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