Mass Movements, Wind, and Glaciers
Practice Test
1.
"According to the map, which part of the country would be best to move to in order to avoid high amounts of wind erosion?
a.
the northern plains
b.
the northeast
c.
the midwest
d.
the southeast
2.
What are scratches left in rock by a glacier called?
a.
drumlins
b.
striations
c.
marks
d.
cirques
3.
A __________ explains what the symbols of a map represent.
a.
legend
b.
title
c.
projection
d.
scale
4.
What is the process by which rocks at Earth's surface break down and change?
a.
hydrolysis
b.
erosion
c.
weathering
d.
exfoliation
5.
The slow, steady, downhill flow of loose material is called __________.
SC.D.1.4.2
a.
landslide
b.
slump
c.
creep
d.
avalanche
6.
What is formed by the deposition of large amounts of sediment into a body of water by a river?
a.
a gully
b.
an alluvial fan
c.
a rill
d.
a delta
7.
The grains of a breccia most likely traveled __________ than the grains in a conglomerate.
a.
the same distance
b.
a different distance
c.
a shorter distance
d.
a farther distance
8.
What is a farming method that can reduce the effect of erosion?
a.
irrigation
b.
planting wind barriers
c.
selective harvesting
d.
clear cutting
9.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
Mercator projection
b.
conic projection
c.
a topographic map
d.
gnomonic projection
10.
How does the satellite Topex/Poseidon map ocean features?
a.
X rays
b.
radar
c.
ultraviolet rays
d.
visible light
11.
Which structure is NOT featured in the figure?
a.
horn
b.
cirque
c.
u-shaped valley
d.
plateau
12.
The downslope movement of loose sediment and rock by the force of gravity is called __________.
SC.D.1.4.2
a.
erosion
b.
meandering
c.
mass movement
d.
weathering
13.
When is wind-transported material deposited?
a.
when the particles break apart
b.
when the wind becomes stronger
c.
when the wind slows
d.
when the wind changes direction
14.
The process of collecting data far above Earth's surface is called __________.
a.
remote sensing
b.
topographic studies
c.
mapmaking
d.
electromagnetic sensing
15.
An igneous rock with two distinct grain sizes has a __________ texture.
SC.D.1.4.2
a.
fine-grained
b.
felsic
c.
coarse-grained
d.
porphyritic
16.
What is the numerical value for the hardest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?
a.
20
b.
100
c.
10
d.
11
17.
How does temperature affect chemical weathering?
a.
It affects the type of weathering.
b.
It affects the amount of oxygen involved in weathering.
c.
It is an agent of weathering.
d.
It affects the rate of weathering.
18.
How are clastic rocks classified?
a.
metamorphic grade
b.
particle size
c.
method of depostion
d.
mineralogy
19.
What is the hardness of quartz?
a.
4
b.
9
c.
7
d.
2
