Exam 14: Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

If Earth did not experience endogenic processes, the landscape would

Exfoliation occurs because

Salt crystal growth is most prevalent in humid regions.

Weathering refers specifically to the physical (mechanical) processes that break down rocks and doesn't include the chemical processes that breakdown rocks.

The sudden rapid movement of an unsaturated cohesive mass of regolith or bedrock is a

Extensive landscapes formed by the dissolution of limestone and other carbonate rock and characterized by pitted, bumpy surface topography, poor surface drainage, and well developed solutions channels are known as

Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of

Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of dripstones.

Hydrolis, hydration, oxidation, and carbonation are all examples of ________ weathering processes.

If material is to move downslope, it must overcome the force of

Weathering that softens and rounds the sharp edges and corners of jointed rock is known as

Salt-crystal growth (salt weathering) is an example of ________ weathering processes.

Landscapes return to equilibrium quickly after dramatic events, such as a major landslide.

A slope is ________ if its strength exceed denundation processes and ________ if its materials are weaker than denunadation processes.

Debris slopes tend to be steeper in arid climates than in humid climates.

When the upper surface of consolidated rock undergoes constant weathering, it creates broken-up rock called

Any large cave formed by chemical processes is a

Frost wedging is the result of repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Plants are important to the development of karst primarily because

Hydrolis involves