10. Which of the following places is an area where sediments may be deposited? (
river delta
newly formed mountain
convergent plate boundary
divergent plate boundary
11. What is formed by weathering, erosion, and deposition?
volcanoes
grasslands
sand dunes
mountains
12. What is mechanical weathering?
the buildup of chemical deposits on the surface
the breakdown of rock through decomposition of chemicals
the buildup of rock formations over time
the breakdown of rock through mechanical disintegration and physical stress
13. Which of the following is the most significant agent of erosion?
wind
gravity
water
human activity
14. Which of the following colors of soil is the best for a wildlife habitat?
red
brown
gray
black
15. Inappropriate land use, such as removing vegetation from hillsides and plowing fields parallel to a hillside, may contribute to which of the following?
decrease in amount of toxins in the soil
decrease in water runoff
increase in weathering of the landscape
increase in erosion
river delta
newly formed mountain
convergent plate boundary
divergent plate boundary
11. What is formed by weathering, erosion, and deposition?
volcanoes
grasslands
sand dunes
mountains
12. What is mechanical weathering?
the buildup of chemical deposits on the surface
the breakdown of rock through decomposition of chemicals
the buildup of rock formations over time
the breakdown of rock through mechanical disintegration and physical stress
13. Which of the following is the most significant agent of erosion?
wind
gravity
water
human activity
14. Which of the following colors of soil is the best for a wildlife habitat?
red
brown
gray
black
15. Inappropriate land use, such as removing vegetation from hillsides and plowing fields parallel to a hillside, may contribute to which of the following?
decrease in amount of toxins in the soil
decrease in water runoff
increase in weathering of the landscape
increase in erosion