1. Which of the following can be formed by the movements of a glacier? Select the two correct answers.
A. lake
B. ocean
C. mountain
D. valley
2. Which chemical weathering processes rely primarily on water? Select the two correct answers.
A. oxidation
B. precipitation
C. dissolution
D. hydrolysis
3. How long does it most likely take for a delta the size of the Mississippi River Delta to form?
A. thousands of years
B. 10 years
C. hundreds of years
D. 1 year.
4. Which are examples of chemical weathering? Choose the two correct answers.
A. an increase in temperature in daytime causing a rock to crack
B. an insect digging a hole in a rock for its home
C. acid rain breaking down compounds in rock statues
D. oxidation of certain metals in rock
E. rock breaking apart during a rock slide
5. The evaporation of water within rocks, that leaves behind expanding crystals that cause breaking, is known as?
A. hydrolysis
B. chemical weathering
C. salt wedging
D. ice wedging
6. The natural shifting of a river’s course has caused the river to separate into two branches. One branch continues in the river’s previous course. The other branch takes a new route across the land. Eventually, it empties into the ocean. Which landform will most likely form where the new branch empties into the ocean?
A. canyon
B. delta
C. hill
D. mountain
1. C. mountain
D. valley
2. B. precipitation
D. hydrolysis
3. A. thousands of years
4. C. acid rain breaking down compounds in rock
D. oxidation of certain metals in rock
5. D. ice wedging
6. B. delta