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- 1. Multiple Choice
The process that wears down rock into smaller pieces is...
erosion
deposition
weathering
compaction
- 2. Multiple Choice
The process that moves material is...
erosion
deposition
weathering
compaction
- 3. Multiple Choice
The process that puts down material is...
erosion
deposition
weathering
compaction
- 4. Multiple Choice
This valley was carved by...
a river
a road
a glacier
an earthquake
- 5. Multiple Choice
This valley was carved by...
a river
a road
a glacier
an earthquake
- 6. Multiple Choice
What type of weathering does not change the composition of a rock?
chemical weathering
dissolution
mechanical weathering
oxidation
- 7. Multiple Choice
Water or wind that is _____________ can carry ___________ sediment.
faster; less
slower; more
slower; less
faster; more
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a Karst feature?
V-shaped valley
sinkhole
rust
round, smooth stones
- 9. Multiple Choice
What type of climate is required for strong chemical weathering?
Hot and wet
Hot and dry
Cold and wet
Cold and dry
- 10. Multiple Choice
What type of erosion is pictured?
rock fall
glacial movement
landslide
creep
- 11. Multiple Choice
When ice breaks off of a glacier, it is called...
shearing
calving
slump
rock fall
- 12. Multiple Choice
The sandy area is called ______________ and ____________________ occurs there.
cut bank; erosion
point bar; erosion
cut bank; deposition
point bar; deposition
- 13. Multiple Choice
A large city is more likely to have what type of weathering?
chemical weathering
physical weathering
mechanical weathering
erosional weathering
- 14. Multiple Choice
When a river meets a large body of water...
it speeds up, picking up more material
it continues at the same speed
it slows down, depositing material
it makes a whirlpool
- 15. Multiple Choice
The area where water sits in the ground is the...
water table
zone of aeration
zone of saturation
impermeable layer
- 16. Multiple Choice
The top surface of water in the ground is called the...
zone of aeration
water table
zone of saturation
impermeable layer
- 17. Multiple Choice
If a rock has high permeability, it will...
not allow any water to flow through
allow a small amount of water through
allow water to flow through freely
- 18. Multiple Choice
Organic material would be near the ______________ of a section of soil
top
middle
bottom
- 19. Multiple Choice
Bedrock would be near the _______________ of a section of soil.
top
middle
bottom
- 20. Multiple Choice
Porosity is...
how easily water flows through a material
the resistance to flow
how much empty space there is within a material
a form of chemical weathering
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