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Weathering Erosion And Deposition
Test Description: What are the processes that help to shape the Earth's Surface?
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The gradual breaking of rocks into smaller pieces is called...
A
deposition
B
erosion
C
weathering
D
soil
2) The process that transports rocks, soil and sediments to a different location is called...
A
weathering
B
erosion
C
deposition
D
soil
3) The sudden downslope of snow, ice, and rocks is called...
A
earthquake
B
delta
C
avalanche
D
transpiration
4) A sudden, violent shift of the Earth's plates is called...
A
an avalanche
B
an earthquake
C
transpiration
D
a delta
5) The often triangular shaped deposit at the mouth of a river is called __________.
A
a delta
B
transpiration
C
an earthquake
D
an avalanche
6) A person who studies the land forms and processes of changing Earth's surface is called...
A
a geologist
B
a magician
C
an anesthesiologist
D
a botanist
7) Rocks that form from the cooling and hardening of hot liquid magma is called...
A
igneous
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
minerals
8) Rocks that are formed when the other forms of rock are under extreme heat and pressure are called...
A
igneous
B
sedimentary
C
minerals
D
metamorphic
9) Rocks formed from sediment that is compressed and cemented together over time and become solid are called...
A
metamorphic
B
minerals
C
sedimentary
D
igneous
10) An inorganic solid with a crystalline chemical structure is known as...
A
tectonic plates
B
minerals
C
soil
D
sediment
11) Little loose pieces of rock with decayed plants and animals is called...
A
soil
B
tectonic plates
C
magma
D
minerals
12) Solid fragments of material that come from weathering of rocks is called...
A
tectonic plates
B
minerals
C
soil
D
sediment
13) A massive river of ice, rocks, and soil that moves slowly down a mountain is called...
A
canyon
B
gorge
C
iceberg
D
glacier
14) Rain that contains harmful chemicals caused by burning fossil fuels is called...
A
oxidation
B
acid precipitation
C
hydration
D
carbonation
15) The process of rain mixing with iron in the Earth and causing rust is called...
A
subduction
B
oxidation
C
hydration
D
acid rain
16) Ice, wind, water, gravity, plants, and animals are all agents of ...
A
chemical weathering
B
mechanical weathering
C
differential weathering
D
desertification
17) If you drop a sugar cube into a glass of water, the sugar cube will dissolve after a few minutes. This process is an example of...
A
mechanical weathering
B
infiltration
C
differential weathering
D
chemical weathering
18) If you increase the surface area of a rock, how will it affect the rate at which it weathers?
A
It will have no effect.
B
It will weather the same as a smaller rock.
C
It weathers faster.
D
It will weather more slowly.
19) Water chemically breaks down rock because...
A
water is not affected by wind.
B
materials dissolved in the water are deposited.
C
water expands when it freezes.
D
acids in the water react with chemicals in the rock.
20) When water gets into the cracks of rocks and freezes and expands, what is this process called?
A
dissolution
B
abrasion
C
ice wedging
D
oxidation
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