Major Land Forms and Water Action

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What is the primary mechanism by which the landscape is worn away?

Meteorite impacts and celestial events

Volcanic activity and tectonic plate movement

Weathering and erosion (correct)

Glaciation and sedimentation

Which of the following is NOT a type of erosion agent?

Water

Wind

Gravity (correct)

Ice

What is the result of the combination of erosion and deposition?

The formation of earthquakes

The formation of ocean trenches

The creation of mountains

The development of different landforms (correct)

What is formed when a river tumbles over very hard rocks or down a steep valley side?

A waterfall Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the eroded material after it is transported by water, wind, or ice?

It is carried away or deposited Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the formation of a cut-off lake?

Continuous erosion and deposition along the river banks Signup and view all the answers

What is deposited along the river banks during flooding?

Layers of fine soil and sediments Signup and view all the answers

What is the name given to the raised banks formed by the river?

Levees Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the meander loop over time?

It eventually cuts off from the river Signup and view all the answers

Why does the river overflow its banks?

Due to the heavy rainfall or excess water Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary mechanism by which the landscape is worn away?

Which of the following is NOT a type of erosion agent?

What is the result of the combination of erosion and deposition?

What is formed when a river tumbles over very hard rocks or down a steep valley side?

What happens to the eroded material after it is transported by water, wind, or ice?

What is the main reason for the formation of a cut-off lake?

What is deposited along the river banks during flooding?

What is the name given to the raised banks formed by the river?

What happens to the meander loop over time?

Why does the river overflow its banks?

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