Which agent of erosion is mainly responsible for
the formation of the depressions occupied by both
the kettle lakes and finger lakes found in New York
State?
(1) Wind (3) Streams
(2) Waves (4) Glaciers
4) Glaciers
100
In which climate would the chemical weathering of
limestone occur most rapidly?
1) Cold and dry
2) Cold and humid
3) Warm and dry
4) Warm and humid
4) Warm and humid
100
Which size particle will remain suspended the
longest as a river enters the ocean?
A) Pebble
C) Silt
B) Sand
D) Clay
C) Clay
100
A decrease in the velocity of this stream will most likely cause an increase in....
A) The amount of sediment carried by the stream
B) The size of the particles carried by the stream
C) Deposition within the stream channel
D) Abrasion of the stream channel
C) Deposition within the stream channel
200
The shape of drumlins is most useful in determining the
(1) Age of the glacier
(3) Thickness of the glacial ice
(2) Direction of glacial movement
(4) Rate of glacial movement
2) direction of the glacial movement
200
Which factor has the greatest influence on the
weathering rate of Earth’s surface bedrock?
1) Local air pressure
2) Angle of insolation
3) Age of the bedrock
4) Regional climate
4) Regional climate
200
Which statement best describes sediments
deposited by glaciers and rivers?
A) Glacial deposits and river deposits are both
sorted.
B) Glacial deposits are sorted, and river
deposits are unsorted.
C) Glacial deposits are unsorted, and river
deposits are sorted.
D) Glacial deposits and river deposits are both
unsorted.
C) Glacial deposits are unsorted, and river
deposits are sorted.
200
A stream with a velocity of 100 centimeters per
second flows into a lake. Which sediment-size
particles would the stream most likely deposit
first as it enters the lake?
A) Boulders
B) Cobbles
C) Pebbles
D) Sand
C) Pebbles
300
Which particle sizes can be carried by a glacier; clay, silt, sand, pebbles, cobbles, boulders?
1) All of them
2) Clay, silt, and sand
3) Cobbles and boulders
4) Pebbles, sand
1) All of them
300
Which type of climate has the greatest amount of
rock weathering caused by frost action?
1) A wet climate in which temperatures remain
below freezing
2) A wet climate in which temperatures alternate
from below freezing to above freezing
3) A dry climate in which temperatures remain
below freezing
4) A dry climate in which temperatures alternate
from below freezing to above freezing
What is a wet climate in which temperatures alternate
from below freezing to above freezing
300
When small particles settle through water faster
than large particles, the small particles are
probably
A) Lighter
B) Flatter
C) Better sorted
D) More dense
D) More dense
300
Which change at a particular location in a
stream usually causes more sediments to be
deposited at that location?
A) Decrease in stream velocity
B) Decrease in stream width
C) Increase in stream slope
D) Increase in stream discharge
A) Decrease in stream velocity
400
What condition causes glaciers to retreat?
Increasing temperature, and a decrease of snow causes glaciers to retreat.
400
In hot, wet climates, bedrock rapidly weathers into
soil because water
1) Dissolves many minerals
2) Expands when it freezes
3) Is part of most chemical compounds
4) Cools the surroundings when it evaporates
1) Dissolves many minerals
400
How do Rivers sort sediments?
The heaviest rocks get placed first and lightest get placed last.
400
What are the largest particles that a stream can transport when its velocity is 200 centimeters per second?
A) Silt
B) Sand
C) Pebbles
D) Cobbles
D) Cobbles
500
Which agents of erosion create sorted sediments, and which agents create unsorted sediments? (Hint: 2 part question)
Sorted sediments - running water and wind
Unsorted sediments - gravity and glaciers
500
Which change in climate would most likely cause
the greatest increase in chemical weathering of
local bedrock?
Greater precipitation
500
Which New York State river flows generally
southward?
What is Hudson River
500
In recent years, the trees in large areas of
tropical rain forests have been cleared. As a
result of this activity, the soil of these areas will...
A) Become richer and deeper
B) Become residual
C) Develop more horizons
D) Be eroded