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WorksheetsWeathering and Erosion Test Prep
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep are all examples of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
runoff
c)
mass movement
d)
soil formation
2.
___________ are formed from deposition of sediments from a river flowing down the slope of a mountain.
a)
delta
b)
meander
c)
alluvial fan
d)
sea arch
3.
___________ are formed from deposition of sediments from a river flowing down the slope of a mountain.
a)
delta
b)
meander
c)
alluvial fan
d)
sea arch
4.
Oxidation occurs when materials containing ______ are exposed to oxygen and water.
a)
iron
b)
carbonic acid
c)
kaolinite
d)
all of these
5.
Erosion caused by the sandblasting effect of windblown sediments is called
a)
deflation
b)
abrasion
c)
loess
d)
outwash
6.
The Theory of Uniformatarianism states that the __________ geological changes on Earth have been happening on Earth for millions of years.
a)
different
b)
same
c)
never
d)
instantanously
7.
Water that doesn't soak into the ground or evaporate, but flows across Earth's surface is called
a)
runoff
b)
groundwater
c)
impermeable
d)
none of these
8.
Ice wedging is brought about by
a)
carbonic acid freezing on rocks
b)
water and oxygen reacting
c)
water freezing and thawing
d)
rocks colliding with each other
9.
The five natural agents of erosion are wind, water, waves, ice, and
a)
storms
b)
gravity
c)
heavy
d)
sand
10.
The rate of weathering depends upon the area's ______ and the type of rock.
a)
oxygen
b)
climate
c)
water
d)
soil
11.
Chemical weathering
a)
is caused by freezing and thawing
b)
breaks apart rocks by physical processes
c)
occurs when chemical reactions dissolve or change the minerals in rocks
d)
none of these
12.
Mechanical weathering
a)
breaks apart rocks by physical processes
b)
occurs when chemical reactions dissolve or change the minerals in rocks
c)
occurs when iron is exposed to oxygen and water
d)
none of these
13.
In areas where freezing and thawing occur frequently, rocks weather rapidly because of the _________ of freezing water
a)
evaporation
b)
expansion
c)
leaching
d)
oxidation
14.
The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called
a)
soil conservation
b)
deposition
c)
abrasion
d)
erosion
15.
Mass movement is cause by
a)
plucking and abrasion
b)
gravity
c)
chemical weathering
d)
erosion and depostion
16.
A stream or river that runs into another stream or river is called a
a)
tributary
b)
meander
c)
turbulent stream
d)
gully
17.
A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form looplike bends called
a)
rills
b)
meanders
c)
outside curves
d)
deltas
18.
Where a river flows from an area of harder rock to an area of softer rock, the softer rock may wear away, eventually forming a drop called a
a)
oxbow lake
b)
gully
c)
waterfall
d)
delta
19.
Which of the following is evidence that an area was once covered by a glacier?
a)
loess deposits
b)
V-shaped valley
c)
U-shaped valley
d)
alluvial fan
20.
Areas limestone are easily eroded by groundwater by
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
stalactites and stalagmites
c)
chemical weathering by means of carbon dioxide
d)
chemical weathering by means of carbonic acide
21.
Areas where limestone is easily eroded by groundwater by occurs because of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
stalactites and stalagmites
c)
chemical weathering by means of carbon dioxide
d)
chemical weathering by means of carbonic acide
22.
The major agent of erosion that shapes Earth's land surfaces is moving water
a)
True
b)
False
23.
A kind of glacier called a valley glacier forms when ice and snow build up in a mountain valley.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The mixture of sediments deposited directly by a glacier is called till.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The process in which a glacier loosens a picks up rock as it moves is called plucking.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What is stream B in relation to the river into which it flows?
a)
tributary
b)
meander
c)
oxbow lake
d)
waterfall
27.
What is feature E?
a)
tributary
b)
meander
c)
oxbow lake
d)
waterfall
28.
What is feature F?
a)
tributary
b)
meander
c)
oxbow lake
d)
waterfall
29.
What is feature A?
a)
tributary
b)
meander
c)
oxbow lake
d)
waterfall
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