Weathering
Erosion and Deposition
Landforms: Changing Over Time
Review
Science Trivia
100
How many examples of physical weathering did our book discuss? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
D. 4
100
What are the two main causes of erosion? A. Wind and sediments B. Waves and flowing water C. Waves and abrasion D. Wind and flowing water
D. Wind and flowing water
100
Which of the following is a landform? A. a hill B. a plain C. a valley D. all of the above
D. all of the above
100
What are the three organisms in a food chain? A. the sun, producers, and consumers B. herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores C. primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers D. producers, consumers, and decomposers
D. producers, consumers, and decomposers
100
What is the third planet from the Sun? A. Mars B. Venus C. Earth D. Mercury
C. Earth
200
How many examples of chemical weathering did our book discuss? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
C. 3
200
Where do most of the finer sediments in a river end up? A. riverbanks B. river islands C. river mouths D. river sides
C. river mouths
200
When are rivers more likely to form curves? A. when they run quickly B. when they run slowly C. both A. and B. D. neither A. nor B.
B. when they run slowly
200
What organism did scientists bring to Australia's sugar cane fields? A. cane beetles B. cane toads C. cane lizards D. cane birds
B. cane toads
200
What is the smallest unit of information called in computer language? A. bit B. byte C. pixel D. nanosecond
A. bit
300
What is beneath the final horizon? A. Soil B. Layer C. Bedrock D. Crust
C. Bedrock
300
What caused the Dust Bowl? A. poor farming practices B. a drought in 1930 C. wind D. all of the above
D. all of the above
300
Which type of rock is most likely to be sculpted by wind erosion? A. bedrock B. granite C. sandstone D. quartz
C. sandstone
300
About how much energy is passed on in each layer of an energy pyramid? A. 10% B. 25% C. 50% D. 90%
A. 10%
300
Where does the sun rise? A. North B. South C. East D. West
C. East
400
What causes a limestone cave to form? A. Carbonic acid B. Rust C. Strong acids D. Oxygen in the air
A. Carbonic acid
400
Why do farmers plant trees between rows of crops? A. the trees provide fruit B. the trees provide shade C. the trees slow wind erosion D. all of the above
C. the trees slow wind erosion
400
Beaches... A. always grow B. always shrink C. can grow or shrink D. neither grow nor shrink
C. can grow or shrink
400
What is the study of traits that are passed on from generation to generation called? A. abiotics B. genetics C. microbiology D. physics
B. genetics
400
Which part of a plant is a bee most attracted to? A. Leaves B. Stamen C. Pistil D. Petals
D. Petals
500
Where are Carlsbad Caverns? A. Utah B. Arizona C. California D. New Mexico
D. New Mexico
500
Where does the Mississippi River end? A. the Gulf of Mexico B. the Pacific Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Missouri River
A. the Gulf of Mexico
500
Where is the Bisti Badlands Wilderness Area? A. California B. Texas C. Colorado D. New Mexico
D. New Mexico
500
What does limestone turn into after metamorphosis? A. Gneiss B. Marble C. Quartzite D. Schist
B. Marble
500
What do we call the basic units of matter? A. atoms B. molecules C. elements D. particles
A. atoms
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