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What is a delta?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following is NOT a type of glacial moraine?
What happens when glaciers recede, leaving behind accumulated sediments?
What happens when glaciers recede, leaving behind accumulated sediments?
What characterizes glacial moraines?
What characterizes glacial moraines?
What is a characteristic feature of eskers?
What is a characteristic feature of eskers?
What primarily gives rise to the landform of beaches along shorelines?
What primarily gives rise to the landform of beaches along shorelines?
What term is used to describe a landform that results from a river depositing all its sediments before flowing into the sea?
What term is used to describe a landform that results from a river depositing all its sediments before flowing into the sea?
Which structure is formed as glaciers move over a region, leaving behind rocks and soils when they recede?
Which structure is formed as glaciers move over a region, leaving behind rocks and soils when they recede?
What type of landform is created when a river deposits all its sediments before flowing into the sea?
What type of landform is created when a river deposits all its sediments before flowing into the sea?
Which of the following is NOT a type of glacial moraine?
Which of the following is NOT a type of glacial moraine?
What is the primary material that comprises Glacial moraines?
What is the primary material that comprises Glacial moraines?
Which landform is primarily formed by the constant deposition of sands and gravel-like particles by waves along the shoreline?
Which landform is primarily formed by the constant deposition of sands and gravel-like particles by waves along the shoreline?
What type of structure is Eskers classified as?
What type of structure is Eskers classified as?
What causes the formation of lakes in areas filled with water after glaciers recede?
What causes the formation of lakes in areas filled with water after glaciers recede?
Which type of moraine is formed at the sides of a glacier?
Which type of moraine is formed at the sides of a glacier?
What term is used to describe ridge-like structures formed by melted glaciers leaving behind sand and gravel particles in low-lying areas?
What term is used to describe ridge-like structures formed by melted glaciers leaving behind sand and gravel particles in low-lying areas?
What is the primary characteristic feature of Glacial moraines?
What is the primary characteristic feature of Glacial moraines?
What gives rise to the landform of a beach along shorelines?
What gives rise to the landform of a beach along shorelines?
