Surface Water
Practice Test
1.
"According to the figure, which city in Australia would see the most erosion by running water?
a.
Darwin will see the most.
b.
Perth will see the most.
c.
Cook will see the most.
d.
Cook and Darwin will see equal amounts.
2.
A __________ projection has parallel lines of longitude and latitude.
a.
Mercator
b.
gnomonic
c.
topographic
d.
conic
3.
"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
4.
The amount of material in suspension is dependent upon the __________ of the stream water.
a.
bed load
b.
solutes
c.
volume and velocity
d.
stream channel
5.
The downslope movement of loose sediment and rock by the force of gravity is called __________.
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a.
erosion
b.
weathering
c.
meandering
d.
mass movement
6.
What are large particles that are rolled or pushed on the bed of the stream called?
a.
runoff
b.
discharge
c.
suspended load
d.
bed load
7.
What are the two types of weathering?
a.
erosion and physical
b.
physical and chemical
c.
erosion and chemical
d.
cementation and chemical
8.
If you travel west across the International Date Line you would move your calendar __________.
a.
backwards 2 days
b.
backwards one day
c.
forward 12 h
d.
forward one day
9.
What type of projection is best for mapping small areas or weather maps?
a.
conic projection
b.
gnomonic projection
c.
Mercator projection
d.
a topographic map
10.
__________ is the measure of the volume of stream water that flows over a certain location over a given amount of time.
a.
runoff
b.
discharge
c.
velocity
d.
bed load
11.
"Soil that has been moved to a location away from its parent rock is called __________.
a.
organic-rich soil
b.
soil profile
c.
transported soil
d.
residual soil
12.
According to the Table, which city is farthest north?
City
Latitude
Longitude
Cape Town, South Africa
34°S
18°N
Pontianik, Indonesia
0°
109°E
Nome, Alaska
65°N
165°W
Quito Ecuador
0°
79°W
Stockholm, Sweden
59°N
18°E
Wellington, New Zealand
41°S
175°E
a.
Cape Town, South Africa
b.
Wellington, New Zealand
c.
Stockholm, Sweden
d.
Pontianak, Indonesia
13.
What methods of transport typically deposit sorted sediments?
a.
mass movement and water
b.
glaciers and wind
c.
glaciers and water
d.
water and wind
14.
Which combination of characteristics allows the greatest amount of water to infiltrate into the ground?
a.
steep slopes, sandy soil, and hot temperatures
b.
little slopes, sandy soils, and cool temperatures
c.
low slopes, clay-rich soils, and hot temperatures
d.
steep slopes, silty soils, and cool temperatures
15.
Water moves at the maximum velocity in the __________ of a straight stream and the __________ of a meander.
a.
bottom, bottom
b.
center, inside
c.
center, outside
d.
side, outside
16.
Which of the following is an example of an evaporite?
a.
shale
b.
coal
c.
breccia
d.
rock salt
17.
Many lakes in agricultural regions are eutrophic due to __________.
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a.
excessive sunlight
b.
minimal algae growth
c.
reduced amounts of animal waste
d.
excessive nutrients
18.
__________ is the loose covering of broken rock particles and decaying organic matter that covers bedrock.
a.
soil
b.
sediment
c.
regolith
d.
a sedimentary rock
19.
Sedimentary layers with distinct grain sizes progressing from larger to smaller are called __________.
a.
unsorted deposits
b.
glacial deposits
c.
graded beds
d.
layered deposits
20.
What are landslides called when the material being moved downslope is snow?
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a.
slump
b.
avalanche
c.
creep
d.
rockfall
