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Test Description: Weathering and Erosion, soil and underground water
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these substances plays the most important part in chemical weathering?
A
Ice
B
Frost
C
Water
D
Wind
2) Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?
A
Splits in a rock due to tree roots
B
The dissolving of limestone by acid rain
C
Pulverized rock resulting from a landslide
D
A rock broken down into chunks after being carried by rapidly flowing water
3) The open space between rock or soil particles is called
A
aeration space
B
pore space
C
depletion area
D
a crevasse
4) The Grand Canyon was formed by which of the following?
A
running water
B
earthquakes
C
a volcano
D
high winds
5) What causes the
A
The weight of the atmosphere presses down on the groundwater in the well.
B
As water is drawn from the well, it takes time for the groundwater to restore the level.
C
The ground below the well acts as a vaccum sucking out the water.
D
Gravity pulls down the water beneath the well.
6) What occurs in the coastal providence of Virginia?
A
folding and faulting
B
tilting and folding
C
tilting and faulting
D
erosion and deposition
7) Building a house or a road on top of an area of karst topography could be dangerous. Why?
A
hurricanes
B
sinkholes
C
earthquakes
D
volcanoes
8) Caves are craved from which type of rock?
A
granite
B
sandstone
C
conglomerate
D
limestone
9) Soil is formed primarily by
A
weathering and biological activity
B
human activity
C
erosion by glaciers
D
erosion by running water
10) Which condition would cause surface runoff to increase in a particular location?
A
Reducing the slope of a steep hill
B
Having a decrease in the annual rainfall
C
Covering a dirt road with pavement
D
Planting grasses and shrubs on a hillside
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