Take a deep dive into the dynamic processes that constantly shape our planet with this Earth Science Quiz on Weathering and Erosion. Designed for students, educators, and geology enthusiasts, this quiz covers essential topics like the breakdown of rocks through weathering and the transportation of sediments by erosion.
Each question is crafted to test your understanding of how these processes contribute to the formation and alteration of landscapes, from towering mountains to expansive deltas. You'll encounter questions that explore both the physical and chemical aspects of weathering, as well as the various agents of erosion, such as water, wind, and ice. Detailed explanations accompany each answer, making this quiz not only a test of your knowledge but also a valuable learning tool.
Climate
Topography
Time
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Horizons
Profiles
Young soil
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Contour plowing
Strip-cropping
Terracing
Crop rotation
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Dunes
Young soil
Profiles
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Residual soil
Tropical soil
Transport soil
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"A (horizon)"
"B (horizon)"
"C (horizon)"
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Butte
Mesa
Plateau
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Tropical soil.
Arctic soil.
Residual soil.
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No horizon is made
"B (horizon)"
"C (horizon)"
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Abrasion
Delfation
Dunes
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Arctic soil
Tropical soil
Temperate soil
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A rockfall
A mudflow
A landslide
A slump
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True
False
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A rockfall
A mudflow
A landslide
A slump
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Tropical soil
Temperate soil
Arctic soil
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"A (horizon)"
"B (horizon)"
"C (horizon)"
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Topsoil
Fertility
Erosion
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Gullying
Mass movement
Erosion
A rockslide
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Plateau
Plain
Mesa
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Gravity, soil, landslides, water
Wind, water, landslides, air
Gravity, glaciers, wind, water
Glaciers, gravity, air, soil
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Contour plowing
Strip-cropping
Terracing
Crop rotation
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Mesas
Buttes
Plains
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Mesa
Plain
Butte
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Creeps, talus's, avalanche, streams, mudflow.
Avalanche, mudflow, landslide, dune.
Gullying, creep, talus, landslide, earthquake.
Avalanche, mudflow, creep, landslide, slump.
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Oxidation
Surface area
Weathering
Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering
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"A (horizon)"
"B (horizon)"
"C (horizon)
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Gullying
Sheet wash
Contour plowing
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Climate, parent rock, topography, time and vegetation.
Parent rock, climate, topography, time and humus.
Vegetation, parent rock, time, age of soil, pedocals.
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Rockfall
Mudflow
Landslide
Slump
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"A (horizon)"
"B (horizon)"
"C (horizon)"
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New rock
Soil
Sediment rock
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Contour plowing
Strip-cropping
Terracing
Crop rotation
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Very, very slow down slope movement of rocks. (no water needed)
Very, very slow down slope movement of soil. (water in soil adds to it)
Very, very slow down hill movement of rocks. (no water needed)
Very, very slow dow hill movement of soil. (water in soil adds to it)
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Pedocal
Pedalfers
Mature soil
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Contour plowing
Strip-cropping
Terracing
Crop rotation
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By clearing plants.
By allowing water to go on the land.
By letting the land die and buring the crops.
By clearing plants or allowing animals to overgraze destroys this groundcover.
By removing all the horizons in the soil and letting bedrocks form.
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Mudflow
Erosion
Gullying
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Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering
Expansion/contraction
Oxidation
Weathering
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Abrasion
Deflation
Dunes
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Creep
Solifuction
Talus
Landslide
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Pedocal
Desert areas
Pedalfers
Weathered soil
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Sand storms, deflaton, abrasion
Abrasion, erosion, dunes
Dunes, deflation, abrasion
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A rockfall
A mudflow
A landslide
A slump
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Ice wedging
Oxidation
Plants(lichens)
Wetting and drying
Acid rain
Carbonic acid/carbonation
Hydrolysis
Abrasion
Expansion/contraction
Exfoliation
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Plants/animals (lichens)
Ice wedging
Acid rain
Exfoliation
Oxidation
Hydrolysis
Wetting and drying
Carbonic acid/carbonation
Espansion/contraction
Abrasion
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Time
The rocks themselves
Surface area
Climate
Mechanical weathering
Topography
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