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Sediment Sorting
Test Description: Test and Review your knowledge about the sediments in the Earth's crust
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which particle will most likely settle to the bottom first as the movementof this stream decreases?
A
Density = 3.8 g/mL
B
Density = 0.8 g/mL
C
Density = 1.8 g/mL
D
Density = 2.8 g/mL
2) When a river curves into a meander, where is the water moving the fastest?
A
the large outside curve
B
the middle and the small inside curve
C
the middle and the large outside curve
D
the small inside curve
3) When a river curves into a meander, where is the water moving the slowest?
A
the middle and the large outside curve
B
the middle and the small inside curve
C
the large outside curve
D
the small inside curve
4) A pebble is rolling down a river, it stops moving when
A
the river is wider
B
ther river's movement is faster
C
the river is frozen
D
the river's movement is slower
5) The change from an angular shaped rock to a rounded rock takes
A
weeks, months, years
B
a day or two
C
a week
D
a thousand years
6) Sediments sort in a stream based on
A
roundness
B
weight
C
density, size, and location
D
location in the river
7) Which grain is largest?
A
cobble
B
pebble
C
sand
D
silt
8) Larger sized sediments and particles
A
are further away from the water source and stream flow
B
are on the banks of the stream flow
C
are closer to the water source and stream flow
D
are in the middle of the stream flow
9) Smaller sized sediments and particles
A
are further away from the water source and stream flow
B
are on the banks of the stream flow
C
are closer to the water source and stream flow
D
are in the middle of the stream flow
10) What happens to angular sediments the longer they remain in a stream?
A
The sediments immediately become rounded out and smooth.
B
The sediments stay angular
C
The sediments become subrounded then rounded.
D
The mineral composition changes as it dissolves in water.
11) Streams carry away the sediment located
A
at the inner bends of meanders
B
when they deposit sediment
C
at the outer bends of meanders
D
at deltas
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