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