Weathering and Erosion Quiz

Last updated almost 3 years ago

8 questions

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Weathering and Erosion Quiz

Last updated almost 3 years ago

8 questions

Instructions

If there is a question that you believe you were not here for then message me in the Go Gaurdian chat and let me know that. If I agree then you do not need to do it. 

At what location will you have the most erosion, and at what location will you have deposition? Why

This is a map of weathering rate across the world. The units are irrelevant, but higher numbers mean more weathering. Explain the scientific reason behind the pattern in the map.

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Where will there be a sand bar forming from deposition?

You go hiking and see one stream with a rocky bottom and another stream with a sandy bottom. Which stream do you believe is going faster? Use experimental evidence from below or your observations from Tuesday to support your answer.

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What type of weathering do you think is causing this talus slope (jagged rocks at the bottom of the cliff) to form ?

The Driftless region is characterized by limestone bluffs. Explain how these bluffs form differently than mountains.

Minnesota has 10,000 lakes, but so does Wisconsin and Michigan. Why do these states have so many lakes, but states like Illinois and Iowa do not?

This is a map of soil erosion rates in Minnesota. Based on what we have covered in this class can you explain the surface soil erosion rates in SE Minnesota?