6.4 Glacier and Wave Erosion

What is the process of rocks being picked up and frozen into a glacier as it moves?

• Abrasion

• Plucking

• Moraine

• Kettle

What is the process of sand and rocks weathering the landscape by scratching and scraping?

• Abrasion

• Plucking

• Moraine

• Kettle

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What is a type of wave erosion where softer rocks wash away faster than hard rocks?

• Abrasion

• Plucking

• Sea arch

• Sand bar

What is a type of wave deposition that makes small islands off of the coastline?

• Abrasion

• Plucking

• Sea arch

• Sand bar

What is the smaller type of glacier formed in valleys between mountains?

• Abrasion

• Plucking

• Continental

• Alpine

What is the larger type of glacier that covers an entire land mass?

• Abrasion

• Plucking

• Continental

• Alpine

Which of the following are types of glacier deposition?

• Abrasion

• Till

• Moraine

• Kettle

Which of the following are problems with beach nourishment?

• It needs to be repeated every 2-8 years.

• It is expensive and only done in communities where the benefit is more than costs

• It reduces the number of hurricanes in that area.

• It creates a feedback loop making people believe it is a safe place to build.

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What are some of the problems with building hardened shorelines?

• They don't work when there is a major storm and water gets behind the wall.

• It is hard to build under water.

• People don't like to build sea walls on their property.

• They need to be repaired often.

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Why are living shorelines better than other methods to prevent coastline erosion?

• They move with the water to rise and fall with the tides.

• They attract more marine life.

• They help rebuild the shoreline naturally.

• They are cheaper to build and maintain.

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