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1
All of the following may be found in a natural cave EXCEPT -
mineral deposits
stalagmites
groundwater
photosynthetic organisms
2
All of the following cause drawdown of wells EXCEPT -
Recycling
Overpumping
Drought
Overuse
3
What type of rocks are formed from weathering, erosion, and depositional processes?
igneous
sedimentary
minerals
metamorphic
4
My bike rusts in the summer because of a process called oxidation caused by the element -
carbon
oxygen
silicon
nitrogen
5
Why does water move more slowly through clay than gravel?
Clay prevents capillary attraction of water
Clay has very small pore spaces
Clay has greater permeability
Clay reduces evaporation rates
6
How is humus formed?
weathered rocks
animal burrows
decayed plants and animals
ice wedging
7
What is the term used to describe the drawdown effect of wells?
Aquifer
Water table
Cone of shame
Cone of depression
8
Which layer is most affected by weathering & erosion?
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 1
9
What causes potholes?
freeze-thaw (frost action)
acid rain
abrasion
oxidation
10
Sinkholes associated with natural processes are characteristic of which type of rock?
basalt
granite
gneiss
limestone
11
What type of weathering causes a feature like this mushroom rock?
acid rain
oxidation
abrasion
freeze-thaw (frost action)
12
Which layer is known for having humus?
#4 - R Horizon
#3 - C Horizon
#1 - A Horizon
#2 - B Horizon
13
Which of the following rocks has probably been in a river the longest?
A
B
C
D
14
What is located beneath the soil layers?
plant roots
erosion
organic matter
bedrock
15
Examples of mass wasting we discussed in class include rock falls, landslides, creep and -
crump
soil stability
slump
weathering
16
What is the correct name of the formation shown in #1?
alluvial fan
delta
meander
floodplain
17
What is the correct name of the formation shown in #3?
delta
alluvial fan
flood plain
meander
