The physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of rock at or near Earth's surface is called ______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
[Ques. 2] The process of leveling of the Earth by the wearing away of high places and the transportation of sediments to, and their deposition at, lower levels is called ______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
[Ques. 3] A river's suspended load and bed load may accumulate at its mouth and form a
a. sea arch.
b. guyot.
c. delta.
d. sea mount.
[Ques. 4] The continuous circulation of Earth's water is known as the
a. hydrologic cycle.
b. aqua cycle.
c. redistribution cycle.
d. hydrogeologic cycle.
[Ques. 5] A common feature of coastal erosion is a
a. spit.
b. guyot.
c. seamount.
d. sea arch.
[Ques. 6] A common depositional feature of shoreline topography is a
a. spit.
b. guyot.
c. seamount.
d. sea arch.
[Ques. 7] Isolated, submarine, volcanic mountains are known as
a. reefs.
b. atolls.
c. seamounts.
d. spits.
[Ques. 8] About what percent of Earth's surface is covered with water?
a. 70
b. 10
c. 50
d. 30
[Ques. 9] Large, flat areas of sediments on the ocean basins are called
a. abyssal plains.
b. guyots.
c. continental shelves.
d. atolls.
[Ques. 10] Which of the following are not a common depositional feature of shoreline topography?
a. Barrier islands
b. Pocket beaches
c. Sea arches
d. Spits
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