Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 8: Mass Movements, Wind, and Glaciers

Chapter Test Practice-English

1
A __________ is a large, moving mass of ice.
A)dune
B)glacier
C)cirque
D)drumlin
2
According to the map, which part of the country experiences almost no wind erosion?
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A)the northeast
B)the midwest
C)the southeast
D)the northern plains
3
Glaciers move over older moraines and form the material into elongated landforms called __________.
A)eskers
B)moraines
C)outwash plains
D)drumlins
4
Look at the figure of a landslide in New York State in 1993. What was a potential warning that this landslide could have occurred?
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A)there is a creek flowing in a valley
B)there are brine fields down south
C)a road was built near the creek
D)there were previous landslides farther north
5
Look at the figure of a landslide in New York State in 1993. What was a possible danger of this event?
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A)people could get trapped in snow and ice
B)the valley could fill in with earth
C)an entire city could be washed away
D)the creek could be blocked up by the moved earth
6
The downslope movement of loose sediment and rock by the force of gravity is called __________.
A)weathering
B)meandering
C)erosion
D)mass movement
7
What are landslides called when the material being moved downslope is snow?
A)slump
B)avalanche
C)creep
D)rockfall
8
What are scratches left in rock by a glacier called?
A)drumlins
B)striations
C)marks
D)cirques
9
What causes the snow of a glacier to become ice?
A)pressure from overlying snow
B)heat from the Sun
C)colder temperatures
D)changing humidities
10
What is a rock called that has been shaped by wind-blown sediments?
A)a dune
B)a ventifact
C)a desert pavement
D)loess
11
What shape will a valley be once a glacier moves through it?
A)v-shaped
B)i-shaped
C)u-shaped
D)w-shaped
12
How does a lahar differ from a mudflow?
A)A lahar is much larger and lasts longer than a mudflow.
B)A lahar is formed of melted snow and ash, a mudflow is formed of mud and water.
C)Lahars only occur in mountainous areas, mudflows can occur in all areas.
D)There is no difference; both words mean the same thing in different parts of the world.
13
When is wind-transported material deposited?
A)when the particles break apart
B)when the wind becomes stronger
C)when the wind slows
D)when the wind changes direction
14
Which of the sand dunes in the figure accumulates in areas with very little sand?
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A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
15
Which is not a factor that contributes to mass movement?
A)the weight of the material
B)the material's resistance to sliding
C)the presence or absence of water
D)the age of the material involved
16
What type of mass movement involves slow and steady downhill movement of loose material?
A)creep
B)flow
C)slide
D)slump
17
Unlike water, wind is able to __________.
A)move sediment downhill
B)abrade particles
C)put sediment into suspension
D)move sediment uphill
18
Mountains are often covered with glacial ice. What forms as the ice erodes completely around a mountain top?
A)cirque
B)horn
C)hanging valley
D)striations
19
Ridges consisting of till deposited by glaciers are called __________.
A)arêtes
B)eskers
C)cirques
D)moraines
20
In what type of mass movement does material move as a block?
A)slide
B)fall
C)spread
D)flow
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