Question 1

In which climates would rocks experience the highest amounts of chemical decomposition and decay?

Accepted Answer

A)  cold and wet 
B)  cold and dry 
C)  hot and wet 
D)  hot and dry 
A)  cold and wet 
B)  cold and dry 
C)  hot and wet 
D)  hot and dry

Question 2

Which of the following is not necessary for well-developed karst to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  high proportion of calcium carbonate in the rock 
B)  joints in rock of otherwise low permeability 
C)  vegetation 
D)  arid conditions 
A)  high proportion of calcium carbonate in the rock 
B)  joints in rock of otherwise low permeability 
C)  vegetation 
D)  arid conditions

Question 3

Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of ________ weathering processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical 
B)  physical 
C)  biological 
D)  both biological and physical 
A)  chemical 
B)  physical 
C)  biological 
D)  both biological and physical

Question 4

The movement of unsaturated regolith and bedrock downslope is called earthflow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Scarification is an example of anthropogenic mass movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is a steep scarp or cliff whose presence indicates an outcrop of resistant rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  Waning slope 
B)  Waxing slope 
C)  Debris slope 
D)  Free face 
A)  Waning slope 
B)  Waxing slope 
C)  Debris slope 
D)  Free face

Question 7

The presence of talus slopes indicates that ________ occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  planar slides 
B)  mudflow 
C)  creep 
D)  rockfall 
E)  slump 
A)  planar slides 
B)  mudflow 
C)  creep 
D)  rockfall 
E)  slump

Question 8

Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  weathering 
B)  erosion 
C)  denudation 
D)  tectonic uplift 
E)  mass wasting 
A)  weathering 
B)  erosion 
C)  denudation 
D)  tectonic uplift 
E)  mass wasting

Question 9

Vegetation is necessary for the development of karst topography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are the principal active agents involved in chemical weathering?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen, silicon, aluminum 
B)  magnesium, water, limestone 
C)  water, oxygen, carbon dioxide 
D)  nitrogen, oxygen, argon 
A)  oxygen, silicon, aluminum 
B)  magnesium, water, limestone 
C)  water, oxygen, carbon dioxide 
D)  nitrogen, oxygen, argon

Question 11

Which of the following weathering processes does not involve water?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydration 
B)  hydrolysis 
C)  crystallization 
D)  carbonation 
E)  pressure-release jointing 
A)  hydration 
B)  hydrolysis 
C)  crystallization 
D)  carbonation 
E)  pressure-release jointing

Question 12

When a landform system reaches a geomorphic threshold, it returns to the old system state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hydration involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the chemical reaction of water. 
B)  the addition of water with little chemical change. 
C)  frost action. 
D)  salt crystal growth from evaporation. 
A)  the chemical reaction of water. 
B)  the addition of water with little chemical change. 
C)  frost action. 
D)  salt crystal growth from evaporation.

Question 14

Cones and cockpit karst develop in

Accepted Answer

A)  cold, midlatitude climates. 
B)  arid regions. 
C)  wet tropical areas. 
D)  polar regions. 
A)  cold, midlatitude climates. 
B)  arid regions. 
C)  wet tropical areas. 
D)  polar regions.

Question 15

________ may form at the bottom of cockpits and may even be an important cause of cockpit karst topography.

Accepted Answer

A)  River floodplains 
B)  Sinkholes 
C)  Stalactites 
D)  Grabens 
A)  River floodplains 
B)  Sinkholes 
C)  Stalactites 
D)  Grabens

Question 16

The photograph is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  talus slope. 
B)  debris avalanche. 
C)  mudflow. 
D)  landslide. 
A)  talus slope. 
B)  debris avalanche. 
C)  mudflow. 
D)  landslide.

Question 17

When rainwater attacks formations of limestone, the minerals dissolve and wash away with the mildly acid rainwater. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidation. 
B)  crystallization. 
C)  frost action. 
D)  carbonation. 
A)  oxidation. 
B)  crystallization. 
C)  frost action. 
D)  carbonation.

Question 18

Briefly describe physical weathering, providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

Accepted Answer

Physical weathering is the disintegratio

Question 19

Discuss the formation and characteristics of karst and examine the various types of karst topography and associated landforms.

Accepted Answer

In order for limestone to develop into k

Question 20

Inclined surfaces that form the boundaries of landforms are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  catchment. 
B)  slopes. 
C)  free face. 
D)  regolith. 
A)  catchment. 
B)  slopes. 
C)  free face. 
D)  regolith.

In which climates would rocks experience the highest amounts of chemical decomposition and decay?

Which of the following is not necessary for well-developed karst to develop?

Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of ________ weathering processes.

The movement of unsaturated regolith and bedrock downslope is called earthflow.

Scarification is an example of anthropogenic mass movement.

________ is a steep scarp or cliff whose presence indicates an outcrop of resistant rock.

The presence of talus slopes indicates that ________ occur.

Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

Vegetation is necessary for the development of karst topography.

Which of the following are the principal active agents involved in chemical weathering?

Which of the following weathering processes does not involve water?

When a landform system reaches a geomorphic threshold, it returns to the old system state.

Hydration involves

Cones and cockpit karst develop in

________ may form at the bottom of cockpits and may even be an important cause of cockpit karst topography.

The photograph is an example of a

When rainwater attacks formations of limestone, the minerals dissolve and wash away with the mildly acid rainwater. This is an example of

Briefly describe physical weathering, providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

Discuss the formation and characteristics of karst and examine the various types of karst topography and associated landforms.

Inclined surfaces that form the boundaries of landforms are known as

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Exam 14: Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

In which climates would rocks experience the highest amounts of chemical decomposition and decay?

Which of the following is not necessary for well-developed karst to develop?

Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of ________ weathering processes.

The movement of unsaturated regolith and bedrock downslope is called earthflow.

Scarification is an example of anthropogenic mass movement.

________ is a steep scarp or cliff whose presence indicates an outcrop of resistant rock.

The presence of talus slopes indicates that ________ occur.

Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

Vegetation is necessary for the development of karst topography.

Which of the following are the principal active agents involved in chemical weathering?

Which of the following weathering processes does not involve water?

When a landform system reaches a geomorphic threshold, it returns to the old system state.

Hydration involves

Cones and cockpit karst develop in

________ may form at the bottom of cockpits and may even be an important cause of cockpit karst topography.

The photograph is an example of a

When rainwater attacks formations of limestone, the minerals dissolve and wash away with the mildly acid rainwater. This is an example of

Briefly describe physical weathering, providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

Discuss the formation and characteristics of karst and examine the various types of karst topography and associated landforms.

Inclined surfaces that form the boundaries of landforms are known as

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