Unit 8 Freshwater and Soil Practice Test

The breaking down and changing of rocks at or near Earth’s surface is called

• Mass movement

• Sheet erosion

• Weathering

• Uplift

In which type of climate does chemical weathering occur most rapidly?

• Hot, Dry

• Hot, Wet

• Cold, Dry

• Cold, Wet

Which erosional agent is most likely responsible for the appearance of this feature in Arches National Park?

• Water

• Ice

• Wind

• Gravity

Which layer of the soil profile is affected the most by weathering and erosion?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which answer below matches the number in the drawing with the correct name of a sediment formation?

• 1 – alluvial fan, 2 – flood plain, 3 – delta

• 1 – alluvial fan, 2 – delta, 3 – flood plain

• 1 – delta, 2 – alluvial fan, 3 – flood plain

• 1 – flood plain, 2 – delta, 3 – alluvial fan

What can be said about the two samples shown below?

• Sample B has greater permeability

• Sample B holds the most groundwater

• Sample A has greater porosity

• Sample A is poorly sorted

The three wells shown below provide water for a growing city. What is the most likely effect on the system if six new wells are brought into production as the population increases?

• The limestone layer will collapse

• The shale layer will shrink

• The aquifer will increase in volume

• The water table will drop

Which of these landforms is characteristic of an area with Karst Topography?

• Mountains

• Canyons

• Sinkholes

• Drumlines

Karst topography occurs because of the –

• Accumulation of quartz over time

• Accumulation of limestone over time

• Dissolving of quartz over time

• Dissolving of limestone over time

Which of the following is a major Virginia watershed? Check all that apply.

• Chesapeake Bay

• North Carolina Sounds

• Gulf of California

• Gulf of Mexico