Question 1

________ is a facilitator of mass wasting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium carbonate 
B)  Gravel 
C)  Friction 
D)  Clay 
E)  Talus 
A)  Calcium carbonate 
B)  Gravel 
C)  Friction 
D)  Clay 
E)  Talus

Question 2

"The angle of repose" is a term most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  talus 
B)  chemical weathering 
C)  exfoliation 
D)  mudflows 
E)  mechanical weathering 
A)  talus 
B)  chemical weathering 
C)  exfoliation 
D)  mudflows 
E)  mechanical weathering

Question 3

Soil creep is generally faster on water-saturated slopes than on dry ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  less voluminous 
B)  softer 
C)  less easily eroded 
D)  less oxygen rich 
E)  more organic 
A)  less voluminous 
B)  softer 
C)  less easily eroded 
D)  less oxygen rich 
E)  more organic

Question 5

It is clear that some rocks will never weather, waste, or erode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why are master joints so important?.

Accepted Answer

These are the longest joints around, som

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Explain the mechanics of solifluction and the landforms expected as a result of solifluction.

Accepted Answer

Solifluction is a form of creep occurrin

Question 9

The mass-wasting type characterized by a crescent-shaped scarp face is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  debris flow 
B)  slump 
C)  solifluction 
D)  rock glacier 
E)  primary joint 
A)  debris flow 
B)  slump 
C)  solifluction 
D)  rock glacier 
E)  primary joint

Question 10

Talus slopes are normally gently concave upward, with the steepest angle near the apex of the cone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

The steepest angle that can be assumed by loose fragments on a slope without downslope movement is the angle of repose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Where is the daily temperature change the most significant in rock weathering?

Accepted Answer

A)  mountain summits 
B)  the Arctic region 
C)  the humid tropics 
D)  the subtropical deserts 
E)  midlatitude valleys 
A)  mountain summits 
B)  the Arctic region 
C)  the humid tropics 
D)  the subtropical deserts 
E)  midlatitude valleys

Question 15

Mudflows tend to follow the local drainage network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One sub-surface material which intensifies the process of earthquakes and mass movement is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium carbonate 
B)  clay 
C)  scree 
D)  boulders 
E)  batholiths 
A)  calcium carbonate 
B)  clay 
C)  scree 
D)  boulders 
E)  batholiths

Question 17

Lava ________ develop when gas is unable to escape as the lava solidifies.

Accepted Answer

A)  holes 
B)  tubes 
C)  vesicles 
D)  joints 
E)  cavities 
A)  holes 
B)  tubes 
C)  vesicles 
D)  joints 
E)  cavities

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Mechanical and chemical weathering usually act in concert with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ is a facilitator of mass wasting.

"The angle of repose" is a term most closely associated with ________.

Soil creep is generally faster on water-saturated slopes than on dry ones.

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

It is clear that some rocks will never weather, waste, or erode.

Why are master joints so important?.

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

Explain the mechanics of solifluction and the landforms expected as a result of solifluction.

The mass-wasting type characterized by a crescent-shaped scarp face is the ________.

Talus slopes are normally gently concave upward, with the steepest angle near the apex of the cone.

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

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

The steepest angle that can be assumed by loose fragments on a slope without downslope movement is the angle of repose.

Where is the daily temperature change the most significant in rock weathering?

Mudflows tend to follow the local drainage network.

One sub-surface material which intensifies the process of earthquakes and mass movement is ________.

Lava ________ develop when gas is unable to escape as the lava solidifies.

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

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and ________.

Mechanical and chemical weathering usually act in concert with one another.

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Exam 15: Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

________ is a facilitator of mass wasting.

"The angle of repose" is a term most closely associated with ________.

Soil creep is generally faster on water-saturated slopes than on dry ones.

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

It is clear that some rocks will never weather, waste, or erode.

Why are master joints so important?.

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

Explain the mechanics of solifluction and the landforms expected as a result of solifluction.

The mass-wasting type characterized by a crescent-shaped scarp face is the ________.

Talus slopes are normally gently concave upward, with the steepest angle near the apex of the cone.

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

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

The steepest angle that can be assumed by loose fragments on a slope without downslope movement is the angle of repose.

Where is the daily temperature change the most significant in rock weathering?

Mudflows tend to follow the local drainage network.

One sub-surface material which intensifies the process of earthquakes and mass movement is ________.

Lava ________ develop when gas is unable to escape as the lava solidifies.

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

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and ________.

Mechanical and chemical weathering usually act in concert with one another.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

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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