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Worksheets7.2 Landforms Shaped by Wind and Water
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the name for a broad, C-shaped curve in a stream or river?
current
meander
valley
alluvial fan
Which is a low-energy depositional environment?
A fast-moving river
A deep lake
An ocean shore with large waves
A desert with strong winds
Where would erosion have the highest rate in this cross section of a meander?
A
B
C
D
Which is the best way to reduce erosion along a stream?
Plant trees along the sides of the stream.
Remove all plants around the sides of the stream.
Create a dam to make less water flow.
There are no ways to reduce erosion.
What's the main difference between erosion and deposition?
Erosion carries sediment, but deposition drops the sediment off.
Erosion breaks down large rocks into smaller pieces, and deposition is the movement of those pieces.
Erosion can happen with wind and water, but deposition only occurs when wind is the agent.
Erosion is the movement of sediment, but deposition is the breaking down of large rocks into small pieces.
Which statement best describes the picture?
Rain is carrying sand down the side of the dune as it runs across the dry ground.
Wind erodes sand from the left side of the dune and deposits it on the right side.
Wind erodes sand from the right side of the dune and deposits it on the left side.
Water deposition occurs quite frequently in desert areas.
Which statement best represents the process of deposition?
Sand is dropped off by a river as the water enters the ocean.
A rock rolls down a large cliff.
Wind blows sand against a mountainside.
Ice breaks a big rock in half.
In which section would the most deposition occur?
A
B
C
D
Use the picture to explain where deposition would occur and why.
Deposition will occur in the deepest part of the stream because that is where the most fine material is in suspension.
Deposition occurs at the slip off slope because the current is moving the slowest at this point.
Deposition occurs on the river cliff as it erodes due to the faster current.
Deposition is not shown in this picture.
Which of the following would be a product mostly due to water erosion?
A stalagmite.
A delta.
A sand dune.
A canyon.
