Weathering and Erosion 1
Weathering and Erosion 2
Weathering and Erosion 3
Weathering and Erosion 4
Weathering and Erosion 5
100
This agent of physical weathering causes Earth's material to shrink and expand causing it crumble. A Animal Action B. Pressure C. Wind D. Temperature Change
What is Temperature Change "D"
100
When a river connects with a larger body of water why does a delta form? A. Sediment gets more energy as it enters the ocean depositing the load. B. Sediment loses energy as it enters the ocean depositing the load. C. Sediment keeps the energy as it enters the ocean depositing the load. D. None of the above
B. Sediment loses energy as it enters the ocean depositing the load.
100
Dunes usually move the same direction as the_____________.
What is the wind?
100
A ____________glacier forms in a mountainous area. A. Continental; B. River; C. Alpine/Valley; D. Maritime
C. Alpine/Valley
100
14. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the formation of desert pavement? A. when water carries soils and fine sediment away leaving pebbles and small rocks behind. B. when wind carries soils and fine sediment away leaving pebbles and small rocks behind. C. when gravity carries soils and fine sediment away leaving pebbles and small rocks behind. D. when ice carries soils and fine sediment away leaving pebbles and small rocks behind.
B. when wind carries soils and fine sediment away leaving pebbles and small rocks behind.
200
The outer portion of a rock weathers due to a pressure change. Which of the following terms best describes this process? A. Exfoliation; B. Deposition; C. Transportation; D. None of the above
What is Exfoliation "A"
200
Weathering is the breaking down of material. Erosion is the movement. Deposition is the _____________________. A. material that is being moved from one location to another. B. laying down of sediment that has been transported. C. rock that is wearing away D. All of the above.
B. laying down of sediment that has been transported.
200
The side of the dune facing the wind is known as the ______________side. A. Slip face; B. windward; C. abrasion; D. deflation
Windward side "B"
200
A terminal moraine tells us that the glacier _______________. A, Stopped getting bigger and began to get smaller (recede) B, Started getting bigger and began to expand. C. Stayed the same D. Become a valley glacier
A, Stopped getting bigger and began to get smaller (recede)
200
A mass of unsorted sediment is known as a _____________. A. cirque; B. kettle lake; C. moraine; D. arete
C. Moraine
300
Roots from plants increases pressure causing Earth's material to crumble A. True B. False
True "A"
300
Sediment is being transported from its original location. ____________is the process of moving rock material from one place to another. A. Weathering; B. Erosion; C. Deposition
"B" Erosion
300
15. The steep side of the dune is known as the __________________. A. windward slope; B. Slip face; C. Oxbow Lake; D. Alluvial Fan
B: Slipface
300
When glaciers recede and deposit their sediment. Which of the following best describes the sediment arrangement? A. Biggest gets deposited first. B. Smallest gets deposited first. C. There is a mixture of small, medium, and big.
C. There is a mixture of small, medium, and big.
300
What can you infer about a river bank that has little vegetation? A. There will be very little erosion; B. There will be a lot of erosion; C. The velocity will decrease; D. The gradient is very steep
B. There will be a lot of erosion;
400
Wind, water, gravity, and ice collect smaller pieces of rock and sediment. Those rocks and sediment crash into each other causing ______________. A. Exfoliation; B. Abrasion; C. Pressure
What is Abrasion "B"
400
Which of the following best illustrates why deposition takes place? A. The agent of erosion loses energy dropping the heaviest material first. B. The agent of erosion loses energy dropping the lightest material first. C. The agent of erosion gains energy dropping the lightest material first. D. The agent of erosion gains energy dropping the heaviest material first.
A. The agent of erosion loses energy dropping the heaviest material first.
400
The wind is blowing from west to east. Which direction is the dune headed A. East; B. North; C. South; D. West
A. East
400
21_________________glaciers are thick sheets of ice that spread over large areas. A. Valley/Alpine; B. Continental; C. Maritime; D. Slip face
B. Continental
400
Which of the following is NOT an agent of chemical weathering? A.Oxidation; B. acid from precipitation; C. gravity; D. acid from living things
C. gravity
500
When an agent of erosion loses energy which of the following material is deposited first? A. Smallest; B. Lightest; C. Heaviest; D. Largest
"C" Heaviest
500
Wind blows across loose particles and moves the smallest ones is known as ________. A. deflation; B. abrasion; C. deposition
Deflation "A"
500
Glaciers move downhill . This is caused by? A. Water; B. Gravity; C. Wind; D. None of the above
B Gravity
500
Why does a V-shaped valley turn into a U -shaped valley? A. water carves out the sides B. glacial ice carves out the sides C. water carves out the bottom D. glacial ice carves out the bottom
B. glacial ice carves out the sides
500
The Grand Canyon is getting deeper because of the Colorado River. Is this a sign of chemical or physical weathering
What is physical weathering
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