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Glenco Chapter 6 Test Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Constructive and destructive processes reshape Earth's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which process builds up features on Earth's surface?

a)

Constructive processes

b)

Destructive processes

3.

Which process tears down features on Earth's surface?

a)

Constructive processes

b)

Destructive processes

4.

Which of the following is a naturally occurring destructive process?

a)

Construction of new homes

b)

Weathering

c)

Building new roads

d)

Mining

5.

Physical weathering does not change the chemical makeup of rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Chemical weathering does not change the chemical makeup of rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Weathering agents include...

a)

wind, fire, and ice

b)

water, wind, fire, and plants

c)

water, wind, ice, and plants

d)

water, fire, and ice

8.

Weathering is defined as...

a)

The removal of weathered material from one location to another.

b)

The laying down or settling of eroded material.

c)

Any chemical or physical process that breaks down rocks.

9.

Erosion is defined as...

a)

The removal of weathered material from one location to another.

b)

The laying down or settling of eroded material.

c)

Any chemical or physical process that breaks down rocks.

10.

Deposition is defined as...

a)

The removal of weathered material from one location to another.

b)

The laying down or settling of eroded material.

c)

Any chemical or physical process that breaks down rocks.

11.

Which of the following are BOTH destructive and constructive processes?

a)

volcanic eruptions

b)

floods

c)

volcanic eruptions and floods

d)

none of the above

12.

What are some factors that affect the rate of erosion?

a)

earth, wind, and fire

b)

weather, climate, and topography

c)

biota, climate, time, and topography

d)

weather, climate, topography, and type of rock

13.

Which of the following is a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier?

a)

Alluvial fan

b)

Moraine

c)

Delta

d)

Sea cliff

14.

Which of the following is a high energy environment?

a)

a gentle breeze

b)

a rain shower

c)

a raging river

d)

a slow moving stream

15.

Which of the following is a low energy environment?

a)

a hurricane

b)

a sand storm

c)

a raging river

d)

a gentle breeze

16.

Destructive processes often produce...

a)

smooth, rounded landforms

b)

tall, jagged landforms

c)

severe weather conditions

d)

glaciers

17.

What are the two most important agents of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

a)

topography and climate

b)

biota and climate

c)

water and plants

d)

water and wind

18.

A broad C-shaped curve in a stream is called a

a)

delta

b)

waterfall

c)

meander

d)

bend

19.

A longshore current flows...

a)

perpendicular to the shoreline

b)

parallel to the shoreline

20.

Deltas form where...

a)

an ocean meets the shore

b)

a waterfall occurs

c)

water passes through limestone

d)

a stream enters a large body of water

21.

A large deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water is called a

a)

delta

b)

waterfall

c)

meander

d)

bend

22.

A longshore current is

a)

a large deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water

b)

the grinding away of rock or other surfaces

c)

a current that flows parallel to the shoreline

d)

a crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay

23.

Abrasion is

a)

a crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay

b)

a pile of windblown sand

c)

the grinding away of rock or other surfaces

d)

a wide, flat area located next to a river

24.

Loess is

a)

a crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay

b)

a pile of windblown sand

c)

the grinding away of rock or other surfaces

d)

a wide, flat area located next to a river

25.

A dune is

a)

a crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay

b)

a pile of windblown sand

c)

a broad, C-shaped curve in a stream

d)

a wide, flat area located next to a river

26.

Removing vegetation from the land increases surface erosion.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Weathering and erosion form caves.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Stalactites form on the floor of a cave.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Stalagmites form on the floor of a cave.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Stalactites and stalagmites form as the result of deposition.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

A floodplain is

a)

a crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay

b)

a pile of windblown sand

c)

the grinding away of rock or other surfaces

d)

a wide, flat area located next to a river

32.

A floodplain is

a)

usually wet land

b)

usually dry land

33.

Strong winds can remove topsoil that is not held in place by plants.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

Water beneath Earth's surface is called

a)

a spring

b)

a mature stream

c)

groundwater

d)

the ocean

35.

Outwash is

a)

a large mass of ice that formed on land

b)

a mound or ridge of unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier

c)

layered sediment deposited by streams of water that flow from a melting glacier

36.

Talus is

a)

a pile of smooth rock and sediment deposited by a river

b)

a pile of angular rock and sediment from a rockfall

c)

a pile of angular rock and sediment from a glacier

37.

A landslide is

a)

layered sediment deposited by streams of water that flow from a melting glacier

b)

a larger mass of rock or soil moving downhill due to the pull of gravity

c)

the rapid downhill movement of soil, loose rocks, and boulders

d)

a mound or ridge of unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier

38.

Which of the following is a natural way to reduce mass wasting?

a)

Cover the slope in wire

b)

Plant vegetation

c)

Build a retaining wall

39.

Slump occurs

a)

rapidly

b)

slowly

40.

The two types of glaciers are

a)

ice horn and hanging valley

b)

aerate and cirque

c)

alpine and ice sheet

41.

A moraine is

a)

a mound or ridge of unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier

b)

a large mass of ice that forms on land and moves slowly

c)

a mixture of various sizes of sediment deposited by a glacier

42.

Till is

a)

a mound or ridge of unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier

b)

a large mass of ice that forms on land and moves slowly

c)

a mixture of various sizes of sediment deposited by a glacier

43.

Vegetation absorbs water that runs off the land.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Plant roots hold soil together, reducing the soil's ability to erode.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Glaciers and landslides move quickly

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Glaciers form on land in areas where the amount of snowfall is less than the amount of snow melt.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Mass wasting is the result of

a)

excessive amounts of rain

b)

global warming

c)

gravity's pull

48.

Planting vegetation on a slope decreases the chance of mass wasting because

a)

the vegetation absorbs excess water

b)

the roots of the plants help hold the soil together

c)

the vegetation helps reduce the force of falling rain

d)

all of the above

49.

A glacier is

a)

a large mass of ice that formed on land and moves slowly across Earth's surface

b)

the downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil because of the pull of gravity

c)

layered sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

50.

Deposition creates which of the following landforms?

a)

valleys

b)

sandbars

c)

glaciers

d)

hoodoos

51.

U-shapped valleys are created by

a)

Streams depositing sediment

b)

Glacial erosion

52.

Delta's are formed by

a)

wind erosion

b)

water erosion

c)

glacial deposition

d)

water deposition

53.

Dunes form when wind loses energy and drops the sand it is carrying. This is an example of

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion

c)

water deposition

d)

wind deposition

54.

Till is a result of

a)

water erosion

b)

glacial erosion

c)

water deposition

d)

glacial deposition

55.

Hoodoos are created by

a)

Streams depositing sediment

b)

Wind erosion