Question 1

A translational slide involves

Accepted Answer

A) movement of surface material along a concave surface. 
B) movement of surface material along a planar surface. 
C) unconsolidated flow of material. 
D) a slurry of unconsolidated materials moving downslope. 
E) detachment and rapid downward movement of a volume by gravity. 
A) movement of surface material along a concave surface. 
B) movement of surface material along a planar surface. 
C) unconsolidated flow of material. 
D) a slurry of unconsolidated materials moving downslope. 
E) detachment and rapid downward movement of a volume by gravity.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a type of physical weathering process?

Accepted Answer

A) exfoliation 
B) hydrolysis 
C) salt crystal growth 
D) frost wedging 
E) thermal expansion 
A) exfoliation 
B) hydrolysis 
C) salt crystal growth 
D) frost wedging 
E) thermal expansion

Question 3

Which of the following are examples of dripstones?

Accepted Answer

A) stalactites 
B) sinkholes 
C) disappearing streams 
D) caverns 
E) rockfall 
A) stalactites 
B) sinkholes 
C) disappearing streams 
D) caverns 
E) rockfall

Question 4

The mass movement process responsible of the curved growing pattern in the trees and the downslope leaning of the utility posts and fences is

Accepted Answer

A) debris avalanche. 
B) soil creep. 
C) landslide. 
D) rockfall. 
E) slump. 
A) debris avalanche. 
B) soil creep. 
C) landslide. 
D) rockfall. 
E) slump.

Question 5

The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as

Accepted Answer

A) uvalas. 
B) stalactites. 
C) sinkholes. 
D) caverns. 
E) disappearing streams. 
A) uvalas. 
B) stalactites. 
C) sinkholes. 
D) caverns. 
E) disappearing streams.

Question 6

List and describe the various classes of mass movement.

Accepted Answer

The three main classes of mass movement

Question 7

Hydration involves

Accepted Answer

A) the chemical reaction of water. 
B) the addition of water with little chemical change. 
C) frost action. 
D) salt crystal growth from evaporation. 
E) pressure-release jointing. 
A) the chemical reaction of water. 
B) the addition of water with little chemical change. 
C) frost action. 
D) salt crystal growth from evaporation. 
E) pressure-release jointing.

Question 8

The scientific study of caves is known as

Accepted Answer

A) dendrochronology. 
B) glaciology. 
C) speleology. 
D) volcanology. 
E) physiography. 
A) dendrochronology. 
B) glaciology. 
C) speleology. 
D) volcanology. 
E) physiography.

Question 9

A____ is a type of debris flow associated with volcanic activity.

Accepted Answer

A) slump 
B) creep 
C) rockfall 
D) landslide 
E) lahar 
A) slump 
B) creep 
C) rockfall 
D) landslide 
E) lahar

A translational slide involves

Which of the following is not a type of physical weathering process?

Which of the following are examples of dripstones?

The mass movement process responsible of the curved growing pattern in the trees and the downslope leaning of the utility posts and fences is

The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as

List and describe the various classes of mass movement.

Hydration involves

The scientific study of caves is known as

A____ is a type of debris flow associated with volcanic activity.

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Exam 13: Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

A translational slide involves

Which of the following is not a type of physical weathering process?

Which of the following are examples of dripstones?

The mass movement process responsible of the curved growing pattern in the trees and the downslope leaning of the utility posts and fences is

The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as

List and describe the various classes of mass movement.

Hydration involves

The scientific study of caves is known as

A____ is a type of debris flow associated with volcanic activity.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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