1. Unit 5 – Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition Review
Regents Earth Science
Miss Wojdan

2. 1. Trees growing on the edge of a river’s meander are most likely to fall into the river due to A. Deposition on the inside of the meander B. Deposition on the outside of the meander C. Erosion on the inside of the meander D. Erosion on the outside of the meander

3. 1. Trees growing on the edge of a river’s meander are most likely to fall into the river due to A. Deposition on the inside of the meander B. Deposition on the outside of the meander C. Erosion on the inside of the meander D. Erosion on the outside of the meander

4. 2. Pieces of bedrock material that are broken from a cliff and deposited by a landslide at the base of the cliff are best described as:
A. Rounded and sorted
B. Rounded and unsorted
C. Angular and sorted
D. Angular and unsorted

5. 2. Pieces of bedrock material that are broken from a cliff and deposited by a landslide at the base of the cliff are best described as:
A. Rounded and sorted
B. Rounded and unsorted
C. Angular and sorted
D. Angular and unsorted

6. 3. Landscapes characterized by gentle slopes and meandering streams are most often found in regions with
A. Steep mountain cliffs
B. Sediment-covered bedrock
C. Recently active faults and folds
D. High volcanic activity

7. 3. Landscapes characterized by gentle slopes and meandering streams are most often found in regions with
A. Steep mountain cliffs
B. Sediment-covered bedrock
C. Recently active faults and folds
D. High volcanic activity

8. 4. The Catskills landscape region is classified as a plateau because it has
A. Low elevations and mostly faulted or folded bedrock
B. Low elevations and mostly horizontal bedrock
C. High elevations and mostly faulted or folded bedrock
D. High elevations and mostly horizontal bedrock

9. 4. The Catskills landscape region is classified as a plateau because it has
A. Low elevations and mostly faulted or folded bedrock
B. Low elevations and mostly horizontal bedrock
C. High elevations and mostly faulted or folded bedrock
D. High elevations and mostly horizontal bedrock

10. 5. The surface bedrock in the Hudson Highlands consists mostly of
A. Diabase, dolostone, and granite
B. Slate, siltstone, and basalt
C. Gneiss, quartzite, and marble
D. Limestone, shale, sandstone, and conglomerate

11. 5. The surface bedrock in the Hudson Highlands consists mostly of
A. Diabase, dolostone, and granite
B. Slate, siltstone, and basalt
C. Gneiss, quartzite, and marble
D. Limestone, shale, sandstone, and conglomerate

12. 6. Which change is most likely to occur in a landscape if its climate changes from humid to arid?
A. Wind will become a more important agent of erosion
B. Surface features will become more rounded
C. Chemical weathering will increase
D. Vegetation will increase

13. 6. Which change is most likely to occur in a landscape if its climate changes from humid to arid?
A. Wind will become a more important agent of erosion
B. Surface features will become more rounded
C. Chemical weathering will increase
D. Vegetation will increase

14. 7. The block diagram below shows part of a meandering stream
7. The block diagram below shows part of a meandering stream. Line XY shows the location of a stream cross-section. Which cross-section shows the shape along XY? A. B. C. D.

15. 7. The block diagram below shows part of a meandering stream
7. The block diagram below shows part of a meandering stream. Line XY shows the location of a stream cross-section. Which cross-section shows the shape along XY? A. B. C. D.

16. 8. The longest portion of the Genesee River in New York State flows through which landscape region?
A. Erie-Ontario Lowlands
B. Tug Hill Plateau
C. Allegheny Plateau
D. St. Lawrence Lowlands

17. 8. The longest portion of the Genesee River in New York State flows through which landscape region?
A. Erie-Ontario Lowlands
B. Tug Hill Plateau
C. Allegheny Plateau
D. St. Lawrence Lowlands

18. 9. Which two rock units appear to be the most resistant to weathering?
A. Lockport dolostone and whirlpool sandstone
B. Rochester shale and Queenston shale
C. Clinton limestone and shale and Queenston shale
D. Thorold sandstone and Rochester shale

19. 9. Which two rock units appear to be the most resistant to weathering?
A. Lockport dolostone and whirlpool sandstone
B. Rochester shale and Queenston shale
C. Clinton limestone and shale and Queenston shale
D. Thorold sandstone and Rochester shale

20. 10. The block diagram below shows a volcano.
Which map shows the stream drainage pattern found along the surface of the volcano?
A B C D.

21. 10. The block diagram below shows a volcano.
Which map shows the stream drainage pattern found along the surface of the volcano?
A B C D.

22. 11. A plane traveling in a straight line from Watertown to Utica would fly over which landscape region?
A. Tug Hill Plateau
B. Adirondack Mountains
C. St. Lawrence Lowlands
D. Champlain Lowlands

23. 11. A plane traveling in a straight line from Watertown to Utica would fly over which landscape region?
A. Tug Hill Plateau
B. Adirondack Mountains
C. St. Lawrence Lowlands
D. Champlain Lowlands

24. 12. The block diagram below shows a portion of the Earth’s crust.
Which stream drainage pattern is most likely found on the surface?
A B C. D.

25. 12. The block diagram below shows a portion of the Earth’s crust.
Which stream drainage pattern is most likely found on the surface?
A B C. D.

26. 13. In New York State, the surface bedrock of the Catskills consists mainly of
A. Weakly consolidated gravels and sands
B. Quartzites, dolostones, marbles, and schists
C. Conglomerates, red sandstones, basalt, and diabase
D. Limestones, shales, sandstones, and conglomerates

27. 13. In New York State, the surface bedrock of the Catskills consists mainly of
A. Weakly consolidated gravels and sands
B. Quartzites, dolostones, marbles, and schists
C. Conglomerates, red sandstones, basalt, and diabase
D. Limestones, shales, sandstones, and conglomerates

28. 14. The cross section below shows the general bedrock structure of an area containing three different landscape regions, A, B, and C.
Which list correctly identifies the type of landscapes represented by letters A, B, and C?
A. A = plain, B = plateau, C = mountain
B. A = mountain, B = plateau, C = plain
C. A = mountain, B = plain, C = plateau
D. A = plateau, B = plain, C = mountain

29. 14. The cross section below shows the general bedrock structure of an area containing three different landscape regions, A, B, and C.
Which list correctly identifies the type of landscapes represented by letters A, B, and C?
A. A = plain, B = plateau, C = mountain
B. A = mountain, B = plateau, C = plain
C. A = mountain, B = plain, C = plateau
D. A = plateau, B = plain, C = mountain

30. 15. Sediments found in glacial moraines are best described as A
15. Sediments found in glacial moraines are best described as A. Sorted and layered B. Sorted and not layered C. Unsorted and layered D. Unsorted and not layered

31. 15. Sediments found in glacial moraines are best described as A
15. Sediments found in glacial moraines are best described as A. Sorted and layered B. Sorted and not layered C. Unsorted and layered D. Unsorted and not layered

32. 16. Which particle of quartz shows evidence of being transported the farthest distance by the stream? A. B. C. D.

33. 16. Which particle of quartz shows evidence of being transported the farthest distance by the stream? A. B. C. D.

34. 17. U-shaped valleys and parallel grooves in bedrock are characteristics of erosion by:
A. Mass movement
B. Wave action
C. Running water
D. Glacial ice

35. 17. U-shaped valleys and parallel grooves in bedrock are characteristics of erosion by:
A. Mass movement
B. Wave action
C. Running water
D. Glacial ice

36. 18.
What is the main factor that causes the bedrock to weather at different rates?
A. Elevation above sea level
B. Mineral composition
C. Age of rock layers
D. Environment of formation

37. 18.
What is the main factor that causes the bedrock to weather at different rates?
A. Elevation above sea level
B. Mineral composition
C. Age of rock layers
D. Environment of formation

38. 19. Which characteristic would most likely remain constant when a limestone cobble is subjected to extensive abrasion?
A. Shape
B. Mass
C. Volume
D. Composition

39. 19. Which characteristic would most likely remain constant when a limestone cobble is subjected to extensive abrasion?
A. Shape
B. Mass
C. Volume
D. Composition

40. 20. Which sandstone layer appears to be the least resistant to weathering? A. A B. B C. C D. D

41. 20. Which sandstone layer appears to be the least resistant to weathering? A. A B. B C. C D. D

42. 21. Deposition within a meandering stream usually occurs on the inside of the curves because the
A. Water velocity decreases
B. Stream gradient increases
C. Water is deeper
D. Stream is narrower

43. 21. Deposition within a meandering stream usually occurs on the inside of the curves because the
A. Water velocity decreases
B. Stream gradient increases
C. Water is deeper
D. Stream is narrower

44. 22. What is the largest sediment that can be transported by a stream that has a velocity of 125 cm/sec?
A. Cobbles
B. Pebbles
C. Sand
D. Clay

45. 22. What is the largest sediment that can be transported by a stream that has a velocity of 125 cm/sec?
A. Cobbles
B. Pebbles
C. Sand
D. Clay

46. 23. New York State’s generalized landscape regions are identified primarily on the basis of elevation and
A. Bedrock structure
B. Climate zones
C. Geologic age
D. Latitude

47. 23. New York State’s generalized landscape regions are identified primarily on the basis of elevation and
A. Bedrock structure
B. Climate zones
C. Geologic age
D. Latitude

48. 24. What is the minimum velocity that a stream must have in order to transport particles with diameters equal to 0.04 cm?
A cm/s
B cm/s
C cm/s
D cm/s

49. 24. What is the minimum velocity that a stream must have in order to transport particles with diameters equal to 0.04 cm?
A cm/s
B cm/s
C cm/s
D cm/s

50. 25. The entire area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a
A. Delta
B. Watershed
C. Valley
D. Floodplain

51. 25. The entire area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a
A. Delta
B. Watershed
C. Valley
D. Floodplain

52. 26. Which event is an example of chemical weathering?
A. Rocks falling off the face of a steep cliff
B. Feldspar in granite being crushed into clay-sized particles
C. Water freezing in cracks in a roadside outcrop
D. Acid rain reacting with limestone bedrock

53. 26. Which event is an example of chemical weathering?
A. Rocks falling off the face of a steep cliff
B. Feldspar in granite being crushed into clay-sized particles
C. Water freezing in cracks in a roadside outcrop
D. Acid rain reacting with limestone bedrock

54. 27. The diagram below shows some features in a cave.
Which type of rock was chemically weathered by acidic groundwater to produce the cave and its features?
A. Siltstone
B. Basalt
C. Quartzite
D. Limestone

55. 27. The diagram below shows some features in a cave.
Which type of rock was chemically weathered by acidic groundwater to produce the cave and its features?
A. Siltstone
B. Basalt
C. Quartzite
D. Limestone

56. 28. Which two landscape regions in New York State have the oldest surface bedrock?
A. Allegheny Plateau and Newark Lowlands
B. Tug Hill Plateau and Erie-Ontario Lowlands
C. Taconic Mountains and the Catskills
D. Adirondack Mountains and Hudson Highlands

57. 28. Which two landscape regions in New York State have the oldest surface bedrock?
A. Allegheny Plateau and Newark Lowlands
B. Tug Hill Plateau and Erie-Ontario Lowlands
C. Taconic Mountains and the Catskills
D. Adirondack Mountains and Hudson Highlands

58. 29. The cross section below shows a stream flowing downhill
29. The cross section below shows a stream flowing downhill. Points A through D are locations in the stream.
At which point would deposition occur?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

59. 29. The cross section below shows a stream flowing downhill
29. The cross section below shows a stream flowing downhill. Points A through D are locations in the stream.
At which point would deposition occur?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

60. 30. Which graph best represents the relationship between the discharge of a stream and the velocity of stream flow?
A B.
C. D.

61. 30. Which graph best represents the relationship between the discharge of a stream and the velocity of stream flow?
A B.
C. D.