Factors Impacting Earth Systems

Drought - 

• excess rain in an area that doesn't normally have it
• a tropical storm that forms over the ocean
• a wet dry period of time
• a very dry period of time

The ability of a solid to allow fluids
to pass through is called -

• permeability
• porosity
• water table
• aquifer

Which factors associated with hurricanes are the most destructive?

• water and lightning
• tornadoes and flooding
• wind and storm surge
• lightning and wind

Which is an example of physical weathering?

• oxidation
• abrasion
• carbonation
• water

Which is an example of chemical weathering?

• oxidation
• exfoliation
• ice wedging
• abrasion

How many categories of hurricanes are there?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Which catastrophic event is associated with a storm surge?

• tornadoes
• hurricanes
• drought
• wild fires

Wind carrying away sediment is an example of - 

• weathering
• deposition
• gravity
• erosion

A(n) _____ is an underground area that holds water.

• aquifer
• cavern
• reservoir
• lake

As water in rocks freezes, it expands, causing the rocks to -

• erode
• deposit
• weather