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Question #1
Water is a major agent of weathering because of its property that, when it freezes, it decreases in density and ________.
A.
stays in liquid form below 0°C
B.
expands in volume
C.
turns acidic
D.
turns white
E.
evaporates
Question #2
________ is(are) the most obvious result of weathering.
A.
Fragmentation of bedrock
B.
Landslides
C.
Joints
D.
Slumps
E.
Earthquakes
Question #3
In dry climates, ________ is a (are) prevalent weathering process(es).
A.
salt wedging
B.
carbonation
C.
landslides
D.
hydrolysis
E.
frost wedging
Question #4
Where the land is flat, ________ exerts a minimal influence on topographic development.
A.
water
B.
chemical weathering
C.
gravity
D.
biological weathering
E.
mechanical weathering
Question #5
The general term signifying the overall lowering of the rock material on the Earth's crust is ________.
A.
mass wasting
B.
weathering
C.
slumping
D.
denudation
E.
jointing
Question #6
Which of the following is not a facilitator of mass wasting?
A.
Permafrost
B.
Clay
C.
Water
D.
Angle of repose
E.
Flat landscapes
Question #7
Which process must take place first during the denudation of a landscape?
A.
Weathering
B.
Erosion
C.
Mass wasting
D.
They must occur simultaneously.
Question #8
A(n) ________ would be an expected result of soil creep.
A.
landslide
B.
tilted fence post
C.
sinking land surface
D.
earthquake along a fault
E.
house engulfed in mud
Question #9
With the passage of time, all talus migrates ________.
A.
upslope
B.
very quickly
C.
out of the ravine
D.
only when there are earthquakes
E.
downslope
Question #10
Carbonate rock is closely associated with ________.
A.
granular disintegration
B.
solution cavities
C.
hydration
D.
vesicles
E.
exfoliation
Question #11
________ might happen directly as the result of the removal of an overlying weight from the landscape.
A.
A slump
B.
Hydrolysis
C.
Mass wasting
D.
Soil creep
E.
Exfoliation
Question #12
The rock debris which accumulates at the base of steep slopes by gravitational action is called ________.
A.
exfoliation
B.
talus
C.
slump
D.
vesicles
E.
creep
Question #13
Worldwide, the single most important chemical weathering agent is ________.
A.
water vapor
B.
oxygen
C.
carbon dioxide
D.
water
E.
nitrogen
Question #14
The main chemical weathering processes all take place more or less simultaneously because they all require the presence of ________.
A.
salt crystal growth
B.
plants
C.
hydrogen
D.
air
E.
water
Question #15
Mass movements are likely to happen ________.
A.
after heavy rains
B.
when erosion is finished
C.
before denudation
D.
during a dry summer
E.
after material has been moved to the talus cone
Question #16
The slowest and least perceptible form of mass wasting is ________.
A.
landslide
B.
creep
C.
solifluction
D.
exfoliation
E.
mudflow
Question #17
Which of the following is most effective in weathering rock?
A.
Plant roots
B.
Daily heating and cooling
C.
Salt wedging
D.
Fire
E.
Freeze/thaw cycles
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