Glencoe Earth Science

Chapter 8: Erosional Forces

Standardized Test Practice

1
What is the term for sediment that is sorted and deposited by the meltwater of a glacier?
A)outwash
B)till
C)loess
D)moraine
2
What is the term for wind erosion that leaves behind coarse sediments and moves the finer grained material?
A)deflation
B)mass movement
C)abrasion
D)deposition
3
Where do continental glaciers exist today?
A)Europe
B)Australia
C)Africa
D)Antarctica
4
What is formed when the bedrock is scratched by rocks a glacier is carrying?
A)striations
B)moraine
C)till
D)eskers
5
How can wind erosion be reduced?
A)eskers
B)horns
C)windbreaks
D)dunes
6
What is composed of fine-grained, windblown sediment?
A)rock fall
B)moraine
C)loess
D)till
7
Which term describes point Y?

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A)horn
B)arete
C)cirque
D)U-shaped valley
8
Which term describes point W?

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A)ridge
B)hanging valley
C)horn
D)cirque
9
What caused the landforms in the diagram?

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A)wind
B)ice
C)water
D)gravity
10
What type of sand dune is shown in this diagram?

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A)transverse
B)star
C)barchan
D)moraine
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