Unit 4 Quiz Review: Earth's Surface Processes

What percentage of water on Earth is available as freshwater that is NOT frozen?

• approximately 30 percent

• approximately 50 percent

• approximately 1 percent

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Sort the events in chronological order.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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Match the following

• 
  

  erosion

• During a heavy rain, large amounts of rock and soil are carried downstream by the rushing water.

• deposition

• Water chemically dissolves limestone rock, slowly wearing it away over time.

• weathering

• A barrier island forms along the coast as sand accumulates over time.

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Where in this image would 2 locations of erosion most likely take place?

• A

• B

• C

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Where in this image would deposition most likely take place?

• A

• B

• C

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Which of the following best describes the channel of a stream near the headwaters (high in the mountains)?

• wide and steep-sided

• wide and U-shaped

• 
  narrow and V-shaped

Which of the following will most likely travel the furthest downstream?

• suspended load

• bed load

• dissolved load

How do streams and rivers change the landscape? Select all that apply.

• Streams and rivers transport sediment and deposit it near oceans.

• Streams and rivers create floodplains when water overflows during heavy rain.

• 
  Streams and rivers create valleys by weathering and eroding bedrock.

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Which material has the lowest porosity?

• clay

• gravel

• sand

Which material has the highest porosity?

• clay

• gravel

• sand