Ecoregions Lab Questions

What is it called when rock is worn away by other rock particles?

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• abrasion

• arch

What are the four different types of mass movement?

• creep, slum, avalanches, landslides

• mudflows, erosion, abrasion, creep

• avalanches, erosion, weathering, abrasion

• landslides, mudflows, slump, creep

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of weathering physically breaks rocks into smaller pieces?

• chemical

• mechanical

What are the two factors that determine the rate of weathering?

• climate and erosion

• abrasion and weathering

• type of rock and climate

• type of rock and trees

Which agent of chemical weathering is rain combined with pollutants?

• acid rain

• abrasion rain

• acrid rain

• acrua rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is produced when carbon dioxide mixes with water?

• Citric Acid

• Carbonic Acid

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is a large, flat, wide area of land along a river?

• meander

• groundwater

• flood plain

• alluvial fan

Which of the following shows the rivers in order of their speed, starting with the fastest?

• young, old, mature

• mature, old, young

• young, mature, old

• mature, young, old

What is formed when a river flows into a larger body of water and drops its sediment?

• alluvial fan

• delta

• erosion

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a loop-like bend in a river?

• meander

• floodplain

• curvey-wurvey

• river bend