Quiz about ES Erosion & Deposition Review

Question 1

4) On which depositional feature is location X found?

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a barrier island

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an island arc

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a drumlin

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a floodplain

Question 2

6) What is the approximate minimum stream velocity required to transport the smallest particles of sand?

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C) 0.3 cm/s

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A) 1.0 cm/s

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B) 0.7 cm/s

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D) 0.1 cm/s

Question 3

7) A decrease in a river's velocity will most likely result in more

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B)   deposition within the river

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A)   erosion by the river

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C)   large particles being carried by the river

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D)   dissolved material being picked up by the river

Question 4

9) Which process is shown in these diagrams?

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C) mass movement

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A) chemical weathering

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B) wind action

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D) rock abrasion

Question 5

10) This glacial deposit is best identified as

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C) a drumlin

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A) a V-shaped valley

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B) a sand dune

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D) an outwash plain

Question 6

11) Which agent of erosion most likely produced this valley's shape?

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C) Moving Ice

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A) blowing wind

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B) ocean waves

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D) running water

Question 7

12) Which cross section best represents the valley shape where a rapidly flowing stream is cutting into the bedrock in a mountainous area?

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Option D is correct

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B.

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C.

Question 8

13) Which cross section best shows the pattern of sediments deposited by the stream as it enters the ocean near point Z?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 9

14) This glacial landscape feature is best identified as

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A) a kettle lake

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B) an outwash plain

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C) a finger lake

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D) a moraine

Question 10

15) What was the primary force that caused this landslide?

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A) gravity

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B) moving ice

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C) prevailing winds

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D) stream discharge

Question 11

16) Which diagram represents a side view of a sand dune most commonly formed as a result of the prevailing wind direction shown?

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C)

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B)

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Question 12

18) Trees growing on the edge of a river's meander are most likely to fall into the river due to

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D) erosion on the outside of the meander

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A) deposition on the inside of the meander

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B) deposition on the outside of the meander

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C) erosion on the inside of the meander

Question 13

19) The stream bank on the outside of this meander is steeper than the stream bank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of this meander is moving

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D) faster, causing more erosion

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A) slower, causing more deposition

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B) slower, causing more erosion

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C) faster, causing more deposition

Question 14

20) The choices below represent stages in the formation of a meandering river. Which sequence best represents the usual changes over time?

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A)

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B)

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C)

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D)

Question 15

21) 	The four particles shown in the table below are of equal volume and are dropped into a column filled with water. Which particle would usually settle most rapidly?

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D)

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B)

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C)

Question 16

22) Which process was primarily responsible for the formation of the delta?

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C) deposition of sediment

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A) glacial erosion

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B) cementation of sediment

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D) mass movement

Question 17

23) The map below shows a stream drainage pattern. Arrows show the direction of stream flow.

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C)

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B)

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Question 18

24) The map below shows a meandering stream. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations along the stream bottom.At which location is the greatest amount of sediment most likely being deposited?

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C)

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B)

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D)

Question 19

25) The shape of elongated hills labeled drumlins is most useful in determining the

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B) direction of glacial movement

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A) age of the glacier

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C) thickness of the glacial ice

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D) rate of glacial movement

Question 20

The diagram represents a stream valley. Which diagram below best shows how this valley might be modified after a glacier has moved through it?

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Option D is correct

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C.

Question 21

What will be the most probable arrangement of rock particles deposited directly by a glacier?

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unsorted and not layered

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unsorted and layered

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sorted and not layered

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sorted and layered

Question 22

Sediment is deposited in a river delta because the

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velocity of the river decreases

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force of gravity decreases

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volume of the river increases

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angle of the river increases

Question 23

_____ happens when rocks along the base of ice create polishing, grooves and striations.

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Abrasion

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Plucking

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Weathering

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Erosion

Question 24

At which location is the greatest amount of sediment most likely being deposited?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 25

An elongated hill that is composed of unsorted sediments deposited by a glacier is called

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a drumlin

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a delta

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a sand dune

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an outwash plain

Question 26

The map shows a retreating valley glacier and the features that have formed because of the advance and retreat of the glacier.

Describe one difference between the arrangement of sediment in the moraines and the arrangement of sediment in the outwash plain.

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Moraine = unsorted & unlayered

Outwash Plain = sorted & layered

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U ShapedMoraine = sorted & layered

Outwash Plain = unsorted & unlayered

Question 27

The map shows the area where the Battenkill River flows into the Hudson River north of Albany, New York. PointA indicates a location within the Battenkill River. The table shows the densities of four common minerals found in Hudson River sediments.

Describe the arrangement of the sediments being deposited by these rivers.

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sorted & layered

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unsorted & unlayered

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