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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
erosion
B
weathering
C
deposition
D
soil
2) The process that transports rocks, soil and sediments to a different location is called...
A
soil
B
erosion
C
deposition
D
weathering
3) The sudden downslope of snow, ice, and rocks is called...
A
earthquake
B
transpiration
C
delta
D
avalanche
4) A sudden, violent shift of the Earth's plates is called...
A
an avalanche
B
transpiration
C
an earthquake
D
a delta
5) The often triangular shaped deposit at the mouth of a river is called __________.
A
an avalanche
B
an earthquake
C
transpiration
D
a delta
6) A person who studies the land forms and processes of changing Earth's surface is called...
A
a magician
B
a geologist
C
an anesthesiologist
D
a botanist
7) Rocks that form from the cooling and hardening of hot liquid magma is called...
A
igneous
B
metamorphic
C
minerals
D
sedimentary
8) Rocks that are formed when the other forms of rock are under extreme heat and pressure are called...
A
metamorphic
B
sedimentary
C
igneous
D
minerals
9) Rocks formed from sediment that is compressed and cemented together over time and become solid are called...
A
minerals
B
igneous
C
sedimentary
D
metamorphic
10) An inorganic solid with a crystalline chemical structure is known as...
A
soil
B
minerals
C
sediment
D
tectonic plates
11) Little loose pieces of rock with decayed plants and animals is called...
A
tectonic plates
B
soil
C
minerals
D
magma
12) Solid fragments of material that come from weathering of rocks is called...
A
tectonic plates
B
minerals
C
sediment
D
soil
13) A massive river of ice, rocks, and soil that moves slowly down a mountain is called...
A
gorge
B
iceberg
C
canyon
D
glacier
14) Rain that contains harmful chemicals caused by burning fossil fuels is called...
A
carbonation
B
acid precipitation
C
oxidation
D
hydration
15) The process of rain mixing with iron in the Earth and causing rust is called...
A
oxidation
B
hydration
C
acid rain
D
subduction
16) Ice, wind, water, gravity, plants, and animals are all agents of ...
A
mechanical weathering
B
differential weathering
C
desertification
D
chemical weathering
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
differential weathering
B
infiltration
C
mechanical 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 weather the same as a smaller rock.
B
It will have no effect.
C
It will weather more slowly.
D
It weathers faster.
19) Water chemically breaks down rock because...
A
water expands when it freezes.
B
water is not affected by wind.
C
materials dissolved in the water are deposited.
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
oxidation
D
ice wedging
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