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Swingle Jingle Review Unit 3 - Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a limitation of a scientific model?

a)

A model cannot be used to study an object that is to big

b)

A model cannot be used to study an object

c)

A model cannot show every detail of an object

d)

A model cannot be used to explain how an object works

2.

What is a systematic observation?

a)

An observation that takes just a couple of minutes.

b)

An observations that happens over time.

c)

An observation that does not include using the 5 senses.

d)

An observation that is not used in Science.

3.

Which type of graph is best to use that shows a change in distance over time?

a)

no graph is needed

b)
c)
d)
4.

What is mechanical weathering?

a)

The movement of rocks or soil

b)

Weathering caused by the physical breakdown of rocks or soil

c)

The breakdown of rocks and soil by chemicals

d)

The depositing of rocks and soil.

5.

What is chemical weathering?

a)

The breakdown of rocks and soil that changes the chemical composition

b)

The breakdown of rocks and soil by physical means

c)

The movement of rocks and soil

d)

The depositing of rocks and soil

6.

What is deposition?

a)

The breakdown of rocks and soil by physical means

b)

The breakdown of rocks and soil by chemical means

c)

The depositing of rocks and soil in a different place.

d)

The movement of rocks and soil

7.

What is erosion?

a)

The building up of rocks and soil in a different location.

b)

The breakdown of rocks and soil by physical means.

c)

The breakdown of rocks and soil by chemical means.

d)

The movement of rocks and soil.

8.

What is a scientific model?

a)

A physical representation of a science concept

b)

A good looking man or woman

c)

A brief explanation of a science concept.

d)

A description of events that occur during an investigation

9.

What type of changes does erosion cause?

a)

Physical changes

b)

Chemical changes

c)

Electrical changes

d)

Magnetic changes

10.

Erosion occurs when natural forces alter the landscape. What does it mean to alter a landscape?

a)

To blow dust around

b)

To change what land looks like

c)

To deposit silt at the mouth of a river

d)

To create a floodplain

11.

Which term BEST describes the rate at which glacial erosion takes place?

a)

Quick

b)

Short

c)

Slow

d)

Sudden

12.

How do sandy beaches form?

a)

Waves pounding pebbles int smaller and smaller pieces

b)

Wind eroding pebbles into smaller pieces

c)

Water freezing and thawing the cracks of pebbles

d)

Rain wearing away rocks into smaller and smaller pieces

13.

Which of the following features would be most affected by weathering?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

How would a sandblasted rock differ from a rock that hasn't been sandblasted?

a)

A sandblasted rock would be bigger

b)

A sandblasted rock would be smoother in shape and less jagged

c)

A sandblasted rock would be composed of volcanic material

d)

A sandblasted rock would be covered by water

15.

Why is it hard to see glacial erosion in action?

a)

Because glaciers are so big

b)

Because light from glaciers refracts too much

c)

Because glaciers move very, very slowly

d)

Because glacial erosion is usually very subtle

16.

What do floodplains, sandbars, and river deltas have in common?

a)

They've all been formed by water erosion

b)

They've all been formed by glacial erosion

c)

They've all been formed by wind erosion

d)

They've all been formed by sandblasting

17.

Based on the information presented in the video, what would be a simple way to prevent erosion?

a)

Blocking the wind

b)

Planting trees

c)

Preventing rainfall

d)

Preventing the flow of rivers

18.

Based on the information presented in the video, what can you infer about the type of erosion that formed the Grand Canyon?

a)

WInd erosion

b)

Water erosion

c)

Sandblasting

d)

Glacial erosion

19.

Choose TWO descriptions below that represent Erosion.

a)

Rain washing away dirt from a hillside

b)

Water getting in cracks of rocks, freezing, and breaking them

c)

Wind hitting the top of a mountain for thousands of years creating arches.

d)

Waves moving sand from one place to another

20.

Which agent of erosion can only deposit small materials such as sand?

a)

ice

b)

wind

c)

water

d)

gravity

21.

Weathering is the process of -

a)

Moving sediment from one place to another

b)

Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

c)

Breaking down rocks into sediment

22.

An example of chemical weathering is -

a)

Ice wedging

b)

Oxidation

c)

Animals burrowing

d)

Crashing waves

23.

Ice wedging is an example of -

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Both physical AND chemical weathering

24.

Over millions of years, weak carbonic acid can dissolve limestone to form -

a)

Cracks in rocks

b)

Caves and caverns

c)

Mountains and cliffs

25.

Ice wedging is most likely to occur during which months of the year ?

a)

December - February

b)

March - May

c)

June - August

d)

September - November

26.
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
jackhammering
27.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
28.
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
29.
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
30.
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
31.
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
32.
Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
33.

Which is the correct definition of an aquifer?

a)

An underground river.

b)

A small body of water surrounded by land.

c)

A large body of water surrounded by land.

d)

A large piece of ice floating in the water.

34.

Which of these pictures is of a delta?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Which is the correct definition of a lake?

a)

A small body of water surrounded by land.

b)

A large piece of ice moving in the water.

c)

A large body of water surrounded by land.

d)

Where the land meets the ocean.

36.

What landform is created by wind and helps keep the coastline from eroding away?

a)

Glaciers

b)

Sand dunes

c)

Lakes

d)

Deltas

37.

When using a stream table to study weathering and erosion, what would a student look for?

a)

How many streams there are

b)

How much water is used

c)

The amount of sediment present

d)

How many rocks are present

38.

If a student is performing an experiment and get different results than the rest of the class, what should they do?

a)

Give up

b)

Try the same experiment with different procedures

c)

Try a different experiment

d)

Do the same experiment over again until the results match the rest of the class

39.

What is the purpose of a barrier island?

a)

to protect the coastline from eroding

b)

To allow all sides to be affected by the ocean

c)

to allow sand dunes to be formed

d)

barrier islands serve no purpose

40.
A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering