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Weathering and Topography

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

An area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding is (a)   .

2.

A line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level is _________ _____

(a)  

3.

What are the 5 types of chemical weathering?

(a)  

4.

(a)   is a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

5.

A (a)   is a line drawn on a topographic map to indicate ground elevation or depression.

6.

What are the five types of mechanical weathering?

(a)  

7.

Rock particles wear away rock and a type of mechanical weathering.

a)

Animal Actions

b)

Abrasion

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Plant Growth

8.

The lines that describe elevation between contour lines are (a)   .

9.

The process that breaks down rock or other materials at earth's surface is called (a)   .

10.

A water source that runs downhill is a

(a)  

11.

Forms from coal, oil, and gas burning and is a type of chemical weathering.

a)

Oxygen

b)

CO2

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Water

12.

_ horizon, or subsoil

(a)  

13.

Burrowing in the ground that breaks rock and mechanical

a)

Animal Actions

b)

Burrowing

c)

Hibernating

d)

Abrasion

14.

(a)   is solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location

15.

Breaks rock by ice wedging and mechanical.

a)

Animal Actions

b)

Freezing and Throwing

c)

Warming and Melting

d)

Freezing and Thawing

16.

(a)   is the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

17.

Forms carbonic acid in water and chemical.

a)

Acid Rain

b)

Water

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

18.

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

19.

Produces weak acid that weathers rock and is chemical.

a)

Carbonic Acid

b)

Oxygen

c)

co2

d)

Living Organisms

20.

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)  

21.

What is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area?

a)

Plains

b)

Mountians

c)

Weathering

d)

Topography

22.

_ horizon, or soil base/bedrock

(a)  

23.

Roots tear apart cracks in rock and mechanical.

a)

Root Growth

b)

Ice wedging

c)

Plant Growth

d)

Animal Actions

24.

The (a)   's are different types of soil, each with its own set of characteristics.

25.

Causes rust on some rock and is chemical.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Oxyclean

c)

Water

d)

Acid Rain

26.

A winding curve or bend of a river is (a)   .

27.

The height above sea level is

a)

Landform

b)

Topography

c)

Elevation

d)

Plateau

28.

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)