Earth Science SOL Review Sheet #8: Weathering & Erosion

The image shows an eroded plateau found in the southwestern United States. The landscape was developed by the processes of--

• crustal uplift and stream erosion.

• crustal folding and stream erosion.

• crustal uplift and glacial erosion.

• crustal folding and glacial erosion

Which of the following Virginia provinces has the most karst topography?

• Coastal Plain

• Blue ridge

• Piedmont

• Valley and Ridge

The map below shows the area surrounding a meandering stream. At which point is erosion greatest?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

The cross section below shows sedimentary rocks being eroded by water at a waterfall. The rock layers are being weathered and eroded at different rates because the layers--

• formed during different time periods

• contain different fossils

• have different compositions

• are horizontal

The diagram shows a glacial landscape. Which evidence suggests that ice created this landscape?

• U-shaped valleys

• many stream valleys

• sorted sediment on the valley floor

• the landslide near the valley floor

This diagram shows ice wedging. Which statement best describes the physical weathering shown by the diagram?

• Enlargement of the cracks occurs because water expands when it freezes.

• This type of weathering occurs only in bedrock composed of granite.

• The cracks become wider because of chemical reactions between water and the rock.

• This type of weathering is common in regions of primarily warm and humid climates.

Which stream-drainage pattern most likely developed on the surface of a newly formed volcanic mountain?

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This huge hole is in Florida. It occurred when the surface suddenly collapsed because the land beneath it was being secretly eroded by groundwater. What do we call this?

• crater

• sinkhole

• karsthole

• pothole