Mass Movements, Wind, and Glaciers
Practice Test
1.
What is a rock called that has been shaped by wind-blown sediments?
a.
a ventifact
b.
a dune
c.
a desert pavement
d.
loess
2.
The lowering of the land surface due to wind removing particles is called __________.
a.
saltation
b.
erosion
c.
deflation
d.
abrasion
3.
Ridges consisting of till deposited by glaciers are called __________.
a.
moraines
b.
eskers
c.
cirques
d.
aretes
4.
The downslope movement of loose sediment and rock by the force of gravity is called __________.
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a.
meandering
b.
weathering
c.
mass movement
d.
erosion
5.
Why does water influence mass movement?
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a.
It acts as stream transport.
b.
It acts as a lubricant.
c.
It acts like a glue.
d.
It decreases gravity.
6.
"Which of the sand dunes in the figure accumulates in areas with very little sand?
a.
d
b.
b
c.
c
d.
a
7.
What kind of valley will be left by the structure in the figure?
a.
u-shaped
b.
i-shaped
c.
w-shaped
d.
v-shaped
8.
What is a surface that has only large particles because the wind has removed the finer particles?
a.
abraded
b.
a desert pavement
c.
a dune
d.
loess
9.
In what type of mass movement does material move as a block?
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a.
slide
b.
spread
c.
fall
d.
flow
10.
All mass movement occurs __________.
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a.
on a flat
b.
because of heavy precipitation
c.
on a slope
d.
because of an earthquake
11.
Glaciers move over older moraines and form the material into elongated landforms called __________.
a.
drumlins
b.
outwash plains
c.
eskers
d.
moraines
12.
Which structure is NOT featured in the figure?
a.
cirque
b.
plateau
c.
horn
d.
u-shaped valley
13.
"How are dunes classified?
a.
side
b.
type of particles
c.
climate of location
d.
shape
14.
What are scratches left in rock by a glacier called?
a.
marks
b.
cirques
c.
striations
d.
drumlins
15.
What are landslides called when the material being moved downslope is snow?
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a.
slump
b.
rockfall
c.
creep
d.
avalanche
