Quiz 2 Earth Space S2 (jolt)

Rocks carried by a river smash together and break into smaller pieces. this process is called

• abrasion

• attrition

• suspension

• mass wasting

the process of having wind carry dirt particles SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES is known as

• saltation

• suspension

• traction

• plucking

in a destructive wave...

• the backwash is stronger than swash

• the swash is stronger than backwash

• water hits the beach in a straight line

• huge rocks float to the surfce

which of the following would be deposited by a river last (hint: heavy material is deposited first)

• sand

• silt

• small rocks

• large rocks

in a river, large rocks are transported by __.

• slumping

• solution

• saltation

• traction

which of the following locations would have the least wind erosion.

• sahara desert

• amazon jungle

• Rocky Mountains

• New York

Which of the following would have the lowest threshold velocity?

• water soaked dirt

• pebbles

• silt

• large rocks

which of the following soil types would be most vulnerable to wind erosion?

• clay soils

• loamy soils

• coarse sand

• rocky soil

WHich of the following are ways to reduce wind erosion?

• plant trees

• cut down trees

• keep fields open

• put barns everywhere

which of the following is the slowest form of mass wasting?

• slump

• slide

• creep

• fall