4.3 Landform form by erosion and depositon

Removing vegetation from a slope decreases erosion.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Old streams move slowly when they reach flat land.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Underground caves can form in limestone through deposition.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Longshore currents move sediment parallel to the shoreline.

• True

• False

A delta is a landform that forms through deposition.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A stalactite is a columnlike mineral deposit that builds upward from a cave floor.

• True

• False

Which landform is a wide, flat area located next to a river?

• a delta

• a moraine

• a floodplain

Which geographic feature is a crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay?

• loess

• a delta

• a dune

In which process do wind and ice erode rock by scraping against it?

• abrasion

• deposition

• chemical weathering

Which formation is created by wind deposition?

• a delta

• a dune

• a sea cave