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Weathering, Erosion & Deposition Review
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Review of topics weathering, erosion, deposition and soil for regents Earth Science
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If a stream is straight, where is water flowing fastest?
along the bottom in the center
along the bottom near the banks
near the surface along the stream banks
near the surface in the center
2
What factor does NOT affect deposition?
particle shape
particle color
particle size
particle density
3
In a well developed soil profile, which layer is the uppermost?
parent horizon
B horizon
C horizon
A horizon
4
Which climate is ideal for chemical weathering?
cold and dry
cold and wet
hot and wet
hot and dry
5
A major cause of floods are
decrease in discharge
rapid snow melt
light rain
increased size of stream channel
6
The transportation of sediments is
deposition
gravity
weathering
erosion
7
Which shaped particle would settle fastest?
angular
flat
round and smooth
bumpy and square
8
The agent of erosion that causes scratched surfaces and striations is
water
gravity
wind
ice
9
In horizontal sorting, which particle is deposited the farthest out into the ocean?
sand (0.2 cm)
clay (0.00004 cm)
pebbles (1.2 cm)
silt (0.006 cm)
10
Rocks transported in which way are least weathered than the other 3
strong winds
running water
gravity falls
glacial ice
11
Which factor has the greatest influence on the weathering of Earth's surface bedrock?
climate
air pressure
angle of insolation
age of rock
12
Why can the removal of vegetation trigger mass movements?
shaking triggers mass movements
plant roots lubricate the loose sediment
the soil loses nutrients
plant roots bind the soil and regolith together
13
Which climate is ideal for physical weathering?
hot and dry
cold and dry
cold and wet
hot and wet
14
In which of the following areas would soil formation be the greatest?
a north facing area on a steep slope
a steep slope in a warm wet climate
a flat area with a cold wet climate
a flat area with a warm wet climate
15
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?
biological evolution
amount of exposed surface area
climate
rock characteristics
16
The agent of erosion that causes pitted surfaces and ventifacts is
wind
water
ice
gravity
17
AS a stream slows, what particles are deposited first?
largest and most dense
smallest and most dense
smallest and least dense
largest and least dense
18
Fan shaped deposit where a river enters the ocean
gully
tributary
delta
bluff
19
Plants grow best in soil that is made up of
only organic material
broken fragments of rock
organic material and weathered rock
solid bedrock
20
Which type of sediment would be deposited by a glacier?
sand and silt
layers
unsorted
sorted
21
What is the term to describe a bend in a river?
delta
valley
meander
oxbow
22
When vertical sorting occurs multiple times it is called
weathering
graded bedding
mass movements
23
By which process are rocks moved to different locations?
evaporation
deposition
erosion
weathering
24
Which geologic feature is caused primarily from chemical weathering?
large caves in limestone bedrock
parallel cracks in a granite mountain
smooth polished bedrock
basalt at the bottom of a steep slope
25
Rocks carried by a stream are
angular
rounded
scratched
26
What force is responsible for most erosion?
wind
glaciers
gravity
water
27
Which is the best example of physical weathering?
the formation of a sandbar
transportation of sediment downstream
the cracking of rock due to freezing and thawing of water
reaction of limestone with acid water
28
In a meander, water moves fastest on the
slope orientation
outside of the curve
in the middle
inside of the curve
29
AT a meander, erosion is taking place
inside of the curve
the outside of the curve
near the end
the same on both sides
30
Which agents of erosion and deposition sort by size?
wind, water and glaciers
not wind, water or glaciers
water, glaciers but not wind
wind and water but not glaciers
31
Slow movement of the landscape due to gravity is called a
creep
mudflow
slump
earthflow
32
An iron nail rusting is an example of
chemical weathering
physical weathering
frost action
rock abrasion
33
The largest particle carried by wind is
sand
clay
silt
pebbles
34
Which agent causes the most erosion?
running water
ice
gravity
wind
35
A soil's texture is determined by
type of humus
water content
particle size
mineral composition
36
Which of the following is not related to chemical weathering?
dissolution
reactions with oxygen
reactions with water
frost wedging
37
The process that occurs when forces break rock into smaller pieces is called
physical weathering
erosion
chemical weathering
differential weathering
38
If granite and marble were exposed in an area with a hot and humid climate
the granite would weather most rapidly
both rocks would weather at the same rate
the marble would weather most rapidly
neither rock would become weathered
39
Which mineral would be most resistant to weathering?
calcite
quartz
talc
halite
40
The rock at the bottom of a cliff after a rockfall is called
humus
slump
talus
ventifacts
