Because much of the land has been overgrazed and has a flat topography, wind is a major agent of erosion in which ecoregion of Texas?ASouth Texas PlainsBGulf Prairies and MarshesCPiney WoodsDPost Oak Savannah

What is the primary agent of erosion that forms a sand dune in the Coastal Region of Texas?AEvaporationBFireCWaterDWind

Which type of climate and agent of erosion are continuing to shape this landscape feature?

Erosion of Americas farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has accelerated due to new demands placed on the land by heavy crop production. In the years ahead, soil erosion and the pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum scarcity as the nation's most critical natural resource problem. The author points out in the passage that erosion in America ________a.occurs only in areas with no vegetationb.can become a more serious problem in the futurec.has damaged 282 million acres ever since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plowd.has been so severe that it has forced people to abandon their settlements

Which Landform is associated with wind erosionQuestion 13Answera.Spitb.Lagoonc.Beachd.Barchan

The Piney Woods ecoregion of Texas annually has an average of 50 or more inches of rain each year. If there is a significant drought over several years, which of the following is a likely outcome of the drought?AFlood plains will form due to the deposited sediment as the water decreases.BTree and plant life will increase their protection of soil erosion.CTree and plant life will remain constant causing no change in erosion or weathering.DTree and plant life will decrease leaving the soil exposed to increased soil erosion.