WorksheetsES-Aug 2013 Q21-30
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The large waterfall at Niagara Falls, New York, was originally located at the Niagara Escarpment. Which term best describes an escarpment?
a)
U-shaped valley
b)
V-shaped valley
c)
cliff
d)
drumlin
2.
Trees growing on the edge of a river’s meander are most likely to fall into the river due to
a)
deposition on the inside of the meander
b)
deposition on the outside of the meander
c)
erosion on the inside of the meander
d)
erosion on the outside of the meander
3.
What is the approximate minimum stream velocity needed to keep a 6.4-cm-diameter particle in motion?
a)
10 cm/s
b)
50 cm/s
c)
100 cm/s
d)
200 cm/s
4.
The photograph below shows a sandstone butte in an arid region.
Which agents of erosion are currently changing the appearance of this butte?
Which agents of erosion are currently changing the appearance of this butte?
a)
glaciers and mass movement
b)
wave action and running water
c)
wind and mass movement
d)
running water and glaciers
5.
Sediment is deposited in a river delta because the
a)
velocity of the river decreases
b)
force of gravity decreases
c)
volume of the river increases
d)
gradient of the river increases
6.
Which processes lead directly to the formation of igneous rock?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
compaction and cementation
c)
heat and pressure
d)
melting and solidification
7.
A graph of tidal sea-level changes at a coastal city is shown below.
The number of hours from one high tide to the next high tide is approximately
The number of hours from one high tide to the next high tide is approximately
a)
4 h
b)
8 h
c)
12 h
d)
24 h
8.
The diagram below represents planets A and B, of equal mass, revolving around a star.
Compared to planet A, planet B has a
Compared to planet A, planet B has a
a)
weaker gravitational attraction to the star and a shorter period of revolution
b)
weaker gravitational attraction to the star and a longer period of revolution
c)
stronger gravitational attraction to the star and a shorter period of revolution
d)
stronger gravitational attraction to the star and a longer period of revolution
9.
The arrow on the map below represents the direction a wind is blowing over a land surface in the Northern Hemisphere without showing the Coriolis effect.
Which dashed arrow represents how the wind direction will change in the Northern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?
Which dashed arrow represents how the wind direction will change in the Northern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
The map below shows a portion of the Middle East. Points A, B, C, D, and X are locations on Earth’s surface.
When it is 10:00 a.m. solar time at location X, at which location is 11:00 a.m. solar time being observed?
When it is 10:00 a.m. solar time at location X, at which location is 11:00 a.m. solar time being observed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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