In a destructive wave, ___. backwash is stronger than swash swash is stronger than backwash water hits the beach in a straight line sand and small rocks are deposited by water
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dont tag me.....i dont know this answer
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answers?
backwash is stronger than swash swash is stronger than backwash water hits the beach in a straight line sand and small rocks are deposited by water
backwash is stronger than swash
Darby is taking a hike. She sees a pile of broken rocks near the base of a cliff. The area is a dangerous place for _____. glaciers rockfalls loess moraines
logically rockfalls
Which of the following soil types is most vulnerable to wind erosion? clay soils loamy soils coarse sand rocky soil
im not sure, rocky soil it isnt. loamy soil it isnt i think its coarse sand
Which of the following would be deposited by a river last? sand silt small rocks large rocks
silt
Which of the following statements is true? Glacial erosion forms wide, U-shaped valleys. Mudflows are the least dangerous type of sediment flow. Mass wasting happens when sediment is carried from a low elevation to a higher one. In saltation, acids and salt in ocean water dissolve rock minerals.
first one, glacial erosion forms wide, U-shaped valleys
Most wind erosion is caused by _____. saltation abrasion traction plucking
i think abrasion
Choose all the answers that apply. Which of the following are ways to reduce wind erosion? plant trees cut down trees create windbreaks irrigate dry fields remove dead leaves
i see a few choices
which ones do you think it is
plant trees since it world stop wind or block it. create windbreaks cause that's the purpose of them. and irrigate dry fields since the wind wont contact rocks or the gound
How are oxbows and loess similar? They both show the constructive power of erosion. They are both formed by river erosion. They are both made of fertile, loamy soil. They are both caused by gravity.
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first one
Longshore drift _____. is caused by wind erosion happens along the coastline is a type of mass wasting can be reduced by creating windbreaks
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second one
Which of the following would have the lowest threshold velocity? clay pebbles silt large rocks
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i have 4 more after this one @HeatDude
@Kolink
silt
Rocks carried by the river smash together and break into smaller pieces. This process is called _____. abrasion attrition suspension mass wasting
abrasion
Which of the following locations would most likely have the least wind erosion? Sahara Desert Amazon Jungle Gobi Desert Rocky Mountains
amazon jungle
Which of the following is the slowest form of mass wasting? slump slide creep fall
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creep
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