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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Test Description: Geology test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What process creates new sand in a desert?
A
Wind erosion of rocks
B
Droughts
C
Erosion of the neighboring streams
D
Fossils of animals and plants constantly decaying
2) All of the following are causes of physical weathering except
A
Plant growth
B
Running water
C
Acid rain
D
Wind
3) Plants prevent soil erosion by _______
A
Providing food for herbivores
B
Releasing water into the atmosphere through transpiration
C
Holding dirt in place with their roots
D
The process of photosynthesis
4) What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
A
animals
B
sunlight
C
moving water
D
ice
5) What happens when glaciers slowly move down a mountain?
A
Nothing happens
B
The glaciers cause erosion by taking sediment and moving it somewhere else
C
The glaciers melt and form giant lakes
D
The glaciers melt and refreeze
6) What is sediment?
A
Decaying plant or animal material
B
The top layer of the soil
C
The process of rocks being broken down and carried away
D
Bits of rock, sand and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
7) The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called _______
A
faults
B
deposition
C
weathering
D
erosion
8) City council regulations ban the planting of certain trees near buildings because:
A
tree roots can damage and break down concrete
B
trees create shade and the temperature extremes can break concrete
C
the tree sap is poisonous to humans
D
trees block wind preventing weathering
9) All of the following are an example of mechanical weathering EXCEPT
A
Root pry
B
Potholes
C
Beaches
D
Statue of Liberty
10) The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called _________
A
weathering
B
sediment
C
deposition
D
erosion
11) Potholes are made by:
A
mechanical weathering
B
chemical weathering
C
erosion
D
deposition
12) Boomer!
A
Texas sucks
B
Sooner!
C
Oklahoma
D
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13) Which part of the rock cycle does weathering lead to?
A
sedimentary rock
B
deposition
C
metamorphic rock
D
sediments
14) The Statue of Liberty is an example of:
A
erosion
B
mechanical weathering
C
chemical weathering
D
deposition
15) The waves hitting a beach result in:
A
deposition
B
mechanical weathering
C
erosion
D
chemical weathering
16) Flooding usually causes a lot of:
A
mechanical weathering
B
chemical weathering
C
erosion
D
deposition
17) The Grand Canyon is very steep and narrow. Which of the following is likely the cause of the shape of the canyon?
A
wind blowing
B
deposition of sediments
C
chemical rain
D
water flowing
18) Many cities have regulations requiring trees to be planted at a distance from structures. Why is this?
A
animal habitats
B
leaf deposits
C
root pry
D
safety violations
19) Which layer of the Earth is most affected by weathering?
A
mesosphere
B
mountains
C
asthenosphere
D
lithosphere
20) This biome is most subject to weathering:
A
rainforest
B
tundra
C
desert
D
YMLA
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