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The Gulf Prairies and Marshes ecoregion experience significant soil erosion. One would expect the climate in this region to be –
dry and hot.
cold and snowy.
wet and rainy.
warm and humid.
The Brazos River is the longest river in Texas, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. What type of land formation would you expect to find where the river deposits sediments as it
reaches the Gulf?
A cave
A mountain
A delta
A valley
Which ecoregion of Texas is most likely to be most affected by wind erosion creating sand dunes and does receive rain, it can lead to flash floods, which can weather and erode the rocks and sediment.
Region 4 Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
Region 7 Edwards Plateau
Region 10 High Plans
Region 11 Trans Peco
The students watch ocean waves crash on a beach. Which statement describes what will MOST likely happen because of the waves?
Grass on the beach will grow longer.
Sand from the beach will wash away.
Salt from the ocean will be left on the beach.
Currents in the ocean will become stronger.
Canyons form because of...
glacier erosion
water erosion
wind erosion
Which of the following would be the "most effective" action that humans could take to keep a barrier island from washing away?
plant lots of trees, bushes, and grass on the island
limit the number of people that can come onto the island
build a bridge from the island to the mainland
stop building houses and roads on the island
The picture shows part of the Piney Woods ecoregion in east Texas.
Which of the following best explains the lack of extremely diverse landforms in this ecoregion?
The high vegetation decreases erosion from water and wind.
The high amount of vegetation soaks up most of the corrosive water into their leaves.
The trees broke down all of the previous landforms through weathering.
The trees in this region hide the diverse landforms underneath them.
Trans Pecos/Chihuahuan Desert
Trans Pecos/Cg
hihuahuan Desert
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