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

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