Lesson Four
Sometimes, when a sea arch collapses, a sea _______ remains.
stack
When wind blows over the land, it picks up the ______ particles of sediment.
smallest
Clay and silt make up ________.
loess
What professional sport begins its season in April in the US and Canada?
Baseball
What traditional costume do Scottish men wear when they attend formal events?
kilt
When coastal rock is softer, waves erode the land ________.
faster
Loess help to form ______ soil.
fertile
Waves change direction as they approach shore because they begin to _____.
drag
What tree-themed holiday occurs every April?
Arbor Day
The Taj Mahal is located in which country?
India
When waves ______, wave deposition occurs.
slow down
Abrasion by wind-carried sand causes ______ erosion.
little
______ is a coastal feature formed by wave erosion.
Sea Arch
What flowery festival occurs in Washington, D.C. every April?
The Cherry Blossom Festival
Which national park in the U.S. is famous for its geysers?
Yellowstone National Park
Waves erode the land by abrasion and _______.
impact
The shape of a sand dune is determined by the _____ of the wind.
direction
_______ happens when the wind slows down or meets an obstacle.
Deposition
What PGA major is played every April?
The Masters Tournament
The Sydney Opera House is located in which country?
Australia
In the process called __________, beach sediment gets moved down a beach with the current.
longshore drift
The ______ the wind, the larger the particles that it can pick up.
stronger
_____ size particles does the wind usually skip and bounce for short distances.
Sand
What happens every year on April 22?
Earth Day
The Great Wall of China stretches across how many provinces?
15