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Weathering Erosion Review
Test Description: Weathering erosion review for the final exam.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the moving of rocks and soil by wind or water?
A
erosion
B
deposition
C
weathering
2) What is the chief agent of erosion?
A
glaciers
B
running water
C
wind
3) What shaped valley is most likely the result of erosion caused by a glacier?
A
U-shaped valley
B
V-shaped valley
4) What shaped valley is most likely the result of erosion caused by running water?
A
V-shaped valley
B
U-shaped valley
5) Landslides, mudslides, and rock falls are examples of which type of erosion?
A
erosion by wind
B
erosion by water
C
erosion by gravity
6) Which of the following could result from days of rainfall in a hilly region?
A
sinkhole
B
mudslide
C
landslide
7) Which of the following occurs when loose material is pulled down in a sudden motion?
A
sinkhole
B
landslide
C
mudslide
8) What type of erosion is most likely to occur in a desert?
A
erosion by gravity
B
erosion by wind
C
erosion by water
9) What must occur for erosion to happen?
A
deposition
B
rainfall
C
weathering
10) Which type of weathering is the breaking of rock into pieces by physical means?
A
mechanical weathering
B
chemical weathering
11) In which type of climate is chemical weathering most active?
A
warm and humid
B
warm and dry
C
cool and dry
12) Caverns and sinkholes are formed by which type of weathering?
A
mechanical weathering
B
chemical weathering
13) Where do limestone regions tend to be?
A
hills
B
plateaus
C
valleys
14) Which type of rock is easily broken down by acid in groundwater?
A
granite
B
sandstone
C
limestone
15) What is it called when water freezes in the cracks of water and breaks the rock as it expands?
A
hydration
B
oxidation
C
frost wedging
16) True or false: Living organisms do NOT play a role in both physical and chemical weathering.
A
True
B
False
17) Which type of weathering occurs when fine sand carried by strong winds wears away at rock surfaces?
A
oxidation
B
frost wedging
C
abrasion
18) The process in which oxygen reacts with iron in rock to form rust is called:
A
hydrolysis
B
abrasion
C
oxidation
19) Which of the following is a type of mechanical weathering?
A
oxidation
B
hydrolysis
C
burrowing animals
20) What effects the rate (or speed) of weathering in a place?
A
type of rock
B
climate
C
both climate and type of rock
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