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Surface Processes Quizizz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
jackhammering
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
6.
A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
7.
Which is NOT a type of mass movement?
a)
landslide
b)
slump
c)
mudflow
d)
windstorm
8.

Which two cities are located in the Atlantic Coastal Plains?

a)

Albany and Utica

b)

Syracuse and Oswego

c)

Stony Brook and Watertown

d)

Riverhead and South Huntington

9.

Which of the following statements is the definition of porosity?

a)

the amount of air space between sediments

b)

the ability of water to flow through sediments

c)

the density of sediments

d)

the rate of infiltration

10.

Which sample has the GREATEST porosity?

a)

sorted

b)

unsorted

11.

Which sample has the LEAST porosity?

a)

tight pack

b)

loose pack

12.

Which of the following statements is the definition of permeability?

a)

the amount of air space between sediments

b)

the ability of water to flow through sediments

c)

the density of sediments

d)

the infiltration rate

13.

Which sample is MOST permeable?

a)

round

b)

flat

c)

oval

14.

Which sample is LEAST permeable?

a)

round

b)

oval

c)

flat

15.

If the contour interval is 10 feet, what is the elevation of the highest contour line on this mountain?

a)

80 ft

b)

70 ft

c)

50 ft

d)

60 ft

16.

What is the contour interval of this map?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

17.
Which side of Holland Hill is the steepest?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West
18.

Match the topographic map to its profile.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Match the topographic map to its profile picture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

If the contour interval is 10 feet, what is the highest possible elevation of this mountain?

a)

79 ft

b)

65 ft

c)

69 ft

d)

60 ft

21.

As you hike 3.3 miles, your elevation increases from 2500 ft to 3100 ft. The gradient of your hike is (a)   ft/mi.

Just write the NUMBER (rounded correctly). Do not write the unit or anything else.

22.

Your ride your bike from an elevation of 35 m to 167 m over 1.7 km. The gradient of your mike ride is (a)   m/km.

Just write the NUMBER (rounded correctly). Do not write the unit or anything else.

23.

This river is generally flowing

a)

north

b)

south

24.

How can you use the shape of contour lines to determine the direction a river is flowing?

a)

The curve of a contour line points in the direction the river is flowing.

b)

The curve of a contour line points in the opposite direction that the river is flowing.

c)

Rivers flow between/along contour lines.

25.
Which container has the lowest porosity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
A and B
26.
Which statement is true based on the above image?
a)
C is the most permeable
b)
A and B have the same porosity
c)
B would have the highest capillarity
d)
Water would infiltrate the slowest in B
27.
Which diagram represents the soil with the greatest permeability?
a)
Choice 1
b)
Choice 2
c)
Choice 3
d)
Choice 4
28.

What is the shape of this valley and what must have formed it?

a)

U-shaped and glacier

b)

U-shaped and stream

c)

V-shaped and glacier

d)

V-shaped and stream

29.

The shape of this valley indicates....

a)

It was eroded by a stream

b)

It was eroded by a glacier

c)

It was eroded by wind

d)

It was eroded by mass movement

30.

What process most likely changed this sediment's size and shape?

a)

Frost Action during glacial transport

b)

Chemical weathering by carbonation

c)

Root action by a tree

d)

Abrasion during stream transport

31.

Which sequence shows the order in which landscape regions are crossed as an airplane flies in a straight course from Albany, New York, to Massena, New York?

a)

plateau-plain-mountain

b)

plateau-mountain-plain

c)

plain-mountain-plain

d)

mountain-plain-plateau

32.

The block diagram represents a portion of the Grand Canyon. This region is best classified as a

a)

Mountain

b)

Plateau

c)

Plain

d)

Lowland

33.

Which two locations are found in the same New York State landscape region?

a)

Old Forge and Utica

b)

Niagara Falls and Watertown

c)

Kingston and Rochester

d)

Plattsburgh and Ithaca

34.
Which should have the greatest capillarity based on sediment size?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
What variable is the same between all three containers?
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
c)
Capillarity
d)
Infiltration Rate
36.

Select the graph that shows the relationship between porosity and permeability.

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

What type of sediment tends to be the most impermeable?

a)

sand

b)

clay

c)

silt

d)

rocks

38.

What is the approximate gradient from point A to point B on the island?

a)

1000 ft/mi

b)

1250 ft/mi

c)

2000 ft/mi

d)

2500 ft/mi