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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.
expands in volume
B.
stays in liquid form below 0°C
C.
turns acidic
D.
turns white
E.
evaporates
Question #2
________ is(are) the most obvious result of weathering.
A.
Fragmentation of bedrock
B.
Joints
C.
Landslides
D.
Slumps
E.
Earthquakes
Question #3
In dry climates, ________ is a (are) prevalent weathering process(es).
A.
salt wedging
B.
carbonation
C.
frost wedging
D.
landslides
E.
hydrolysis
Question #4
Where the land is flat, ________ exerts a minimal influence on topographic development.
A.
gravity
B.
chemical weathering
C.
biological weathering
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.
weathering
C.
jointing
D.
mass wasting
E.
denudation
Question #6
Which of the following is not a facilitator of mass wasting?
A.
Flat landscapes
B.
Permafrost
C.
Clay
D.
Water
E.
Angle of repose
Question #7
Which process must take place first during the denudation of a landscape?
A.
Erosion
B.
Mass wasting
C.
Weathering
D.
They must occur simultaneously.
Question #8
A(n) ________ would be an expected result of soil creep.
A.
landslide
B.
house engulfed in mud
C.
tilted fence post
D.
earthquake along a fault
E.
sinking land surface
Question #9
With the passage of time, all talus migrates ________.
A.
only when there are earthquakes
B.
very quickly
C.
out of the ravine
D.
downslope
E.
upslope
Question #10
Carbonate rock is closely associated with ________.
A.
solution cavities
B.
vesicles
C.
hydration
D.
granular disintegration
E.
exfoliation
Question #11
________ might happen directly as the result of the removal of an overlying weight from the landscape.
A.
Exfoliation
B.
Mass wasting
C.
Soil creep
D.
Hydrolysis
E.
A slump
Question #12
The rock debris which accumulates at the base of steep slopes by gravitational action is called ________.
A.
creep
B.
exfoliation
C.
talus
D.
vesicles
E.
slump
Question #13
Worldwide, the single most important chemical weathering agent is ________.
A.
water vapor
B.
carbon dioxide
C.
oxygen
D.
water
E.
nitrogen
Question #14
The main chemical weathering processes all take place more or less simultaneously because they all require the presence of ________.
A.
hydrogen
B.
water
C.
salt crystal growth
D.
plants
E.
air
Question #15
Mass movements are likely to happen ________.
A.
after heavy rains
B.
when erosion is finished
C.
after material has been moved to the talus cone
D.
before denudation
E.
during a dry summer
Question #16
The slowest and least perceptible form of mass wasting is ________.
A.
solifluction
B.
creep
C.
mudflow
D.
exfoliation
E.
landslide
Question #17
Which of the following is most effective in weathering rock?
A.
Daily heating and cooling
B.
Salt wedging
C.
Freeze/thaw cycles
D.
Plant roots
E.
Fire
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