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