Wind Erosion and Deposition

How does wind transport sediment during erosion?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Saltation

• Evaporation

What is deflation and how does it contribute to wind erosion?

• Deflation contributes to wind erosion by promoting the growth of vegetation, which reduces erosion

• Deflation contributes to wind erosion by increasing the moisture content of the soil, preventing erosion

• Deflation contributes to wind erosion by lifting and carrying away loose particles, leading to the formation of sand dunes and the erosion of land.

• Deflation contributes to wind erosion by compacting the soil, making it less susceptible to erosion

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Discuss the role of wind erosion in shaping desert landscapes.

• Wind erosion has no impact on shaping desert landscapes

• Wind erosion only affects the temperature of desert landscapes

• Wind erosion causes the growth of vegetation in deserts

• Wind erosion transports and deposits sand and other particles, shaping desert landscapes.

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What is wind erosion?

• The process by which wind removes and transports soil and sand particles from one location to another.

• The process by which wind causes rocks to break down into smaller pieces

• The process by which wind creates new soil and sand particles

• The process by which wind deposits soil and sand particles in one location

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Sand dunes form as a result of...

• Recycling of crust at subduction zones

• Erosion and deposition by wind

• Freezing and thawing rock

• Erosion and deposition by water

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This landform is formed by

• water erosion

• wind erosion and deposition

• glaciers

• weathering

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Mounds of wind-deposited sand in deserts and on shorelines are

• sea arches

• sea stacks

• dunes

• cliffs

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shapes the land by blowing away large amounts of sediments

• wind erosion

• water erosion

• chemical erosion

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What agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes?

• wind

• water

• ice

• animals

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​ (a)   storms are a from of ​ (b)   ​ (c)   because it moves earth materials

• Sand

• wind

• erosion

• weathering

• water

• mechanical

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