Which statement best describes the difference between a plateau and a plain?(1 point)
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A plateau is a body of ice that moves downslope under the influence of gravity. A plain is the edge of a continent that is submerged under water.
Plateaus are raised-elevation platforms of land. Plains are landforms that exist at low elevation—they are broad, flat areas with relatively smooth topography.
A plateau is a depressed area of land compared to its surroundings, carved by the force of gravity and erosion by water and/or ice. A plain is a narrow valley, noted for its depth.
Plateaus are landforms that are at the edges of continents and submerged under water. Plains are raised-elevation platf
orms of land. The correct answer is plateaus are raised-elevation platforms of land. Plains are landforms that exist at low elevation—they are broad, flat areas with relatively smooth topography.
Which statement best defines a mountain?(1 point)
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A mountain is a depressed area of land compared to its surroundings, carved by the force of gravity and erosion by water and/or ice.
A mountain is a landform that rises above the surrounding land less than 1,000 feet, has gentle slopes, and a rounded summit.
A mountain is a landform that exists at low elevation and is characterized by a broad, flat area with relatively smooth topography.
A mountain is a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet above the surrounding land, has steep slopes, round or sharp ridges, and a peak.
A mountain is a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet above the surrounding land, has steep slopes, round or sharp ridges, and a peak.
Identify which landform is created by a glacier.(1 point)
Responses
a cirque
a cirque
a V-shaped valley
a V-shaped valley
a barrier island
a barrier island
a cave
a cirque.
Which statement best describes the process that creates barrier islands?(1 point)
Responses
Glaciers create barrier islands.
Glaciers create barrier islands.
Frost wedging creates barrier islands.
Frost wedging creates barrier islands.
Wind creates barrier islands.
Wind creates barrier islands.
Chemical weathering creates barrier islands.
Wind creates barrier islands.
Which of the following is a landform that is created when a river empties its water and sediment into another, large body of water at its end?(1 point)
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a floodplain
a floodplain
a kettle lake
a kettle lake
a delta
a delta
a cirque