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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