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1. along the coast of florida, high winds and strong __________ are responsible for __________ the sand along the beaches and coastlines.
2. __________ and floods are examples of how erosion can occur quickly along __________ areas.
3. what does “steep” mean? ____________
4. deposition involves the __________ of __________ or sediment in an area.
5. what is deposition? ____________
6. a ____________ is an area where sediment is deposited at the end or mouth of rivers.
7. along the coastline of florida, here are different landforms. how are barrier islands formed? ____________
8. name an example of a barrier island found off the southeast coast of florida. ____________
9. what is a peninsula? ____________
10. what two stones are florida mostly made up by? __________ and __________
11. (page102)____________ are natural features of the solid surface of the earth.
12. the four major landforms are __________, hills, ________ and __________

Explanation:

1. High winds and strong waves move sand through erosion.
2. Heavy rains and floods can cause rapid erosion along river - side or coastal areas.
3. "Steep" means having a sharp incline.
4. Deposition is the laying down of soil or sediment.
5. Deposition is the process by which sediment settles out of a transporting medium like water or wind.
6. A delta is where sediment is deposited at the mouth of rivers.
7. Barrier islands are formed by the deposition of sand by waves and long - shore drift.
8. An example of a barrier island off the southeast coast of Florida is Sanibel Island.
9. A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.
10. Florida is mostly made up of limestone and dolomite.
11. Landforms are natural features of the Earth's solid surface.
12. The four major landforms are mountains, plains, plateaus, and hills.

Answer:

1. waves; moving/eroding
2. Heavy rains; river - side/coastal
3. Having a sharp incline
4. laying down; soil
5. The process by which sediment settles out of a transporting medium like water or wind
6. delta
7. Formed by the deposition of sand by waves and long - shore drift
8. Sanibel Island
9. A piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side
10. limestone; dolomite
11. Landforms
12. mountains; plains; plateaus