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A quiz for Earth Systems Science on weathering, erosion, soil etc.
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1
Why does erosion not occur on the moon?
Moon rock is too hard
there is no gravity
there is no wind or rain on the moon
there is no animal life
2
Where is most of the world's freshwater?
rivers and lakes
ice caps and glaciers
groundwater
Oceans
3
Which scale measure the "Intensity" of an earthquake in roman numerals?
Moment Magnitude
Richter
Meraclli
Lubbers Scale
4
Which of the following types of mechanical weathering is shown in the picture?
ice wedging
oxidation
glaciation
hydrolysis
5
Ms. Schlegel wants to test if singing in the hall will scare children into running to class. What is the IV?
children
running to class
the singing
the hallway
6
The force behind this mechanical weathering which resulted in a landslide is known as:
Wind
Water
Ice
Gravity
7
S waves can only travel through solids:
True
False
8
What is correct about volcanoes?
form near trenches
all of these are true
form at convergent boundaries with oceanic/continental crust
they form at subduction zones
9
The point below the earth's surface where the fault first cracks and energy is released is known as the:
both blue and red answers
epicenter
hypocenter
focus
10
After weathering occurs, what is left over from the rocks that has been broken down?
organic matter
soil
water
gas
11
Carlsbad Caverns formed from carbonic acid reacting with water. What is this called?
organic weathering
carbonation
oxidation
lithification
12
Which of the following statements is true?
lies, they are all lies
weathering is movement, erosion is breaking down of rocks
weathering and erosion are the same thing
weathering is breaking down of rocks, erosion is movement
13
In wind erosion, what are the medium sized jumping particles known as:
creep
suspension
schlegelation
saltation
14
What are some things a farmer can do to prevent soil erosion?
make sure all land is flat and level, no contours or terrace
plant vegetation to hold soil in place
do not rotate crops from year to year
keep plowing the same area repeatedly
15
This type of root wedging inside a retaining wall is what kind of weathering?
chemical (oxidation)
Mechanical (abrasion)
Mechanical (biological)
chemical (hydrolosis)
16
Blast from the past: 2 continental plates that converge form a:
rift valley
mountain
trench
tsunami
17
--------------- is the movement of a large amount of material, downhill due to erosion..
Mass wasting
Mass extinction
Gravitational Spreading
None of these
18
When discussing soil particles, which of the particles is the smallest?
sand
quark
clay
silt
19
The arrows in the Hydrologic cycle are known as what?
transformations
reservoirs
conservations
reservations
20
Which of the particles in the picture have undergone the LEAST Amount of weathering
sub-rounded
rounded
sub-angular
angular
21
The picture shows sand smoothing a rock... this is known as....
percolation
abrasion
oxidation
glaciation
22
Weathering and erosion are considered what type of forces?
convergent
destructive
constructive
divergent
23
In the rock cycle, anything that melts becomes:
sediments
metamorphic rock
magma
igneous rock
24
The climate where weathering occurs the fastest:
cold and rainy
warm and rainy
cold and dry
arid and dry
25
Which method of soil erosion control is being shown below:
terracing
bracing
crop rotation
contour plowing
26
Which of the following are examples of chemical weathering
all of these are chemical weathering
acid precipitation
oxidation
hydrolysis
27
Which type of rock is formed from weathering, erosion, deposition, cementing, compaction
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
minerals
28
Ms. Schlegel loaned Ms. Lubbers her car. The car would not start due to the ___________ that had occurred over time.
carbonation
abrasion
oxidation
transpiration
29
What caused the level of oxygen to increase 350 mya?
photosynthesis of plants and bacteria
humans needing to breathe it
comet bombardment
none of these are true
30
The liquid layer of earth is the inner core
True
False
31
Which of the following is NOT a reservoir in the hydrologic cycle
Atmosphere
Groundwater
Surface Water
Runoff
32
The composition of soil mostly depends on the ________ ________ soil was weathered from.
daugther rock
son rock
parent rock
family rock
33
What is true about the age of the rocks on the seafloor?
all of the rocks are the same age
younger rocks are found in the middle of the mid ocean ridge
young rocks found far from the mid ocean ridge
there is no way to tell how old the rocks are
34
Why did the level of oxygen drop approximately 350 million years ago?
the atmosphere formed from outgassing of volcanoes
development of plants that photosynthesized
comets dropped fresh oxygen to earth
animals began to evolve that breathed oxygen
35
How are weathering and soil related?
weathering breaks rocks to small sediments that become soil
weathering releases harmful chemicals into soil, plants die
weathering and soil are not closely related
soil weathers away to become rocks
36
Organic matter in the soil is made from __________
decayed plants and animals
acid rain
carbon dioxide
weathered parent rock
37
Which step of the water cycle is unaffected by gravity?
Evaporation
Condensation
Percolation
Infiltration
38
The source of energy that powers the water cycle is best referred to as ______
heat
light
thermal
solar
39
____________ are called layers of soil.
columns
all of these
Strata
Horizons
40
A glass shard from a broken bottle becomes smooth and rounded in the ocean. Why?
chemical weathering from salt in the sea smooths the glass
mechanical weathering of waves and seafloor upon the glass
acid from the coral reef chemically weathers glass in ocean
not related to weathering, but lightning that strikes sand
