Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
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What is a delta?

  • A landform formed parallel to the seas and oceans
  • A ridge-like structure formed when glaciers melt
  • An area where glaciers deposit accumulated materials
  • A wetland area where a river deposits sediments before flowing into the sea (correct)

    • Which landform is created by glaciers carrying sand and gravel to low-lying areas?

  • Kames
  • Eskers (correct)
  • Terminal moraine
  • Lateral moraine

    • What are beaches primarily formed by?

  • Accumulated materials carried by glaciers
  • Materials left behind when glaciers recede
  • Sediments deposited by rivers
  • Sand and gravel particles deposited by waves (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT a type of glacial moraine?

    <p>Esker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when glaciers recede, leaving behind accumulated sediments?

    <p>Formation of kames</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes glacial moraines?

    <p>They form when moving glaciers recede</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of eskers?

    <p>They are ridge-like structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily gives rise to the landform of beaches along shorelines?

    <p>Sand and gravel particles deposited by waves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe a landform that results from a river depositing all its sediments before flowing into the sea?

    <p>Delta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is formed as glaciers move over a region, leaving behind rocks and soils when they recede?

    <p>Medial moraine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of landform is created when a river deposits all its sediments before flowing into the sea?

    <p>Delta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of glacial moraine?

    <p>Esker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary material that comprises Glacial moraines?

    <p>Rocks and soils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which landform is primarily formed by the constant deposition of sands and gravel-like particles by waves along the shoreline?

    <p>Beach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of structure is Eskers classified as?

    <p>Depositional landform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the formation of lakes in areas filled with water after glaciers recede?

    <p>Melting glaciers depositing accumulated materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of moraine is formed at the sides of a glacier?

    <p>Lateral moraine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe ridge-like structures formed by melted glaciers leaving behind sand and gravel particles in low-lying areas?

    <p>Kames</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic feature of Glacial moraines?

    <p>Accumulated rocks and soils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives rise to the landform of a beach along shorelines?

    <p>Wave deposition of sand and gravel particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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