Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, and Soil Test Practice

The top layer of the soil is composed MAINLY of

• sand and clay.

• solid bedrock

• many types of minerals.

• decaying organic material.

What has MOST LIKELY caused a change in the soil in the wheat field shown?

• crystallization

• erosion

• sedimentation

• weathering

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Soil erosion is a direct result of flooding. What is a secondary, positive result of flooding and erosion?

• landslides

• property damage

• habitat destruction

• fertile soil deposits

The desert sand dunes created through the processes of ___________ and ____________.

• wind and water.

• erosion and deposition.

• weathering and erosion.

• physical and chemical weathering.

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Deltas are formed at the mouth of a river. They are formed by the ___________ of sediments, soil, sand, gravel, which is a constructive process.

• deposition

• erosion

• flooding

• weathering

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Jason's family went hiking along a stream in Georgia and found a waterfall. At the bottom of the waterfall, they noticed many small pebbles with smooth edges on the bottom of the stream.

If Jason's family added more rocks to the stream at the bottom of the waterfall, what should they expect to happen to the size of the rocks?

• The rocks would become larger.

• The rocks would become smaller.

• The rocks would become rougher.

• The rocks would stay the same size.

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Erosion of the beach is normally a slow process, but it can happen quickly. It also occurs in many ways. Which of these might lead to beach erosion?

• seagulls

• ocean waves

• the coral reef

• beached whales

Gravity can cause hillsides to crumble and fall. New landforms develop at the bottoms of mountains and hills. What causes this new landform?

• earthquake

• faulting

• landslide

• volcano

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Some soils, like clay, hold water tightly. Other soils, like sand, let the water run through. What property of soils is MOST IMPORTANT in determining how water moves through the soil?

• colors

• layers

• size of particles

• earthworms present

In Utah’s Arches National Park we can see many interesting shapes like this one. Many different things helped to shape this arch: earthquakes, rivers, freezing water, and wind. Only one of these made the surface of the arch smooth and rounded. That was

• earthquakes

• strong winds

• water freezing in cracks

• a river running through the rocks.

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