WorksheetsChapter 6 Test Review!
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
A combination of processes produce ( ), which are natural features on Earth’s surface.
landmarks
objects
landforms
the Geosphere
What process builds UP features on Earth’s surface?
constructive
destructive
weathering
Check all the examples of a CONSTRUCTIVE PROCESS:
a volcano building an island
a storm taking sand and making a new beach
a landslide washing away land from a mountain
a rusty car being worn down
Check all the examples of a DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS:
a volcano building an island
a storm taking sand and making a new beach
a landslide washing away land from a mountain
a rusty car being worn down
What process tears DOWN features on Earth’s surface?
constructive
destructive
deposition
The breakdown of rock is called ...
weathering
erosion
deposition
hoodoo
What type of weathering changes the chemistry of a rock?
physical weathering
chemical weathering
erosion
Check all the examples of CHEMICAL WEATHERING:
iron turning to rust
the statue of liberty turning green
pieces of sand bumping into a hoodoo to shape it
rocks get smaller as they move down a river
Check all the examples of PHYSICAL WEATHERING:
iron turning to rust
the statue of liberty turning green
pieces of sand bumping into a hoodoo to shape it
rocks get smaller as they move down a river
What type of weathering causes rocks to break into pieces?
physical weathering
chemical weathering
deposition
What is the removal of weathered material from one location to another...
weathering
deposition
erosion
glaciers
The presence of ( ) will slow down the rate of erosion.
water
wind
plants
ice
This occurs when rocks bump into each other during erosion...
sorting
rounding
sediment
deposition
This is the separating of items into groups according to one or more properties...
rounding
sorting
erosion
deposition
The ( ) erosion, the ( ) rounded the materials will be.
less, more
more, more
more, less
This is the laying down or settling of eroded material...
erosion
weathering
deposition
As water or wind ( ), it has less energy and can hold less sediment.
speeds up
slows down
stays the same
Different rates of EROSION can create what types of landforms? (ex: a hoodoo)
tall, protruding (stick out)
flat, low to the ground
DEPOSITION can create what types of landforms? (ex: a desert)
tall, protruding (stick out)
flat, low to the ground
Mass wasting is the downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil because of...
the flow of water
the wind
the pull of gravity
glaciers
Check which 2 answers are the 2 important parts of mass wasting:
A large amount of material moves together as a mass
Gravity is the main cause of the event
The mass wasting has to move rocks
The mass wasting has to cause lots of damage
What is the rapid downhill movement of soil, loose rocks, and boulders...
slump
creep
landslide
What is a type of mass wasting where the material moves slowly, in a large mass.
slump
creep
landslide
If the material moves too slowly to be noticeable, causing trees and other objects to lean over, the event is called...
landslide
slump
creep
Mass wasting is more destructive on a ( ) slope than on a ( ) slope.
gentle, steep
steep, gentle
erosion, deposition
dragon roller coaster, Nitro roller coaster
When material reaches a stable location, such as the base of a mountain, the material is ( ).
eroded
weathered
deposited
This is a pile of angular rocks and sediment from a rockfall...
talus
landslide
glaciers
Human activity, such as removing vegetation, can affect... (check off all the right answers)
the severity of mass wasting
the tendency for it to occur
What is a large mass of ice that formed on land and moves slowly across Earth’s surface.
sediment
iceberg
glacier
mountains
Glaciers can... (check all the right answers)
carve the land under it as it moves
push rocks aside as it moves
pick up sediment and put it down in a new spot
What is number 1 pointing to?
Horn
Arete
Cirque
Hanging Valley
What is number 2 pointing to?
Arete
Cirque
U-Shaped Valley
Hanging Valley
What is number 3 pointing to?
Horn
Arete
Cirque
Hanging Valley
What is number 4 pointing to?
Arete
Cirque
U-Shaped Valley
Hanging Valley
What is number 5 pointing to?
Arete
Cirque
U-Shaped Valley
Hanging Valley
