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Science Chapter 9 Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ is the dropping of sediment in a new place.

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

landforms

d)

abrasion

2.

Sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river makes the mouth of the river _______.

a)

deeper

b)

shallower

3.

An area of sediment that builds up at the mouth of a river is called ______.

a)

a delta

b)

a butte

c)

an avalanche

4.

Two types of landforms are _______.

a)

mountains and dunes

b)

gorges and rivers

c)

dunes and lakes

5.

The layer of soil that contains humus is called ________.

a)

bedrock

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

6.

The layer in which most plants grow is called _______.

a)

bedrock

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

7.

The layer that is made of solid, unweathered rock under layers of soil is called ______.

a)

bedrock

b)

topsoil

c)

subsoil

8.

Small bits of weathered rock and other material are called ______.

a)

abrasion

b)

humus

c)

sediment

9.

The moving of bits of weathered material from one place to another is called ______.

a)

gravity

b)

erosion

c)

sediment

10.

Soil is made of _______.

a)

water, humus, and fossils

b)

weathered rock, air, and mesas

c)

weathered rock, water, air, and humus

11.

Three things than can cause rocks to weather are _____.

a)

wind, tornados, and plants

b)

wind, water, and plants

c)

water, rain, and plants

12.

The three sizes of weathered rock found in soil are _______.

a)

pebbles, gravel, and clay

b)

sand, pebbles, and clay

c)

sand, silt, and clay

13.

Two kinds of sudden erosion caused by gravity are _____.

a)

landslides and avalanches

b)

wind and water

c)

wind and avalanches

14.

_______ happens when water or wind gradually wears away rock by friction.

a)

avalanche

b)

abrasion

c)

landslide

15.

The process of water in and around rocks and soil freezing and expanding, breaking up the rocks, is called _______.

a)

abrasion

b)

glacier

c)

frost weathering

16.

_____ is the rapid downhill movement of a large amount of soil and rocks.

a)

landslide

b)

abrasion

c)

frost weathering

17.

A _______ is a huge sheet of ice that stays frozen all year.

a)

avalanche

b)

glacier

c)

landslide

18.

An ______ is a sudden downhill movement of a large amount of snow and ice.

a)

abrasion

b)

avalanche

c)

glacier

19.

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called _____.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

20.

True or false: Volcanoes and earthquakes can push land upward.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A moraine is a hill formed by a ______.

a)

landslide

b)

glacier

c)

volcano

22.

True or false: Decayed plant and animal material in soil is called sediment.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or false: Erosion always happens quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

True or false: Glaciers can pick up sediment and rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

True or false: U-shaped valleys where ponds and lakes form can be caused by glaciers.

a)

True

b)

False