Question 1

Which of the following situations is most likely to undergo mass wasting?

Accepted Answer

A) a dry,moderate slope of unconsolidated material 
B) a wet,moderate slope of unconsolidated material 
C) a dry,steep slope of unconsolidated material 
D) a wet,steep slope of unconsolidated material 
A) a dry,moderate slope of unconsolidated material 
B) a wet,moderate slope of unconsolidated material 
C) a dry,steep slope of unconsolidated material 
D) a wet,steep slope of unconsolidated material

Question 2

A slow slide of unconsolidated material that travels as a unit is called

Accepted Answer

A) a debris flow. 
B) a rockslide. 
C) a slump. 
D) soil creep. 
A) a debris flow. 
B) a rockslide. 
C) a slump. 
D) soil creep.

Question 3

Organic matter in Earth's topsoil is called

Accepted Answer

A) humus. 
B) leaf litter. 
C) pedalfer. 
D) regolith. 
A) humus. 
B) leaf litter. 
C) pedalfer. 
D) regolith.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Mass movements occur when the force of gravity exceeds the strength of the slope materials. 
B) Mass movements can be triggered by earthquakes and floods. 
C) Materials can move down a slope very slowly or as a sudden,catastrophic,large movement. 
D) Mass movements require wind or running water. 
A) Mass movements occur when the force of gravity exceeds the strength of the slope materials. 
B) Mass movements can be triggered by earthquakes and floods. 
C) Materials can move down a slope very slowly or as a sudden,catastrophic,large movement. 
D) Mass movements require wind or running water.

Question 5

What are ancient soils called?

Accepted Answer

A) andisols 
B) histosols 
C) paleosols 
D) ultisols 
A) andisols 
B) histosols 
C) paleosols 
D) ultisols

Question 6

Which of the following is a form of chemical weathering?

Accepted Answer

A) dissolution 
B) exfoliation 
C) frost wedging 
D) all of the above 
A) dissolution 
B) exfoliation 
C) frost wedging 
D) all of the above

Question 7

How do underground bacteria promote weathering of minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) They dissolve minerals directly. 
B) They physically break up the minerals. 
C) They produce organic acids that dissolve the minerals. 
D) They carry the minerals up to the surface. 
A) They dissolve minerals directly. 
B) They physically break up the minerals. 
C) They produce organic acids that dissolve the minerals. 
D) They carry the minerals up to the surface.

Question 8

Which of the following minerals is most likely to form a clay mineral during weathering?

Accepted Answer

A) calcite 
B) feldspar 
C) iron pyroxene 
D) quartz 
A) calcite 
B) feldspar 
C) iron pyroxene 
D) quartz

Question 9

Which of the following chemical species is not produced by the chemical weathering of potassium feldspar (orthoclase)?

Accepted Answer

A) Al2Si2O5(OH)4 (kaolinite,a clay mineral) 
B) H2O (water) 
C) K+ (potassium ion) 
D) SiO2 (dissolved silica) 
A) Al2Si2O5(OH)4 (kaolinite,a clay mineral) 
B) H2O (water) 
C) K+ (potassium ion) 
D) SiO2 (dissolved silica)

Which of the following situations is most likely to undergo mass wasting?

A slow slide of unconsolidated material that travels as a unit is called

Organic matter in Earth's topsoil is called

Which of the following statements is false?

What are ancient soils called?

Which of the following is a form of chemical weathering?

How do underground bacteria promote weathering of minerals?

Which of the following minerals is most likely to form a clay mineral during weathering?

Which of the following chemical species is not produced by the chemical weathering of potassium feldspar (orthoclase)?

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

Which of the following situations is most likely to undergo mass wasting?

A slow slide of unconsolidated material that travels as a unit is called

Organic matter in Earth's topsoil is called

Which of the following statements is false?

What are ancient soils called?

Which of the following is a form of chemical weathering?

How do underground bacteria promote weathering of minerals?

Which of the following minerals is most likely to form a clay mineral during weathering?

Which of the following chemical species is not produced by the chemical weathering of potassium feldspar (orthoclase)?

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

Filters