Free Printable Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Test Review

1.

Amanda and Sam are testing the effects of weathering on various rocks. They find the mass of three different rock samples, places each of them in a different container, shake each of them at the same rate for 10 minutes, and then find the resulting mass. What is the independent variable?

a)

type of weathering

b)

mass of the rocks

c)

amount of time tested

2.

Amanda and Sam are testing the effects of weathering on various rocks. They find the mass of three different rock samples, places each of them in a different container, shake each of them at the same rate for 10 minutes, and then find the resulting mass. What type of weathering are they testing?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

c)

biological weathering

3.

The difference between mechanical & chemical weathering is .

a)

that only one changes the chemistry of the rock.

b)

the length of time it takes to break up rock.

c)

that only chemical weathering involves water.

d)

that each occurs in different parts of the world.

4.

The beating of water on rock or the blowing of wind on rock are examples of __________________ .

a)

Searing

b)

Abrasion

c)

Slumping

d)

Tilling

5.

Acid rain is which type of weathering?

a)

Chemical

b)

Physical

c)

Biological

6.

Burrowing animals is which type of weathering?

a)

chemical

b)

physical/mechanical

c)

biological

7.

Ice wedging is which type of weathering?

a)

chemical

b)

physical/mechanical

c)

biological

8.

Oxidation is which type of weathering?

a)

chemical

b)

physical/mechanical

c)

biological

9.

Abrasion is which type of weathering?

a)

chemical

b)

physical/mechanical

c)

biological

10.

What type of rock is affected the MOST by weathering?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

11.

Which of the following is NOT a type of mass wasting?

a)

crumping

b)

landslides

c)

slumping

d)

mudflows

12.

Valleys eroded by glaciers have what basic shape?

a)

U-shaped

b)

V-shaped

c)

W-shaped

d)

S-shaped

13.

Valleys eroded by glaciers have what basic shape?

a)

Lack of vegetation

b)

Flat land

c)

Overflow of water

d)

Tectonic Activity

14.

How are kettle lakes formed?

a)

By landslides

b)

By glaciers

c)

By volcanoes

15.

_____ is the unsorted material that is deposited directly by ice.

a)

Outwash

b)

Till

c)

Erratic

d)

Esker

16.

_____ are are lines deposited at bottom or along sides of glaciers.

a)

Eskers

b)

Till

c)

Erratics

d)

Moraines

17.

What type of glacier covers huge areas of land?

a)

alpine

b)

continental

c)

till

d)

moraine

18.

The photograph shows scratched and grooved

bedrock with boulders on its surface. 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

19.

What part of the Earth do most glaciers occupy?

a)

Antarctica & Greenland

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

20.

Name the two main processes of glacial erosion

a)

Abrasion

b)

Freeze Thaw

c)

Attrition

d)

Plucking

21.

_______ is material is carried away by wind, water, or ice.

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Excavation

22.

______ is when material is dropped by wind, water, or ice.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Excavation

23.

What is unsorted material deposited by a glacier?

a)

Till

b)

Erratics

c)

Stratified Drift

d)

Erosion

24.

_____ occurs when pressure creates a thin layer of water at a glacier’s base, which re-freezes around drift, and pulls it out of the ground when the glacier moves.

a)

Basal Slip

b)

Plastic Flow

c)

Plucking

d)

Slumping

25.

Identify the rock, which is not native to this area.

a)

Glacial Erratic

b)

Striation

c)

Kame

d)

Moraine

26.

Examples of gravitational erosion are...

a)

landslide and slumps

b)

mudflows and deposition

c)

Creeps and tsunamis

27.

When rocks and soil come down a hill fast and sometimes it blocks roads, it is a ...

a)

creep

b)

landslide

c)

slump

28.

When rocks, objects, and soil come down a hill slowly, it is a ...

a)

creep

b)

landslide

c)

slump

29.

When a mass of a mixture of rocks, soil and water is coming down a hill, it is a ...

a)

creep

b)

mudflow

c)

slump

30.

Which type of mass wasting is shown in this picture?

a)

landslide

b)

mudflow

c)

creep

d)

slump

31.

Which type of mass wasting is shown in this picture?

a)

landslide

b)

mudflow

c)

creep

d)

slump

32.

Which type of mass wasting is shown in this picture?

a)

landslide

b)

mudflow

c)

creep

d)

slump

33.

What is the process after erosion?

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

34.

An example of human activities that provoke erosion is...

a)

deforestation

b)

earthquake

c)

contamination

35.

Peeling off of the outer layer of the rocks by sudden contraction or expansion due to temperature change.

a)

Oxidation

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Biological Weathering

d)

Carbonation

36.

Breaking down but not removal of rocks.

a)

Weathering

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Physical Weathering

d)

Oxidation

37.

Which of the following processes affect the color of rocks?

a)

carbonation

b)

oxidation

c)

solution

d)

hydration

38.

This term means the reaction of minerals in rocks to atmospheric oxygen.

a)

oxidation

b)

carbonation

c)

hydration

d)

solution

39.

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

a)

mechanical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion weathering

d)

deposition

40.

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

41.

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

a)

ice wedging

b)

acid rain

c)

permeability

d)

abrasion

42.

A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:

a)

mechanical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

43.

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

44.

Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?

a)

Hot and Wet

b)

Cold and Dry

c)

Hot and Cold

d)

Cold and Wet

45.

What are the two factors that affect the rate at which weathering occurs?

a)

climate and mass of rock

b)

climate and size of rock

c)

type of rock and size of rock

d)

type of rock and climate

46.

Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?

a)

carbon dioxide (carbonic acid)

b)

acid rain

c)

oxygen

d)

living organisms

47.

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

Acid rain dissolving limestone

b)

roots breaking into concrete

c)

paper being ripped

d)

Water running over rocks

48.

Lichens (small green plants) growing on a large boulder release enzymes and other acids that slowly break the rock apart. This is an example of:

a)

mechanical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

biological weathering

49.

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

50.

Potholes forming in the road after a cold winter is an example of:

a)

mechanical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

biological weathering

51.

The Grand Canyon was caused by water ____________ from the Colorado River.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

52.

Root wedging is a type of

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Mass movement

d)

Slump

53.

Gravity plays an important role in this type of erosion

a)

Abrasion

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Mass movements

d)

Carbonation

54.

Deposition

a)

Is the settling of the rocks.

b)

Changes the form of land in the planet

c)

Comes after erosion.

d)

All are correct.

55.

What type of glacier is found in North America?

a)

Continental

b)

Alpine

c)

Advancing

d)

Meridian

56.

Sn

a)

tin

b)

sulfur

c)

iron

d)

sodium

57.

Calcium

a)

Cl

b)

Ca

c)

C

d)

Cm

58.

Copper

a)

CU

b)

Cp

c)

Cu

d)

Cr

59.

Gold

a)

Go

b)

Gl

c)

AU

d)

Au

60.

Iron

a)

Ir

b)

In

c)

Fe

d)

FE

61.

Mercury

a)

Me

b)

Hg

c)

HG

d)

ME

62.

Amanda and Sam are testing the effects of weathering on various rocks. They find the mass of three different rock samples, places each of them in a different container, shake each of them at the same rate for 10 minutes, and then find the resulting mass. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Type of weathering

b)

Mass of the rocks

c)

Amount of time tested

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Test Review

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