Earth Science Review Unit 4

Question 1

the weathering of earth materials is most affected by

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climate

Question 2

The soil was most likely deposited by

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a glacier

Question 3

in which location is erosion usually greater than deposition

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in a stream channel that is being deepened

Question 4

which change would cause the topsoil in NY State to increase in thickness

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an increase in biologic activity

Question 5

which agent was responsible for the deposition of fine-grained angular particles in sandstone

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wind

Question 6

chemical weathering will occur most rapidly when rocks are exposed to the

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hydrosphere and atmosphere

Question 7

which rock was found to have been exposed to weathering for the greatest number of years

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sandstone

Question 8

in this study which rock was the most resistant to weathering

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granite

Question 9

which rock layer is the most resistant to weathering

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3

Question 10

on earth which agent of erosion is responsible for moving the largest amount of material

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running water

Question 11

how is most of the load probably carried at a point 500 miles from a stream source

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in suspension

Question 12

why will rock weather more rapidly if it is broken into smaller particles

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there is more surface area exposed

Question 13

which substance has the greatest effect on the rate of weathering of rock

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water

Question 14

the rate at which particles are deposited by a stream is least affected by the

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stream's elevation above sea level

Question 15

according to the ESRT what stream velocity would transport cobbles but won't transport boulders

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100 cm/sec

Question 16

at high elevations in NY state which is the most common form of physical weathering

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alternate freezing and melting of water

Question 17

past movements along the fault line most likely caused the formation of

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tsunamis

Question 18

which factors most directly control the development of soils

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bedrock composition and climate characteristics

Question 19

which deposit is formed along rivers

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flood plain

Question 20

which is the best evidence that erosion has occurred

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sediments found in the sandbar of a river

Question 21

see picture for question

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Mineral A was more resistant to abrasion

Question 22

which erosional force acts alone to produce avalanches and landslides

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gravity

Question 23

what is the best explanation for the shape of the cliff in the diagram

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the minerals in rocks A and C erode faster those in rock B

Question 24

which material could best be carried in solution by a stream

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salt

Question 25

what column best shows deposits from a stream that had continuously decreasing water velocity

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A

Question 26

in which area will surface runoff most likely be the greatest during a heavy rainfall

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paved city street

Question 27

as sediment deposition increases the pressure on the lower layers will

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increase

Question 28

which type of climate causes the fastest chemical weathering

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hot and humid

Question 29

why is no frost action shown for locations with a mean annual temperature greater than 13o F

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very little freezing takes place at these locations

Question 30

which rock particles will remain suspended in water for the longest time

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clay

Question 31

which is indicated by a deep residual soil

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a long period of weathering

Question 32

which column most clearly indicates that there were cyclic changes in the environment

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B

Question 33

which occurs as a stream is gradually uplifted

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its ability to erode will probably increase

Question 34

at which location in the stream is the water velocity greatest

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st the center near the surface

Question 35

which statement best explains the irregular shape of the rock face behind the falls

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the Thorold ss and the whirlpool ss dissolve easily in water

Earth Science Review Unit 4

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Earth Science Review Unit 4

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