Question 1

List the three important chemical processes involved in chemical weathering.

Accepted Answer

Solution,

Question 2

____________________ is an essential component of soil as it provides nutrients to plants and increases the ability of the soil to retain ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is an essential component of soil...

Question 3

If all of the grains in a sedimentary rock are about the same size, shape, and composition, the rock can be characterized as:

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A)  cemented. 
B)  compacted. 
C)  cross-bedded. 
D)  graded. 
E)  well sorted. 
A)  cemented. 
B)  compacted. 
C)  cross-bedded. 
D)  graded. 
E)  well sorted.

Question 4

Which coal contains the most carbon and generates most energy when burning?

Accepted Answer

A)  lignite 
B)  anthracite 
C)  bituminous 
D)  peat 
E)  subbituminous 
A)  lignite 
B)  anthracite 
C)  bituminous 
D)  peat 
E)  subbituminous

Question 5

What are the two most common cements in sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

Calcium ca

Question 6

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising due to the burning of fossil fuels. How might this increased level of carbon dioxide affect rates of weathering?

Accepted Answer

Rain water to begin with is generally ac

Question 7

Sediments are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  detrital, clastic, and chemical. 
B)  detrital and clastic. 
C)  detrital and chemical. 
D)  particulate and crystalline. 
E)  organic, particulate, and crystalline. 
A)  detrital, clastic, and chemical. 
B)  detrital and clastic. 
C)  detrital and chemical. 
D)  particulate and crystalline. 
E)  organic, particulate, and crystalline.

Question 8

Current flow direction can be determined by cross-beds and ripple marks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How do detrital sedimentary rocks differ from chemical sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

Detrital sedimentary rocks are made from

Question 10

Erosion is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  movement of weathered material from its source site. 
B)  decomposition of rock. 
C)  disintegration of rock. 
D)  weathering of and transportation of sediment. 
E)  disintegration of soil. 
A)  movement of weathered material from its source site. 
B)  decomposition of rock. 
C)  disintegration of rock. 
D)  weathering of and transportation of sediment. 
E)  disintegration of soil.

Question 11

Soils that are a result of intense weathering and are typically found in the tropics are ____________________ soils.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Soils that are a result of intense...

Question 12

_____________ traps form as rocks are deformed by folding, fracturing, or both.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ traps form as rocks are deformed...

Question 13

What is an example of an evaporite sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

Rock salt,

Question 14

Cross-beds indicate that current flow changed direction and the new direction flows across the old direction at an angle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under what conditions do carbonates form?

Accepted Answer

Carbonates form at warm temper

Question 16

List the agricultural practices that reduce the rate of soil erosion, and explain why each does so.

Accepted Answer

Crop rotation prevents loss of soil fert

Question 17

Sedimentary layers in which grain size decreases from bottom to top are called graded beds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Briefly explain how coal forms.

Accepted Answer

Coal forms from the accumulation of gene

Question 19

A(n) ____________________ occurs when the sea advances landward.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ occurs when the sea advances...

Question 20

A well-sorted sediment might consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)  small grains of a variety of sizes (diameters). 
B)  large grains all of approximately the same size (diameter). 
C)  grains of moderate but different dimensions (diameters). 
D)  predominantly round grains. 
E)  predominantly smooth grains. 
A)  small grains of a variety of sizes (diameters). 
B)  large grains all of approximately the same size (diameter). 
C)  grains of moderate but different dimensions (diameters). 
D)  predominantly round grains. 
E)  predominantly smooth grains.

List the three important chemical processes involved in chemical weathering.

is an essential component of soil as it provides nutrients to plants and increases the ability of the soil to retain .

If all of the grains in a sedimentary rock are about the same size, shape, and composition, the rock can be characterized as:

Which coal contains the most carbon and generates most energy when burning?

What are the two most common cements in sedimentary rocks?

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising due to the burning of fossil fuels. How might this increased level of carbon dioxide affect rates of weathering?

Sediments are classified as:

Current flow direction can be determined by cross-beds and ripple marks.

How do detrital sedimentary rocks differ from chemical sedimentary rocks?

Erosion is the:

Soils that are a result of intense weathering and are typically found in the tropics are ____________________ soils.

_____________ traps form as rocks are deformed by folding, fracturing, or both.

What is an example of an evaporite sedimentary rock?

Cross-beds indicate that current flow changed direction and the new direction flows across the old direction at an angle.

Under what conditions do carbonates form?

List the agricultural practices that reduce the rate of soil erosion, and explain why each does so.

Sedimentary layers in which grain size decreases from bottom to top are called graded beds.

Briefly explain how coal forms.

A(n) ____________________ occurs when the sea advances landward.

A well-sorted sediment might consist of:

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Exam 6: Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

List the three important chemical processes involved in chemical weathering.

____________________ is an essential component of soil as it provides nutrients to plants and increases the ability of the soil to retain ____________________.

If all of the grains in a sedimentary rock are about the same size, shape, and composition, the rock can be characterized as:

Which coal contains the most carbon and generates most energy when burning?

What are the two most common cements in sedimentary rocks?

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising due to the burning of fossil fuels. How might this increased level of carbon dioxide affect rates of weathering?

Sediments are classified as:

Current flow direction can be determined by cross-beds and ripple marks.

How do detrital sedimentary rocks differ from chemical sedimentary rocks?

Erosion is the:

Soils that are a result of intense weathering and are typically found in the tropics are ____________________ soils.

_____________ traps form as rocks are deformed by folding, fracturing, or both.

What is an example of an evaporite sedimentary rock?

Cross-beds indicate that current flow changed direction and the new direction flows across the old direction at an angle.

Under what conditions do carbonates form?

List the agricultural practices that reduce the rate of soil erosion, and explain why each does so.

Sedimentary layers in which grain size decreases from bottom to top are called graded beds.

Briefly explain how coal forms.

A(n) ____________________ occurs when the sea advances landward.

A well-sorted sediment might consist of:

Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Shorelines and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Earth History

Life History

Filters

is an essential component of soil as it provides nutrients to plants and increases the ability of the soil to retain .