Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 8: Mass Movements, Wind, and Glaciers

Multiple Choice Quiz

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 would be best to move to in order to avoid high amounts of 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 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
Unlike water, wind commonly can __________.
A)move sediment downhill
B)abrade particles
C)put sediment into suspension
D)move sediment uphill
8
What are landslides called when the material being moved downslope is snow?
A)slump
B)avalanche
C)creep
D)rockfall
9
What are scratches left in rock by a glacier called?
A)drumlins
B)striations
C)marks
D)cirques
10
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
11
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
12
What kind of valley will be left by the structure in the figure?
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A)v-shaped
B)i-shaped
C)u-shaped
D)w-shaped
13
What type of mass movement occurred as a result of the eruption of Mount St. Helens?
A)landslide
B)mudflow
C)slump
D)creep
14
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
15
Which of the sand dunes in the figure accumulates in areas with very little sand?
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A)b
B)d
C)a
D)c
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