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Second Semester Practice IV
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1) Glacier movement formed which body of water?
A
the Atlantic Ocean
B
the Mississippi River
C
the Great Lakes
D
the Mississippi River
2) When will the amplitude of ocean waves be the smallest?
A
on a calm day
B
during an underwater earthquake
C
on a very windy day
D
during a tsunami
3) What is the main process that shapes Earth's surface?
A
water running downhill
B
wind blowing tiny particles in the air
C
glaciers slowly moving
D
ocean waves striking the shoreline
4) A longshore current can move sediment from the shoreline to an area in the water. What kind of landform does this movement create?
A
A cliff
B
beach
C
sandbar
D
lagoon
5) The land drained by a river is called its
A
delta
B
drainage basin
C
drainage plain
D
flood plain
6) What causes sand dunes to form?
A
water
B
strong storms
C
wind
D
plant growth
7) What can cause tsunamis to form?
A
severe hurricanes
B
ocean winds
C
multiple tornadoes
D
underwater earthquakes
8) Mineral deposits in lakes and on the ocean floor are formed when
A
minerals in rainfall settle in lakes and oceans.
B
the tectonic plates under lakes and oceans shift.
C
dissolved minerals settle out of the water.
D
rocks in lakes and oceans undergo weathering.
9) What process forms a river delta?
A
deposition
B
sedimentation
C
weathering
D
erosion
10) What is an important difference between erosion and weathering?
A
Weathering happens after the erosion of a material.
B
Erosion changes the chemistry of materials.
C
Weathering happens only during fierce storms.
D
Erosion involves movement of materials from one place to another.
11) Why do farmers plant a cover crop?
A
The cover crop keeps the rain water in the soil.
B
The cover crop reduces the pollutants in the soil.
C
The cover crop reduces the amount of soil erosion.
D
The cover crop changes the types of minerals in the soil.
12) Plant roots grow into cracks in rocks and make the cracks larger. What is happening?
A
deposition
B
mechanical weathering
C
chemical weathering
D
erosion
13) How were the canyons in Badlands National Park formed?
A
They were formed by erosion as moving water dug into Earth.
B
They were formed as a glacier moved from Canada to North America.
C
They were formed by a rapid shift in Earth's tectonic plates.
D
They were formed by a sudden and unexpected volcanic eruption.
14) Looking at layers of sedimentary rock that contain fossils, in which layer would you find the oldest fossils?
A
The bottom
B
The middle
C
The second
D
The top
15) Which soil layer has the greatest amount of organic material?
A
subsoil
B
topsoil
C
parent rock
D
sand
16) What tool do you need to test a mineral's color?
A
an unglazed ceramic tile
B
a hammer
C
a fingernail
D
a steel knife
17) Why are you likely to find dark brown soil
A
It comes from rock with iron-rich minerals.
B
It has a lot of humus.
C
It comes from rock with a small amount of minerals.
D
It has little humus.
18) Which type of soil is fine-grained and holds water extremely well?
A
loam
B
sand
C
silt
D
clay
19) What do you look for to determine something is a sedimentary rock?
A
Layers
B
lava pieces
C
Fine grains
D
Coarse grains
20) Which process forms new soil when exposed rock begins to break down?
A
rock cycle
B
exposition
C
weathering
D
erosion
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