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