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9 Surface Processes and Landforms Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 9 Surface Processes and Landforms, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: When a river deposits sediment, it must stop carrying all of its other sediment.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

What is the name for wind erosion that removes loose particles?

03
Choose one
1 point

In a river meander, which pairing of flow position and landform is most likely?

  1. A

    The outside deposits a point bar, while the inside erodes a cut bank.

  2. B

    The outside erodes a cut bank, while the inside deposits a point bar.

  3. C

    Both sides deposit sediment because flow is slow throughout the bend.

  4. D

    Both sides erode equally because flow speed is the same throughout the bend.

04
Choose all
1 point

Which two observations are examples of chemical weathering? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    Minerals in the rock dissolve in water.

  2. B

    Minerals in the rock react and transform into clay.

  3. C

    Water freezes in cracks and expands them.

  4. D

    Roots widen fractures in the rock.

  5. E

    Particles scrape and fragment the rock.

05
Written response
1 point

What landform may form when a river cuts through a meander neck and abandons the bend?

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: Water can make a slope less stable by increasing the weight of its material.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Choose one
1 point

A river carries sediment to its mouth, where the sediment accumulates and builds outward. Which landform is developing?

  1. A

    A yardang

  2. B

    A point bar

  3. C

    A delta

  4. D

    A moraine

08
Choose all
1 point

Which three statements correctly describe glacial deposits or landforms? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    Till is unsorted sediment left by melting or retreating ice.

  2. B

    A moraine is a sorted deposit carried far beyond the glacier by meltwater.

  3. C

    A moraine is a pile of glacial debris that marks a former ice margin.

  4. D

    Meltwater can sort and deposit sediment beyond a glacier.

  5. E

    Plucking is the name for sorted sediment deposited by meltwater.

09
Written response
1 point

What is the term for sand grains that wind moves by bouncing along the surface?

10
Choose one
1 point

Windblown silt accumulates in an extensive deposit. What is this deposit called?

  1. A

    A moraine

  2. B

    Loess

  3. C

    A point bar

  4. D

    Desert pavement

11
Choose one
1 point

In a landscape where neighboring rock layers have different resistance to erosion, what outcome is most likely over time?

  1. A

    More resistant layers may remain as ridges or cliffs.

  2. B

    Less resistant layers always remain as ridges because they erode more slowly.

  3. C

    All rock layers erode at the same rate, so ridges cannot form.

  4. D

    Ridges form only when sediment is deposited on a flat surface.

12
Open ended
1 point

In a mountain watershed, explain a plausible sequence by which rock can be broken down, moved from a slope into a stream, carried downstream, and deposited. Identify the role of weathering, gravity, stream transport, and deposition, and give one possible deposition site.

13
Choose one
1 point

Water repeatedly freezes in cracks in a rock, causing pieces to break off while the minerals remain substantially unchanged. Which process is occurring?

  1. A

    Chemical weathering, because water changes the rock's mineral composition

  2. B

    Physical weathering, because freezing water widens cracks and fragments the rock

  3. C

    Erosion, because the rock is carried to another place

  4. D

    Deposition, because fragments settle after transport

14
Choose one
1 point

In a sparsely vegetated area, wind removes fine loose particles and leaves a coarse layer of stones at the surface. Which process most directly produces this surface?

  1. A

    Abrasion, which removes loose particles and leaves desert pavement

  2. B

    Deflation, which removes loose particles and can leave desert pavement

  3. C

    Saltation, which deposits fine silt as desert pavement

  4. D

    Surface creep, which dissolves loose particles

15
Written response
1 point

A glacier retreats and leaves behind sediment that has not been sorted by meltwater. What is this sediment called?

16
Choose one
1 point

A river flows around a meander. Where should erosion and deposition be most likely, respectively?

  1. A

    The outer bank gains a point bar, while the inner bank is eroded into a cut bank

  2. B

    Both banks are eroded equally because flow speed is the same around the bend

  3. C

    The outer bank is eroded into a cut bank, while the inner bank gains a point bar

  4. D

    The outer bank forms a delta, while the inner bank forms an oxbow lake

17
True or false
1 point

True or false: Water added to slope material can increase its weight and reduce its stability, making mass wasting more likely.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

18
Choose one
1 point

A groin traps sand on one side of a shoreline structure. What is a possible effect farther downshore?

  1. A

    They ensure equal sand accumulation on both sides of the structure

  2. B

    They stop all coastal currents and prevent erosion along the entire shore

  3. C

    They can trap sand on one side and contribute to erosion farther downshore

  4. D

    They increase the natural supply of sediment from rivers

19
Fill in the blank
1 point

At a construction site, plant cover has been removed, leaving soil exposed to rain and wind. Preserving helps protect the soil from erosion.

20
Fill in the blank
1 point

A stream carries very fine sediment within the flowing water rather than rolling it along the bed. The sediment is transported in .