Science Study Guide - Semester 2 Finals

True or False? Mechanical weathering changes the size of a rock

True

True or False? Chemical weathering changes the materials in a rock

False

True or False? Ice wedging is a chemical weathering process

False

True or False? A rock with a great deal of surface area weathers more easily

True

True or False? Weathering prevents plants from getting water and substances it contains

False

True or False? Acid rain causes less chemical weathering than normal rain

False

True or False? Oxidation is a type of mechanical weathering

False

True or False? Dissolving can be an example of chemical weathering

True

True or False? Most types of weathering are slower in cold, dry places

True

True or False? Rocks containing minerals with low hardness undergo mechanical weathering more easily

True

Mechanical weathering is any process that

Breaks rocks into smaller pieces

Chemical weathering changes the

Materials in a rock

Which is a type of mechanical weathering?

Abrasion

Which process occurs in chemical weathering?

dissolving

Which material is an organic part of soil?

leaves

Which is NOT a factor in the formation of soil?

fertility

Parent material in soil is in the

C-horizon

Chemical weathering

is more likely to occur faster near the poles

Which is true?

Steep slopes slow down the weathering process

Mechanical weathering by plants is most effective

in a desert

Abrasion would be most effective on a rock

In a swiftly flowing stream

Which models chemical weathering?

exposing a rock to rain

Inorganic components of most soils include

Air, water, and minerals

In which location would soil form the fastest?

a forest in a warm climate

Unscramble the word - snoopitide

deposition

Unscramble the word - roinose

erosion

Unscramble the word - esporcs

Process

Unscramble the word - etlad

delta

Fill in the blank - __________ the removal of weathered material

Erosion

Fill in the blank - __________ an ongoing event or a series of related events.

process

Fill in the blank - __________ the laying down of sediment

deposition

Fill in blank - ________ a large deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water

Delta

In which environment would well-sorted sediment would be present?

in beach sand deposited by waves

How does a hoodoo form?

differing rates of erosion

Which factor is NOT an agent of weathering?

sediment

Which landform is created by glaciers?

moraine

Which landform is a wide, flat area located next to a river?

a floodplain

Which geographies feature is crumbly, wind blown deposit of silt and clay?

loess

In which process do wind and ice erode rock by scraping against it?

abrasion

Which formation is created by wind deposition?

A dune

Unscramble - SASM AWTCGINS

mass wasting

Unscramble- NLADIEDLS

landslide

unscramble- ASLTU

talus

which situation helps reduce the chance of mass wasting?

presence of plants

Which type of mass wasting occurs most slowly?

Creep

Which landform is the result of glacial erosion?

a horn

The two types of glaciers are

alpine and ice sheet

Which type of landform is created by deposition

a sandbar

which type of erosion forms limestone caves

Groundwater erosion

Mass wasting is the movement of rocks and soil due to

gravity