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