HW #11 Homework and Assessment Quiz

What evidence of glacial erosion is visible in this image?

A) Crevasses

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B) Striations
C) Faults
D) Outwash

Which method of glacial erosion is responsible for the marks in this image?
A) Abrasion
B) Plucking
C) Quarrying
D) Jointing
The landform visible in this image is a drumlin. Based on the shape of the drumlin, which
direction was the ice coming from? Assume that the top of the figure is north.
A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West

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Why does the rainshadow desert form on the downwind side of the mountains?
A) The air mass has absorbed all the moisture on that side as it descended.
B) The mountains block wind from that region, making it hot.
C) The sediments on the downwind side are porous.
D) The moisture was precipitated from the air mass on the upwind side.
The figure above is a cross-section of a dune. Based on the shape of the dune, which way was the
prevailing wind coming from?
A) Left
B) Right
C) Top
D) Bottom

Which areas on this image will be dominated by deposition and which will be dominated by
erosion?
A) Beaches will be dominated by erosion and the headland will be dominated by deposition.
B) Both the beaches and the headland will be dominated by deposition.
C) Beaches will be dominated by deposition and the headland will be dominated by erosion.
D) Both the beaches and the headland will be dominated by erosion.