12/05: Quizizz- River Features HW

Which particles will be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 2 cm/s?

• A) Some pebbles, sand, silt, and clay, only

• B) Some sand, silt, and clay, only

• C) Some silt and clay, only

• D) clay, only

In a soil sample, the particles have the same shape but different sizes. Which graph best represents the relationship between particle size and settling time when these particles are deposited in a quiet body of water?

• A

• B

• C

• D

If the velocity of a stream decreases from 50 centimeters per second to 5 centimeters per second, which sediments will deposit?

• A) small cobbles and large pebbles

• B) small pebbles and large sand

• C) small sand and large silt

• D) small silt and large clay

The four particles shown in the table below are of equal volume and are dropped into a column filled with water. Which particle would usually settle most rapidly?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Four different-sized spherical particles, made of the same uniform material, are dropped into the columns of water and settle to the bottom. Which graph best shows the relative settling times of the four particles?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Each of the rock particles below has the same density and volume. Which particle will most likely settle at the fastest rate in moving water?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The graph below is incomplete because it does not identify the sediment characteristic (X) that would produce the line plotted on the graph. Which label should be placed on the horizontal axis to accurately complete the graph?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which graph best represents the relationship between the slope of a river and the particle size that can be transported by that river?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A sedimentary particle is dropped into a cylinder of water. The particle will take the LONGEST time to settle if the particle has

• low density, small size, and spherical shape

• low density, small size, and flattened shape

• high density, large size, and spherical shape

• high density, large size, and flattened shape

A sedimentary particle is dropped into a cylinder of water. The particle will take the SHORTEST time to settle if the particle has

• low density, small size, and spherical shape

• low density, small size, and flattened shape

• high density, large size, and spherical shape

• high density, large size, and flattened shape

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5