Quiz about LWH Erosion & Deposition Practice

Question 1

Which of the following are landforms created by deposition?

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delta

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beaches

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flood plain

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sand dunes (along beach or in the desert)

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canyon

Question 2

What geologic process is C. representing?

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deposition

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weathering

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erosion

Question 3

What geologic process is B. representing?

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erosion

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weathering

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deposition

Question 4

What is the landform that is shown on the far right side of the topographical map?

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mountain

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flat plain

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deep valley

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river

Question 5

When the contour lines are close together on a Topo Map, this indicates the land is ...

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steeply sloped

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flat area

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gradually rising and falling

Question 6

Granite on a mountaintop is likely to erode differently than granite found on a sea cliff. Why is this statement true?

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Granite on a cliff will erode faster than a mountaintop because it is exposed to rain/flowing water and waves

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Granite on a mountaintop will erode faster than the cliff because it is exposed to rain/flowing water

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Granite on a mountaintop will erode faster than the cliff because it is exposed to waves

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Granite on a cliff will erode faster than a mountaintop because it has a high elevation

Question 7

Why is weathering important to the process of erosion?

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If weathering does not happen there is no sediment for erosion.

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If weathering happens, erosion cannot happen.

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If erosion happens, then weathering cannot happen.

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If erosion does not happen, then weathering cannot happen.

Question 8

Why does erosion lead to deposition?

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Because the erosion agent always stops or slows down

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Because mechanical weathering happens more than chemical weathering

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Because chemical weathering happens more than mechanical weathering

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Because the erosion agent never stops or slows down

Question 9

How could the movement of sediment cause a problem if someone builds on the hill?

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mudslides from unstable land deposit sediment on houses below

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river sediment moves downstream to mouth & deposits tremendous amounts loose soil

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undercutting moves sediment & houses collapse

Question 10

How could the movement of sediment cause a problem if someone builds on the delta marsh?

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river sediment moves downstream to mouth & deposits tremendous amounts of loose soil

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undercutting moves sediment & houses collapse

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mudslides from unstable land deposit sediment on houses below

Question 11

How could the movement of sediment cause a problem if someone builds on seaside cliff?

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undercutting from wave erosion moves sediment & houses collapse

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river sediment moves downstream to mouth & deposits tremendous amounts loose soil

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mudslides from unstable land deposit sediment on houses below

Question 12

The diagram shows a river carrying sediment into the ocean. What will happen to most of the sediment being transported by the river when it first enters the ocean at Location T in the diagram?

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Most of the sediment will collect near the mouth of the river near the shore.

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Most of the sediment will erode the beaches.

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Most of the sediment will dissolve in water.

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Most of the sediment will be distributed throughout the ocean.

Question 13

Scientists record types of fossils in different layers of sedimentary rock in one location. They observe that lower layers have more species than upper layers. Which piece of evidence would help scientists understand the change in species numbers?

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environmental conditions at the time of deposition

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rate of sediment

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presence of cross-cutting volcanic intrusions

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type of parent rock where the sediment weathered

Question 14

A mountaineer is planning an expedition. He wants to follow the easiest possible path, which means he needs to find the most gentle slope up the mountain. Which route should the mountaineer choose?

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Route A

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Route B

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Route C

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Route D

Question 15

What is the most likely elevation of the mountain below?

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871 meters

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774 meters

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<ul><li>922 meters</li></ul>

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985 meters

Question 16

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?

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river water slowing as it enters the ocean

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salt water & fresh water mixing together

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ocean waves transporting sand toward land

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ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast

Question 17

What is responsible for the formation of sand dunes?

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Wind

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Water

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Gravity

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Ice

Question 18

Which of the following cause erosion?

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glaciers

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gravity

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water

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wind

Question 19

What is a sign that rock has been weathered?

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it has rounded edges

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it has sharp edges

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rock is too hard to weather

Question 20

Satellite pictures show a river getting curvier over time. Why does this happen?

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water eroded the banks, deposited the soil on opposite banks, causing it to become curvier

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wind blew waves across the water, eroding the banks on one side & caused it to become curvier

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acid rain weathered the banks, causing it to become curvier

Question 21

How does a glacier affect an area? Select all that apply.

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As a glacier moves across a valley is deposits rocks and boulders.

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Glaciers erode soil, rock, and large boulders from the valley floor and carry them off.

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Glaciers can form jagged peaks and flatten or scoop out large sections of land creating valleys.

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Glaciers cannot cause erosion and do not lead to any type of deposition.

Question 22

What scenario would you expect to find the most erosion due to runoff?

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A steep, bare slope

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A shallow slope covered with grass

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A shallow, bare slope

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A steep slope covered with evergreen trees

Question 23

Which of the following statements is not true?

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As water slows, smaller particles are deposited first

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Water causes more erosion on slopes without plants

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Water flows from higher to lower ground

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Faster water erodes more sediment

Question 24

The diagram below shows a section of a meander in a stream. The arrow shows the direction of stream flow. The stream bank on the outside of this meander is steeper than than the stream bank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of the meander is moving

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Faster, causing erosion

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Slower, causing deposition

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Faster, causing deposition

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Slower, causing erosion

Question 25

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.

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Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

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Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

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Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

Question 26

A satellite image of an area in Ohio shows a river with slight bends along its length. A second satellite image taken of the same area 10 years later shows the same river with a different course. What is the best explanation for the difference in the shape of the river's course between the two satellite images?

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Water eroded the banks of the river and deposited the eroded soil on opposite banks, causing the river to form tighter bends

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Wind blew waves across the water surface, eroding away the bank on one side of the river until the river's course changed its shape

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Regular freezing and thawing of the river split the soil along the river banks, changing the shape of the river

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Acid rain chemically weathered the banks along the river, forcing the river to wind back and forth

Question 27

At which point does the greatest stream erosion occur?

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C

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A

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B

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D

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