Question 1

Clay particles are important to soil development because they allow water and gases to enter soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Briefly explain the process of differential weathering.

Accepted Answer

The weathering process takes place on or

Question 3

The actions of ______ and ______ are responsible for the erosion of most soils.

Accepted Answer

wind, wate

Question 4

What constitutes a chemical sediment?

Accepted Answer

Chemical sediment is

Question 5

The designation of sediment grain size, from largest to smallest, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  clay, silt, sand, gravel. 
B)  gravel, sand, silt, clay. 
C)  gravel, silt, sand, clay. 
D)  clay, sand, gravel, silt. 
E)  silt, clay, gravel, sand. 
A)  clay, silt, sand, gravel. 
B)  gravel, sand, silt, clay. 
C)  gravel, silt, sand, clay. 
D)  clay, sand, gravel, silt. 
E)  silt, clay, gravel, sand.

Question 6

Explain why understanding the depositional environments of sedimentary rocks are sometimes economically important.

Accepted Answer

Important economic resources, such as so

Question 7

In what climatic conditions is frost action most effective?

Accepted Answer

Frost action is most effective

Question 8

The presence of mud cracks in a sedimentary rock is a sign that the rock was deposited:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a region that was drying. 
B)  in a region that was under water. 
C)  in a desert. 
D)  beneath a glacier. 
E)  in a sand dune. 
A)  in a region that was drying. 
B)  in a region that was under water. 
C)  in a desert. 
D)  beneath a glacier. 
E)  in a sand dune.

Question 9

Sedimentary deposits formed by wind tend to be very ____________________ sorted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sedimentary deposits formed by wind tend to...

Question 10

Soils that form on granite in Arizona are different from soils that form on granite in Virginia because ____________________ is different.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Soils that form on granite in Arizona...

Clay particles are important to soil development because they allow water and gases to enter soil.

Briefly explain the process of differential weathering.

The actions of and are responsible for the erosion of most soils.

What constitutes a chemical sediment?

The designation of sediment grain size, from largest to smallest, is:

Explain why understanding the depositional environments of sedimentary rocks are sometimes economically important.

In what climatic conditions is frost action most effective?

The presence of mud cracks in a sedimentary rock is a sign that the rock was deposited:

Sedimentary deposits formed by wind tend to be very ____________________ sorted.

Soils that form on granite in Arizona are different from soils that form on granite in Virginia because ____________________ is different.

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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

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Exam 6: Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary Rocks

Clay particles are important to soil development because they allow water and gases to enter soil.

Briefly explain the process of differential weathering.

The actions of ______ and ______ are responsible for the erosion of most soils.

What constitutes a chemical sediment?

The designation of sediment grain size, from largest to smallest, is:

Explain why understanding the depositional environments of sedimentary rocks are sometimes economically important.

In what climatic conditions is frost action most effective?

The presence of mud cracks in a sedimentary rock is a sign that the rock was deposited:

Sedimentary deposits formed by wind tend to be very ____________________ sorted.

Soils that form on granite in Arizona are different from soils that form on granite in Virginia because ____________________ is different.

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

The actions of and are responsible for the erosion of most soils.