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- 1. Multiple Choice
How was the Grand Canyon formed?
Chemical weathering
Erosion due to wind
Erosion due to water
Physical weathering
- 2. Multiple Choice
Weathering involves the
formation of rocks and minerals at Earth's crust
movement of rock fragments at Earth's surface
physical and chemical breakdown of rocks.
transport of rocks and minerals through wind.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Acid rain is an example of
physical weathering
chemical weathering
- 4. Multiple Choice
Ice wedging is an example of
Chemical weathering
Mechanical weathering
- 5. Multiple Choice
The development of soils in extremely dry climates...
develops more slowly than soils in humid areas.
develops more rapidly than soils in humid areas.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Under which conditions is the thickest soil is most likely to form?
in a warm, wet climate
in a warm, dry climate
in a cold, wet climate
in a cold, dry climate
- 7. Multiple Choice
Kelly and her sister made a sand castle at the beach. Kelly slowly poured water on top of the sand castle. Some of the sand ran down the side of the castle with the water. What type of phenomenon did Kelly demonstrate?
Weathering by wind
Weathering by water
Erosion by water
Erosion by wind
- 8. Multiple Choice
Weak acid produced by plants slowly dissolve rock that surround roots
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
- 9. Multiple Choice
How will an increase in wind speed affect soil erosion?
Soil erosion will increase.
Soil erosion will decrease.
Soil erosion will remain the same.
Soil erosion will completely stop.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Mark's family vacations at the same beach every year. Mark has noticed that the beach area is getting smaller. What is happening to the beach?
Mechanical weathering is taking place.
Tourist are taking home too much sand.
Erosion is taking place and the sand is being moved to a new location.
- 11. Multiple Choice
How does erosion compare to physical weathering?
Weathering breaks down materials, and erosion carries them from place to place.
Erosion breaks down materials, and weathering carries them from place to place
Both move materials from place to place.
Both break down materials.
- 12. Multiple Choice
A landslide is an example of
weathering and sedimentation.
weathering and compacting.
erosion and compacting
erosion and weathering
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which soil horizon is at the bottom?
Topsoil
bedrock
Humus
Subsoil
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which layer of soil contains living organisms?
subsoil
"c" horizon
topsoil
bedrock
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which area would have more fertile soil?
The side of a rocky mountain.
The middle of a pine forest in Georgia.
An area where deforestation has occured.
On a beach
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which process most likely caused barrier island to form?
sudden erosion of a sandbar
deposition of sand over time
wearing down of seashells
effects of a hurricane
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which activity will most likely increase soil fertility?
Worms are removed from the soil.
A tree is cut for lumber
Plastic is buried in the ground.
A tree dies and decays.
- 18. Multiple Choice
How are sand dunes formed?
High waves
sand being dropped off by birds
sand being dropped off by wind
sand being moved by man
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which part of topsoil contains decayed plant and animal matter?
clay
humus
sand
dirt
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a result of deforestation?
increase in wildfires
decreased carbon dioxide levels
increase in wildlife habitat
increased soil erosion
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which landform is created through deposition at a mount of a river?
sand spit
delta
barrier island
sand bar
- 22. Multiple Choice
A very dark colored soil sample is taken from the Okefenokee Swamp. What is most likely the majority of the composition of the soil?
rocks and minerals
decomposed organic matter
sand and stones
dust and weathered rocks
- 23. Multiple Choice
What most likely caused this rock formation?
erosion by waves over many years
wind erosion over many years
the rock was chipped away by animals
high temperatures that melted the rock
- 24. Multiple Choice
John trips over a crack in the sidewalk. He noticed that the sidewalk had several other cracks and weeds growing in them too. This is an example of what type of weathering?
chemical
physical
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which type of river will have the most erosion?
a slow river
a curvy river
a fast moving river with a large amount of water
a fast moving river that is slowed down by a dam.
- 26. Multiple Choice
True or False.
Rocks weather faster when a large surface area is exposed.
true
false
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.weatheringerosiondepositiondumptruck
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThis type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringerosion weatheringdeposition
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThis type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.mechanical weatheringchemical weatheringerosion weatheringdeposition
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThese rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface. This is an example of:ice wedgingchemical weatheringacid rainabrasion
- 31. Multiple ChoiceHow might a weathered mountain appear different than an unweathered mountain?Weathered mountain would be taller.Weathered mountain would be rounder and less jagged.Weathered mountain would be more jagged and less rounded.Weathered mountain would have no trees.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe process when soil or rock are left or placed in a new location.ErosionWeatheringMass movementDeposition
- 33. Multiple ChoiceAt the beach which agent of erosion affects the coast?WindWaterAnimalsGravity
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat is sediment?the process of rocks being broken down and carried awaybits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocksthe top layer of the soildecaying plant or animal material
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term that describes what happens when rocks containing iron become discolored?weatheringabrasionoxidationerosion
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