Question 1

Landscapes in a dynamic equilibrium show ongoing adaptations to ongoing changes occurring in a landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The principle that landscape formation is balance between endogenic and exogenic processes is called

Accepted Answer

A) catastrophism. 
B) the dynamic equilibrium model. 
C) uniformitarianism. 
D) steady state theory. 
A) catastrophism. 
B) the dynamic equilibrium model. 
C) uniformitarianism. 
D) steady state theory.

Question 3

Salt crystal growth is most prevalent in humid regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Salt-crystal growth (salt weathering)is an example of ________weathering processes.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical 
B) biological 
C) both biological and physical 
D) physical 
A) chemical 
B) biological 
C) both biological and physical 
D) physical

Question 5

Physical weathering dominates in warm,wet climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The movement of unsaturated regolith and bedrock downslope is called earthflow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Briefly describe physical weathering,providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

Accepted Answer

Physical weathering is the disintegratio

Question 8

After a threshold is crossed,the landscape

Accepted Answer

A) remains unstable thereafter. 
B) returns to the conditions that existed prior to the crossing the threshold. 
C) adjusts to a new equilibrium condition. 
D) looks identical to the landscape that existed prior to the crossing of the threshold. 
A) remains unstable thereafter. 
B) returns to the conditions that existed prior to the crossing the threshold. 
C) adjusts to a new equilibrium condition. 
D) looks identical to the landscape that existed prior to the crossing of the threshold.

Question 9

In the Andes Mountains of South America,entire towns of thousands of people have been buried suddenly when water and loose materials traveled downhill as a viscous fluid.This type of catastrophic event is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) lahar. 
B) slump. 
C) debris avalanche. 
D) rock fall. 
E) slide. 
A) lahar. 
B) slump. 
C) debris avalanche. 
D) rock fall. 
E) slide.

Question 10

Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of ________weathering processes.

Accepted Answer

A) physical 
B) chemical 
C) both biological and physical 
D) biological 
A) physical 
B) chemical 
C) both biological and physical 
D) biological

Question 11

In which climates would rocks experience the highest amounts of chemical decomposition and decay?

Accepted Answer

A) Hot and dry 
B) Cold and dry 
C) Hot and wet 
D) Cold and wet 
A) Hot and dry 
B) Cold and dry 
C) Hot and wet 
D) Cold and wet

Question 12

Chemical weathering processes are particularly effective on limestone landscapes,forming

Accepted Answer

A) exfoliation domes and arch-like forms. 
B) karst topography. 
C) hydrolysis plains. 
D) pressure-release jointing. 
A) exfoliation domes and arch-like forms. 
B) karst topography. 
C) hydrolysis plains. 
D) pressure-release jointing.

Question 13

Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of dripstones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering process?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydration 
B) Spheroidal weathering 
C) Carbonation 
D) Oxidation 
A) Hydration 
B) Spheroidal weathering 
C) Carbonation 
D) Oxidation

Question 15

Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of

Accepted Answer

A) higher rainfall,but lower temperatures. 
B) lower rainfall and temperatures. 
C) higher rainfall and temperatures. 
D) lower rainfall,but higher temperatures. 
A) higher rainfall,but lower temperatures. 
B) lower rainfall and temperatures. 
C) higher rainfall and temperatures. 
D) lower rainfall,but higher temperatures.

Question 16

________may form at the bottom of cockpits and may even be an important cause of cockpit karst topography.

Accepted Answer

A) River floodplains 
B) Grabens 
C) Sinkholes 
D) Stalactites 
A) River floodplains 
B) Grabens 
C) Sinkholes 
D) Stalactites

Question 17

The uplift of mountains is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) aggradation. 
B) exogenic forces. 
C) denudation. 
D) endogenic processes. 
A) aggradation. 
B) exogenic forces. 
C) denudation. 
D) endogenic processes.

Question 18

A landslide requires substantial amounts of water to saturate a mass of materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scarification is an example of anthropogenic mass movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the spring of 1925 in Jackson Hole,WY,about 37 million m 3 of moisture-laden soil and rock moved down one side of the canyon and surge up the other side.This is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) earthflow. 
B) rockfall. 
C) slump. 
D) rotational slide. 
A) earthflow. 
B) rockfall. 
C) slump. 
D) rotational slide.

Landscapes in a dynamic equilibrium show ongoing adaptations to ongoing changes occurring in a landscape.

The principle that landscape formation is balance between endogenic and exogenic processes is called

Salt crystal growth is most prevalent in humid regions.

Salt-crystal growth (salt weathering)is an example of ________weathering processes.

Physical weathering dominates in warm,wet climates.

The movement of unsaturated regolith and bedrock downslope is called earthflow.

Briefly describe physical weathering,providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

After a threshold is crossed,the landscape

In the Andes Mountains of South America,entire towns of thousands of people have been buried suddenly when water and loose materials traveled downhill as a viscous fluid.This type of catastrophic event is known as a

Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of ________weathering processes.

In which climates would rocks experience the highest amounts of chemical decomposition and decay?

Chemical weathering processes are particularly effective on limestone landscapes,forming

Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of dripstones.

These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering process?

Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of

________may form at the bottom of cockpits and may even be an important cause of cockpit karst topography.

The uplift of mountains is caused by

A landslide requires substantial amounts of water to saturate a mass of materials.

Scarification is an example of anthropogenic mass movement.

In the spring of 1925 in Jackson Hole,WY,about 37 million m 3 of moisture-laden soil and rock moved down one side of the canyon and surge up the other side.This is an example of a(n)

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Exam 11: Landmass Denudation

Landscapes in a dynamic equilibrium show ongoing adaptations to ongoing changes occurring in a landscape.

The principle that landscape formation is balance between endogenic and exogenic processes is called

Salt crystal growth is most prevalent in humid regions.

Salt-crystal growth (salt weathering)is an example of ________weathering processes.

Physical weathering dominates in warm,wet climates.

The movement of unsaturated regolith and bedrock downslope is called earthflow.

Briefly describe physical weathering,providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

After a threshold is crossed,the landscape

In the Andes Mountains of South America,entire towns of thousands of people have been buried suddenly when water and loose materials traveled downhill as a viscous fluid.This type of catastrophic event is known as a

Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of ________weathering processes.

In which climates would rocks experience the highest amounts of chemical decomposition and decay?

Chemical weathering processes are particularly effective on limestone landscapes,forming

Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of dripstones.

These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering process?

Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of

________may form at the bottom of cockpits and may even be an important cause of cockpit karst topography.

The uplift of mountains is caused by

A landslide requires substantial amounts of water to saturate a mass of materials.

Scarification is an example of anthropogenic mass movement.

In the spring of 1925 in Jackson Hole,WY,about 37 million m 3 of moisture-laden soil and rock moved down one side of the canyon and surge up the other side.This is an example of a(n)

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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