Question 1

Mass wasting is associated with which speed of movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 kilometers per hour 
B)  imperceptibly slow 
C)  a few centimeters per day 
D)  a few meters per year 
E)  a wide variety of speeds 
A)  100 kilometers per hour 
B)  imperceptibly slow 
C)  a few centimeters per day 
D)  a few meters per year 
E)  a wide variety of speeds

Question 2

The term "exfoliation dome" is best applied to ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following processes is most closely associated with "rusting"?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrolysis 
B)  hydration 
C)  carbonation 
D)  oxidation 
E)  nivation 
A)  hydrolysis 
B)  hydration 
C)  carbonation 
D)  oxidation 
E)  nivation

Question 4

Salt wedging is of slight consequence in ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Mass wasting is associated with which speed of movement?

The term "exfoliation dome" is best applied to ________.

Which of the following processes is most closely associated with "rusting"?

Salt wedging is of slight consequence in ________.

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Exam 15: Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Mass wasting is associated with which speed of movement?

The term "exfoliation dome" is best applied to ________.

Which of the following processes is most closely associated with "rusting"?

Salt wedging is of slight consequence in ________.

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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