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Earth Science Chapters 7 and 8 Review
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A #quiz to review #Earth Science concepts related to weathering and erosion
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Soil forms as a result of biological activity and
temperature
pressure
mass movement
weathering
2
Loose covering of weathered rock particles and decaying organic matter overlying the bedrock
dunes
soil
weathering
loess
3
The lowering of the land surface caused by the wind’s removal of surface particles is called
soil horizon
deflation
abrasion
dunes
4
The effects that chemical weathering will have on a rock is determined by its
composition
temperature
deflation
soil profile
5
Downward movement that results from gravity acting on loose sediments and weathered rock.
land slide
avalanche
mudflow
mass movement
6
The rapid movement of a mud and water mixture is known as a(n)
mudflow
deflation
mass movement
transported soil
7
The process of erosion in which wind causes particles such as sand to rub against rocks is
deflation
creep
ventifacts
abrasion
8
Rocks shaped by abrasion are called
transported soil
venitfacts
mass movement
loess
9
When glaciers melt, they deposit __________________, which are ridges consisting of till.
avalanches
moraines
cirques
drumlins
10
If Earth materials rotate and slide along a curved surface, it is called a(n)
avalanche
landslide
slump
creep
11
An important agent in chemical weathering because it can dissolve many kinds of minerals.
wind
water
carbon dioxide
pressure
12
A large moving mass of ice is a(n)________________.
avalanche
drumlins
glacier
moraine
13
A rapid downslope slide of a thin sheet of earth materials is a(n)
avalanche
creep
slump
landslide
14
Over time, wind-blown sand accumulates to produce
transported soil
deflation
mass movement
dunes
15
If the wind carries and drops finer particles such as silt, then these deposits form.
ventifacts
loess
transported soil
creep
16
The measure of how well a soil can support the growth of plants is called its
texture
fertility
composition
temperature
17
Soil that is located above its parent material is known as
residual soil
weathering
bedrock
transported soil
18
A distinct layer, or zone, located within a soil profile is known as a(n)
soil profile
weathering
soil horizon
residual soil
19
The process by which rocks and minerals break down due to physical actions is called
mass movement
soil profile
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
20
When carbon dioxide combines with water, it produces a weak acid called
sulfuric acid
acid precipitation
acetic acid
carbonic acid
21
A vertical sequence of layers of soil that is exposed in the process of building a road.
residual soil
soil horizon
soil profile
mass movement
22
This occurs in mountainous areas with thick accumulations of snow.
avalanche
mudlflow
creep
landslide
23
The relative proportions of particle sizes makes up a soil’s
temperature
texture
composition
profile
24
A melting glacier forms an _______________ composed of sorted gravel, sand, and fine silt.
outwash plain
mudflow
glacier
cirques
25
If the downward movement of loose material is slow, it is called
landslide
slump
mass movement
creep
26
The deep depressions that are carved by mountian glaciers are called __________________.
eskers
cirques
grooves
drumlins
27
Two factors that play a significant role in physical weathering are
water and temperature
temperature and pressure
composition and water
water and pressure
28
Another agent of chemical weathering caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
carbon dioxide
water
carbonic acid
acid precipitation
29
Soil that has been moved away from its parent bedrock is called
soil horizon
soil profile
residual soil
transported soil
30
This atmospheric gas produced by living organisms contributes to chemical weathering process.
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
ozone
