Question 1

The location of features, such as cliffs and valleys might be strongly influenced by the position of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rocks which can be exfoliated 
B)  scree 
C)  systems of microspaces 
D)  master joints 
E)  talus slopes 
A)  rocks which can be exfoliated 
B)  scree 
C)  systems of microspaces 
D)  master joints 
E)  talus slopes

Question 2

A large joint extending long horizontal distances and through considerable thickness of rock is a ___________ joint.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large joint extending long horizontal distances...

Question 3

Mass movements are likely to occur after ___________ _.

Accepted Answer

heavy rain

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT associated with biological weathering?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaching of nutrient minerals from rocks 
B)  expansion of rock cracks by tree roots 
C)  formation of rock joints 
D)  flaking of rock particles because of lichens present 
E)  disintegration of rock by burrowing animals 
A)  leaching of nutrient minerals from rocks 
B)  expansion of rock cracks by tree roots 
C)  formation of rock joints 
D)  flaking of rock particles because of lichens present 
E)  disintegration of rock by burrowing animals

Question 5

The best example of a product of mass wasting is______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  faults 
B)  scree 
C)  sandstone monoliths 
D)  limestone 
E)  exfoliation domes 
A)  faults 
B)  scree 
C)  sandstone monoliths 
D)  limestone 
E)  exfoliation domes

Question 6

Clays are sometimes instrumental in mass movements because of their ability to___________  .

Accepted Answer

absorb wat

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT closely related to jointing?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal and vertical orientation 
B)  contraction of sediments after they dry out 
C)  Zion Canyon National Park, Utah 
D)  vesicles 
E)  ease of percolation of water into rock 
A)  horizontal and vertical orientation 
B)  contraction of sediments after they dry out 
C)  Zion Canyon National Park, Utah 
D)  vesicles 
E)  ease of percolation of water into rock

Question 8

Jointing is most regularly patterned in________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  soil 
B)  fine- grained rocks 
C)  exfoliated rocks 
D)  faulted rocks 
E)  coarse- grained rocks 
A)  soil 
B)  fine- grained rocks 
C)  exfoliated rocks 
D)  faulted rocks 
E)  coarse- grained rocks

Question 9

No matter where you go, which of the following is almost certainly acting on the landscape around you?

Accepted Answer

A)  mudflow 
B)  rock glaciers 
C)  solifluction 
D)  creep 
E)  landslides 
A)  mudflow 
B)  rock glaciers 
C)  solifluction 
D)  creep 
E)  landslides

Question 10

___________ are mass movement flows that occur on slopes in arid and semiarid regions.

Accepted Answer

Mudflows a

Question 11

Which of the following is important in the weathering processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  faults 
B)  joints 
C)  microscopic open spaces 
D)  lava vesicles 
E)  all of the above 
A)  faults 
B)  joints 
C)  microscopic open spaces 
D)  lava vesicles 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

The process of creep works__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  only in deserts 
B)  universally 
C)  only in the tropics 
D)  only in the mountains 
E)  only in the tundra 
A)  only in deserts 
B)  universally 
C)  only in the tropics 
D)  only in the mountains 
E)  only in the tundra

Question 13

A result of soil creep might be _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a sinking land surface 
B)  a tilted fence post 
C)  a house engulfed in mud 
D)  a landslide 
E)  an earthquake along a fault 
A)  a sinking land surface 
B)  a tilted fence post 
C)  a house engulfed in mud 
D)  a landslide 
E)  an earthquake along a fault

Question 14

Creep associated with animals and resembling a faint network of trails is called_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrolysis 
B)  solifluction 
C)  a terracette 
D)  oxidation 
E)  a seiche 
A)  hydrolysis 
B)  solifluction 
C)  a terracette 
D)  oxidation 
E)  a seiche

Question 15

_________is(are) the most obvious result of weathering.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fragmentation of bedrock 
B)  Joints 
C)  Earthquakes 
D)  Landslides 
E)  Slumps 
A)  Fragmentation of bedrock 
B)  Joints 
C)  Earthquakes 
D)  Landslides 
E)  Slumps

Question 16

_________often initiates mass wasting in subarctic and high latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater gravity nearer the poles 
B)  Heavy snow 
C)  The heaving of frozen groundwater 
D)  Short day lengths 
E)  Cold temperatures 
A)  Greater gravity nearer the poles 
B)  Heavy snow 
C)  The heaving of frozen groundwater 
D)  Short day lengths 
E)  Cold temperatures

Question 17

A slope collapse with a backward rotation is a___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  talus slope 
B)  slump 
C)  debris flow 
D)  rock slide 
E)  rock glacier 
A)  talus slope 
B)  slump 
C)  debris flow 
D)  rock slide 
E)  rock glacier

Question 18

Salt wedging is of slight consequence in_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  arid regions 
B)  regions above the treeline 
C)  humid regions 
D)  marshes 
E)  volcanic regions 
A)  arid regions 
B)  regions above the treeline 
C)  humid regions 
D)  marshes 
E)  volcanic regions

Question 19

It is ___________ acting in conjunction with erosion that created the spectacular canyon of the Colorado River.

Accepted Answer

weather an

Question 20

Caverns are most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  faults. 
B)  solution cavities. 
C)  microscopic open spaces. 
D)  lava vesicles. 
E)  joints. 
A)  faults. 
B)  solution cavities. 
C)  microscopic open spaces. 
D)  lava vesicles. 
E)  joints.

The location of features, such as cliffs and valleys might be strongly influenced by the position of _______.

A large joint extending long horizontal distances and through considerable thickness of rock is a ___________ joint.

Mass movements are likely to occur after ___________ _.

Which of the following is NOT associated with biological weathering?

The best example of a product of mass wasting is______ .

Clays are sometimes instrumental in mass movements because of their ability to___________ .

Which of the following is NOT closely related to jointing?

Jointing is most regularly patterned in________ .

No matter where you go, which of the following is almost certainly acting on the landscape around you?

___________ are mass movement flows that occur on slopes in arid and semiarid regions.

Which of the following is important in the weathering processes?

The process of creep works__________ .

A result of soil creep might be _________.

Creep associated with animals and resembling a faint network of trails is called_________ .

_________is(are) the most obvious result of weathering.

_________often initiates mass wasting in subarctic and high latitudes.

A slope collapse with a backward rotation is a___________ .

Salt wedging is of slight consequence in_________ .

It is ___________ acting in conjunction with erosion that created the spectacular canyon of the Colorado River.

Caverns are most closely associated with

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Exam 15: Weathering and Mass Wasting

The location of features, such as cliffs and valleys might be strongly influenced by the position of _______.

A large joint extending long horizontal distances and through considerable thickness of rock is a ___________ joint.

Mass movements are likely to occur after ___________ _.

Which of the following is NOT associated with biological weathering?

The best example of a product of mass wasting is______ .

Clays are sometimes instrumental in mass movements because of their ability to___________ .

Which of the following is NOT closely related to jointing?

Jointing is most regularly patterned in________ .

No matter where you go, which of the following is almost certainly acting on the landscape around you?

___________ are mass movement flows that occur on slopes in arid and semiarid regions.

Which of the following is important in the weathering processes?

The process of creep works__________ .

A result of soil creep might be _________.

Creep associated with animals and resembling a faint network of trails is called_________ .

_________is(are) the most obvious result of weathering.

_________often initiates mass wasting in subarctic and high latitudes.

A slope collapse with a backward rotation is a___________ .

Salt wedging is of slight consequence in_________ .

It is ___________ acting in conjunction with erosion that created the spectacular canyon of the Colorado River.

Caverns are most 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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