Earth and Space Science Midterm Review I

What type of front occurs when two air masses meet but neither advances and the boundary between them stalls?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationery front

• Occluded front

The process that occurs when physical forces break rock into smaller pieces without changing the rock’s chemical composition is called ____.

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• differential weathering

• mechanical weathering

The constant freezing and thawing of is called ______________

• frost wedging

• unloading

• exfoliation

• constant weathering

What is associated with chemical weathering?

• frost wedging

• biological activity

• unloading

• oxidation - reactions with oxygen

What force drives mass movements?

• moving ice

• the sun’s energy

• flowing water

• gravity

When the water table intersects the surface of the ground, a __________ forms.

• geyser

• spring

• aquifer

• artesian aquifer

Which type of rock is associated with karst landscape?

• granite

• basalt

• limestone

• marble

What is a depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or ocean?

• meander

• alluvial fan

• delta

• natural levee

Matt researched information on different vitamin brands to see which one is the best. Which would be the best source of information?

• Scientific articles

• His friends

• Magazines

• Social media

What is the area from the surface of Earth down to its center called?

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere