Worksheets0 - Chapter 5 Review - Weathering, Soil and Mass Movements
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A mass movement that involves the sudden movement of a block of material along a flat, inclined surface is called a
a)
slide
b)
rockfall
c)
slump
d)
flow
2.
The process responsible for moving material downslope under the influence of gravity is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
mass movement
d)
soil formation
3.
What is the slowest type of mass movement?
a)
a slump
b)
a rockfall
c)
an earthflow
d)
creep
4.
What factor commonly triggers mass movements?
a)
saturation of surface materials with water
b)
earthquakes
c)
removal of vegetation
d)
all of the above
5.
What is the force behind mass movements?
a)
the sun's energy
b)
flowing water
c)
gravity
d)
moving ice
6.
Which of the following statements best describes a slump?
a)
slippage of a block of material moving along a curved surface
b)
blocks of rock sliding down a slope
c)
rapid flow of water-saturated debris, most common in mountainous areas
d)
slow downhill movement of soil and regolith
7.
Telephone polls being tilted on a hill are an example of this type of mass movement.
a)
Slump
b)
Creep
c)
Rockfall
d)
Mudflow
8.
Why is planting trees on a muddy slope a good idea to prevent mudflows and landslides?
a)
The tree roots soak up water
b)
The trees keep the soil in place
c)
Trees add homes for wildlife
d)
Just a and b
9.
Rocks tumbling down a steep slope would be an example of
a)
creep
b)
slump
c)
rockfall
d)
mudslide
10.
Big chunks of land falling down a curved slope all at once would be an example of
a)
Slump
b)
Creep
c)
Rockfall
d)
Lahar
11.
A mass movement that involves the sudden movement of a block of material along a flat, inclined surface is called a
a)
slide
b)
rockfall
c)
slump
d)
flow
12.
A pile of rocks at the bottom of a rock fall.
a)
pile of rocks
b)
scarp
c)
talus
d)
strike
13.
What is the process of transporting sediments from location to another?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Weathering
d)
Compaction
14.
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
15.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material
16.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
17.
Which of the terms describes the process of acid rain wearing away limestone?
a)
Cryptic Erosion
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Cryptobiotic Weathering
d)
Chemical Erosion
18.
The diagrams shows a natural process that weathers rock.
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
19.
Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?
a)
Acidic groundwater dissolving limestone
b)
frost wedging
c)
Paper being burned
20.
During chemical weathering, what can happen to the type of rock that has undergone chemical weathering?
a)
a new rock is produced that is larger than the original rock
b)
a new rock is produced that is the same as the original rock
c)
a new rock is produced that is different from the original rock
d)
no new rock is created - it is just smaller in size
21.
Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?
a)
Hot and Wet
b)
Cold and Dry
c)
Hot and Cold
d)
Cold and Wet
22.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
23.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
24.
What is another name for horizon A in a soil profile?
a)
litter
b)
subsoil
c)
bedrock
d)
topsoil
25.
What is another name for horizon B in a soil profile?
a)
litter
b)
topsoil
c)
subsoil
d)
bedrock
26.
Deltas are built up by -
a)
deposition
b)
leaching
c)
abrasion
d)
erosion
27.
What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
permeable weathering
c)
chemical weathering
d)
physical weathering
28.
Organic matter is made of materials that….
a)
Were once living
b)
Were once nonliving
c)
Were once living and nonliving
29.
Which of the following is NOT an organic material
a)
Worms
b)
Decayed animals
c)
Rocks
d)
Decayed plants
30.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
31.
_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants and on farms. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.
a)
loam
b)
humus
c)
soil
d)
dirt
32.
Are there minerals in soil?
a)
Yes
b)
No
33.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
34.
Which of the following is the largest particle in soil?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
humus
d)
clay
35.
Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break. What is this an example of?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
36.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
37.
All of the following are causes of physical weathering EXCEPT...
a)
plant growth
b)
wind
c)
acid rain
d)
running water
38.
What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
glaciers
d)
moving water
39.
What type of weathering is exfoliation?
a)
Chemical
b)
Physical
40.
A layer in the profile that has different physical properties from the other layers is called a:
a)
Soil horizon
b)
Soil profile
41.
Which soil horizon is best for supporting plant life?
a)
Horizon A - Topsoil
b)
Horizon B - Subsoil
c)
Horizon C - Weathered parent material
d)
Bedrock
42.
Which soil horizon contains lots of clay?
a)
Horizon A - Topsoil
b)
Horizon B - Subsoil
c)
Horizon C - Weathered parent material
d)
Bedrock
43.
Which soil horizon contains large rock fragments?
a)
Horizon A - Topsoil
b)
Horizon B - Subsoil
c)
Horizon C - Weathered parent material
d)
Bedrock
44.
Dark, organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals is called what?
a)
fossil
b)
humus
c)
oil
d)
dirt
45.
A vertical section of soil that shows the layers, or horizons, is called a...
a)
soil profile
b)
creep
c)
erosion
d)
abrasion
46.
Pedalfer soils would most likely be found
a)
in the eastern half of the United States.
b)
on an island close to the equator.
c)
in a tropical rainforest.
d)
in the dry areas of the western United States.
47.
Which of the following weathering processes involves the constant freezing and thawing of water?
a)
spheroidal weathering
b)
exfoliation
c)
unloading
d)
frost wedging
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