Unit 5 Review

How does acid rain cause weathering?

• through abrasion

• through oxidation

• by dissolving rock

• by carrying away rock

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Mechanical weathering breaks some limestone into pieces. What effect would this have on chemical weathering of the limestone?

• Chemical weathering will stop occurring.

• Chemical weathering would remain the same.

• Chemical weathering would occur at a slower rate.

• Chemical weathering would occur at a faster rate.

Which change occurs as a result of wind slowing down?

• erosion

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

How are erosion and deposition alike?

• Both change Earth's surface over time.

• Both build up Earth's surface quickly.

• Both wear down Earth's surface slowly.

• Neither changes Earth's surface.

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Which type of mass movement occurs rapidly when a single mass of soil and rock suddenly slip downhill?

• creep

• landslide

• mudslide

• slump

Which landform develops as a result of river deposition?

• cave

• delta

• stalactite

• waterfall

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Which of the following processes causes sinkholes to form?

• erosion of sediment by runoff

• deposition of sediment by a river

• deposition of calcite by groundwater

• erosion of limestone by groundwater

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Which term describes sediment of mixed sizes deposited directly by a glacier?

• kettle

• loess

• slump

• till

How does longshore drift affect Earth's surface?

• Rivers carry sediment to the ocean.

• Rock cliffs break apart from impact.

• Sediment moves down a beach with the current.

• Waves concentrate their energy on headlands.

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Which landform is created as a direct result of waves slowly eroding rocks?

• beach

• sandbar

• sea stack

• spit