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.   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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