Sediment Transport and Features Quiz

Which type of sediment transport is associated with wind?

• Roll, slide, saltation, suspension

• Roll, slide, carried on top, suspended

• Sorted, graded beds (layers)

• Scratched, subrounded

What type of erosional feature is associated with waves?

• Mushroom rocks

• Sea caves

• Cirques

• V-shaped valleys

Which type of sediment transport is associated with glaciers?

• Roll, slide, saltation, suspension

• Roll, slide, carried on top, suspended

• Sorted, graded beds (layers)

• Unsourced

What is a depositional feature associated with glaciers?

• Sand dunes

• Deltas

• Drumlin

• Beaches

What is an erosional feature associated with water?

• Mushroom rocks

• Sea caves

• Slump scars

• Cirques

What is a depositional feature associated with gravity?

• Sand dunes

• Deltas

• Talus slumps

• Beaches

What is an erosional feature associated with glaciers?

• Mushroom rocks

• Sea caves

• Cirques

• V-shaped valleys

Which sediment characteristic is associated with wind?

• Frosted, pitted, rounded

• Round and smooth

• Jagged, sharp, irregular

• Scratched, subrounded

What is an erosional feature associated with waves?

• Mushroom rocks

• Sea caves

• Slump scars

• Cirques

What is a depositional feature associated with wind?

• Beaches

• Sand dunes

• Sea caves

• Slump scars