Geog 001 - Physical Geography » Spring 2022 » Chapter 15 Quiz

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

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