WorksheetsLandscape Regions Earth Science
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which characteristic would most likely remain constant when a limestone cobble is subjected to extensive abrasion?
a)
shape
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
composition
2.
Which activity demonstrates chemical weathering?
a)
freezing of water in the cracks of a sandstone sidewalk
b)
abrasion of a streambed by tumbling rocks
c)
grinding of talc into a powder
d)
dissolving of limestone by acid rain
3.
Which factor has the greatest influence on the weathering rate of Earth’s surface bedrock?
a)
local air pressure
b)
angle of insolation
c)
age of the bedrock
d)
regional climate
4.
The formation of soil is primarily the result of
a)
stream erosion and mass movement
b)
stream deposition and runoff
c)
precipitation and wind erosion
d)
weathering and biological activity
5.
What is the best evidence that a glacial erratic has been transported?
a)
It is located at a high elevation in a mountainous area.
b)
It is less than 25 centimeters in diameter.
c)
Its composition is different from that of the bedrock under it.
d)
It appears to have been intensely metamorphosed.
6.
Trees growing on the edge of a river's meander are most likely to fall into the river due to
a)
deposition on the inside of the meander
b)
deposition on the outside of the meander
c)
erosion on the inside of the meander
d)
erosion on the outside of the meander
7.
Which agent of erosion most likely formed the drumlins and finger lakes in New York State?
a)
running water
b)
moving ice
c)
wave action
d)
mass movement
8.
What is the most common cause of waves?
a)
underwater earthquakes
b)
variations in ocean-water density
c)
the gravitational effect of the Moon
d)
winds at the ocean surface
9.
Which characteristics of a particle would usually result in the longest settling time for the particle in calm water?
a)
low density and round shape
b)
low density and flat shape
c)
high density and round shape
d)
high density and flat shape
10.
Compared to a low-density spherical particle, a high-density spherical particle of the same size will sink through water
a)
more slowly
b)
more rapidly
c)
at the same rate
11.
What is the approximate minimum stream velocity needed to keep a particle in motion that has a diameter of 10 centimeters?
a)
110 cm/s
b)
190 cm/s
c)
325 cm/s
d)
425 cm/s
12.
Sediment is deposited as a river enters a lake because the
a)
velocity of the river decreases
b)
force of gravity decreases
c)
volume of water increases
d)
slope of the river increases
13.
An elongated hill that is composed of unsorted sediments deposited by a glacier is called
a)
a delta
b)
a drumlin
c)
a sand dune
d)
an outwash plain
14.
A meandering stream deposits most of its sediments on the
a)
inside of meanders where the stream flows faster
b)
inside of meanders where the stream flows slower
c)
outside of meanders where the stream flows faster
d)
outside of meanders where the stream flows slower
15.
The entire area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a
a)
delta
b)
watershed
c)
valley
d)
floodplain
16.
In which landscape region are New York State's Finger Lakes primarily located?
a)
Adirondack Mountains
b)
Allegheny Plateau
c)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
d)
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
17.
Which types of surface bedrock are most likely found near Jamestown, New York?
a)
slate and marble
b)
quartzite and granite
c)
shale and sandstone
d)
schist and gneiss
18.
Which two factors have the most influence on the development of landscape features?
a)
bedrock age and weathering rates
b)
bedrock structure and climate variations
c)
rate of deposition and thickness of the bedrock
d)
rate of erosion and fossils in the bedrock
19.
What occurs when a rock is crushed into a pile of fragments?
a)
The total surface area decreases and chemical composition changes.
b)
The total surface area decreases and chemical composition remains the same.
c)
The total surface area increases and chemical composition changes.
d)
The total surface area increases and chemical composition remains the same.
20.
As a particle of sediment in a stream breaks into several smaller pieces, the rate of weathering of the sediment will
a)
decrease due to a decrease in surface area
b)
decrease due to an increase in surface area
c)
increase due to a decrease in surface area
d)
increase due to an increase in surface area
21.
Which type of climate has the greatest amount of rock weathering caused by frost action?
a)
a wet climate in which temperatures remain below freezing
b)
a wet climate in which temperatures alternate from below freezing to above freezing
c)
a dry climate in which temperatures remain below freezing
d)
a dry climate in which temperatures alternate from below freezing to above freezing
22.
If the greatest velocity of the San Juan River on December 9 was 10 centimeters per second, what was the approximate diameter of the largest particles that the river could have carried?
a)
1.0 cm
b)
2.0 cm
c)
10.0 cm
d)
0.2 cm
23.
Which New York State landscape region is mostly composed of horizontal sedimentary bedrock at high elevations?
a)
Hudson Highlands
b)
Allegheny Plateau
c)
Taconic Mountains
d)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
24.
The Catskills of New York State are best described as a plateau, while the Adirondacks are best described as mountains. Which factor is responsible for the difference in landscape classification of these two regions?
a)
climate variations
b)
bedrock structure
c)
vegetation type
d)
bedrock age
25.
What change will a pebble usually undergo when it is transported a great distance by streams?
a)
It will become jagged and its mass will decrease.
b)
It will become jagged and its volume will increase.
c)
It will become rounded and its mass will increase.
d)
It will become rounded and its volume will decrease.
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