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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when glaciers recede, leaving behind accumulated sediments?

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

What characterizes glacial moraines?

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

What is a characteristic feature of eskers?

<p>They are ridge-like structures (D)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Esker (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary material that comprises Glacial moraines?

<p>Rocks and soils (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of structure is Eskers classified as?

<p>Depositional landform (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lateral moraine (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic feature of Glacial moraines?

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

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