Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 8: Erosional Forces

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
How is wind different from other erosional forces?
A)Wind only moves sediment over small areas.
B)Wind does not shape the land.
C)Wind doesn't move heavy objects.
D)Wind is not strong.
2.
How does wind abrasion work?
A)Sediment is blown off a surface from wind.
B)Wind-blown sediment strikes a surface.
C)Wind blows large chunks of rock off a surface.
D)Sediment falls off of a surface on its own.
3.
Which type of windstorm requires the weakest wind?
A)sandstorm
B)gravel storm
C)dust storm
D)tornado
4.
Which type of land suffers the least from wind erosion?
A)desert
B)forest
C)beach
D)plowed fields
5.
How do roots stop erosion?
A)They block wind from the soil.
B)They loosen soil.
C)They lift up sediment.
D)They hold sediment into place.
6.
Which sediment has the smallest grain?
A)dust
B)gravel
C)sand
D)loess
7.
What causes dunes to form?
A)glacial deposits
B)mountain building
C)wind
D)deposits from streams
8.
Most dunes __________.
A)stay perfectly still
B)are pushed out of the land by volcanic forces
C)move across the land
D)are made of gravel
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