Question 1

Carlsbad Caverns was produced by exogenic processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the dynamic equilibrium model and the concept of geomorphic threshold.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the dynamic equilibrium model and the...

Question 3

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Krs Plateau - Yugoslavia 
B) developed karst - about 55 percent of Earth's land area 
C) limestone - at least 20 percent calcium carbonate content 
D) developed karst - patterns of joints in granite 
E) tower karst - Yemen 
A) Krs Plateau - Yugoslavia 
B) developed karst - about 55 percent of Earth's land area 
C) limestone - at least 20 percent calcium carbonate content 
D) developed karst - patterns of joints in granite 
E) tower karst - Yemen

Question 4

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic eruptions - endogenic 
B) tectonic uplift - endogenic 
C) heavy rainfall - exogenic 
D) weathering and erosion - exogenic 
E) denudation - endogenic 
A) volcanic eruptions - endogenic 
B) tectonic uplift - endogenic 
C) heavy rainfall - exogenic 
D) weathering and erosion - exogenic 
E) denudation - endogenic

Question 5

What characteristics of slopes are important for determining mass movement?

Accepted Answer

The characteristics of slopes that are i

Question 6

Landslides occur when

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A) a threshold is reached. 
B) the internal friction is overcome by the force of frictional resistance. 
C) resisting forces exceed driving forces. 
D) gravity overcomes the weight of the material. 
E) the weight of the rock overcomes gravity. 
A) a threshold is reached. 
B) the internal friction is overcome by the force of frictional resistance. 
C) resisting forces exceed driving forces. 
D) gravity overcomes the weight of the material. 
E) the weight of the rock overcomes gravity.

Question 7

Human-induced mass movements produce a category of processes known as

Accepted Answer

A) debris flows. 
B) denudation. 
C) scarification. 
D) translational slides. 
E) mudflows 
A) debris flows. 
B) denudation. 
C) scarification. 
D) translational slides. 
E) mudflows

Question 8

A landscape example of chemical weathering is

Accepted Answer

A) exfoliation dome. 
B) the breakdown of rocks by freezing and thawing. 
C) the wearing away of a stream bank by a river. 
D) karst topography. 
E) felsenmeer. 
A) exfoliation dome. 
B) the breakdown of rocks by freezing and thawing. 
C) the wearing away of a stream bank by a river. 
D) karst topography. 
E) felsenmeer.

Question 9

Other than the rock itself,the most important chemical substance needed for the majority of weathering processes is

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A) oxygen. 
B) nitrogen. 
C) water. 
D) carbon dioxide. 
E) carbonic acid 
A) oxygen. 
B) nitrogen. 
C) water. 
D) carbon dioxide. 
E) carbonic acid

Question 10

Weathering involves the transportation of materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Exfoliation occurs because

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A) water combines with minerals and increases their size,thereby causing surrounding minerals to pop out of the rock matrix. 
B) water freezes in joints and expands. 
C) overlying rock is removed,thereby allowing the underlying rock mass to expand and fracture. 
D) water dissolves minerals and carries them away changing the shape of the rock. 
E) metallic elements in rock combine with oxygen to form oxides that are much weaker than the parent rock. 
A) water combines with minerals and increases their size,thereby causing surrounding minerals to pop out of the rock matrix. 
B) water freezes in joints and expands. 
C) overlying rock is removed,thereby allowing the underlying rock mass to expand and fracture. 
D) water dissolves minerals and carries them away changing the shape of the rock. 
E) metallic elements in rock combine with oxygen to form oxides that are much weaker than the parent rock.

Question 12

Write an essay in which you describe the various processes of physical and chemical weathering.

Accepted Answer

Physical and chemical weathering are two

Question 13

The science that specifically studies the origin,evolution,form,and spatial distribution of landforms is

Accepted Answer

A) geology. 
B) geography. 
C) geomorphology. 
D) environmental chemistry. 
E) astronomy 
A) geology. 
B) geography. 
C) geomorphology. 
D) environmental chemistry. 
E) astronomy

Question 14

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) stalagmite - formation hanging from a cave ceiling 
B) sinkhole - sill 
C) karst towers - formations created by the merging of stalactites and stalagmites 
D) complex landscape of intersecting dolines - cockpit karst 
E) soda straws - formations built up from the cave floor. 
A) stalagmite - formation hanging from a cave ceiling 
B) sinkhole - sill 
C) karst towers - formations created by the merging of stalactites and stalagmites 
D) complex landscape of intersecting dolines - cockpit karst 
E) soda straws - formations built up from the cave floor.

Question 15

Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

Accepted Answer

A) weathering 
B) erosion 
C) denudation 
D) batholith formation 
E) mass wasting 
A) weathering 
B) erosion 
C) denudation 
D) batholith formation 
E) mass wasting

Question 16

Which of the following is true of hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

A) it involves carbonate minerals. 
B) it involves the chemical reaction of water with a mineral. 
C) it can produce boulders. 
D) it is a physical weathering process. 
E) it works best in arid environments. 
A) it involves carbonate minerals. 
B) it involves the chemical reaction of water with a mineral. 
C) it can produce boulders. 
D) it is a physical weathering process. 
E) it works best in arid environments.

Question 17

List and describe the various classes of mass movement.

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The answer of List and describe the various classes of...

Question 18

If Earth did not experience endogenic processes,the landscape would

Accepted Answer

A) be rugged and of great relief as a result of uplift in the absence of weathering and erosion. 
B) consist of high mountains and hills with smooth,gentle slopes. 
C) be of very low relief as a result of weathering and erosion in the absence of uplift. 
A) be rugged and of great relief as a result of uplift in the absence of weathering and erosion. 
B) consist of high mountains and hills with smooth,gentle slopes. 
C) be of very low relief as a result of weathering and erosion in the absence of uplift.

Question 19

Which of the following is a type of physical weathering process?

Accepted Answer

A) pressure-release jointing 
B) hydrolysis 
C) oxidation 
D) carbonation 
E) dissolution 
A) pressure-release jointing 
B) hydrolysis 
C) oxidation 
D) carbonation 
E) dissolution

Question 20

Oxidation can produce

Accepted Answer

A) limestone. 
B) hematite. 
C) salt. 
D) gypsum. 
E) pumice 
A) limestone. 
B) hematite. 
C) salt. 
D) gypsum. 
E) pumice

Exam 13: Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Carlsbad Caverns was produced by exogenic processes.

Discuss the dynamic equilibrium model and the concept of geomorphic threshold.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

What characteristics of slopes are important for determining mass movement?

Landslides occur when

Human-induced mass movements produce a category of processes known as

A landscape example of chemical weathering is

Other than the rock itself,the most important chemical substance needed for the majority of weathering processes is

Weathering involves the transportation of materials.

Exfoliation occurs because

Write an essay in which you describe the various processes of physical and chemical weathering.

The science that specifically studies the origin,evolution,form,and spatial distribution of landforms is

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

Which of the following is true of hydrolysis?

List and describe the various classes of mass movement.

If Earth did not experience endogenic processes,the landscape would

Which of the following is a type of physical weathering process?

Oxidation can produce

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