Lithosphere B Review

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What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

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Erosion

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How do we prevent erosion on flat land?

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plant trees and plants to slow the wind & water erosion

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Sea walls are built to ...

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prevent flooding

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Sea walls, jetties and groins helps prevent _____________.

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Erosion

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Farmers prevent ______________________ by contour plowing and terracing.

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Erosion

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This technique is used by farmers to plow their fields along the curves of a slope.

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Contour plowing

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What conservation method refers to forming steps in a hill to prevent water erosion? Options: windbreaks, contour plowing, terrace farming, strip cropping

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terrace farming

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How do we replenish the beach once erosion occurs? Options: jetties, vegetation replacement, beach nourishment, terracing

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beach nourishment

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A structure built in the ocean that protects the shoreline from eroding?

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jetty

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True or False:
Soil conservation makes soil erosion worse.

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False