Question 1

A weathering type associated with curved and concentric sets of joints break away in successive layers is called______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrolysis 
B)  landslide 
C)  exfoliation 
D)  solifluction 
E)  creep 
A)  hydrolysis 
B)  landslide 
C)  exfoliation 
D)  solifluction 
E)  creep

Question 2

The process of solifluction works ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mainly in the tundra 
B)  underwater 
C)  mainly in the tropical rainforest 
D)  mainly in the midlatitudes 
E)  universally 
A)  mainly in the tundra 
B)  underwater 
C)  mainly in the tropical rainforest 
D)  mainly in the midlatitudes 
E)  universally

Question 3

Calcium bicarbonate produced in the chemical weathering process of carbonation is_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  very resistant to erosion 
B)  rare 
C)  difficult to remove from the spot where it was formed 
D)  very soluble 
E)  not described by any of the above 
A)  very resistant to erosion 
B)  rare 
C)  difficult to remove from the spot where it was formed 
D)  very soluble 
E)  not described by any of the above

Question 4

Like faults, a___________ is a separation in a rock body.

Accepted Answer

A)  dike 
B)  joint 
C)  sill 
D)  slump 
E)  graben 
A)  dike 
B)  joint 
C)  sill 
D)  slump 
E)  graben

Question 5

If no water is involved, rocks can mechanically weather if they undergo ________ temperature change cycles.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  millions of 
C)  a dozen 
D)  hundreds of 
E)  thousands of 
A)  two 
B)  millions of 
C)  a dozen 
D)  hundreds of 
E)  thousands of

Question 6

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical weathering 
B)  glaciation 
C)  jointing 
D)  salt wedging 
E)  hydration 
A)  mechanical weathering 
B)  glaciation 
C)  jointing 
D)  salt wedging 
E)  hydration

Question 7

The new substance made through oxidation of existing minerals are ________ than the original minerals.

Accepted Answer

A)  more easily eroded 
B)  softer 
C)  more voluminous 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  more easily eroded 
B)  softer 
C)  more voluminous 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Soil creep is unimportant in arid regions since lack of water removes the primary________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  binder 
B)  catalyst 
C)  lubricant 
D)  cement 
E)  none of the above 
A)  binder 
B)  catalyst 
C)  lubricant 
D)  cement 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following mass movements involves the greatest amount of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  slide 
B)  flow 
C)  slump 
D)  rockfall 
E)  solifluction 
A)  slide 
B)  flow 
C)  slump 
D)  rockfall 
E)  solifluction

Question 10

Granular disintegration is most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological weathering 
B)  hydrolysis 
C)  frost wedging 
D)  mass wasting 
E)  landslides 
A)  biological weathering 
B)  hydrolysis 
C)  frost wedging 
D)  mass wasting 
E)  landslides

Question 11

Oxidation of aluminum causes which of the following colors on the surfaces of rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  reddish brown 
B)  lime green 
C)  grayish- blue 
D)  light purple 
E)  black 
A)  reddish brown 
B)  lime green 
C)  grayish- blue 
D)  light purple 
E)  black

Question 12

In rock,__________ is another term for pressure release.

Accepted Answer

A)  rusting 
B)  creep 
C)  slumping 
D)  oxidation 
E)  unloading 
A)  rusting 
B)  creep 
C)  slumping 
D)  oxidation 
E)  unloading

Question 13

In mountain areas, when large amounts of rock fragments move downslope of their own weight, they are called_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  slumps 
B)  veins 
C)  rock glaciers 
D)  laccolith 
E)  dikes 
A)  slumps 
B)  veins 
C)  rock glaciers 
D)  laccolith 
E)  dikes

Question 14

Which of the following is thought to transfer materials WITHOUT the lubricating effect of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  rock glaciers 
B)  mudflow 
C)  solifluction 
D)  landslides 
E)  debris flows 
A)  rock glaciers 
B)  mudflow 
C)  solifluction 
D)  landslides 
E)  debris flows

Question 15

The term "exfoliation dome" is best applied to___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Bryce National Park, Utah 
B)  unweathered parent material 
C)  Yosemite National Park 
D)  subarctic hillslopes 
E)  Bunker Hill, Massachusetts 
A)  Bryce National Park, Utah 
B)  unweathered parent material 
C)  Yosemite National Park 
D)  subarctic hillslopes 
E)  Bunker Hill, Massachusetts

Question 16

To cause solifluction, the___________  layer of the permafrost melts during the summer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The main chemical weathering processes all take place more or less simultaneously because they all require the presence of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  salt crystal growth 
B)  air 
C)  water 
D)  plants 
E)  hydrogen 
A)  salt crystal growth 
B)  air 
C)  water 
D)  plants 
E)  hydrogen

Question 18

In percolating rainwater, dissolved gases and the decay products of local vegetation increases the water's capacity to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporate 
B)  condense 
C)  undergo mechanical weathering 
D)  freeze 
E)  drive chemical reactions 
A)  evaporate 
B)  condense 
C)  undergo mechanical weathering 
D)  freeze 
E)  drive chemical reactions

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a type of opening along which weathering agents attack bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A)  joints 
B)  batholiths 
C)  solution cavities 
D)  lava vesicles 
E)  faults 
A)  joints 
B)  batholiths 
C)  solution cavities 
D)  lava vesicles 
E)  faults

Question 20

Calcareous rock is closely associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydration 
B)  solution cavities 
C)  exfoliation 
D)  vesicles 
E)  granular disintegration 
A)  hydration 
B)  solution cavities 
C)  exfoliation 
D)  vesicles 
E)  granular disintegration

A weathering type associated with curved and concentric sets of joints break away in successive layers is called______ .

The process of solifluction works ________.

Calcium bicarbonate produced in the chemical weathering process of carbonation is_______ .

Like faults, a___________ is a separation in a rock body.

If no water is involved, rocks can mechanically weather if they undergo ________ temperature change cycles.

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and______ .

The new substance made through oxidation of existing minerals are ________ than the original minerals.

Soil creep is unimportant in arid regions since lack of water removes the primary________ .

Which of the following mass movements involves the greatest amount of water?

Granular disintegration is most closely associated with ________.

Oxidation of aluminum causes which of the following colors on the surfaces of rocks?

In rock,__________ is another term for pressure release.

In mountain areas, when large amounts of rock fragments move downslope of their own weight, they are called_________ .

Which of the following is thought to transfer materials WITHOUT the lubricating effect of water?

The term "exfoliation dome" is best applied to___________ .

To cause solifluction, the___________ layer of the permafrost melts during the summer.

The main chemical weathering processes all take place more or less simultaneously because they all require the presence of _________.

In percolating rainwater, dissolved gases and the decay products of local vegetation increases the water's capacity to ___________.

Which of the following is NOT a type of opening along which weathering agents attack bedrock?

Calcareous rock is closely associated with __________.

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Exam 15: Weathering and Mass Wasting

A weathering type associated with curved and concentric sets of joints break away in successive layers is called______ .

The process of solifluction works ________.

Calcium bicarbonate produced in the chemical weathering process of carbonation is_______ .

Like faults, a___________ is a separation in a rock body.

If no water is involved, rocks can mechanically weather if they undergo ________ temperature change cycles.

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and______ .

The new substance made through oxidation of existing minerals are ________ than the original minerals.

Soil creep is unimportant in arid regions since lack of water removes the primary________ .

Which of the following mass movements involves the greatest amount of water?

Granular disintegration is most closely associated with ________.

Oxidation of aluminum causes which of the following colors on the surfaces of rocks?

In rock,__________ is another term for pressure release.

In mountain areas, when large amounts of rock fragments move downslope of their own weight, they are called_________ .

Which of the following is thought to transfer materials WITHOUT the lubricating effect of water?

The term "exfoliation dome" is best applied to___________ .

To cause solifluction, the___________ layer of the permafrost melts during the summer.

The main chemical weathering processes all take place more or less simultaneously because they all require the presence of _________.

In percolating rainwater, dissolved gases and the decay products of local vegetation increases the water's capacity to ___________.

Which of the following is NOT a type of opening along which weathering agents attack bedrock?

Calcareous rock is closely associated with __________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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