Science

1. Soil is a mixture of all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A) weathered rock B) organic matter C) erosion D) air

2. __________ erosion occurs when water flows down a slope in a thin layer.
A) Outwash B) Till C) Sheet D) Abrasion

3. __________ is a mixture ranging from small particles to large boulders.

A) Sediment B) Till C) DepositionD) Outwash

4. Mechanical weathering can result from the action of all of the following EXCEPT
__________.
A) burrowing by animals B) ice wedging C) carbonic acid D) plant roots

5. U-shaped valleys are formed by __________.

A) rivers B) rock slides C) glaciers D) lakes

6. __________ is the result of sand and gravel deposits left by rivers.

A) Sediment B) DepositionC) Outwash D) Till

7. __________ are formed when sediment accumulates in large amounts at the mouth of a
river.
A) Deltas B) Rills C) Tills D) Outwashes

8. Gravity, ice, wind, and water are agents of __________.

A) runoff B) erosion C) abrasion D) deflation

9. Which list correctly places channels in order from smallest to largest?

A) gully, rill, stream B) rill, gully, stream C) stream, gully, rill D) rill, stream, gully

10. Silt that is carried by the wind and then deposited is called __________.
A) loess B) till C) talcum D) flour

11. A __________ occurs along curved surfaces.

A) creep B) mudflow C) rock slide D) slump

12. Deflation is an erosional process of __________.

A) water B) ice C) landslides D) wind

13. Sediment accumulates to create all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A) sand dunes B) mountain bowls C) bars D) deltas

14. Canyons are formed by the erosional processes of __________.

A) ice B) streams C) gravity D) wind

15. Chemical weathering is more rapid in areas with __________.

A) moist, cool air B) dry, cool air C) warm, moist air D) dry, warm air

16. Water moving over Earth's surface results in __________.

A) loess B) runoff C) abrasion D) deflation

17. When materials containing iron are exposed to water and oxygen, __________ can occur.
A) wedging B) mechanical weathering C) oxidation D) ironization

18. Rock flour is a result of __________ erosion.

A) wind B) water C) glacial D) soil
19. All of the following EXCEPT __________ can weather rock.

A) animals B) sunlight C) plants D) freezing and thawing

20. A form of erosion that results in pitted or smoothly polished rocks is __________.

A) deflation B) abrasion C) runoff D) till

21. The process of weathering is best described as the __________.

A transfer of rock material by gravity

B removal of material by water or air
C chemical breakdown of a rock
D disintegration and decomposition of a rock on the surface
of Earth
E alteration of feldspar into clay minerals

22. Weathering is __________ of rocks at the surface of the Earth.

A only the physical breakdown (disintegration)

B both the physical breakdown (disintegration) and chemical alteration
(decomposition)
C both the physical alteration (decomposition) and chemical breakdown
(disintegration)
D only the chemical alteration (decomposition)

23. Why does rock “weather”? Choose all that apply.

A Rocks expand upon heating, and root wedging deep below the surface promotes
weathering.
B C Rocks become subjected to much lower temperatures relative to the temperature at
which the rock formed.
D Weathering is the response of rocks to changed environment from which it formed.

Plate Tectonics Theory

True or False

_____ 1. The Plate Tectonics Theory was developed in the 1950’s from Harry Hess’
investigations of the ocean floor.

_____ 2. According to the principles of the Plate Tectonics Theory, the earht’s crust is divided
into 20 plates that float atop the asthenosphere.

_____ 3. The movement of the plates, according to the theory, is mostly due to convection
currents created by the heat from deep inside the earth.

_____ 4. There are three types of boundaries according to the plate tectonics theory.

_____ 5. Boundary refers to the places where plates meet.

_____ 6. Convergent boundary is where plates drift apart and new oceanic crust is formed,
leading to the formation of ocean ridges.

_____ 7. Divergent boundary is where plates slide horizontally past each other, as in a so-
called fault.

_____ 8. Transform boundary is where plates come together wherein one place may sink
beneath the other, leading to the formation of mountains, volcanoes, island arcs, and
trenches.

HOW was the PLATE TECTONICS THEORY used to explain the surface of the earth? Discuss in
3-5 sentences.

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Laws of Motion

1) How could you tell if a moving object is receiving an unbalanced force?

A. It might speed up.

B. It might slow down.

C. It might change direction.

d. It might do any of the three things mentioned above.

2) What is "position"?

A. A type of contact force.

b. A specific location

C. A type of motion

D. Another name for friction

3) Which of Newton's Laws describes the amount of force applied to accelerate an

object's mass?
A. Newton's First Law

b. Newton's Second Law

C. Newton's Third Law

D. Newton's Fourth Law

4) What is inertia? a. The tendency of an object to continue doing what it is currently
doing.

B. The opposing force of gravity.

C. Another name for unbalanced forces.

D. The mass of an object

5) For every ________ there is an equal and opposite _____________.

A. reaction, action

B. action, action

C. reaction, reaction

d. action, reaction

6) How long will an object remain at rest, according to Newton's First Law of Motion?

A. It can't rest.

B. Until noon.

c. Until an unbalanced force occurs.

D. As long as there are unbalanced forces acting on it.

7) Which of Newton's Laws is demonstrated by a ball rolling to a wall then stopping?

a. Newton's First Law

B. Newton's Second Law

C. Newton's Third Law

D. Newton's Law of Acceleration

8) Why is it harder to push a van filled with bowling balls than it is to push van filled with
basketballs? A. The mass of the car is greater than the mass of the basketball.

b. The mass of the bowling balls is greater than the mass of the basketballs.

C. The van with the basketballs is bigger than the van with the bowling balls.

D. It should be equally as hard to push the two vans.

9) A person is measured on the moon and on Earth. Which statement would be true?
A. The mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth, but the weight would be
more on the moon than it is on Earth.

B. The weight would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth, and the mass would be
more on the moon than it is on Earth.

C. The mass and weight would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth, because mass is
another name for weight.

d. The mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth, but the weight would be more
on Earth than it is on the moon.
10) BLUE bumper car, traveling east with a force of 100 N, runs into a yellow bumper car
traveling west with a force of 300 N. Because the net force will be -200 N. one of the cars
will be pushed backwards. Which one?
11) How can you tell if an object is in motion?
A. The object will look different.
B. I'll be able to see the forces.
C. It will remain in the same position.
d. It's position will change in relation to other objects.
12) A person is measured on the moon, and on Earth. Which statement would be true?
A. The person's mass on Earth would be double on the moon.
B. The person's mass on the moon, would be twice that on Earth.
C. The person would have mass on Earth but not on the moon.
d. The mass would be the same on the moon as it is on Earth.
13) The amount of force that gravity has on an object is affected by what factors?
A. The object's mass.
B. The object's distance from the gravitational force.
C. The object's height.
d. Both A and B.
14) A plane flew from NY to California in 4 hours. It took 4 1/2 hours to return to NY. Which
of the following is true:
A. The plane flew faster to NY than it flew to California.

b. The plane flew faster to California than it flew to NY.

C. The plane flew the same speed in both directions.

D. The plane had fewer passengers going to NY than it did to California.

15) Why is it difficult to scoot a bed from one end of the room to the other?

A. momentum

B. gravity

c. friction

D. deceleration