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Ch. 4 And 5 Test Part 1 (2015-2016)
Test Description: 2015-2016
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Deposits of wind-blown dust, called ____________, are valuable resources because they can support the growth of crops.
A
Dune
B
Loess
C
Waves
D
Sandbar
2) A ____________ is a ridge of sand underneath the water's surface that is built up by the action of waves and currents.
A
Sandbar
B
Barrier Island
C
Dunes
D
Waves
3) Trees and shrubs may eventually grow on a ____________, or a long, narrow land formation that forms parallel to a coast.
A
Waves
B
Dune
C
Barrier Island
D
Loess
4) A ____________ is a mound of sand built up by wind.
A
Loess
B
Desert Pavement
C
Dune
D
Sandbar
5) The zigzag movement of sand along a beach resulting from waves that wash ashore at an angle is called ____________.
A
Loess
B
Longshore Drift
C
Sandbar
D
Longshore Current
6) ____________ describes the overall direction and movement of waves that strike the shore at an angle.
A
Waves
B
Longshore Current
C
Longshore Drift
D
Dune
7) ____________ is the physical or chemical breakdown of rocks.
A
Abrasion
B
Weathering
C
mechanical
D
Exfoliation
8) The process of wearing something down by friction is called ____________.
A
Weathering
B
Exfoliation
C
Mechanical
D
Abrasion
9) Ice, plant roots, and moving water can all cause ____________ weathering.
A
Chemical
B
Weathering
C
Rate
D
Mechanical
10) ____________ is a process in which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off.
A
Weathering
B
Exfoliation
C
Mechanical
D
Abrasion
11) Composition and surface area both affect the ____________ at which a rock breaks down.
A
Mechanical
B
Chemical
C
Rate
D
Location
12) A farmer conserves her soil by reducing the number of times she plows. She is practicing
A
conservation tillage
B
terracing
C
contour plowing
D
crop rotation
13) Chemical weathering changes a rock's
A
exfoliation
B
composition
C
texture
D
pore space
14) Which of the following affects the rate at which a rock weathers?
A
surface area
B
contour
C
pore space
D
texture
15) In a soil profile, most organic material is found in the
A
the A horizon, which is the upper layer of the soil
B
the layer of dead leaves on the surface of the ground
C
the B horizon, which contains material washed down from above
D
the C horizon, which is the deepest layer of the soil
16) Tropical, desert, temperate, and arctic soils all have different characteristics because of their different
A
abrasions
B
landforms
C
climates
D
horizons
17) Once every few years, a farmer plants bean crops instead of wheat in her fields. The farmer is practicing soil
A
windbreaking
B
conservation tillage
C
terracing
D
crop rotation
18) Acid rain causes chemical weathering by
A
tumbling rocks against each other
B
freezing and expanding in rocks
C
wearing away the surface of rocks
D
dissolving minerals in rocks
19) Which climate type has conditions for the fastest chemical weathering?
A
cold, wet
B
hot, wet
C
hot, dry
D
cold, dry
20) A location that supports a lot of plant and animal life will likely have a soil profile with
A
a thick A horizon
B
no A horizon
C
no C horizon
D
a thick C horizon
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