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Weathering, Erosionand Deposition Test Review
Test Description: This is a review for the Unit Test on Weathering, Erosion and Depostiion
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Weathering is defined as
A
the removal of materials from one place
B
the transportation of broken down materials
C
the breakdown of rocks at Earth's surface
D
displaced soil
2) Erosion is defined as
A
mechanical processes
B
the transportation of weathered materials
C
chemical processes
D
frost wedging
3) Water that hits the surface of the Earth on land and does not go into the groundwater becomes
A
streams and rivers
B
precipitation
C
transpiration
D
oceans
4) If a stream moving 200cm/sec slows down to 100cm/sec the particles that will fall out are
A
pebbles and sand only
B
silt and clay only
C
pebbles and clay only
D
sand and silt only
5) Which factor does NOT affect weathering rates?
A
rock composition
B
particle size
C
isostasy
D
climate
6) Glaciers create
A
U-shaped valleys
B
stream valleys
C
deltas
D
V-shaped valleys
7) Which of the following is NOT a way that rivers transport sediments?
A
direct load
B
bed load
C
dissolved load
D
suspended load
8) Smaller particles settle out of a stream
A
faster than larger particles
B
slower than larger particles
C
at an angle to larger particles
D
at the same time as larger particles
9) Which shape will settle faster in a stream that is decreasing in velocity?
A
a low-density particle
B
all particles settle at the same rate
C
a flat particle
D
a rounded particle
10) Glacial deposits are
A
well sorted and graded
B
poorly sorted and not graded
C
well sorted and not graded
D
poorly sorted and graded
11) Mountain landscapes have
A
high relief and deformed bedrock
B
low relief and deformed bedrock
C
low relief and undeformed bedrock \
D
high relief and undeformed bedrock
12) Plateau regions have
A
low relief and no bedrock
B
low relief and deformed bedrock
C
medium to high relief and deformed bedrock
D
medium to high relief and undeformed bedrock
13) Glaciers move
A
fastest in the middle
B
fastest on the sides
C
slowest in the middle
D
glaciers don't move
14) Dendritic stream patterns are found
A
in steep areas where streams flow steeply downward from a central mountain
B
in highly eroded areas
C
in areas where there are a lot of faults
D
in areas that have the same bedrock and a consistent gradient
15) Trellis stream patterns are found
A
in steep areas where streams flow steeply downward from a central mountain
B
in areas that have a lot of faults
C
in highly eroded areas
D
in areas that have the same bedrock and a consistent gradient
16) Annular stream patterns are found
A
in highly eroded areas
B
in areas that have the same bedrock and a consistent gradient
C
in areas that have a lot of faults
D
in steep areas where streams flow steeply downward from a central mountain
17) Which of the following statement is true about pebbles?
A
Magma is composed of pebbles
B
All pebbles will form a rock called gabbro
C
Any rock that weathers can become a pebble
D
Pebbles are the name of the smallest size of sediment
18) Which factor has the greatest influence on weathering?
A
Angle of insolation
B
Local climate
C
Age of bedrock
D
Local air pressure
19) The farthest that a glacier ever reached is marked by a
A
recessional morraine
B
terminal morraine
C
kettle lake
D
drumlin
20) Soil particles differ from the underlying bedrock because
A
most soil particles have been transported by streams
B
most soil particles are uniform in size
C
most soil particles are soluble in water
D
most soil particles have been transported by glaciers
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