6/14 Earth Science Geology

What are the factors affecting runoff?

• slope

• porosity

• amount of rainfall

• vegetative cover

• amount of sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If the slope is steep then runoff is

• more likely

• less likely

Chemical weathering of rock is common in ____________________ climates.

• warm, humid

• cold, humid

• warm, dry

• cold, dry

Physical weathering is dominant in __________________ climates.

• cold, humid

• cold, dry

• warm, humid

• warm, dry

The driving force behind erosion is...

• gravity

• climate

• infiltration

• chemical weathering

The number one agent of erosion in New York State today is....

• hikers

• streams

• wind

• glacial action

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

At a meander in a river, velocity is greatest...

• before the bend

• after the bend

• on the inside of the bend

• on the outside of the bend

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which particles settle out first in a stream bed?

• heavy particles

• light particles

• soluble particles

• river bottom

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the word for any buried erosional surface that represents a gap in the rock record?

• unconformity

• superposition

• fault

• intrusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What are the four types of drainage patterns?

• dendritic (random)

• rectangular

• radial

• trellis (block)

• watershed