Question 1

Digging downward through a soil profile, how deep would you have to go before you found recognizable fragments of the parent rock for the soil?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  E

Question 2

Like most other liquids, water ______while it is freezing.

Accepted Answer

A)  lowers in temperature 
B)  increases in volume 
C)  raises in density 
D)  becomes less viscous 
A)  lowers in temperature 
B)  increases in volume 
C)  raises in density 
D)  becomes less viscous

Question 3

You buy land in the tropics on steep mountain slopes covered by large trees and deep soil. You want to build a house on the land. Which of the following building plans is a not adviseable because of the danger of triggering mass wasting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terrace the slope, building on the terraces, and constructing a rock retaining well with voids to allow drainage of water. 
B)  Excavate the soil from the building site, install drainage systems, and backfill with gravel to prevent water accumulation. 
C)  Sell the land because it will always be prone to mass wasting. 
D)  Excavate a flat bench on the slope for the house, pushing the debris to the slope below and leave a cut bank above the flat bench with grass planted on the steep slope. 
A)  Terrace the slope, building on the terraces, and constructing a rock retaining well with voids to allow drainage of water. 
B)  Excavate the soil from the building site, install drainage systems, and backfill with gravel to prevent water accumulation. 
C)  Sell the land because it will always be prone to mass wasting. 
D)  Excavate a flat bench on the slope for the house, pushing the debris to the slope below and leave a cut bank above the flat bench with grass planted on the steep slope.

Question 4

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  mass wasting 
C)  wind 
D)  ice 
A)  water 
B)  mass wasting 
C)  wind 
D)  ice

Digging downward through a soil profile, how deep would you have to go before you found recognizable fragments of the parent rock for the soil?

Like most other liquids, water ______while it is freezing.

You buy land in the tropics on steep mountain slopes covered by large trees and deep soil. You want to build a house on the land. Which of the following building plans is a not adviseable because of the danger of triggering mass wasting?

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Storms

World Climates and Global Climate Change

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light, Telescopes, and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

Filters

Exam 8: Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movement

Digging downward through a soil profile, how deep would you have to go before you found recognizable fragments of the parent rock for the soil?

Like most other liquids, water ______while it is freezing.

You buy land in the tropics on steep mountain slopes covered by large trees and deep soil. You want to build a house on the land. Which of the following building plans is a not adviseable because of the danger of triggering mass wasting?

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Storms

World Climates and Global Climate Change

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light, Telescopes, and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

Filters