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- 1. Multiple ChoiceGrowth and activities of organisms can speed up the chemical weathering of rocks. Which organisms naturally cause most of the chemical weathering of rocks?small mammalsplant seedlingsmossesinsects
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these best describes how the surface of the beach is formed?mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringmass movementvolcanic eruption
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSome forests develop after farmland is abandoned. Grasses may be overtaken by pine trees which are eventually replaced by hardwood trees. During this process, the soil also changes. Which change during this process is a form of chemical weathering?Water intake by trees reduces soil water contentRecycled organic matter from trees lowers soil pHRocks broken apart by tree roots add texture to the soilIncreased shade from the tree canopy lowers soil temperature
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an example of organic weathering of rocks?glaciers moving large pieces of a fractured rocktree roots growing in a fractured rockice freezing on a rock surfacewind blowing sand against a rock surface
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is a property of water that allows it to transport materials through the Earth system?It expands as it solidifiesIt is transparentIt dissolves many substancesIt is a compound
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA group of citizens want to have a statue built out of marble. They want to place it in a climate that has a slow rate of chemical weathering. In which type of climate would it be best to place the statue for the slowest rate of chemical weathering?hot and drycold and dryhot and humidcold and humid
- 7. Multiple ChoiceSome aquifers are composed of limestone and dolomite. Which process increases the open spaces of the aquifer formation?wave actionwind erosiontensional faultingchemical weathering
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one effect the hydrosphere has on the lithosphere?erosion of rocksevaporation of waterheating of the coremelting of the crust
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBefore rock can become soil. It must undergo certain processes. One process in the formation of soil involves plants. How can plants chemically change rocks into soil?They weather rocks with acidThey strip the rocks of mineralsThey break rocks into small piecesThey increase the density of the rocks
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these serve as protective barriers along coastlines and are often destroyed when hit by a strong hurricane?the erosion of land along coastlinethe buildup of dunes along the coast over timethe new construction of buildings along the coastlinethe buildup of organic material from oil rigs along the coast
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these natural disasters is least likely to cause major damage to a prarie ecosystem?floodtornadoearthquakehurricane
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA volcano releases a towering plume of toxic ash and gases into the atmosphere. Which of these would best allow scientists to warn officials of a need for evacuation of people living far away from the volcano?computer modeling of movement of the atmospherean accurate measurement of the height of the volcanoa careful count of the number of people living near the volcanoan estimate of the number of gas masks available for emergency personnel
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA farmer has a steeply sloping pasture that is eroding. Which is the best option to stop the immediate erosion of the topsoil?Increase the amount of vegtation on the sloping pasturePlant trees and shrubs at the bottom of the sloping pastureIncrease the soil thicknessIncrease the organic content of the soil
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are a classification of sediment except:ClaySoilSandSilt
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following make up the main types of mechanical weathering except?Frost wedgingErosionUnloadingBiological Weathering
- 16. Multiple ChoiceConstructive forces build a new mountain range. How will weathering and erosion change the features of the mountain range over time?layering the rockscrystallizing the rocksfolding the layers of the rocksrounding the shapes of the rocks
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich contributes the most to beach erosion?animal activityevaporationprecipitationwave action
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTwo processes are involved in the formation of a sand dune. Which two processes best describe how a sand dune forms?Wind erosion then depositionPlate movement then depositionWind erosion then water erosionWater erosion then plate movement
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these provides the best evidence that Earth's crust is divided into tectonic plates?distribution of rock types on Earth's surfacedistribution of earthquakes on the Earth's sufacedistribution of biomes on Earth's surface
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA rock has most likely traveled a long distance from its place of origin if it is?very smallrounded and smoothpartially fadedrough and dense
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHalite (Salt) minerals being dissolved out of a rock by water would be an example of?ExfoliationBiological WeatheringChemical WeatheringMechanical Weathering
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAfter unloading, igneous rock expands and large outer slabs break off in sheets making a dome shape, a process called?UnloadingWeatheringExfoliaitonFrost Wedging
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