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WorksheetsUnit 5 Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
A particle diameter of 0.0007 cm corresponds to which sediment classification?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
pebble
2.
A particle diameter of 0.007 cm corresponds to which sediment classification?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
pebble
3.
A particle diameter of 0.07 cm corresponds to which sediment classification?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
pebble
4.
A particle diameter of 0.7 cm corresponds to which sediment classification?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
pebble
5.
Forms when a flowing glacier erodes an area between two mountains.
a)
U-Shaped Valley
b)
V-Shaped Valley
c)
Kettle
d)
Moraine
6.
Forms when a flowing river erodes an area between two mountains.
a)
U-Shaped Valley
b)
V-Shaped Valley
c)
Kettle
d)
Moraine
7.
Glaciers often form V shaped valleys
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Which agent of erosion created this landform?
a)
Running water
b)
Moving Ice
c)
Wind
d)
Gravity
9.
glacial erosion causes ______ as it moves across the land?
a)
plucking and striations
b)
beaches and sand bars
c)
sea caves and headlands
d)
sand dunes and losses
10.
What glacial features are indicated by the labels C and D on the figure?
a)
moraines
b)
outwash plains
c)
kettle lakes
d)
ice sheets
11.
What glacial features are indicated by the label B on the figure?
a)
moraine
b)
outwash plain
c)
kettle lake
d)
ice sheet
12.
What glacial features is likely to form at label A on the figure?
a)
moraine
b)
outwash plain
c)
kettle lake
d)
ice sheet
13.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
a)
glacier
b)
iceberg
c)
ice wedging
d)
dune
14.
What is an enormous mass of sand being blown by wind?
a)
drumlin
b)
unsorted sediments
c)
ice wedging
d)
dune
15.
laying down or settling of eroded material
a)
River Abrasion
b)
Dunes
c)
Deposition
d)
Weathering
16.
_____ are parallel scratch marks on bedrock
a)
Plucking
b)
Abrasion
c)
Striations
d)
Till
17.
_____ happens when rocks along the base of ice create polishing, grooves and striations.
a)
Plucking
b)
Abrasion
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
18.
_____ are enormous boulders transported and deposited by glaciers, often far from their source region.
a)
Till
b)
Erratics
c)
Moraines
d)
Drumlins
19.
A _____ is a tear-drop-shaped hill created by ice flow over and around till deposit.
a)
drumlin
b)
esker
c)
moraine
d)
erratic
20.
_____ are depressions formed as stranded ice blocks melt in outwash.
a)
erratics
b)
eskers
c)
kettles
d)
drumlin
21.
Hills made of till; taller and steeper on one end than the other; short end points in the direction of glacier movement
a)
outwash plains
b)
kettle lakes
c)
drumlins
d)
eskers
22.
The photograph below shows a valley. Which agent of erosion most likely produced this valley’s shape?
a)
blowing wind
b)
ocean waves
c)
moving ice
d)
running water
23.
How do roots stop erosion?
a)
They block the wind from the soil.
b)
They loosen soil.
c)
They lift up sediment.
d)
They hold sediment into place.
24.
Abrasion by wind-carried sand causes much erosion.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The block diagram below represents a rapid downslope flow of saturated soil and rock layers. What are two likely causes of this rapid downslope flow?
a)
groundwater and abrasion
b)
groundwater and gravity
c)
prevailing wind and abrasion
d)
prevailing wind and gravity
26.
How was this erosional feature created?
a)
wind
b)
ocean
c)
stream river
d)
gravity
27.
Glacial moraine (sediments carried by glaciers) can be described as
a)
sorted and layered
b)
sorted and not layered
c)
unsorted and layered
d)
unsorted and not layered
28.
How was this erosional feature created?
a)
running water
b)
moving ice
c)
wave action
d)
mass movement
29.
The photograph below shows a U-shaped valley. Which agent of erosion most likely produced this valley’s shape?
a)
blowing wind
b)
ocean waves
c)
moving ice
d)
running water
30.
The satellite photograph below shows the Mississippi River entering into the Gulf of Mexico. Arrows show the direction of river flow. This depositional feature in the Gulf of Mexico is best identified as
a)
a delta
b)
a sandbar
c)
a barrier island
d)
an outwash plain
31.
Which diagram represents a side view of a sand dune most commonly formed as a result of the prevailing wind direction shown?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
Which cross section best represents the valley shape where a rapidly flowing stream is cutting into the bedrock in a mountainous area?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
The photograph shows scratched and grooved bedrock. The scratches and grooves were most likely created when
a)
alternating thawing and freezing of water cracked the bedrock
b)
flooding from a nearby lake covered the bedrock
c)
a glacier dragged rocks over the bedrock
d)
rocks from a landslide slid along the bedrock
34.
The natural sandblasting (abrasion) of surface bedrock in a desert region is the result of
a)
wind erosion
b)
wave erosion
c)
mass movement
d)
chemical precipitation
35.
Which list best identifies the agent of erosion that primarily determined the shape of each valley?
a)
photograph A—glacier; photograph B—river
b)
photograph A—river; photograph B—glacier
c)
Both A and B—river
d)
Both A and B—glacier
36.
Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State?
a)
running water
b)
moving ice
c)
wave action
d)
mass movement
37.
Based on the photograph, which erosional agent had the greatest effect on the structures that humans have built on this landscape?
a)
wind
b)
gravity
c)
glaciers
d)
river
38.
Which erosional force produces avalanches and landslides?
a)
gravity
b)
running water
c)
wind
d)
ocean waves
39.
The diagram below shows a portion of a stream. The sand bar formed as a direct result of
a)
erosion due to a decrease in stream velocity
b)
erosion due to an increase in stream velocity
c)
deposition due to a decrease in stream velocity
d)
deposition due to an increase in stream velocity
40.
The map below represents a river as it enters a lake.
At which locations is the amount of deposition greater than the amount of erosion?
At which locations is the amount of deposition greater than the amount of erosion?
a)
A,C and E
b)
B, D and F
c)
B, C, and F
d)
A, D and E
41.
The map below shows an overhead view of sediments that have accumulated at the bottom of a lake. Points A through D represent locations on the shoreline of the lake. A river most likely flows into the lake nearest to location
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
42.
Sediments are deposited in a river delta because the
a)
velocity of the river decreased
b)
force of gravity decreased
c)
volume of the river increases
d)
gradient of the river increases
43.
At which location is the greatest amount of sediment most likely being deposited?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
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
45.
The diagram below shows a section of a meander in a stream. The arrow shows the direction of stream flow. The stream bank on the outside of this meander is steeper than than the stream bank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of the meander is moving
a)
Slower, causing deposition
b)
Faster, causing deposition
c)
Slower, causing erosion
d)
Faster, causing erosion
46.
The columns A, B, C, and D shown below contain equal volumes of sediment. When an equal volume of water is added to each column, the greatest rate of infiltration will occur in which column?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
47.
A stream’s velocity decreases from 100 cm/s to 5cm/s. Which size sediment particles will still be transported by the stream?
a)
pebbles, sand, silt and clay
b)
sand, silt and clay only
c)
silt and clay only
d)
clay only
48.
Flash flooding often occurs in city areas because
a)
runoff decreases during preciptiation
b)
ground water storage is usually very large
c)
roads, pavements and buildings reduce the infiltration of water into the ground
d)
the heat generated by the city areas decreases actual evapotranspiration
49.
During a rainstorm, when the soil becomes saturated, the amount of infiltration
a)
decreases and runoff decreases
b)
decreases and runoff increases
c)
increases and runoff decreases
d)
increases and runoff increases
50.
What is necessary for sand dunes to form?
a)
a loose sand and strong wind
b)
pressure in the Earth
c)
ice glaciers
d)
Gravity
51.
a landform that forms when rivers or glaciers wear away rock and soil
a)
valley
b)
hoodoo
c)
sand dune
d)
canyon
52.
a hill of sand that is deposited by the wind
a)
valley
b)
sand dune
c)
hoodoo
d)
canyon
53.
the movement of weathered materials by water, wind, or ice
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
landform
d)
erosion
54.
What is the minimum water velocity necessary to maintain movement of 0.1-centimeter-diameter particles in a stream?
a)
5.0 cm/s
b)
0.02 cm/s
c)
0.5 cm/s
d)
20.0 cm/s
55.
What is the minimum water velocity necessary to maintain movement of 0.1-centimeter-diameter particles in a stream?
a)
5.0 cm/s
b)
0.02 cm/s
c)
0.5 cm/s
d)
20.0 cm/s
56.
Which graph best indicates the general relationship between soil particle size and the amount of water retention by a permeable soil?
a)
GRAPH 1
b)
GRAPH 2
c)
GRAPH 3
d)
GRAPH 4
57.
The two block diagrams below represent the formation of caves.
Which types of weathering and erosion are primarily responsible for the formation of caves?
Which types of weathering and erosion are primarily responsible for the formation of caves?
a)
chemical weathering and groundwater flow
b)
chemical weathering and runoff
c)
physical weathering and groundwater flow
d)
physical weathering and runoff
58.
The ozone layer protects life on Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation. The ozone layer is located between 17 kilometers and 35 kilometers above Earth’s surface in which atmospheric temperature zone?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
59.
Which weather map symbol is associated with extremely low air pressure?
a)
SYMBOL 1
b)
SYMBOL 2
c)
SYMBOL 3
d)
SYMBOL 4
60.
The cross sections below represent three beakers that were used to test porosity. Beakers A, B, and C each contain a different size of bead. Each beaker holds an equal volume of beads. The amount of water needed to fill the total pore space between the beads in each beaker was measured.
Which statement best describes the porosity that was found for these three samples?
Which statement best describes the porosity that was found for these three samples?
a)
A had a greater porosity than B and C.
b)
B had a greater porosity than A and C.
c)
C had a greater porosity than A and B.
d)
All three samples had the same porosity.
61.
Which graph best indicates the general relationship between soil particle size and the amount of water retention by a permeable soil?
a)
GRAPH 1
b)
GRAPH 2
c)
GRAPH 3
d)
GRAPH 4
62.
A meandering stream deposits most of its sediments on the
a)
inside of meanders where the stream flows faster
b)
inside of meanders where the stream flows slower
c)
outside of meanders where the stream flows faster
d)
outside of meanders where the stream flows slower
63.
An elongated hill that is composed of unsorted sediments deposited by a glacier is called
a)
a delta
b)
a drumlin
c)
a sand dune
d)
an outwash plain
64.
Sediment is deposited as a river enters a lake because the
a)
velocity of the river decreases
b)
force of gravity decreases
c)
volume of water increases
d)
slope of the river increases
65.
What is the approximate minimum stream velocity needed to keep a particle in motion that has a diameter of 10 centimeters?
a)
110 cm/s
b)
190 cm/s
c)
325 cm/s
d)
425 cm/s
66.
What is the best evidence that a glacial erratic has been transported?
a)
It is located at a high elevation in a mountainous area.
b)
It is less than 25 centimeters in diameter.
c)
Its composition is different from that of the bedrock under it.
d)
It appears to have been intensely metamorphosed.
67.
What change will a pebble usually undergo when it is transported a great distance by streams?
a)
It will become jagged and its mass will decrease.
b)
It will become jagged and its volume will increase.
c)
It will become rounded and its mass will increase.
d)
It will become rounded and its volume will decrease.
68.
Which is larger, a boulder or cobble?
a)
Boulder
b)
Cobble
69.
What is larger, a pebble or sand?
a)
Pebble
b)
Sand
70.
Which is smaller, sand or silt?
a)
Sand
b)
Silt
71.
Which is smaller, pebble or cobble?
a)
Pebble
b)
Cobble
72.
Which soil particles have the smallest pore spaces between sediments?
a)
Clay
b)
Silt
c)
Sand
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