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ES - Unit 4B: Erosion

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which illustration shows a TRANSVERSE dune?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which illustration shows a PARABOLIC dune?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which illustration shows a BARCHAN dune?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Which illustration shows a LATERAL dune?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which type of soil movement is being described?


The largest particles which are too heavy to be lifted into the air are rolled along the surface.

a)

Creep

b)

Saltation

c)

Suspension

6.

Which type of soil movement is being described?


Larger particles are pushed and bounced along the ground. This accounts for the most wind transport of sand.

a)

Suspension

b)

Creep

c)

Saltation

7.

Which type of soil movement is being described?


Small particles become airborne for long distances.

a)

Suspension

b)

Saltation

c)

Creep

8.

Match the stage of development with the correct picture.


Old Age (Oldest)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Match the stage of development with the correct picture.


Youthful (Youngest)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Match the stage of development with the correct picture.


Beginning Mature

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Match the stage of development with the correct picture.


Mature

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which illustration shows a Rock Fall?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

13.

Which illustration shows a SLUMP?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

14.

Which illustration shows a MUD SLIDE?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

15.

Which illustration shows a SOLIFLUCATION?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

16.

Which illustration shows CREEP?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

17.

The steepest angle of descent or dip relative to the horizontal plane to which a material can be piled without slumping. At this angle, the material on the slope face is on the verge of sliding.

a)

Saltation

b)

Rock Fall

c)

Stream Flow Gradient

d)

Angle of Repose

18.

As sediment becomes finer, the angle of repose will become _____________.

a)

Greater

b)

Smaller

19.

Which material, whose angles of repose are listed in the illustration above, does A represent?

a)

Fine Sand

b)

Course Sand

c)

Angular Pebbles

20.

Which material, whose angles of repose are listed in the illustration above, does B represent?

a)

Course Sand

b)

Angular Pebbles

c)

Fine Sand

21.

Which material, whose angles of repose are listed in the illustration above, does C represent?

a)

Fine Sand

b)

Angular Pebbles

c)

Course Sand

22.

Which points will have the fastest moving water?

a)

A & B

b)

B & D

c)

A & D

d)

B & C

23.

Where will the most deposition will occur?

a)

A & D

b)

B & C

c)

A & C

d)

B & D

24.

Determine the agent of erosion.


The rock has large visible grains (sand-like) and feels gritty.

a)

Glacial Ice

b)

Wind

c)

Flowing Water

25.

Determine the agent of erosion.


The rock has angular pieces, easily seen, with smaller pieces missed in.

a)

Wind

b)

Flowing Water

c)

Glacial Ice

26.

Determine the agent of erosion.


The rock has invisible grains (too small to see).

a)

Glacial Ice

b)

Wind

c)

Flowing Water

27.

Formed from the remains of plants in swamps and marshes.

a)

Shale

b)

Limestone

c)

Coal

28.

Formed from clay sediments.

a)

Shale

b)

Coal

c)

Limestone

29.

Formed at the bottom of oceans from the remains of shells and marine organisms.

a)

Coal

b)

Limestone

c)

Shale

30.

Put the following words in correct order. The order should indicate how sedimentary rocks are formed.

Compaction, Erosion, Cementation, Weathering, Deposition.

a)

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Cementation, Compaction

b)

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

c)

Deposition, Cementation, Weathering, Erosion, Cementation

31.

Which zone would you find the largest particle size?

a)

Zone A

b)

Zone B

c)

Zone C

d)

Zone D

32.

What happens to the velocity(speed) of the river as it enters a ocean?

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

33.

Using the figure above, identify which samples will create the following:


Shale

a)

Column A

b)

Column B

c)

Column C

d)

Column D

34.

Using the figure above, identify which samples will create the following:


Conglomerate

a)

Column A

b)

Column B

c)

Column C

d)

Column D

35.

Using the figure above, identify which samples will create the following:


Sandstone

a)

Column A

b)

Column B

c)

Column C

d)

Column D