Earth's Surface Review for 8th Grade Ohio Standardized Test

Which statement correctly describes groundwater?

The process that changed Earth's surface in the past continue to be a work today. 

Why is loess considered a very valuable resource?

This term describes the size and shape of the land features on Earth's surface.

This happens when loose rocks fall down a steep slope.

Which of the following provides an example of water causing the weathering of rock?

What conditions form a glacier?

Tiny grains of broken rock.

The extremely slow movement of material downslope.

Which of following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of sand dunes?

The process by eroded material is dropped.

What would happen to the speed of the water & erosion rate if the slope of the land increased?

What force is mainly responsible for erosion & deposition that happens with land & mud slides?

What does GIS stand for?

What is the landscape like that is created by alpince glaciers compared to continental glacier?

Materials carried by a stream.

The path that a stream follows.

How does deposition affect barrier islands?

Lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation are?

Which term best describes how weathering changes the Earth's surface?

Which statement about floodplains is true?

Tanya observed a narrow & steep valley with a stream at the bottom of it. What is the cause?

The difference between the highest and lowest elevations in a particular area.

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?

This measures steepness from one point to another.

These are thick sheets of ice that may spread over large areas. They are huge, masses of ice.

A rapid movement of mud that happens when a large amount of water mixes with soil and rock.

The sudden and rapid movement of a large amount of material downslope.

The process by which sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another.

Which statement best explains why the stream could no longer carry all its sediment?

The measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance.

Evey fifth line is this, which is a thicker contour line that has elevation labled on it.

The amount of water that a stream carries in a given amount of time.

What happens when a stream slows down?

Stream X causes more erosion then stream Y.  Which is not an explanation for the difference?

Which of the following is a typy of mass movement?

The difference in elevation between two contour lines.

Many layers of sediment deposited on flat land after a stream floods.

This type of glacier forms in a mountainous area and flow down the sides, forming rugged land.