Question 1

The weathering process of _______________ is a type of solution that involves carbon dioxide and water molecules reacting with rock, particularly limestone. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The weathering process of _______________ is a...

Question 2

Which of these types of mass wasting typically involves the most water? ​

Accepted Answer

A) soil creep 
B) rock slide 
C) rockfall 
D) mudflow 
E) debris slide 
A) soil creep 
B) rock slide 
C) rockfall 
D) mudflow 
E) debris slide

Question 3

Because of the dominance of physical weathering, which is comparatively slow, slopes in arid environments tend to be bare and angular. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why can biological weathering be categorized as both physical and chemical weathering? ​

Accepted Answer

Plant roots physically wedge into andexp

Question 5

Solifluction is _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the fast fall of soil 
B) a process that occurs mainly in areas of permafrost 
C) the slow flow of rock 
D) a physical weathering process 
E) most common in deserts 
A) the fast fall of soil 
B) a process that occurs mainly in areas of permafrost 
C) the slow flow of rock 
D) a physical weathering process 
E) most common in deserts

Question 6

Water never plays a role in mass wasting events. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The various processes by which rocks at or near Earth's surface are disintegrated or decomposed are collectively known as _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The various processes by which rocks at...

Question 8

Which weathering process transforms some silicate minerals into clay minerals? ​

Accepted Answer

A) oxidation 
B) solution 
C) hydrolysis 
D) hydration 
E) freeze-thaw 
A) oxidation 
B) solution 
C) hydrolysis 
D) hydration 
E) freeze-thaw

Question 9

Exfoliation is the physical weathering process that causes unloading. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do weathering and the effects of weathering differ in humid versus arid climates? ​

Accepted Answer

Water plays a role in most of thephysica

Question 11

Rock that is more resistant to weathering tends to form cliffs or ridges. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Carbonation most commonly impacts ____.

Accepted Answer

A) quartzite 
B) shale 
C) limestone 
D) granite 
E) basalt 
A) quartzite 
B) shale 
C) limestone 
D) granite 
E) basalt

Question 13

Weathering by unloading _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) results from alternating freezing and thawing of water 
B) results from salt crystal growth 
C) mostly affects limestone 
D) can result in formation of exfoliation domes 
E) most commonly affects sandstone 
A) results from alternating freezing and thawing of water 
B) results from salt crystal growth 
C) mostly affects limestone 
D) can result in formation of exfoliation domes 
E) most commonly affects sandstone

Question 14

Which of these types of mass wasting is considered to be slow? ​

Accepted Answer

A) solifluction 
B) slump 
C) earthflow 
D) mudslide 
E) avalanche 
A) solifluction 
B) slump 
C) earthflow 
D) mudslide 
E) avalanche

Question 15

When water freezes, it can expand up to 50%. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In their downslope portions, slumps often change into earthflows. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The primary factor that causes mass wasting is _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary factor that causes mass wasting...

Question 18

The steepest natural angle that loose material can stand at without pieces sliding or rolling downslope is called the _______________. (three words)​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The steepest natural angle that loose material...

Question 19

Water molecules attach to the crystalline structure of a mineral without causing a permanent change in that mineral's composition in the process of _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Water molecules attach to the crystalline structure...

Question 20

Heaving is commonly accomplished by _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) oxidation 
B) carbonation 
C) alternating freezing and thawing 
D) rockfall 
E) talus 
A) oxidation 
B) carbonation 
C) alternating freezing and thawing 
D) rockfall 
E) talus

The weathering process of _______________ is a type of solution that involves carbon dioxide and water molecules reacting with rock, particularly limestone.

Which of these types of mass wasting typically involves the most water?

Because of the dominance of physical weathering, which is comparatively slow, slopes in arid environments tend to be bare and angular.

Why can biological weathering be categorized as both physical and chemical weathering?

Solifluction is _____.

Water never plays a role in mass wasting events.

The various processes by which rocks at or near Earth's surface are disintegrated or decomposed are collectively known as _______________.

Which weathering process transforms some silicate minerals into clay minerals?

Exfoliation is the physical weathering process that causes unloading.

How do weathering and the effects of weathering differ in humid versus arid climates?

Rock that is more resistant to weathering tends to form cliffs or ridges.

Carbonation most commonly impacts ____.

Weathering by unloading _____.

Which of these types of mass wasting is considered to be slow?

When water freezes, it can expand up to 50%.

In their downslope portions, slumps often change into earthflows.

The primary factor that causes mass wasting is _______________.

The steepest natural angle that loose material can stand at without pieces sliding or rolling downslope is called the _______________. (three words)

Water molecules attach to the crystalline structure of a mineral without causing a permanent change in that mineral's composition in the process of _______________.

Heaving is commonly accomplished by _____.

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Exam 15: Weathering and Mass Wasting

The weathering process of _______________ is a type of solution that involves carbon dioxide and water molecules reacting with rock, particularly limestone. ​

Which of these types of mass wasting typically involves the most water? ​

Because of the dominance of physical weathering, which is comparatively slow, slopes in arid environments tend to be bare and angular. ​

Why can biological weathering be categorized as both physical and chemical weathering? ​

Solifluction is _____. ​

Water never plays a role in mass wasting events. ​

The various processes by which rocks at or near Earth's surface are disintegrated or decomposed are collectively known as _______________. ​

Which weathering process transforms some silicate minerals into clay minerals? ​

Exfoliation is the physical weathering process that causes unloading. ​

How do weathering and the effects of weathering differ in humid versus arid climates? ​

Rock that is more resistant to weathering tends to form cliffs or ridges. ​

Carbonation most commonly impacts ____.

Weathering by unloading _____. ​

Which of these types of mass wasting is considered to be slow? ​

When water freezes, it can expand up to 50%. ​

In their downslope portions, slumps often change into earthflows. ​

The primary factor that causes mass wasting is _______________. ​

The steepest natural angle that loose material can stand at without pieces sliding or rolling downslope is called the _______________. (three words)​

Water molecules attach to the crystalline structure of a mineral without causing a permanent change in that mineral's composition in the process of _______________. ​

Heaving is commonly accomplished by _____. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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The weathering process of _______________ is a type of solution that involves carbon dioxide and water molecules reacting with rock, particularly limestone.

Which of these types of mass wasting typically involves the most water?

Because of the dominance of physical weathering, which is comparatively slow, slopes in arid environments tend to be bare and angular.

Why can biological weathering be categorized as both physical and chemical weathering?

Solifluction is _____.

Water never plays a role in mass wasting events.

The various processes by which rocks at or near Earth's surface are disintegrated or decomposed are collectively known as _______________.

Which weathering process transforms some silicate minerals into clay minerals?

Exfoliation is the physical weathering process that causes unloading.

How do weathering and the effects of weathering differ in humid versus arid climates?

Rock that is more resistant to weathering tends to form cliffs or ridges.

Weathering by unloading _____.

Which of these types of mass wasting is considered to be slow?

When water freezes, it can expand up to 50%.

In their downslope portions, slumps often change into earthflows.

The primary factor that causes mass wasting is _______________.

The steepest natural angle that loose material can stand at without pieces sliding or rolling downslope is called the _______________. (three words)

Water molecules attach to the crystalline structure of a mineral without causing a permanent change in that mineral's composition in the process of _______________.

Heaving is commonly accomplished by _____.