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Earth's Changing Surface
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Earth science review for 6th grade
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1
Gravity is the force that
makes waterfalls
causes avalanches
holds the planets in orbit around the sun
all of the above
2
The small particles of worn down rock left after weathering has occurred
rust
rock chips
soil
sediment
3
Acid rain, acid in living things, and acid in ground water are all
agent of mechanical erosion
agents of mechanical weathering
agents of chemical weathering
A and C
4
Weathering, erosion, and deposition are all processes that
Are only destructive and not beneficial to the Earth
Are only constructive and beneficial to the Earth
do nothing to the surface of the Earth
Are constantly changing the surface of the Earth
5
Wind, moving water, and glaciers are examples of
agents of mechanical weathering
agents of chemical weathering
A and C
agent of chemical erosion
6
Landslides, mudflows, and creep are all examples of
mass movemement
soil formation
runoff
mechanical weathering
7
A permeable rock weathers easily because it
is made up of many minerals
is made up of only one mineral
is made up of small particles
contains many small, connected air spaces
8
A type of chemical weathering in which the rocks turn red because iron is exposed to O2 and H2O
oxidation
abrasion
reactions
rusty red
9
A flood plain is
evident along the Snoqualmie river
an area where a river spreads out and erodes the land
a flat, wide area of land along a river
All of the above
10
I know this information well enough to take a multiple-choice test tomorrow!
no!
yes!
sort of
what?
11
A tributary is
a flat, wide area of land along a river
where the river meets the sea
erosion on a bluff
a stream or river that flows into a larger river
12
Flooding is a form of erosion that moves sediment because of what force?
humans
all of the above
moving water
animals (other than beavers)
13
Living organisms in the soil help to
build up the C horizon
prevent the formation of humus
slow the rate of soil formation
mix soil and make humus
14
The breakdown of rock that occurs by moving water, glaciers, or wind is called
erosion
chemical action
weathering
changing
15
Bedrock is
a layer of rock beneath water
a layer of soil
a solid layer of rock beneath soil
exposed rock on Earth's surface
16
Ice wedging causes mechanical weathering of rocks by means of
plant growth
heating and cooling
freezing and thawing of water
animal actions
17
Soil conservation is
when soil is over-farmed
when soil is saved in a bottle
when soil is managed to prevent loss or destruction
a failed process of protecting soil from erosion
18
Wind carrying sand to a new location and leaving it there is called
sediment
blowing
mass movement
deposition
19
The water cycle includes
freezing, melting, and vaporizing
hydroelectric power
sedimentary. igneous, and metamorphic rock
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, accumulation
20
The best musician is
21 Pilots
Green Day
Justin Bieber
ACDC
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What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?
erosion
chemical weathering
oxidation
mechanical weathering
