Exam 4: Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting

Which process of mass wasting occurs primarily in permafrost regions?

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

In terrain with steep hill slopes, which crop and cultivation technique will minimize soil erosion?

A scarp is the exposed portion of the rupture surface beneath a slump block.

Clay minerals formed from gabbro or diorite bedrock illustrate which kind of weathering?

The most rapid type of mass movement is a ________.

As a geologist working in a foreign country for the first time, you are asked to assess the potential for mass wasting in a particular region. What aspects or characteristics (geologic, geographic, biologic, etc.) of the region are you interested in for your assessment? Also, how could you possibly determine if mass wasting has been active in the recent geologic past (100's or 1000's of years)?