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WorksheetsWeathering and Topography
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 9mins
An area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding is (a) .
A line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level is _________ _____
(a)
What are the 5 types of chemical weathering?
(a)
(a) is a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
A (a) is a line drawn on a topographic map to indicate ground elevation or depression.
What are the five types of mechanical weathering?
(a)
Rock particles wear away rock and a type of mechanical weathering.
Animal Actions
Abrasion
Acid Rain
Plant Growth
The lines that describe elevation between contour lines are (a) .
The process that breaks down rock or other materials at earth's surface is called (a) .
A water source that runs downhill is a
(a)
Forms from coal, oil, and gas burning and is a type of chemical weathering.
Oxygen
CO2
Acid Rain
Water
_ horizon, or subsoil
(a)
Burrowing in the ground that breaks rock and mechanical
Animal Actions
Burrowing
Hibernating
Abrasion
(a) is solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location
Breaks rock by ice wedging and mechanical.
Animal Actions
Freezing and Throwing
Warming and Melting
Freezing and Thawing
(a) is the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
Forms carbonic acid in water and chemical.
Acid Rain
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen
A (a) is the vertical distance or difference in elevation between contour lines. Index contours are bold or thicker lines that appear at every fifth contour line
Produces weak acid that weathers rock and is chemical.
Carbonic Acid
Oxygen
co2
Living Organisms
Most commonly called topsoil, the _ horizon is a layer of mineral soil that has a defined soil structure, and it is mostly made up of humus (decayed organic matter). The _ horizon may be a result of soil disturbance by plant and animal activity.
(a)
What is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area?
Plains
Mountians
Weathering
Topography
_ horizon, or soil base/bedrock
(a)
Roots tear apart cracks in rock and mechanical.
Root Growth
Ice wedging
Plant Growth
Animal Actions
The (a) 's are different types of soil, each with its own set of characteristics.
Causes rust on some rock and is chemical.
Oxygen
Oxyclean
Water
Acid Rain
A winding curve or bend of a river is (a) .
The height above sea level is
Landform
Topography
Elevation
Plateau
An __________ is a uniquely shaped lake resulting from the path of a meandering river. __________ are U-shaped or curved bends in a river that are cut off from the main river flow, forming a lake.
(a)
