Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz

New York State’s generalized landscape regions are identified primarily on the basis of elevation and ________.

• bedrock structure

• climate zones

• geologic age

• latitude

At which Earth surface locations is wind erosion usually the most dominant type of erosion?

• deserts and beaches

• deltas and floodplains

• glaciers and moraines

• mountain peaks and escarpments

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Most sandstone bedrock is composed of sediment that was ________.

• sorted by size and not layered

• sorted by size and layered

• unsorted and not layered

• unsorted and layered

During a heavy rainstorm, runoff is most likely to occur if the surface soil is ________.

• firmly packed clay-sized particles

• loosely packed sand-sized particles

• covered by trees, shrubs, and grasses

• unsaturated and has a gentle slope

The photograph below shows a large boulder of metamorphic rock in a field in the Allegheny Plateau region of New York State. The boulder was most likely moved to this location by ________.

• glacial ice

• prevailing wind

• stream flow

• volcanic action

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The map below shows a meandering river. Points A and B are locations on the banks of the river. What are the dominant processes occurring at locations A and B?

• deposition at location A; erosion at location B

• erosion at location A; deposition at location B

• deposition at both locations A and B

• erosion at both locations A and B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which agent of erosion is most likely responsible for the collapse of the granite profile of the Old Man of the Mountain?

• running water

• glacial ice

• wave action

• mass movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The rock of the Old Man of the Mountain most likely includes a mineral with a composition of ________.

• NaCl

• SiO2

• FeS2

• PbS

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The granite bedrock formed when ________.

• sediments were buried

• a volcano erupted

• magma cooled underground

• limestone recrystallized

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What does granite bedrock found high on a mountaintop indicate?

• The crust has been sinking.

• Global temperatures have cooled.

• A large amount of erosion has occurred.

• Sea level has risen.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2