Mass Movements, Wind, and Glaciers
Practice Test
1.
What does GPS stand for?
a.
Geographic Positioning System
b.
Global Potential Satellite
c.
Geodial Position Satellite
d.
Global Positioning System
2.
A mineral's __________ is the color when it is powdered
a.
density
b.
hardness
c.
luster
d.
streak
3.
Physical weathering rates are highest in areas with __________.
a.
cool and dry climates
b.
warm and dry climates
c.
warm and wet climates
d.
repeated freezing and thawing
4.
What are landslides called when the material being moved downslope is snow?
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a.
creep
b.
rockfall
c.
avalanche
d.
slump
5.
What is the numerical value for the hardest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?
a.
100
b.
10
c.
11
d.
20
6.
What kind of valley will be left by the structure in the figure?
a.
w-shaped
b.
u-shaped
c.
v-shaped
d.
i-shaped
7.
"In the figure, which flat of crops would suffer the least amount of erosion?
a.
both would suffer the same amount of erosion
b.
the one with horizontal rows
c.
it is impossible to tell from this
d.
the one with vertical rows
8.
Eroded materials that are transported are finally dropped in a process called __________.
a.
transportation
b.
rill erosion
c.
deposition
d.
physical weathering
9.
The slow, steady, downhill flow of loose material is called __________.
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a.
landslide
b.
slump
c.
avalanche
d.
creep
10.
An igneous rock with two distinct grain sizes has a __________ texture.
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a.
porphyritic
b.
felsic
c.
fine-grained
d.
coarse-grained
11.
"What is the reaction of water with other substances called?
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a.
oxidation
b.
physical weathering
c.
hydrolysis
d.
erosion
12.
What is a contour line?
a.
a lines that connect points of equal elevation
b.
It is used to calculate the map's scale.
c.
an explanation of the maps symbols
d.
It is used to make a gnomonic projection.
13.
A __________ ranges in grain size from 2 mm to 0.062 mm.
a.
silt grain
b.
boulder
c.
sand grain
d.
cobble
14.
"The __________ side of a dune is called the __________ side and is located on the side from which the wind blows. gentle-sloped, windward steep-sloped, leeward steep-sloped, windward gentle-sloped, leeward
a.
The gentle-slope side of a dune is called the windward side and is located on the side from which the wind blows.
b.
A
c.
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15.
What causes the snow of a glacier to become ice?
a.
pressure from overlying snow
b.
colder temperatures
c.
changing humidities
d.
heat from the Sun
16.
Which of the following is an example of an evaporite?
a.
rock salt
b.
breccia
c.
shale
d.
coal
17.
The process of collecting data far above Earth's surface is called __________.
a.
mapmaking
b.
electromagnetic sensing
c.
remote sensing
d.
topographic studies
18.
A __________ explains what the symbols of a map represent.
a.
title
b.
scale
c.
projection
d.
legend
19.
"Unlike water, wind commonly can __________ .
a.
move sediment downhill
b.
abrade particles
c.
put sediment into suspension
d.
move sediment uphill
