Earth Science Review

Why does Antarctica have less chemical weathering than the rain forests of Brazil?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of a mudslide?

How can humans cause erosion?

What occurs when water enters cracks in rocks, freezes, then expands?

The principal of superposition states that the oldest layer of rock in undisturbed rock layers

Humans can cause erosion.  If humans did not exist, would erosion still occur?

What evidence is used for the theory that dinosaurs once roamed the Earth?

What practice helps stop erosion by planting along the curved surfaces of a slope?

What type of rocks are formed by existing rocks that are weathered?

What is the main difference between chemical and mechanical weathering?

All of the following are examples of mass movement EXCEPT

What is it called when tectonic plates collide and molten rock is forced to the surface?

Which statement provides the best description of erosion?

Which process breaks down rocks into smaller sediments such as sand, silt, and clay?

In a rain forest, which of the following is most likely to cause the highest level of erosion?

Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

Soil is a mixture of 

Which of the following would decrease the amount of erosion on a slope?

What is the most likely cause of earthquakes on the West coast of the United States?

What agricultural practice slows soil erosion?

The process of rocks being scraped, worn, and polished is called

Which of the following is mechanical weathering?

How do sediments increase the chances that a dead organism will turn into a fossil?

Which of the following is least likely to have occurred because of glaciers?

Which of the following will NOT  become a fossil?

What practice helps stop erosion by creating leveled areas on steep slopes?

What is the most likely cause of erosion of farmland during a severe drought?

What is a sign that creep has occurred?

What is the most likely reason that a pile of boulders is at the bottom of a mountain?

What happens when two tectonic plates come together?

What is an example of a trace fossil?

What happens when two plates pull apart?

What unit is used to measure fossil age?

What happens when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Weathering and erosion can happen at both a slow and rapid process.