WorksheetsIII. Geology: Weathering, Erosion, & Landscapes
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The diagram represents an exposed rock outcrop. Which geologic event occurred last?
a)
the intrusion of A
b)
the fault along line B
c)
the fold at C
d)
the deposition of gravel at D
2.
The major landscape regions of the United States are identified chiefly on the basis of...
a)
similar surface characteristics
b)
similar climatic conditions
c)
nearness to continental boundaries
d)
nearness to major mountain regions
3.
According to the ESRT,
the Catskills
are part of which type of landscape region?
the Catskills
are part of which type of landscape region?
a)
plateau
b)
coastal lowland
c)
mountain
d)
plain
4.
a)
The elevation of the entire region will increase.
b)
The limestone will stop dissolving.
c)
The rate of wind erosion will increase.
d)
The landscape features will become more rounded.
5.
a)
seawater at point A
b)
metamorphic rock at point A
c)
marine fossils at point A
d)
terrestrial rock at point A
6.
Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?
a)
granite
b)
shale
c)
metaconglomerate
d)
gneiss
7.
Why are radioactive substances useful for measuring geologic time?
a)
The half-lives of radioactive substances are short.
b)
Samples of radioactive substances are easy to collect from rocks.
c)
Radioactive substances undergo decay at a predictable rate.
d)
The ratio of decay products to radioactive substances remains constant in rocks.
8.
Many North-to-South elongated hills are found scattered across New York State. These hills contain a mixture of unsorted sediments of all sizes.
Erosion and deposition by which agent probably formed these hills?
Erosion and deposition by which agent probably formed these hills?
a)
waves
b)
winds
c)
glaciers
d)
streams
9.
a)
20 ft
b)
40 ft
c)
100 ft
d)
200 ft
100 %
