Bnsg Erosion
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- 1.
Erosion can be caused by exposure to all of the following agents, except for _____.
- A.
Water & ice
- B.
Wind & sleet
- C.
Heat & solar radiation
- D.
Sand & chemicals
Correct Answer
C. Heat & solar radiation -
- 2.
Sometimes, when liquid water gets into the cracks in rocks and the temperature drops below 0ºC, the water _____.
- A.
Turns to ice
- B.
Expands
- C.
Breaks up the rocks
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 3.
Nye attacks some "plastic foam mountains" with a _____.
- A.
Fire hose
- B.
Sand blaster
- C.
Hot air gun
- D.
Pencil sharpener
Correct Answer
B. Sand blaster -
- 4.
At the Erosion Spa, you can slough off life's worries the natural way though all of the following processes, except for a(n)_____.
- A.
Solar flare massage
- B.
Chemical erosion chamber
- C.
Wind & sand exfoliating scrub
- D.
Acid rain soak
Correct Answer
A. Solar flare massage -
- 5.
Sometimes the brownish-red streaks that you see on rocks outdoors are caused by _____.
- A.
Potassium hydroxide (potash)
- B.
Sodium chloride (salt)
- C.
Potassium nitrate (saltpeter)
- D.
Iron oxide (rust)
Correct Answer
D. Iron oxide (rust) -
- 6.
In the ER-osion the doctor calls for a Code Green on _____.
- A.
The Statue of Liberty
- B.
Kermit the Frog
- C.
The Incredible Hulk
- D.
The Wicked Witch of the West
Correct Answer
A. The Statue of Liberty -
- 7.
Trees and plants _____.
- A.
Always speed erosion up
- B.
Always speed erosion down
- C.
Sometimes speed erosion up and sometimes slow it down
- D.
(Trees and plants have no effect on erosion.)
Correct Answer
C. Sometimes speed erosion up and sometimes slow it down -
- 8.
MacGoober plans to escape from an abandoned warehouse with the help of a _____.
- A.
Piece of sandpaper
- B.
Dripping faucet
- C.
Hair dryer
- D.
Nail file
Correct Answer
B. Dripping faucet -
- 9.
Hoodoos, windows, and grottos are all examples of _____ formations.
- A.
Snow
- B.
Ice
- C.
Rock
- D.
Sand
Correct Answer
C. Rock -
- 10.
Lichen feeds on chemicals in _____.
- A.
Sunlight
- B.
Microbes
- C.
Dead organic matter
- D.
Rock
Correct Answer
D. Rock -
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