

Earth Sciences

Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind

Abrasion changes the desert surface by

Permeable rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely are called

By what process do streams and rivers move material

Earth Sciences

Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind

Abrasion changes the desert surface by

Permeable rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely are called

What force causes most of the erosion in desert areas

Earth Sciences

Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind

Abrasion changes the desert surface by

Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called

In a stream channel what sediment is deposited first

Earth Sciences

Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind

Abrasion changes the desert surface by

A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under

Windblown silt that blankets a landscape is called

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