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Weathering, erosion and reading topographic maps quiz - NY Regents quiz

13questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Water freezing and expanding in a crack until the rock splits is an example of:

  2. Which gas dissolves in rainwater to form a weak acid that chemically weathers limestone?

  3. Chemical weathering generally happens fastest in a climate that is:

  4. What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

  5. U-shaped valleys, scratched bedrock, and unsorted deposits of mixed sizes are signs of erosion by:

  6. The more rounded a sediment particle is, the:

  7. As a stream slows down, which sediment is deposited first?

  8. Which deposit is sorted by particle size?

  9. On a topographic map, point A is at 320 m and point B is at 200 m, 4.0 km apart. What is the gradient?

  10. Where a contour line crosses a stream, the line bends to form a V that points:

  11. Closely spaced contour lines on a topographic map indicate:

  12. A region with high elevation but flat-lying rock layers cut by deep valleys is classified as a:

  13. Why does resistant bedrock often form high ground?