Quiz about FOSS Soils, Rocks, and Landforms Unit

Question 1

Which rapid change does this picture show?

Accepted Answer

landslide

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earthquake

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volcanic eruption

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heavy snowfall

Question 2

Volcanic eruptions are a slow or rapid change?

Accepted Answer

rapid

Answer

slow

Question 3

Growing tree roots are a slow or rapid change?

Accepted Answer

slow

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rapid

Question 4

Chemical weathering is a slow or rapid change?

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slow

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rapid

Question 5

Physical weathering is a slow or rapid change?

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slow

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rapid

Question 6

Earthquakes are a slow or rapid change?

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rapid

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slow

Question 7

Flash floods are a slow or rapid change?

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rapid

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slow

Question 8

Volcanic eruptions create new land by adding ____.

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new rock to Earth's surface

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gases to the air

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heat to the soil on Earth's surface

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water vapor to the air

Question 9

Is this picture a slow or rapid change?

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Rapid

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Slow

Question 10

Is this picture a slow or rapid change?

Accepted Answer

Slow

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Rapid

Question 11

Pieces of rocks blown away by the wind is an example of ________.

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erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 12

Rock broken into smaller bits is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 13

Water carries rock pieces away from a canyon is an example of ________.

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erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 14

Pieces of rocks settle in a new location is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

deposition

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erosion

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weathering

Question 15

A river flows into the ocean. Earth materials are deposited over a wide area. Which landform is likely to form?

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Delta

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Alluvial Fan

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Valley

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Mountain

Question 16

Which factor causes particles of earth material to settle sooner when they are traveling down a river?

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Large particle size

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A steep slope

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Water that moves quickly

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A large amount of flowing water

Question 17

How far did the earth materials travel in Table A?

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45 cm

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20 cm

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35 cm

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40 cm

Question 18

How far did the earth materials travel in Table B?

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35 cm

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45 cm

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20 cm

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40 cm

Question 19

Which fossil provides evidence that water once covered the area a long time ago?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

Question 20

How is the stream table useful in studying erosion and deposition?

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It shows how earth materials move and deposit in a shorter time.

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It is model and models do not help us in the real world.

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Rivers and landforms are formed by Earth and cannot be represented.

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It shows only how clay moves.

Question 21

Soil forms by ________.

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broken rocks mixing with decaying plant matter

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rocks rubbing together

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humans

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Earth's rotation

Question 22

Why are soils different in one place than in another place?

Accepted Answer

The amount of erosion and deposition depends on the amount of wind and water in certain areas, plus the amount of humus.

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Each place has its own rocks and rocks can't travel.

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Water is not strong enough to move rocks, so soil stays the same all the time.

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Deposition only happens after flooding and erosion can only happen after it rains really hard.

Question 23

Any natural resource that makes up Earth, including rocks, air, and water.

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earth materials

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conglomerate

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physical weathering

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chemical reaction

Question 24

A form of precipitation containing acid, which forms when carbon dioxide gas in the air dissolves in water droplets is?

Accepted Answer

acid rain

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calcite

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chemical weathering

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physical weathering

Question 25

Rocks can break into smaller pieces by

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physical and chemical weathering.

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weathering.

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only physical weathering.

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only chemical weathering.

Question 26

Soil with a lot of silt and clay is usually found

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near a river delta.

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near a stream.

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in a desert.

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in a forest.

Question 27

Soil with a lot of humus is usually found

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in a forest.

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in the desert.

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in a river delta.

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by a mountain.

Question 28

What land form is this?

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canyon

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plain

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valley

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mountain

Question 29

What land form is this?

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Delta

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Mesa

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Mountain

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Glacier

Question 30

What land form is this?

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Glacier

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River

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Plain

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Mountain Range

Question 31

What landform is this?

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Desert

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Plateau

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Fjord

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Plain

Question 32

What landform are these?

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Continents

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Mountains

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Oceans

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Deserts

Question 33

Study the diagram of layers of rock in the Grand Canyon. Which statement about the layers below is true?

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Kiabab Formation is the most recent.

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Bright Angel Shale is the most recent.

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Supai Group is the oldest.

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Hermit Shale is the oldest.

Question 34

Think about the stream table that was shown in class. If it was a real river and lake, which symbol would most likely be the clay?

Accepted Answer

-

Answer

+

Answer

*

Question 35

Think about the stream table that was shown in class. If it was a real river and lake, which symbol would most likely be the sand?

Accepted Answer

*

Answer

-

Answer

+

Question 36

What type of weathering most likely caused this arch style landform?

Accepted Answer

Sand blown by the wind

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Tree roots

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Acid rain

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Freezing and thawing

Question 37

What type of weathering most likely caused this hoodoo landform?

Accepted Answer

Sand blown by the wind

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Tree roots

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Acid rain

Answer

Freezing and thawing

Question 38

What type of weathering most likely caused the cracks in the rocks?

Accepted Answer

Freezing and thawing

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Tree roots

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Acid rain

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Sand blown by the wind

Question 39

Which is a list of renewable natural resources?

Accepted Answer

Sun, wind, water, animals

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Coal, natural gas, petroleum, minerals

Question 40

Which statement below best describes the weathering of these two different places.

Accepted Answer

Chemicals in the water dissolved parts of the rocks.

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Sand blown by the wind weathered the rocks by breaking them into smaller pieces.

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Plants grew in cracks and caused the tiny holes in the rocks.

Question 41

Study the image. Find Number 1. Which rock sizes would probably be found here?

Accepted Answer

Boulders, cobble and pebbles

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Sand, silt, and clay

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Pebbles, gravel, sand

Question 42

Which slow land changing events caused these sand dunes?

Accepted Answer

The river valley dried up and wind blew sand into piles.

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Floods made water flow and then sand piled up.

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A nearby volcano erupted and then piles of sand were deposited.

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A moving glacier deposited the sand in plies.

Question 43

Study the image. Find Number 4. Which rock sizes would probably be found here?

Accepted Answer

Sand, silt, and clay

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Boulders, cobble and pebbles

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Pebbles, gravel, sand

Question 44

Study the image. What fast land changed caused it?

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

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Flood

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Landslide

Question 45

Study the image. What rapid land change caused the fence to become disconnected?

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

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Volcano

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Flood

Answer

Landslide

Question 46

Which side of the hill would you climb a greater elevation to get to the top?

Accepted Answer

both sides are the same elevation

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left

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right

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there is no way to know unless you climb it

Question 47

Which side of the hill has a steeper slope?

Accepted Answer

right

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left

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both sides are the same elevation

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there is no way to know unless you climb it

Question 48

Which side has a steeper slope?

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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They are both the same.

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There is no way to know.

Question 49

Which side has a gradual slope?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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They are both the same.

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There is no way to know.

Question 50

Which map would a hiker need to measure elevation?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Question 51

What is the elevation of point A, the peak?

Accepted Answer

about 700 meters

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about 200 meters

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about 400 meters

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about 90 meters

FOSS Soils, Rocks, and Landforms Unit

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