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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich conditions on Earth’s surface will allow for the greatest amount of water to seep into the ground?gentle slope and permeablegentle slope and impermeablesteep slope and permeablesteep slope and impermeable
- 2. Multiple ChoiceDuring a rainstorm, when soil becomes saturated, the amount of infiltrationdecreases and runoff decreasesdecreases and runoff increasesincreases and runoff decreasesincreases and runoff increases
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSediment is deposited as a river enters a lake because thevelocity of the river decreasesforce of gravity decreasesvolume of water increasesslope of the river increases
- 4. Multiple ChoiceStream drainage patterns that develop in a landscape region are controlled mostly bybedrock structureprecipitation amountsnearness to a large body of waterair temperature variations
- 5. Multiple Choice
The photograph below shows both erosional and depositional features formed by an agent of erosion.
Which agent of erosion produced the features shown in the photograph?running waterglacial iceocean wavesprevailing wind - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich cross section best represents the valley shape where a rapidly flowing stream is cutting into the bedrock in a mountainous area?1234
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe photograph below shows scratched and grooved bedrock with boulders on its surface.
The scratches and grooves were most likely created whenalternating thawing and freezing of water cracked the bedrockflooding from a nearby lake covered the bedrocka glacier dragged rocks over the bedrockrocks from a landslide slid along the bedrock - 8. Multiple ChoiceThe natural sandblasting (abrasion) of surface bedrock in a desert region is the result ofwind erosionwave erosionmass movementchemical precipitation
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe photograph below shows scratched and grooved bedrock with boulders on its surface.
The scratches and grooves were most likely created whenalternating thawing and freezing of water cracked the bedrockflooding from a nearby lake covered the bedrocka glacier dragged rocks over the bedrockrocks from a landslide slid along the bedrock - 10. Multiple ChoiceBase your answers to questions 5 through 7 on the photograph below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The photograph shows a small waterfall located on the Tug Hill Plateau.
Compared to the bedrock layers above and below the rock ledge shown at the waterfall, the characteristic that is primarily responsible for the existence of the rock ledge is its greaterresistance to weatheringabundance of fossilsthicknessage - 11. Multiple ChoiceA group hiking in the Catskill region of New York State finds several large boulders composed of metamorphic rock. These boulders most likely resulted from the weathering of bedrock formed in theCatskills, and were transported to their present location by mass movementCatskills, and were transported to their present location by glaciersAdirondack Mountains, and were transportedto their present location by mass movementAdirondack Mountains, and were transported to their present location by glaciers
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSediment samples A through D below have the same volume and packing, but contain different percentages of various particle sizes.
Sample A: 75% clay and 25% silt
Sample B: 25% clay and 75% sand
Sample C: 50% pebbles and 50% sand
Sample D: 50% pebbles and 50% cobbles
Which sample most likely has the greatest permeability?ABCD - 13. Multiple ChoiceThe large waterfall at Niagara Falls, New York, was originally located at the Niagara Escarpment. Which term best describes an escarpment?U-shaped valleyV-shaped valleycliffdrumlin
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the approximate minimum stream velocity needed to keep a 6.4-cm-diameter particle in motion?10 cm/s50 cm/s100 cm/s200 cm/s
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe photograph below shows a sandstone butte in an arid region.
Which agents of erosion are currently changing the appearance of this butte?glaciers and mass movementwave action and running waterwind and mass movementrunning water and glaciers - 16. Multiple ChoiceSediment is deposited in a river delta because thevelocity of the river decreasesforce of gravity decreasesvolume of the river increasesgradient of the river increases
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich cross section best represents the pattern of sediments deposited on the bottom of a lake as the velocity of the stream entering the lake steadily decreased?1234
- 18. Multiple ChoiceBase your answers to questions 6 and 7 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents four tubes, labeled A, B, C, and D, each containing 150 mL of sediments. Tubes A, B, and C contain well-sorted, closely packed sediments of uniform shape and size. Tube D contains uniformly shaped, closely packed sediments of mixed sizes. The particle size of the sediment in each tube is labeled.
Water was added to each tube to just cover the sediments and the volumes of water added were recorded. These data can best be used to determine theparticle size of the sedimentsparticle shape of the sedimentswater retention of the sedimentsporosity of the sediments - 19. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram below represents cross sections of equal-size beakers A, B, and C filled with beads.
Which statement best compares the porosity in the three beakers?Beaker A and beaker B have the same porosity, and beaker C has the least porosityBeaker A and beaker B have the same porosity, and beaker C has the greatest porosityBeaker B has the greatest porosity, beaker A has less porosity, and beaker C has the least porosityBeaker C has the greatest porosity, beaker B has less porosity, and beaker A has the least porosity - 20. Multiple ChoiceThe block diagram below represents a rapid downslope fl ow of saturated soil and rock layers.
What are two likely causes of this rapid downslope flow?groundwater and abrasiongroundwater and gravityprevailing wind and abrasionprevailing wind and gravity - 21. Multiple ChoiceThe block diagram below represents a landscape where caverns and sinkholes have gradually developed over a long period of time.
Why did these caverns and sinkholes form?The bedrock chemically reacted with acidic groundwater.This type of bedrock contained large amounts of oxygen and silicon.Glacial deposits altered the shape of the bedrock.Crustal uplift formed gaps in the bedrock. - 22. Multiple ChoiceThe block diagram below represents a stream flowing from a mountain region.
A brief, heavy rainstorm occurs in the mountains. How will the volume of water and the rate of erosion in the stream change shortly after the rainstorm?The volume of water will decrease and the rate of erosion will increase.The volume of water will increase and the rate of erosion will decrease.Both the volume of water and the rate of erosion will decrease.Both the volume of water and the rate of erosion will increase. - 23. Multiple ChoiceThe photograph below shows scratched and polished bedrock produced by weathering and erosion.
Which agent of erosion most likely carried sediment that scratched and polished this bedrock surface?a moving glacierrunning waterwave actionwind - 24. Multiple ChoiceThe geologic cross section below represents surface landscape features that developed in an arid climate.
A change in climate to one that is more humid would cause theshape of the hills to become more roundedelevation of the area to become higherporosity of the bedrock to increaserate of chemical weathering to decrease - 25. Multiple ChoiceThe Catskills of New York State are best described as a plateau, while the Adirondacks are best described as mountains. Which factor is most responsible for the difference in landscape classification of these two regions?climate variationsbedrock structurevegetation typebedrock age
- 26. Multiple ChoiceAn elongated hill that is composed of unsorted sediments deposited by a glacier is calleda deltaa drumlina sand dunean outwash plain
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich agent of erosion is most likely responsible for the deposition of sandbars along ocean shorelines?glaciersmass movementwave actionwind action
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe block diagram below represents caves that developed in a region over time.
Which type of weathering was primarily responsible for the development of these caves?physical weathering of sandstonephysical weathering of limestonechemical weathering of sandstonechemical weathering of limestone - 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich New York State landscape region is mostly composed of horizontal sedimentary bedrock at high elevations?Hudson HighlandsAllegheny PlateauTaconic MountainsAtlantic Coastal Plain
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe cross sections below represent three beakers that were used to test porosity. Beakers A, B, and C each contain a different size of bead. Each beaker holds an equal volume of beads. The amount of water needed to fill the total pore space between the beads in each beaker was measured.
Which statement best describes the porosity that was found for these three samples?A had a greater porosity than B and C.B had a greater porosity than A and C.C had a greater porosity than A and B.All three samples had the same porosity - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags