1. Which of the following is not a type of mass movement that results from the force of gravity?
A. Creep
B. Deflation
C. Landslide
D. Mudflow
2. The most easily polluted groundwater reservoirs are
A. artesian wells.
B. water-table aquifers.
C. salt reservoirs.
D. sewage plant reservoirs.
3. A divide as it relates to Earth science is the
A. rate of precipitation that exceeds infiltration.
B. stream that flows between two trees.
C. elevated land area that separates one watershed from another.
D. largest river system possible.
4. Which of the following is not a process of a stream load?
A. Suspension
B. Materials in solution
C. Divide
D. Bed Load
5. Which gas is a source of natural groundwater pollution?
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon
D. Radon
6. The triangular-shaped body of water that forms where a streams enters a larger body of water is a/an
A. rejuvenation.
B. delta.
C. alluvial.
D. meander.
7. Which of the following soil types is richest in organic material?
A. Red soil
B. Dark-colored soil
C. Yellow soil
D. Blue soil
8. Which of the following is not a means of water erosion?
A. Natural springs
B. Ocean waves
C. Rivers
D. Streams
9. Which sentence best describes mass movement?
A. The steady pace of air bouncing off a mountain
B. The downhill movement of animals due to heavy snow in their normal home
C. The downhill flow of soil and rock resulting from gravity
D. The movement of people from New Jersey to Ohio
10. Which of the following best describes deflation as it relates to Earth science?
A. An avalanche caused by skiers
B. The lowering of land surface caused by wind
C. Beach erosion caused by high tides
D. High tides caused by full moons
11. A glacier that covers a wide area is called a glacier.
A. cirque
B. continental
C. moraline
D. valley
12. A tributary is a river that
A. is in the southeastern United States.
B. has a bank of less than 22 feet.
C. flows into another river or stream.
D. is located in California.
13. The water table is the
A. zone of aeration.
B. lower boundary of the zone of saturation.
C. upper boundary of the zone of saturation.
D. aquifer.
14. When the water level of a stream or river exceeds its natural banks, it has reached its
A. capacity.
B. crest.
C. flood stage.
D. plateau.
15. Which of the following climates is most suited for physical weathering?
A. Warm
B. Dry
C. Cool
D. Hot
16. Which of the following statements best describes chemical weathering?
A. It always results in dome-shaped formations.
B. It happens only in cool environments.
C. It's the process by which rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition.
D. It's the type of weathering in which rocks and minerals break down into smaller pieces.
17. Soil can best be described as the
A. third layer beneath the Earth's surface.
B. loose covering of weathered rocks and decaying organic matter.
C. sandy bottom of the ocean's floor.
D. layer of bedrock four layers beneath the Earth's surface.
18. Water that flows downhill along Earth's surface is called
A. rain.
B. cycles.
C. runoff.
D. beach hydraulics.
19. The vertical sequence of the layers of soil is called a soil
A. dynasty.
B. profile.
C. horizon.
D. family.
20. Acid precipitation is caused by a mix of
A. hydrogen, oxygen, and saline.
B. water, soil, and air.
C. respiration, carbonic acids, and seawater.
D. sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides.