Earth's Changing Surface

When and where will rainfall cause the least weathering?

• Miami in March

• Miami in January

• Gainesville in June

• Gainesville in October

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How does deposition affect the barrier islands of the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Ocean currents wash sand off of the islands and back into the ocean.

• Strong winds from the ocean carry sand away from the barrier islands.

• Ocean waves deposit sand and debris on the ocean-facing side of the islands.

• Ocean waves crash over the islands, depositing sand on the mainland coast.

Which of the following is a measure of the amount of open spaces between the particles of rock and soil?

• porosity

• saturation

• permeability

• precipitation

Which of the following is an ecoregion found in Texas?

• coastal prairies and marsh

• mangrove

• tropical rainforest

• tundra

The Texas Coastline is exposed to the Gulf of Mexico. During tropical storms high winds and waves affect the landforms in place. Which type of change would most affect the shoreline during a tropical storm?

• chemical weathering

• deposition

• erosion

• physical weathering

Which ecoregion of Texas is most likely to be most affected by wind erosion?

• East Texas Piney Woods

• Blackland Prairies

• Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes

• Rolling Plains

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The state of Texas can be divided into geographically similar areas defined by climate and animal and plant species that stay relatively within the same area. These large geographical sections of land are called -----

• counties

• substrates

• ecosystems

• ecoregions

What happens to a rock when it is weathered?

• It is broken into smaller pieces or dissolved.

• It is moved by wind, air, or water.

• It is built up as material is deposited.

• It is changed into another type of rock.

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Leaves release acids into the soil as they decay. How could the decaying leaves affect the rocks in the soil underneath them?

• They could increase the amount of physical weathering.

• They could decrease the amount of physical weathering.

• They could increase the amount of chemical weathering.

• They could decrease the amount of chemical weathering.

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Marley has a vegetable garden in her yard. During a storm, heavy rain falls. The rain runs over the garden, and some of the soil is washed away. Which term best describes this movement of soil from one place to another?

• erosion

• discharge

• deposition

• weathering

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