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W.E.D. Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is weathering?

a)

The movement of sediments

b)

Sediments stop moving

c)

The breakdown of sediments

d)

The creation of sediment

2.

Physical weathering...

a)

changes the shape and size of sediments

b)

Changes the sediment into a new substance

c)

transports the material to new locations

d)

particles stop moving particles stop moving

3.

Frost action is what type of weathering?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

4.

Frost action is when...

a)

water freezes on the leaves of trees

b)

water freezes and contracts in the cracks of rocks

c)

water freezes and expands in the cracks of rocks

d)

water freezes in cracks of rocks & compresses the rock

5.

Abrasion is when...

a)

sediments collide into one another by animals

b)

animals and plants grow in cracks causing rock to break

c)

sediments collide by wind only

d)

sediments collide into one another by water and wind

6.

Biological Action is when...

a)

burrowing animals and plant roots cause sediments to split

b)

water freezes expands in cracks and breaks up sediment

c)

sediments collide due to water and wind

d)

changes the chemical composition of the sediment

7.

Chemical weathering...

a)

Sediments break into smaller sizes and pieces

b)

The chemical composition of rock changes

c)

The movement of sediments

d)

Sediments stop moving

8.

When oxygen in the atmosphere chemically reacts with minerals...

a)

sediment precipitates

b)

dissolving mineral by acid

c)

oxidation

d)

orographic lift

9.

Oxidation is what type of weathering?

a)

chemical

b)

physical

10.

When carbonic acid reacts with limestone, it creates...

a)

mountains

b)

caves and sinkholes

c)

acid rain

d)

more resistant sediment more resistant sediment

11.

Which rock is least resistant to weathering?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which climate is the best for chemical weathering?

a)

warm and dry

b)

cool and dry

c)

cool and wet

d)

warm and wet

13.

Which particles would weather faster and why?

a)

A; because of greater surface area

b)

A; because of little surface area

c)

C; because of little surface area

d)

C; because of greater surface area

14.

Which climate would have an average yearly temperature of 9oC and an average precipitation of 75 cm...

a)

strong frost action

b)

moderate chemical weathering

c)

moderate chemical weathering with frost action

d)

moderate frost action moderate frost action

15.

Which climate would have an average yearly temperature of 0oC and an average rainfall of 25 cm?

a)

slight frost action

b)

very slight weathering

c)

moderate frost action

d)

strong frost action strong frost action

16.

What is erosion?

a)

When sediments stop moving

b)

the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces

c)

sediments change into new substances

d)

the process where sediments are transported

17.

The number one driving force of erosion is...

a)

water

b)

gravity

c)

wind

d)

glaciers

18.

Bed load is when sediments are transported in water by...

a)

dissolved particles

b)

bouncing and dragging along the bottom

c)

within the water column

d)

floating on the surface

19.

What is the relationship between velocity and particle size

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

cyclic

d)

static

20.

What size particles can be transported when stream velocity is 10 cm/s?

a)

pebbles, cobbles and boulders

b)

pebbles, sand, silt and clay

c)

Cobbles, pebbles, sand, silt and clay

d)

.2 sand, silt and clay

21.

What size particles can be transported at .2 cm/s?

a)

.003 cm silt and all of clay

b)

silt and clay

c)

sand, silt and clay

d)

.03 cm sand, silt and clay

22.

What is the water velocity to maintain the transport of .02 cm sized particles?

a)

.0004 cm/s

b)

1 cm/s

c)

10 cm/s

d)

.1 cm/s

23.

How fast does a stream have to move to carry a .1 cm particle?

a)

5 cm/s

b)

50 cm/s

c)

.5 cm/s

d)

.002 cm/s

24.

In vertical sorting, what size sediments settle at the bottom first?

a)

smallest

b)

medium

c)

largest

d)

they all settle a the same rate

25.

Which particle would you expect a stream to deposit first as it begins to slow

a)

small

b)

medium

c)

large

d)

mixed

26.

As density increases the rate at which particles settle...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain the same

27.

The following chart has what type of relationship?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

cyclic

d)

static

28.

The following chart has what type of relationship?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

cyclic

d)

static

29.

Zone A would have what type of sediment?

a)

largest

b)

smallest

30.

The greatest erosion is at what letter?

a)

A

b)

B

31.

Deposition is occurring at which letter in the stream?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

As you increase gradient, stream velocity...

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Remains the same

33.

As you increase discharge in a stream, its velocity...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Remain the same

34.

Deposition is...

a)

the settling of sediments

b)

movements of sediments

c)

breakdown of sediment

d)

changing the sediment into new substances

35.

If a valley is carved by a river it has what type of shape?

a)

V

b)

U

c)

X

d)

Y

36.

If a valley is carved by a glacier it has what type of shape?

a)

V

b)

Y

c)

G

d)

U

37.

When a particle is weathered and eroded by water it will look...

a)

jagged and polished

b)

smooth edges and polished

c)

jagged and dull

d)

smooth edges and dull

38.

What do we call a soil that matches the bedrock beneath it?

a)

transported

b)

topsoil

c)

residual

d)

humus

39.

How will a particle look due to weathering and erosion by glaciers?

a)

striations and jagged

b)

rounded and pitted

c)

striations and polished

d)

rounded and frothy

40.

The following shows the formation of what depositional feature of a glacier?

a)

cirque

b)

moraine

c)

kettle lake

d)

drumlin

41.

The formation of soil is a result of

a)

stream deposition and runoff

b)

weathering and biological activity

c)

stream erosion and mass movement

d)

precipitation and wind erosion

42.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
43.
What is mechanical weathering?
a)
Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.
b)
Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.
c)
Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.
d)
Rocks broken down by machinery.
44.
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
45.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
46.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering 
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
47.
Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across a streambed
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
48.
Weathering involves the movement of rocks and minerals by agents such as water, wind and gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 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
50.
What is the main cause of weathering and erosion to make a canyons?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
glaciers
d)
moving water
51.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
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52.
When oxygen in the air reacts with iron & water, the result is _____.
a)
abrasion
b)
differential weathering
c)
oxidation
d)
infiltration
53.
These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface.  This is an example of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
chemical weathering
c)
acid rain
d)
abrasion
54.
These gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
abrasion
c)
acid rain
d)
mechanical weathering
55.
The formation of stalactites and stalagmites in a cave as water mixed with carbon dioxide creates carbonic acid, which dissolves away the limestone, is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
biological weathering
d)
erosion weathering
56.
 In which of the following climates would chemical weathering most readily occur?
a)
dry and warm
b)
wet and warm
57.
Weathering rate depends on temperature
a)
true
b)
false
58.
Mechanical weathering is defined as rocks and minerals that break down into smaller pieces.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
60.
What made this landform known as a valley?
a)
Glacier
b)
hill
c)
deposition
d)
rocks
61.

An entire area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a

a)

delta

b)

watershed

c)

valley

d)

floodplain

62.

The pattern of stream drainage shown on map is influenced by the

a)

structural features of the bedrock

b)

differences in soil associations

c)

activities of humans

d)

temperature of the area

63.

Which stream drainage pattern most likely will be found on this volcano?

a)

b)

c)

d)

64.

Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

C and D

d)

D and A

65.

Which diagram represents the most likely stram drainage pattern on the surface of this landscape?

a)

b)

c)

d)

66.

The three areas seperated by highland divides are called

a)

meanders

b)

floodplains

c)

watersheds

d)

tributaries

67.

Which cross section best represents the shape of the stream channel at the XY?

a)

b)

c)

d)

68.

The landscape feature at location A is best described as

a)

a sandbar

b)

an escarpment

c)

a delta

d)

a floodplain

69.

Which factor is primarily responsible for causing these three different drainage patterns?

a)

amount of preciptation

b)

bedrock structure

c)

stream discharge

d)

prevailing winds

70.

Which map shows the stream drainage pattern that would most likely develop on the surface of this region?

a)

b)

c)

d)

71.

The structure formed by the deposition of sediments at location X is best described as a

a)

moraine

b)

tributary

c)

delta

d)

drumlin

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