W.E.D. Quiz

What most likely caused the changes to the island seen in the diagram?

• The rainwater from the hurricane raised the level of the ocean.

• The island sank deeper into the ocean during the hurricane.

• Ocean waves caused by the hurricane eroded sand from the beaches.

• Rivers on the island deposited new sand on the beach.

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Students placed some sand on one side of a tray and carefully poured water in the remaining portion of the tray. They gently rocked the tray side to side 10 times. After this action, some of the sand has moved.  Which of the following statements best describes what happened?

• The sand has been chemically weathered.

• The waves have eroded the sand and then deposited some of it in the water.

• The waves cause hurricanes to form.

• The action of the waves causes sand to pile up higher and higher on the beach.

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The many different areas of Texas are divided by temperature, rainfall, and soil into

• Ecosystems

• Ecoregions

• Ecology

• Environments

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The High Plains ecoregion is one of the windiest regions in the United States. The Palo Duro Canyon was formed by water erosion in a fork of the Red River. The canyon continues to become deeper as the water moved sediment downstream. Which of the following models this process?

• Blowing on sand

• Pouring water on a pile of sand

• Piling sand on either side of a stream.

• B or C

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering?

• Light energy

• Acid rain

• Wind

• Waves

The Gulf Coast Plains and Marshes experience large amounts of weathering, erosion, and deposition. The effects of wave action may happen slowly or very quickly. Sediments may be carried out into the ocean to form sand bars. Which activity most closely models the effects of water from a hurricane on the Gulf Coast?

• Blowing on the sand

• Dropping vinegar on the rock

• Heating and cooling marbles

• Sloshing the pan of sand and water back and forth

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Students placed a layer of sand and gravel in a shallow tray. They made a path to represent a river and placed a funnel at the starting point of the river. The students then poured 100 ml of water through the funnel.

What did the movement of water represent?

• Water erosion

• Deposition

• Chemical weathering

• Acidification

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Students placed a layer of sand and gravel in a shallow tray. They made a path to represent a river and placed a funnel at the starting point of the river. The students then poured 100 ml of water through the funnel.

Which of the following statements best represents what occurred?

• The water traveled upstream to the finest sand.

• The moving water carried sand and gravel downstream.

• The sand eroded the water from the river.

• The surface of the river became smooth.

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Steven puts the two stones shown in a rock tumbler. The tumbler spins so the rocks bump against each other. When the rocks are removed, he discovers that pebble 1 experienced more change than pebble 2. What can Steven best conclude about the stones?

• Stone 1 is softer and experienced a greater physical reaction.

• Stone 2 is softer and experienced a greater physical reaction.

• Stone 1 experienced a chemical reaction.

• Stone 2 experienced a chemical reaction.

Water reacts with minerals in some rocks and very slowly dissolves the rock. What type of weathering does this demonstrate?

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

• Oxidation

• Physical weathering

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