Question 1

Salt crystal growth causes weathering because ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) chemical reactions with salt weaken some minerals 
B) organisms readily grow on salt crystals 
C) salt oxidizes readily 
D) salt expands when it freezes 
E) growing salt crystals can wedge apart cracks 
A) chemical reactions with salt weaken some minerals 
B) organisms readily grow on salt crystals 
C) salt oxidizes readily 
D) salt expands when it freezes 
E) growing salt crystals can wedge apart cracks

Question 2

Granite exfoliation domes are produced by the weathering process of _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Granite exfoliation domes are produced by the...

Question 3

Hydrolysis is a form of _______________ weathering. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hydrolysis is a form of _______________ weathering....

Question 4

Differential weathering is controlled by _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the angle of repose for different particle sizes 
B) variations in oxygen availability 
C) differences in rainwater chemistry 
D) variation in climate 
E) differences in rock type 
A) the angle of repose for different particle sizes 
B) variations in oxygen availability 
C) differences in rainwater chemistry 
D) variation in climate 
E) differences in rock type

Question 5

Slumps are _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) rotational slides where earth moves along a concave, curved surface 
B) free falls of mud 
C) linear flows of ice and snow 
D) slow creep of rock 
E) small avalanches of debris 
A) rotational slides where earth moves along a concave, curved surface 
B) free falls of mud 
C) linear flows of ice and snow 
D) slow creep of rock 
E) small avalanches of debris

Question 6

Limestone is most intensely weathered in arid environments. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The free fall of rock through air is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The free fall of rock through air...

Question 8

Freeze-thaw weathering requires _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) saltwater 
B) a tropical climate 
C) cracks into which water can seep 
D) silicate minerals 
E) igneous rock 
A) saltwater 
B) a tropical climate 
C) cracks into which water can seep 
D) silicate minerals 
E) igneous rock

Question 9

Describe the heaving process that results in soil creep. ​

Accepted Answer

Freezing and thawing of soil water,and w

Question 10

In the weathering process of _______________, a chemical reaction causes mineral-forming ions to dissociate and the separated ions are carried away in the water. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the weathering process of _______________, a...

Question 11

Weathering by salt crystal growth is most effective in _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) arid regions and rocky coastal locations 
B) tropical rainforests 
C) steppe climates 
D) tundra climates 
E) ice sheet climates 
A) arid regions and rocky coastal locations 
B) tropical rainforests 
C) steppe climates 
D) tundra climates 
E) ice sheet climates

Question 12

Above the permafrost layer, the _______________ layer freezes during winter but thaws during summer. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Above the permafrost layer, the _______________ layer...

Question 13

Compared with conditions deeper within the Earth, temperature and pressure are lower at the surface. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A mass of sediment composed of a widerange of grain sizes, at least 20% of which is gravel-sized,is called _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) rock 
B) mud 
C) talus 
D) debris 
E) soil 
A) rock 
B) mud 
C) talus 
D) debris 
E) soil

Question 15

Spheroidal weathering refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tiny broken pieces of rock 
B) rounded rockshaped by weathering along joints 
C) rounded holes or caves left in sandstone cliffs due to hydration 
D) rounded rocks split into two halves by thermal expansion and contraction weathering 
E) weathering by round salt crystals 
A) tiny broken pieces of rock 
B) rounded rockshaped by weathering along joints 
C) rounded holes or caves left in sandstone cliffs due to hydration 
D) rounded rocks split into two halves by thermal expansion and contraction weathering 
E) weathering by round salt crystals

Question 16

Granular disintegration of coarse crystalline rocks occurs primarily as the result of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) thermal expansion and contraction 
B) unloading 
C) oxidation 
D) carbonation 
E) biological weathering 
A) thermal expansion and contraction 
B) unloading 
C) oxidation 
D) carbonation 
E) biological weathering

Question 17

A single rock rolling and tumbling downhill is too small to be considered mass wasting. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How are slides and flows different? ​

Accepted Answer

In slides, a cohesive or semicohesive un

Question 19

Oxidation is the chemical union of _______________ atoms with another substance. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Oxidation is the chemical union of _______________...

Question 20

Levees most commonly form in association with _____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) soil creep and solifluction 
B) debris flows and mudflows 
C) rockfalls and unloading 
D) slumps and landslides 
E) rockslides and rockfalls 
A) soil creep and solifluction 
B) debris flows and mudflows 
C) rockfalls and unloading 
D) slumps and landslides 
E) rockslides and rockfalls

Salt crystal growth causes weathering because ____.

Granite exfoliation domes are produced by the weathering process of _______________.

Hydrolysis is a form of _______________ weathering.

Differential weathering is controlled by _____.

Slumps are _____.

Limestone is most intensely weathered in arid environments.

The free fall of rock through air is called _______________.

Freeze-thaw weathering requires _____.

Describe the heaving process that results in soil creep.

In the weathering process of _______________, a chemical reaction causes mineral-forming ions to dissociate and the separated ions are carried away in the water.

Weathering by salt crystal growth is most effective in _____.

Above the permafrost layer, the _______________ layer freezes during winter but thaws during summer.

Compared with conditions deeper within the Earth, temperature and pressure are lower at the surface.

A mass of sediment composed of a widerange of grain sizes, at least 20% of which is gravel-sized,is called _____.

Spheroidal weathering refers to ____.

Granular disintegration of coarse crystalline rocks occurs primarily as the result of ____.

A single rock rolling and tumbling downhill is too small to be considered mass wasting.

How are slides and flows different?

Oxidation is the chemical union of _______________ atoms with another substance.

Levees most commonly form in association with _____.

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

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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

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Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Exam 15: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Salt crystal growth causes weathering because ____. ​

Granite exfoliation domes are produced by the weathering process of _______________. ​

Hydrolysis is a form of _______________ weathering. ​

Differential weathering is controlled by _____. ​

Slumps are _____. ​

Limestone is most intensely weathered in arid environments. ​

The free fall of rock through air is called _______________. ​

Freeze-thaw weathering requires _____. ​

Describe the heaving process that results in soil creep. ​

In the weathering process of _______________, a chemical reaction causes mineral-forming ions to dissociate and the separated ions are carried away in the water. ​

Weathering by salt crystal growth is most effective in _____. ​

Above the permafrost layer, the _______________ layer freezes during winter but thaws during summer. ​

Compared with conditions deeper within the Earth, temperature and pressure are lower at the surface. ​

A mass of sediment composed of a widerange of grain sizes, at least 20% of which is gravel-sized,is called _____. ​

Spheroidal weathering refers to ____.

Granular disintegration of coarse crystalline rocks occurs primarily as the result of ____. ​

A single rock rolling and tumbling downhill is too small to be considered mass wasting. ​

How are slides and flows different? ​

Oxidation is the chemical union of _______________ atoms with another substance. ​

Levees most commonly form in association with _____. ​

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

Filters

Salt crystal growth causes weathering because ____.

Granite exfoliation domes are produced by the weathering process of _______________.

Hydrolysis is a form of _______________ weathering.

Differential weathering is controlled by _____.

Slumps are _____.

Limestone is most intensely weathered in arid environments.

The free fall of rock through air is called _______________.

Freeze-thaw weathering requires _____.

Describe the heaving process that results in soil creep.

In the weathering process of _______________, a chemical reaction causes mineral-forming ions to dissociate and the separated ions are carried away in the water.

Weathering by salt crystal growth is most effective in _____.

Above the permafrost layer, the _______________ layer freezes during winter but thaws during summer.

Compared with conditions deeper within the Earth, temperature and pressure are lower at the surface.

A mass of sediment composed of a widerange of grain sizes, at least 20% of which is gravel-sized,is called _____.

Granular disintegration of coarse crystalline rocks occurs primarily as the result of ____.

A single rock rolling and tumbling downhill is too small to be considered mass wasting.

How are slides and flows different?

Oxidation is the chemical union of _______________ atoms with another substance.

Levees most commonly form in association with _____.