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The fan-shaped pattern of these sediments is most likely the result of deposition by

a) glacial ice

b) ocean waves

c) running water

d) prevailing winds

What are the dominant processes occurring at locations A and B?

a) deposition at location A; erosion at location B

b) erosion at location A; deposition at location B

c) deposition at both locations A and B

d) erosion at both locations A and B

In which location is erosion usually greater than deposition?

a) in a stream channel that is being deepened

b) along a coast where a sandbar is being enlarged

c) at a point where a stream enters a lake

d) at the base of a cliff where a pile of rock fragments is accumulating

Where is the most deposition likely to occur?

a) on the side of a sand dune facing the wind

b) at the mouth of a river, where it enters an ocean

c) at a site where glacial ice scrapes bedrock

d) at the top of a steep slope in a streambed

The pattern of sediment size shown indicates that these sediments were most likely deposited within a

a) landslide

b) drumlin

c) moraine

d) delta

At which location is the greatest amount of sediment most likely being deposited?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Which diagram best represents a cross section of a valley which was glaciated and then eroded by a stream?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

What is the name of the stream feature forming at location X?

a) V-shaped valley

b) meander

c) delta

d) floodplain

Sediment is deposited as a river enters a lake because the

a) velocity of the river decreases

b) force of gravity decreases

c) volume of water increases

d) slope of the river increases

At which point is the amount of deposition more than the amount of erosion?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

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