Mass Movements, Wind, and Glaciers
Practice Test
1.
In what type of climate does chemical weathering readily occur?
a.
cool and dry
b.
cool and wet
c.
warm and wet
d.
warm and dry
2.
The repeated thawing and freezing of water in the cracks of rocks is called __________.
a.
frost wedging
b.
frost pressure
c.
chemical weathering
d.
exfoliation
3.
What makes a mineral a gem?
a.
its association with native elements
b.
its pearly luster
c.
its rarity and beauty
d.
its deep color
4.
What is a rock called that has been shaped by wind-blown sediments?
a.
a dune
b.
a ventifact
c.
a desert pavement
d.
loess
5.
What is formed by the deposition of large amounts of sediment into a body of water by a river?
a.
a gully
b.
a rill
c.
a delta
d.
an alluvial fan
6.
Why are sedimentary rocks important?
a.
They contain fossils.
b.
They contain gemstones of high value.
c.
They provide building stones.
d.
They provide many natural resources and evidence of Earth's past.
7.
The grains of a breccia most likely traveled __________ than the grains in a conglomerate.
a.
a shorter distance
b.
the same distance
c.
a farther distance
d.
a different distance
8.
What is the erosion by running water in a small channel on the side of a slope called?
a.
rill erosion
b.
a stream bed
c.
a cutbank
d.
an alluvial fan
9.
According to the figure, what type of rocks can include quartz?
a.
gabbro
b.
basalt
c.
peridotite
d.
granite
10.
What extrusive igneous rock has a mafic composition and a glassy texture?
a.
basaltic glass
b.
gabbro
c.
obsidian
d.
diorite
11.
__________ is the way a mineral reflects light.
a.
Cleavage
b.
Color
c.
Streak
d.
Luster
12.
A __________ projection is made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a piece of paper that touches the globe at one point.
a.
gnomonic
b.
shadow
c.
Mercator
d.
conic
13.
Which of the sand dunes in the figure accumulates in areas with very little sand?
a.
c
b.
a
c.
d
d.
b
14.
What is a contour line?
a.
an explanation of the maps symbols
b.
It is used to make a gnomonic projection.
c.
It is used to calculate the map's scale.
d.
a lines that connect points of equal elevation
15.
According to the figure, what happens to the melting point of rock as the depth and pressure increases?
a.
it increases sharply
b.
it decreases gradually
c.
it increases gradually
d.
it decreases sharply
16.
An igneous rock with two distinct grain sizes has a __________ texture.
a.
fine-grained
b.
porphyritic
c.
felsic
d.
coarse-grained
