5.20.W - Lesson Review: Erosion - Mass Movements & Gravity Assessment / Wind Erosion & Deposition / Ground Water Erosion & Deposition

Question 1

What is the underlying force in all types of mass movements?
Wind
Size of the rocks
Waves
Gravity
Weight of the rocks
Water

Answer 1

Gravity

Question 2

Which mass movement is most likely to occur in the Arctic regions during spring thaw?
Creep
Landslide
Mudslide
Solifluction
Avalanche
Rock falls

Answer 2

Solifluction

Question 3

Avalanches are similar to __________________, which occur on snow-covered mountains.
earth flows
slump
landslides
creep
mud flows

Answer 3

landslides

Question 4

When large amounts of rain come down on an arid or semi-arid deep slope, a ___________ can occur.
talus
avalanche
rock fall
mudslide
slump
creep

Answer 4

mudslide

Question 5

Which mass movement requires water to be added?
Slump
Mudslide
Creep
Rock falls
Landslide

Answer 5

Mudslide

Question 6

Desert pavement is made up of ______________.
transverse sand dunes
silt and clay that is airborne
rocks and pebbles that cannot be blown away
longitudinal sand dunes
sand that bounces along the surface when blown by wind
loess

Answer 6

rocks and pebbles that cannot be blown away

Question 7

________________ are rocks that have been sandblasted by blowing sand, sometimes causing them to be polished smooth or have flat sides.
Sediment
Artifacts
Ventifacts
Dunes

Answer 7

Ventifacts

Question 8

The leeward side of the sand dune ___________________. (Select 2)
is the side the wind is blowing to
is the shortest side
has a shallow slope
is the side the wind is blowing from
is the longest side of the dune

Answer 8

is the side the wind is blowing to
is the shortest side

Question 9

Silt and clay will only erode by wind if they are ____________.
dry
at the bottom of a lake
in the ocean
in a river
moist

Answer 9

dry

Question 10

Over time, land may be eroded by wind layer by layer and carried elsewhere. This is known as __________________.
deflation
saltation
bed load
suspension
ventifacts

Answer 10

deflation

Question 11

A type of dripstone formation where the deposits hang from the ceiling of the cave is called a ________________________________.
carbonate rock
karst
flow stone
stalagmite
stalactite
halite

Answer 11

stalactite

Question 12

Mineral deposits formed around amounts of geysers are a specific rock called _______________________________.
geyeserite
fluorite
dolomite
magnetite
calcite
halite

Answer 12

geyeserite

Question 13

A type of dripstone formation where the deposits are laid down in the bottom of the cave is called a _______________________________.
flows stone
dolomite
stalagpipe organ
stalactite
stalagmite
limestone

Answer 13

stalagmite

Question 14

Water that has minerals such as __________________ is called hard water.
magnesium, iron, halite
iron, geyserite, halite
calcium, magnesium, granite
geyserite, halite, magnesium
magnesium, iron, geyserite
calcium, magnesium, iron,

Answer 14

calcium, magnesium, iron,

Question 15

Where do caves form?
In rocks that cannot be dissolved
Just above the water table
In metamorphic rock
Just below the water table
In basaltic rock
In granite rock

Answer 15

Just below the water table

Question 16

What is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope?

Answer 16

Your Answer:
mass movement

Question 17

A large amount of water can act as a ____________, reducing friction and causing rock materials to slide.
adhesive
agent
lubricant
stabilizer
magnet

Answer 17

lubricant

Question 18

What is the slowest type of slow mass movement?
Mudslide
Slump
Landslide
Creep
Mud flow
Rock falls

Answer 18

Creep

Question 19

What is the underlying force in all types of mass movements?
Wind
Water
Weight of the rocks
Waves
Gravity
Size of the rocks

Answer 19

Gravity

Question 20

Wind cannot move any particles larger than _____________.
gravel
pebbles
clay
sand
boulders
silt

Answer 20

sand

Question 21

When sand and small pebbles bounce along the Earth’s surface as they are blown by wind it is called _______________.
desert pavement
talus
abrasion
saltation
suspension
loess

Answer 21

saltation

Question 22

When a stalactite reaches a stalagmite it is called a ______________________.
caverite
pillar
carbonic rock
flow stone
pole
karst

Answer 22

pillar

Question 23

Karst formations occur in which of the following rocks? (Select four)
Gypsum
Limestone
Basalt
Halite
Dolomite
Granite

Answer 23

Gypsum
Limestone
Halite
Dolomite

Question 24

If a cliff or a hill is undermined due to man-made forces, waves, or other types of erosion, a chunk of land can slide down. What does this cause?

Answer 24

Your Answer:
This causes a slump.