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A science fusion unit 1 quiz for 6th grade earth science
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1
If all of our cryosphere disappeared, what would happen?
all mountains would be crushed
the sun would be blocked from earth
sea levels would rise causing major floods
all plants would die
2
the smallest particle in soil is ______.
clay
dust
sand
silt
3
A ________ is created by deposition.
glacier
stream
beach
canyon
4
Caves are created by....
animals burrowing underground.
Rocks broken apart underground.
acid running through groundwater.
massive earthquakes.
5
Dunes are created by ______ erosion.
air
water
gravity
wind
6
Waves can cause ______ to form.
alluvial fans
deltas
canyons
sea arches
7
A (n)________ reaction causes rust to form.
exfoliation
chemical
oxidaion
deflation
8
The ________ includes the ozone layers which protects us from the sun.
atmosphere
cryosphere
biosphere
geosphere
9
Animals are part of the _______.
geosphere
atmosphere
hydroshpere
bioshphere
10
Which is a mass movement?
steep slope
valley
flood
creep
11
The main cause of acid precipitation is...
animal waste
flooded rivers and lakes
pollution
mass movements
12
The _______ is a vertical section of the layers of soil.
soil horizon
soil texture
soil profile
soil sediments
13
A ______ is created by deposition.
valley
sandbar
stream
rockfall
14
______ is the action of rocks hitting other rocks.
loess
weathering
deflation
abrasion
15
Rust is a type of ________ weathering.
physical
both physical and chemical
chemical
icewedging
16
Which sphere includes all surfaces on earth, landforms and earth's core?
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
cryosphere
17
_______ is the darkest organic, nutrient rich part of soil.
c horizon
bedrock
humus
B horizon
18
Which landform is created through heavy wave action?
sea cliff
valleys
rivers
mountains
19
deltas are formed at the end of...
oceans
ponds
rivers
lakes
20
True or false. Mudflow is the fastest type of mass movement.
false
true
