Question 1

The erosion of wind is most like the action of

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A)  sandpaper.
B)  a bulldozer.
C)  an ice cream scoop.
D)  a skateboard.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

How do water molecules below the ocean surface move as a waves passes by?

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A)  up and down
B)  in an elliptical path
C)  toward shore
D)  in a circular pathE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

How would you characterize the size of the sediments that slowly moving water can carry?

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A)  large
B)  small
C)  large and small
D)  Slowly moving water cannot carry sediments.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A stream erodes the land as it flows to the sea. What landforms are likely to develop where the land is steep?

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A)  deltas
B)  U-shaped valleys
C)  V-shaped valleys
D)  meandersE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Glaciers reshape Earth's surface because they

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A)  move tectonic plates.
B)  pluck rocks out of the ground, carry them away, and deposit them.
C)  move slowly.
D)  contain enormous amounts of water.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Erosion and deposition

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A)  affect the movement of Earth's tectonic plates.
B)  create landforms such as caves, waterfalls and valleys.
C)  are usually human-caused processes.
D)  occur on land but not in the ocean basin.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Of the four agents of erosion-water, wind, and ice-the one that can move only small-sized sediments is

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A)  water.
B)  wind.
C)  ice.
D)  all of theseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A depositional landform that is produced where a stream meets the sea is a

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A)  sea stack.
B)  moraine.
C)  cavern.
D)  delta.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Rainwater can cause chemical weathering by

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A)  freezing into the cracks in rock.
B)  applying a force to rock.
C)  taking minerals out of rock and putting them in solution.
D)  removing rock's surface layer.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The size of a stream channel depends on the

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A)  stream channel's load.
B)  gradient of the stream.
C)  stream velocity.
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

One of the end products of weathering rock is soil. What is another end product of weathering?

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A)  humus
B)  limestone
C)  well-sorted sediments
D)  dissolved atoms or molecules in ocean waterE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Caves usually form in

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A)  topsoil.
B)  subsoil.
C)  underground regions that contain little groundwater.
D)  the saturated zone beneath the water table.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Why is erosion more severe at the beach in winter than in the summer?

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A)  Waves are stronger and more energetic in winter.
B)  Waves carry more sediment in winter.
C)  Weathering increases in winter.
D)  All of theseE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

What does the presence of large meanders suggest about a river?

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A)  The river has a high velocity.
B)  The river is old.
C)  The river has a high sediment load.
D)  The river is young.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Why do most caves form in limestone rock formations?

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A)  Limestone is a soft rock.
B)  Limestone dissolves in rainwater.
C)  Limestone is the most common kind of rock on Earth.
D)  Limestone chemically reacts readily with acidified groundwater.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A stream channel has a cross sectional area of 20 square meters (20 m2) . The stream's velocity at that point is 4 meters per second (4 m/s) . Calculate the stream's discharge.

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A)  15 m3/s
B)  40 m3/s
C)  80 m3/s
D)  150 m3/sE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What is the ingredient found in topsoil that's necessary for plant growth?

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A)  air
B)  mineral matter
C)  humus
D)  surface litterE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Water flows into the cracks in a boulder and freezes. The water expands and pushes the rock apart. What surface process is this?

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A)  differential weathering
B)  fast weathering
C)  mechanical weathering
D)  chemical weatheringE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Why do you typically find bigger rocks along the banks of a fast-moving stream and smaller rocks and pebbles beside a slower-moving stream?

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A)  As a stream slows, it deposits its smaller sediments first.
B)  As a stream slows, it deposits its larger sediments first.
C)  Fast-moving streams carry only large sediments.
D)  Slow-moving streams carry only dissolved sediments.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

To reduce the potential for erosion, the safest place for a home by a river is

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A)  on the inside of a meander.
B)  on the outside of a meander.
C)  on a channel island.
D)  on sand.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 25: Surface Processes

The erosion of wind is most like the action of

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What is the ingredient found in topsoil that's necessary for plant growth?

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How do water molecules below the ocean surface move as a waves passes by?

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Rainwater can cause chemical weathering by

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Glaciers reshape Earth's surface because they

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Caves usually form in

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Water flows into the cracks in a boulder and freezes. The water expands and pushes the rock apart. What surface process is this?

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What does the presence of large meanders suggest about a river?

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Why is erosion more severe at the beach in winter than in the summer?

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Why do most caves form in limestone rock formations?

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How would you characterize the size of the sediments that slowly moving water can carry?

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The size of a stream channel depends on the

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To reduce the potential for erosion, the safest place for a home by a river is

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A stream erodes the land as it flows to the sea. What landforms are likely to develop where the land is steep?

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Why do you typically find bigger rocks along the banks of a fast-moving stream and smaller rocks and pebbles beside a slower-moving stream?

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A stream channel has a cross sectional area of 20 square meters (20 m2) . The stream's velocity at that point is 4 meters per second (4 m/s) . Calculate the stream's discharge.

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Erosion and deposition

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One of the end products of weathering rock is soil. What is another end product of weathering?

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Of the four agents of erosion-water, wind, and ice-the one that can move only small-sized sediments is

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A depositional landform that is produced where a stream meets the sea is a

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