Section #: 7.2
Erosion and Deposition
Practice Test
1.
What is formed by the deposition of large amounts of sediment into a body of water by a river?
a.
a delta
b.
a rill
c.
a gully
d.
an alluvial fan
Hint
2.
The removal and transport of weathered materials is known as __________.
a.
erosion
b.
frost wedging
c.
hydrolysis
d.
oxidation
Hint
3.
Eroded materials that are transported are finally dropped in a process called __________.
a.
deposition
b.
rill erosion
c.
physical weathering
d.
transportation
Hint
4.
According to the figure, which city in Australia would see the most erosion by running water?
a.
Cook will see the most.
b.
Darwin will see the most.
c.
Perth will see the most.
d.
Cook and Darwin will see equal amounts.
Hint
5.
In the figure, which flat of crops would suffer the least amount of erosion?
a.
the one with vertical rows
b.
the one with horizontal rows
c.
both would suffer the same amount of erosion
d.
it is impossible to tell from this
Hint
6.
What is the erosion by running water in a small channel on the side of a slope called?
a.
rill erosion
b.
an alluvial fan
c.
a cutbank
d.
a stream bed
Hint
7.
What is a farming method that can reduce the effect of erosion?
a.
irrigation
b.
clear cutting
c.
planting wind barriers
d.
selective harvesting
Hint
