Practice Test

Question 1

Why is water able to dissolve many ionic and polar substances, but not nonpolar substances like oil?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Water’s polarity enables it to surround and separate charged particles.

Question 2

A scientist observes that plants are growing in dry, rocky terrain. What explanation best connects water’s properties to this phenomenon?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Capillary action draws water upward from deeper soil layers into plant roots.

Question 3

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statement.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

cirque|moraine

Question 4

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statement.

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residual|remain close to their source|suggests a local source

Question 5

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statement.

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unstable|steep|high

Question 6

Which combination would likely produce the greatest surface stability?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

well-structured loam with vegetation

Question 7

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statements.

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urban street|acid rain|sinkholes

Question 8

Which location shows an example of weathering that changes a rock’s chemical properties?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

limestone cave

Question 9

What is the steepest angle a compacted sand dune can reach before sand starts slipping downward?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

45 degrees

Question 10

Match each labeled process in the model to the outcome it helps produce.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

creates hollow spaces underground|causes chemical weathering of rock|results in the formation of a sinkhole|allows more water to reach lower layers

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