Weathering & Erosion Quiz Practice - Part 1

What are geologic processes?

• Constructive processes that affect Earth's crust

• Destructive forces that affect Earth's crust

• Both constructive and destructive processes that affect Earth's crust

• Geologic processes have no effect on Earth's crust

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What does a sinkhole form?

• Stalactites erode ceiling of a cavern.

• A flowing stream in the mountains erodes sediment and the ground caves in.

• Underground water erodes rock to form a cavern and over time the cavern's roof collapses.

• A flowing stream erodes soil and rock making the stream deeper and wider.

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Which is an example of abrasion of a rock?

• A color change due to exposure to air

• A shape change due to exposure to wind

• A hole forming due to a reaction with water

• A layer falling off due to a lessening of pressure

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Landslides, rockslides and creep are examples of erosion and deposition by which erosion agent?

• Gravity

• Solar Energy

• Oxidation

• Wind

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A cup of water is poured over a tray of sand. Then a bucket of water is poured over a tray of sand. What would most likely be observed?

• Cup of water would cause more erosion than the bucket of water

• The bucket of water would cause more erosion than the cup of water

• The cup of water and the bucket of water would not cause any erosion

• The cup of water and the bucket of water would cause the same erosion.

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What would happen when the slope of a tray of soil increases, as water is poured over it.

• The speed of the water and the amount of erosion would increase.

• The speed of the water and the amount of erosion would decrease.

• The speed of the water would increase, while the amount of erosion would decrease.

• The speed of the water would decrease, while the amount of erosion would increase.

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If New York and Washington have the same amount of precipitation, but Washington's rain has a higher pH level, what would happen?

• Neither location will experience much chemical weathering

• The amount of chemical weathering should be about the same.

• The chemical weathering would be greater in Washington than in New York

• The chemical weathering will be greater in New York than in Washington

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How does an alluvial fan form?

• It forms where a stream enters an ocean or lake, slows down, and deposits sediment there over time.

• If forms when a stream overflows its banks and deposits sediment.

• If forms when part of a meandering stream is cut off.

• It forms where a stream reaches a flat area of land, slows down, and deposits sediment there over time.

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What is the fan-shaped mass of sediment desposited by a stream into an ocean or lake?

• glacier

• sandbar

• alluvial fan

• delta

What conditions are necessary for a glacier to form?

• The weather must be below freezing and very dry.

• The weather must be below freezing and more snow must fall than melt.

• The weather must be mild, and there must be a lot of precipitation.

• The weather must be below freezing and more snow must melt than fall.

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