Quiz about Weathering, erosion, deposition and ecoregions

Question 1

Wind blows sand onto rocks and slowly breaks down the rock

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 2

Waves wash sand onto land until a beach is formed

Accepted Answer

Deposition

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Mechanical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering

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Erosion

Question 3

Wind blows sand into the desert where it collects in giant piles called sand dunes

Accepted Answer

Deposition

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Mechanical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering

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Erosion

Question 4

Rain washes away dirt from a hillside

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Mechanical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering

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Deposition

Question 5

Salt water eats away at rock

Accepted Answer

Chemical Weathering

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Mechanical Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 6

Waves dropping sand on the beach

Accepted Answer

Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 7

What is the correct order of the processes?

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weathering, erosion, deposition

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they all happen at the same time

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erosion, weathering, deposition

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weathering, deposition, erosion

Question 8

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

Accepted Answer

Weathering

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Erosion

Question 9

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Landslide

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Weathering

Question 10

What is mechanical weathering?

Accepted Answer

Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

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Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.

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Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.

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Rocks broken down by machinery.

Question 11

Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?

Accepted Answer

oxidation

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carbon dioxide (carbonic acid)

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acid rain

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lichens

Question 12

Dallas is a city in ---------

Accepted Answer

Blackland Prairie

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Trans Pecos

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South Texas Plains

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High Plains

Question 13

Why would there be less erosion in this ecoregion of Texas?

Accepted Answer

Tree and plant roots holds onto the soil

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not enough rain

Question 14

How many different ecoregions are there in Texas?

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11

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1

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7

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9

Question 15

This is a picture of what ecoregion in Texas?

Accepted Answer

Gulf Coast Plains and Marshes

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High Plains

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Piney Woods

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Trans Pecos/Chihuahuan Desert

Question 16

What type of weathering is this?

Accepted Answer

Physical aka Mechanical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering

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Biological Weathering

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All of these are correct

Question 17

Environments always have both living and _________.

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nonliving factors

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bio-geochemical cycles

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nutrients

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ecosystem

Question 18

The map shows the various ecoregions of Texas. Which ecoregion is most vulnerable to wind erosion from hurricanes originating in the Gulf of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Gulf Prairies and Marshes

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Post Oak Savannah

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Blackland Prairies

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Edwards Plateau

Question 19

A long period with no rain

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Drought

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Earthquake

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Flood

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Volcano

Question 20

What catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?

Accepted Answer

a tornado

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a volcanic eruption

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a tsunami

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a hurricane

Question 21

Which of the following is a slow change to the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A glacier scraping down the side of a mountain

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Rocks falling down the side of a hill

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An earthquake creating cracks on the road

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Hot lava creating new land from a volcano

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