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