Quiz 1 Unit 4 Review

The place where a river empties into a large body of water is called a

• source
• channel
• canal
• mouth

Which is not one of the four main causes of mechanical weathering?

• temperature changes
• frost action
• oxidation
• root action

Dissolved limestone features by carbonic acids in Howe Caves were formed due to

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering
• Physical Weathering
• Erosion

The chemical name for rust is called

• calcium
• iron oxide
• iron sulfate
• carbonic acid

A flat area on the side of a river where sediments are deposited during floods is called

• delta
• flood plain
• plateau
• valley

Features of the Earth such as mountains, plateaus, soil, and rocks are part of the

• hydrosphere
• biosphere
• lithosphere
• atmosphere

Agents of erosion include all the following except

• glaciers
• running water
• wind
• sun

Stream sediments build up land areas such as

• deltas
• mountains
• hills
• plateaus

Mechanical weathering can be caused by the following except

• oxidation
• temperature changes
• frost action
• root action

In which situation is a chemical reaction occurring?

• salt dissolving in water
• a nail rusting
• ice melts
• a glass breaks