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Which of the following is the dominant agent of erosion in the desert region?
Which of the following is the dominant agent of erosion in the desert region?
- Wind (correct)
- Waves
- Glaciers
- Water
What is the main factor that determines the speed at which erosion occurs?
What is the main factor that determines the speed at which erosion occurs?
- Climate
- Type of environment (correct)
- Availability of wind
- Availability of water
Which of the following depositional landforms is formed by the deposition and accumulation of sand-size particles carried by strong winds in the desert region?
Which of the following depositional landforms is formed by the deposition and accumulation of sand-size particles carried by strong winds in the desert region?
- Sand dunes (correct)
- Delta
- Beach
- Alluvial fan
What are the three types of glacial moraines?
What are the three types of glacial moraines?
What are floodplains primarily composed of?
What are floodplains primarily composed of?
Which process leads to the breakdown of larger rock fragments into smaller particles?
Which process leads to the breakdown of larger rock fragments into smaller particles?
What are the common transporting mediums for erosion?
What are the common transporting mediums for erosion?
What is the term used to describe the accumulation of debris and smaller particles in a new place after weathering and erosion?
What is the term used to describe the accumulation of debris and smaller particles in a new place after weathering and erosion?
Which type of weathering is common in porous or permeable rocks and involves the freezing and thawing of water in cracks?
Which type of weathering is common in porous or permeable rocks and involves the freezing and thawing of water in cracks?
Which process involves the movement of a mole through the soil, leading to the breakdown of soil particles?
Which process involves the movement of a mole through the soil, leading to the breakdown of soil particles?
Which process of weathering occurs when water, wind, and sometimes ice continuously strike the rock, resulting in the breakdown of rock into smaller particles?
Which process of weathering occurs when water, wind, and sometimes ice continuously strike the rock, resulting in the breakdown of rock into smaller particles?
Which type of weathering occurs when acid reacts with the minerals present in rocks, resulting in the dissolution of rocks?
Which type of weathering occurs when acid reacts with the minerals present in rocks, resulting in the dissolution of rocks?
Which landform is created by the erosion of wind and is a huge, isolated hill or mountain found in plain areas and deserts?
Which landform is created by the erosion of wind and is a huge, isolated hill or mountain found in plain areas and deserts?
Which erosional landform is formed when stream water flows from softer rocks to complex and compact rocks, resulting in the breakdown of soft rocks and the formation of hard, resistant rocks?
Which erosional landform is formed when stream water flows from softer rocks to complex and compact rocks, resulting in the breakdown of soft rocks and the formation of hard, resistant rocks?
Which erosional landform is formed by the continuous hitting of sea waves, weakening adjacent rocks and creating steep slopes?
Which erosional landform is formed by the continuous hitting of sea waves, weakening adjacent rocks and creating steep slopes?
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