Deck 5: Sculpting Landscapes

Question 1

44)Which of the following weathering processes results in the reddish orange coating on rocks, in soils, and on metal (rust)?

A)salt crystallization
B)differential weathering
C)freeze thaw
D)oxidation

Answer 1

oxidation

Question 2

63)Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 9 (Sculpting Landscapes)?

A)canyons of the Colorado River and Green River
B)movement of material downhill on slopes
C)unusual shapes into which rocks are eroded
D)natural arches
E)all of these were mentioned

Answer 2

all of these were mentioned

Question 3

64)Which of the following regions was the focus of the opening two-page spread of Chapter 9 (Sculpting Landscapes)?

A)landscapes of Europe
B)swamps and other wetlands of the Everglades of Florida
C)canyons and other features near Moab, in central Utah
D)rain forests of Central America
E)none of these

Answer 3

canyons and other features near Moab, in central Utah

Question 4

65)Which of the following is a key part of the formation of most natural arches?

A)jointing and other fracturing
B)spheroidal weathering
C)volcanic eruptions
D)folding of soft rock layers
E)none of these

Question 5

66)What type of feature is shown in this photograph? A stream flows through the feature and was involved in its formation.

A)natural bridge
B)meteorite impact
C)crescent dune
D)natural arch
E)none of these

Question 6

67)Which of the following is a key part of the formation of most natural bridges?

A)folding of soft rock layers
B)stream erosion
C)spheroidal weathering
D)volcanic eruptions
E)none of these

Question 7

68)Which of the following regions was the focus of the Connections two-page spread of Chapter 9 (Sculpting Landscapes)?

A)landscape features of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
B)rain forests of Central America
C)landscapes of Europe
D)swamps and other wetlands of the Everglades of Florida

Question 8

69)Which of the following processes is probably involved in the formation of the landscape shown in this photograph from the Connections two-page spread?

A)fracturing of an igneous rock, probably granite
B)spheroidal weathering
C)physical weathering
D)chemical weathering
E)all of these

Question 9

70)Which of the following processes is the most important process involved in the formation of the upper layer of the soil shown in this photograph from the Connections two-page spread?

A)metamorphism
B)transport by wind
C)chemical weathering
D)transport by streams

Question 10

71)Which of the following processes is the most important process involved in the landscape shown in this photograph from the Connections two-page spread?

A)stream transport
B)stream deposition
C)movement driven by gravity
D)stream erosion

Question 11

72)Which of the following observations is NOT true for the landscape shown in this photograph from the Investigation?

A)Joints were probably important in breaking rocks of the upper cliff into blocks.
B)The angular blocks indicate that glaciers are involved.
C)There are different layers of rock, responding differently to weathering because of their different properties.
D)The large blocks were probably derived from the upper cliff.

Question 12

73)Which of the following descriptions best describes the landscape shown in this photograph from the Investigation?

A)This scene could have been formed by erosion of a layer of sandstone.
B)The sparse vegetation and apparently dry conditions imply that chemical weathering is relatively rapid here.
C)There are no joints visible in the photograph, nor would any be expected in this type of rock.
D)The balanced rock formed during a volcanic eruption.

Question 13

74)Which of the following processes is most important in sculpting the landscape shown in this photograph from the Investigation?

A)stream erosion
B)physical weathering
C)stream transport
D)glacial erosion

Question 14

75)Which of the following observations is true for the landscape shown in this photograph from the Investigation?

A)The main peak is covered by a thick soil near the top and on the steep cliffs.
B)The angular blocks indicate that glaciers are involved.
C)Fractures tend to follow topography, outlining somewhat rounded masses of rock.
D)There are many different types of bedrock, responding differently to weathering because of their different properties.

Question 15

76)What type of feature is shown in this photograph? There is NOT a stream flowing through the feature or associated with its formation.

A)meteorite impact
B)crescent dune
C)natural arch
D)natural bridge
E)none of these

Question 16

77)Which of the following was mentioned in the Connections two-page spread of Chapter 9 (Sculpting Landscapes)?

A)formation of soil by weathering
B)sand dunes
C)disintegration of granite by weathering
D)the role of the region's high elevations on weathering
E)all of these were mentioned

Question 17

78)Which of the following processes is most important in sculpting the landscape shown in this photograph from the Investigation?

A)stream transport
B)movement driven by gravity
C)stream erosion
D)wind erosion

Question 18

79)Which of the following processes is most important in sculpting the landscape shown in this photograph from the Investigation?

A)wind erosion
B)stream erosion
C)fracturing due to exfoliation
D)movement of blocks uphill