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Factors Affecting Earth Systems
Test Description: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Ecoregions, catastrophic events and water system.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The breaking down of rocks, soils, and minerals as well as wood and artificial materials through contact with water, atmospheric gases, and biological organisms
A
Weathering
B
Deposition
C
Succession
D
Erosion
2) Decomposition of rock caused by chemical reactions resulting in formation of new compound.
A
Mechanical Weathering
B
Chemical Weathering
C
Erosion
D
Deposition
3) The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by physical means.
A
Deposition
B
Mechanical Weathering
C
Chemical Weathering
D
Erosion
4) The action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location.
A
Deposition
B
Erosion
C
Succession
D
Weathering
5) Occurs when the agents (wind or water) of erosion lay down sediment.
A
Succession
B
Erosion
C
Weathering
D
Deposition
6) A major ecosystem defined by distinctive geography and receiving uniform solar radiation and moisture. Smaller than a biome. There are 10 in Texas
A
Habitat
B
Biomes
C
Ecosystem
D
Ecoregion
7) Prevention of wasteful use of a resource, protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity.
A
Erosion
B
Deposition
C
Weathering
D
Conservation
8) Extremely harmful event that brings physical or financial ruin.
A
Weathering
B
Conservation
C
Event horizon
D
Catastrophic Event
9) Any underground layer of water-bearing rock or geological formation that yields sufficiently groundwater for wells and springs.
A
Runoff
B
Aquifer
C
Surface water
D
Watershed
10) A drainage basin is any area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water.
A
Surface Water
B
Ground Water
C
Watershed
D
Runoff
11) Water present beneath Earth's surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.
A
Water Table
B
Surface Water
C
Dihydrogen Oxide
D
Ground Water
12) Water that collects on the surface of the ground.
A
Runoff
B
Ground Water
C
Water Table
D
Surface Water
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