Question 1

Which sort of rocks are most susceptible to hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic 
B)  unjointed 
C)  plutonic 
D)  sedimentary 
E)  igneous 
A)  metamorphic 
B)  unjointed 
C)  plutonic 
D)  sedimentary 
E)  igneous

Question 2

Water penetrating into soil promotes chemical weathering by acting as a weak ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acid 
B)  base 
C)  saline solution 
D)  neutral agent 
E)  catalyst 
A)  acid 
B)  base 
C)  saline solution 
D)  neutral agent 
E)  catalyst

Question 3

Why is chemical weathering more effective in humid climates than arid climates?

Accepted Answer

There are several types of chemical weat

Question 4

The rotting of rock by the various types of chemical weathering takes place best in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar regions 
B)  upland montane forests 
C)  arid lands 
D)  humid regions 
E)  limestone regions 
A)  polar regions 
B)  upland montane forests 
C)  arid lands 
D)  humid regions 
E)  limestone regions

Question 5

The most common oxidation effect in the lithosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rusting 
B)  exfoliation 
C)  talus 
D)  scree 
E)  hydrolysis 
A)  rusting 
B)  exfoliation 
C)  talus 
D)  scree 
E)  hydrolysis

Question 6

The best example of a product of mass wasting is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Frost shattering is also called frost ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wedging 
B)  creep 
C)  exfoliation 
D)  weathering 
E)  slump 
A)  wedging 
B)  creep 
C)  exfoliation 
D)  weathering 
E)  slump

Question 10

Where the land is flat, ________ exerts a minimal influence on topographic development.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  chemical weathering 
C)  mechanical weathering 
D)  biological weathering 
E)  gravity 
A)  water 
B)  chemical weathering 
C)  mechanical weathering 
D)  biological weathering 
E)  gravity

Question 11

Angular rocks and boulders on high mountain peaks were produced by frost shattering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The process of solifluction works ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In freeze/thaw or wet/dry conditions in soil creep, an individual soil particle tends to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slide downhill 
B)  be lifted vertically 
C)  slide downhill and then be lifted vertically 
D)  be lifted vertically and placed at the same spot 
E)  be lifted vertically from the ground surface and placed slightly downhill 
A)  slide downhill 
B)  be lifted vertically 
C)  slide downhill and then be lifted vertically 
D)  be lifted vertically and placed at the same spot 
E)  be lifted vertically from the ground surface and placed slightly downhill

Question 14

Mudflows are potentially more dangerous to humanity than earthflow

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Typically, solifluction lobes move a few ________ per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  centimeters (inches) 
B)  meters (feet) 
C)  tens of meters (tens of feet) 
D)  kilometers (miles) 
E)  tens of kilometers (tens of miles) 
A)  centimeters (inches) 
B)  meters (feet) 
C)  tens of meters (tens of feet) 
D)  kilometers (miles) 
E)  tens of kilometers (tens of miles)

Question 16

Explain why the La Conchita landslides are of great concern.

Accepted Answer

This part of the California coast has a

Question 17

One rock is split into eight rocks of equally size. The mass of the eight rocks totals that of the original rock. What will happen to the weathering rate and why will it happen?

Accepted Answer

The weathering rate will incre

Question 18

Gravity is the energizing force in mass wasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Debris flows are mass movements that occur on slopes in arid regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Usually, the number of faults in an area is a much greater number than the number of joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which sort of rocks are most susceptible to hydrolysis?

Water penetrating into soil promotes chemical weathering by acting as a weak ________.

Why is chemical weathering more effective in humid climates than arid climates?

The rotting of rock by the various types of chemical weathering takes place best in ________.

The most common oxidation effect in the lithosphere is ________.

The best example of a product of mass wasting is ________.

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

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

Frost shattering is also called frost ________.

Where the land is flat, ________ exerts a minimal influence on topographic development.

Angular rocks and boulders on high mountain peaks were produced by frost shattering.

The process of solifluction works ________.

In freeze/thaw or wet/dry conditions in soil creep, an individual soil particle tends to ________.

Mudflows are potentially more dangerous to humanity than earthflow

Typically, solifluction lobes move a few ________ per year.

Explain why the La Conchita landslides are of great concern.

One rock is split into eight rocks of equally size. The mass of the eight rocks totals that of the original rock. What will happen to the weathering rate and why will it happen?

Gravity is the energizing force in mass wasting.

Debris flows are mass movements that occur on slopes in arid regions.

Usually, the number of faults in an area is a much greater number than the number of joints.

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Exam 15: Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Which sort of rocks are most susceptible to hydrolysis?

Water penetrating into soil promotes chemical weathering by acting as a weak ________.

Why is chemical weathering more effective in humid climates than arid climates?

The rotting of rock by the various types of chemical weathering takes place best in ________.

The most common oxidation effect in the lithosphere is ________.

The best example of a product of mass wasting is ________.

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

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

Frost shattering is also called frost ________.

Where the land is flat, ________ exerts a minimal influence on topographic development.

Angular rocks and boulders on high mountain peaks were produced by frost shattering.

The process of solifluction works ________.

In freeze/thaw or wet/dry conditions in soil creep, an individual soil particle tends to ________.

Mudflows are potentially more dangerous to humanity than earthflow

Typically, solifluction lobes move a few ________ per year.

Explain why the La Conchita landslides are of great concern.

One rock is split into eight rocks of equally size. The mass of the eight rocks totals that of the original rock. What will happen to the weathering rate and why will it happen?

Gravity is the energizing force in mass wasting.

Debris flows are mass movements that occur on slopes in arid regions.

Usually, the number of faults in an area is a much greater number than the number of joints.

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

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Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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