WorksheetsWater, Weathering, & Erosion Review Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If an acid is combined with a base of equal strength, the result will most likely be
a)
a neutral solution.
b)
a stronger acid.
c)
impossible to tell without testing the pH.
d)
a stronger base
2.
Litmus paper can be used to determine the _______ of a substance.
a)
relative volume
b)
temperature
c)
relative pH
d)
chemical formula
3.
What is neutral on the pH scale?
a)
7
b)
14
c)
P shape
d)
D shape
4.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
5.
What is the range of pH values in an acidic solution?
a)
0-7
b)
7-14
c)
15-239058204958
d)
pH = 7
6.
Movement of sediments by wind water and ice.
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
decomposition
7.
Tastes Sour
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
8.
Which of the following is the breakdown of rocks into sediments ?
a)
weathering
b)
meander
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
9.
Helps you determine the acidity of soil...
a)
thermometer
b)
pH scale
c)
alkalinity
d)
illuminator
10.
How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?
a)
Chemical weathering happens over much shorter time frame than mechanical weathering.
b)
Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not.
c)
Chemical weathering occurs only in tropical climates; mechanical weathering occurs only in cool climates.
d)
Chemical weathering occurs only in the mountains; mechanical weathering occurs only on flat land.
11.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
Helium and carbon
d)
Oxygen and carbon
12.
What term describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
Cohesion
b)
Adhesion
c)
Capillary Action
d)
Surface Tension
13.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes.
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain.
c)
Water is pulled by gravity.
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves.
14.
What property of water helps to moderate earth's temperature?
a)
adhesion
b)
cohesion
c)
specific heat capacity
d)
pH
15.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
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