Surface Processes

What is weathering?

• transport of sediments by wind, water, waves, gravity, glaciers

• depositing of sediments on the shoreline

• the breakdown of rocks into smaller sediments

• the temperature of an area over a long period of time

What causes the most chemical weathering?

• ice

• water

• wind

• glaciers

Limestone and acid rain cause what feature

• potholes

• sea shells to form

• boulders to crumble

• karst topography

Which of these lists the parts of the water cycle?

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, transpiration

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, aquifer, drought

• precipitation, runoff, transpiration, perspiration, and aquifer

• runoff, transpiration, perspiration, evaporation, condensation

What is the name of the watershed that 70% of the water in Virginia flows into?

• Gulf of Mexico

• North Carolina Sound

• Pacific Ocean

• Chesapeake Bay

What is a watershed?

• a shed with water

• rivers and streams

• land area that drains tributaries and rivers into it

• wetlands and marshes

How much of the Earth's water is salt water?

• 97%

• 1%

• 3%

• 0%

What are the smaller streams that flow into larger rivers called?

• oceans

• bays

• creeks

• tributaries

Karst topography creates

• potholes

• sinking streams, caves, and sink holes

• tall land features

• uneven land

What is the name of the part of land that ground water is stored?

• zone of aeration

• water table

• zone of saturation

• zone of bedrock