7th Grade Mod E Unit 1 Lessons 2-4 Review Quiz

Which of the following typically results from abrasion of a rock?

• a change in size

• deposition of sediment

• a different surface color

• movement to a new location

What happens to a rock when it is weathered?

• It is broken into smaller pieces.

• It is moved by wind, air, or water.

• It is built up as material is deposited.

• It is changed into another type of rock.

Which are the main causes of crack growth in rocks over time?

• plant roots and ice wedging

• ice wedging and wind abrasion

• animal burrowing and plant roots

• animal burrowing and wind abrasion

Which is a cause of chemical weathering?

• ice

• wind

• oxygen

• gravity

Rhianna has a stream flowing through her farm. The sediment flowing in the stream is usually fine sand. After a storm, the sediment is a mixture of fine sand, coarse sand, and pebbles. What would Rhianna most likely observe?

• no erosion after a storm

• no erosion before a storm

• a lower rate of erosion after a storm

• a higher rate of erosion after a storm

Marley has a vegetable garden in her yard. During a storm, heavy rain falls. The rain runs over the garden, and some of the soil is washed away. Which term best describes this movement of soil from one place to another?

• erosion

• discharge

• deposition

• weathering

Which statement correctly describes groundwater?

• any form of liquid water

• water that is not moving

• water on Earth’s surface

• water below Earth’s surface

What is the term for the place where land and a body of water meet?

• delta

• shoreline

• groundwater

• alluvial fan

Landslides, rockfalls, and mudslides are responsible for both erosion and deposition. What force is mainly responsible for the erosion and deposition that happens in landslides, rockfalls, and mudslides?

• ice

• wind

• gravity

• temperature

How would you describe the landscape made by alpine glaciers compared to the landscape made by continental glaciers?

• Alpine glaciers form U-shaped valleys, and continental glaciers form V-shaped valleys.

• Alpine glaciers form rugged landscapes, and continental glaciers form flat landscapes.

• Alpine glaciers form smooth landscapes, and continental glaciers form hilly landscapes.

• Alpine glaciers form flattened landscapes, and continental glaciers form uneven landscapes.