Question 1

Rocks weather faster in tropics primarily because _____ in that environment.

Accepted Answer

A) physical weathering dominates 
B) plant and bacteria thrive 
C) there is more precipitation 
D) more carbon dioxide is generated by respiration 
A) physical weathering dominates 
B) plant and bacteria thrive 
C) there is more precipitation 
D) more carbon dioxide is generated by respiration

Question 2

In which of the following climates will chemical weathering be the slowest?

Accepted Answer

A) cold and dry 
B) cold and humid 
C) hot and dry 
D) hot and humid 
A) cold and dry 
B) cold and humid 
C) hot and dry 
D) hot and humid

Question 3

Which of the following slopes of unconsolidated material will be the least stable?

Accepted Answer

A) a slope less than the angle of repose 
B) a slope equal to the angle of repose 
C) a slope greater than the angle of repose 
D) All of the above will be equally stable. 
A) a slope less than the angle of repose 
B) a slope equal to the angle of repose 
C) a slope greater than the angle of repose 
D) All of the above will be equally stable.

Question 4

Which of the following soil layers is most likely to contain quartz?

Accepted Answer

A) O-horizon 
B) A-horizon 
C) B-horizon 
D) C-horizon 
A) O-horizon 
B) A-horizon 
C) B-horizon 
D) C-horizon

Question 5

How do Earth's atmosphere,soils,and vegetation compare in terms of the amount of carbon they store? Find the sequence showing an increase in carbon from left to right.

Accepted Answer

A) atmosphere,soils,vegetation 
B) atmosphere,vegetation,soils 
C) vegetation,atmosphere,soils 
D) soils,atmosphere,vegetation 
A) atmosphere,soils,vegetation 
B) atmosphere,vegetation,soils 
C) vegetation,atmosphere,soils 
D) soils,atmosphere,vegetation

Question 6

Telephone poles that lean slightly downhill are a likely result of which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A) creep 
B) debris slide 
C) earthflow 
D) rock avalanche 
A) creep 
B) debris slide 
C) earthflow 
D) rock avalanche

Question 7

What causes the deep red color of soils found in Georgia and other warm,humid regions?

Accepted Answer

A) clay minerals 
B) feldspar 
C) iron oxides 
D) quartz 
A) clay minerals 
B) feldspar 
C) iron oxides 
D) quartz

Question 8

Use the following to answer the question(s)below:
 $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \text { Dominant } & \text { Nature of } & \text { Slow } & \text { Moderate } & \text { Fast } \
\text { material } & \text { motion } & (1 \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{yr}) & (1 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{hr}) & (5 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{hr})\
\hline\text { Rock } & \text { Flow } & a & b & c \ 
\hline \text { Rock } & \text { Slide or fall } & d & e & f \
\hline \text { Unconsolidated } & \text { Flow } & g & h & i \
\hline \text { Unconsolidated } & \text { Slide or fall } & j & k & l\
\hline 
\end{array}$

-How would a slump be classified in the table above?

Accepted Answer

A) a 
B) d 
C) g 
D) j 
A) a 
B) d 
C) g 
D) j

Question 9

What is the general process by which rocks are broken down at Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) deposition 
B) erosion 
C) lithification 
D) weathering 
A) deposition 
B) erosion 
C) lithification 
D) weathering

Question 10

Which of the following types of mass movement has the greatest air content?

Accepted Answer

A) debris flow 
B) rock avalanche 
C) rockslide 
D) slump 
A) debris flow 
B) rock avalanche 
C) rockslide 
D) slump

Question 11

Mass movements would least likely occur in which of the following settings?

Accepted Answer

A) ocean-continent convergence zones 
B) intraplate settings 
C) divergent plate boundaries 
D) ocean-ocean convergence zones 
A) ocean-continent convergence zones 
B) intraplate settings 
C) divergent plate boundaries 
D) ocean-ocean convergence zones

Question 12

Under which of the following rock properties will the weathering rate be the slowest?

Accepted Answer

A) highly soluble minerals and massive rock 
B) moderately soluble minerals and highly fractured rock 
C) insoluble minerals and massive rock 
D) insoluble minerals and thinly bedded rock 
A) highly soluble minerals and massive rock 
B) moderately soluble minerals and highly fractured rock 
C) insoluble minerals and massive rock 
D) insoluble minerals and thinly bedded rock

Question 13

Which of the following may be triggered by submarine slides?

Accepted Answer

A) earthquakes 
B) liquefaction 
C) tsunamis 
D) all of the above 
A) earthquakes 
B) liquefaction 
C) tsunamis 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following promotes chemical weathering?

Accepted Answer

A) high altitude 
B) low temperature 
C) sparse vegetation 
D) thick soil 
A) high altitude 
B) low temperature 
C) sparse vegetation 
D) thick soil

Question 15

Why are debris avalanches and mudflows common on volcanic slopes?

Accepted Answer

A) because there is abundant unconsolidated volcanic ash 
B) because earthquakes associated with volcanic eruptions trigger mass movements 
C) because volcanic eruptions trigger melting of ice and snow 
D) all of the above 
A) because there is abundant unconsolidated volcanic ash 
B) because earthquakes associated with volcanic eruptions trigger mass movements 
C) because volcanic eruptions trigger melting of ice and snow 
D) all of the above

Question 16

The two main processes that occur within a developing soil are called ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) translations; transport 
B) transmutations; transference 
C) transformations; transmutations 
D) transformations; translocations 
A) translations; transport 
B) transmutations; transference 
C) transformations; transmutations 
D) transformations; translocations

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Fine sand forms steeper slopes than coarse sand. 
B) Angular pebbles form steeper slopes than coarse sand. 
C) Water-saturated sand forms steeper slopes than dry sand. 
D) Dry debris forms steeper slopes than damp debris. 
A) Fine sand forms steeper slopes than coarse sand. 
B) Angular pebbles form steeper slopes than coarse sand. 
C) Water-saturated sand forms steeper slopes than dry sand. 
D) Dry debris forms steeper slopes than damp debris.

Question 18

What is the angle of repose of dry,coarse sand?

Accepted Answer

A) approximately 20° 
B) approximately 40° 
C) approximately 60° 
D) approximately 80° 
A) approximately 20° 
B) approximately 40° 
C) approximately 60° 
D) approximately 80°

Question 19

Which of the following is not an important factor in causing mass movements?

Accepted Answer

A) amount of water in materials 
B) steepness and instability of slopes 
C) nature of slope materials 
D) temperature of slope materials 
A) amount of water in materials 
B) steepness and instability of slopes 
C) nature of slope materials 
D) temperature of slope materials

Question 20

In what class of mass movement does the material move as if it were a fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) creeps 
B) falls 
C) flows 
D) slides 
A) creeps 
B) falls 
C) flows 
D) slides

Exam 16: Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

Rocks weather faster in tropics primarily because _____ in that environment.

In which of the following climates will chemical weathering be the slowest?

Which of the following slopes of unconsolidated material will be the least stable?

Which of the following soil layers is most likely to contain quartz?

How do Earth's atmosphere,soils,and vegetation compare in terms of the amount of carbon they store? Find the sequence showing an increase in carbon from left to right.

Telephone poles that lean slightly downhill are a likely result of which of the following processes?

What causes the deep red color of soils found in Georgia and other warm,humid regions?

Use the following to answer the question(s)below: Dominant Nature of Slow Moderate Fast material motion (1/) (1/) (5/) Rock Flow a b c Rock Slide or fall d e f Unconsolidated Flow g h i Unconsolidated Slide or fall j k l -How would a slump be classified in the table above?

What is the general process by which rocks are broken down at Earth's surface?

Which of the following types of mass movement has the greatest air content?

Mass movements would least likely occur in which of the following settings?

Under which of the following rock properties will the weathering rate be the slowest?

Which of the following may be triggered by submarine slides?

Which of the following promotes chemical weathering?

Why are debris avalanches and mudflows common on volcanic slopes?

The two main processes that occur within a developing soil are called ______ and ______.

Which of the following statements is true?

What is the angle of repose of dry,coarse sand?

Which of the following is not an important factor in causing mass movements?

In what class of mass movement does the material move as if it were a fluid?

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

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