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