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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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