Question 1

Landslides will probably happen again at the California coastal town of La Conchita.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Plant roots are agents of weathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The presence of clay greatly facilitates mass movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Burrowing animals, earthquakes, and thunder are all significant contributors to soil creep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mudflows are potentially more dangerous to humanity than earthflow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which sort of rocks are most susceptible to hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic 
B)  unjointed 
C)  plutonic 
D)  sedimentary 
E)  igneous 
A)  metamorphic 
B)  unjointed 
C)  plutonic 
D)  sedimentary 
E)  igneous

Question 7

Residual rock that has not experienced erosion is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basalt 
B)  talus 
C)  dome 
D)  block 
E)  bedrock 
A)  basalt 
B)  talus 
C)  dome 
D)  block 
E)  bedrock

Question 8

Exfoliation is most common in ________ and similar rocks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Exfoliation is most common in ________ and...

Question 9

Which of the following is the slowest of all types of mass movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  slump 
B)  earthflow 
C)  landslide 
D)  rockfall 
E)  solifluction 
A)  slump 
B)  earthflow 
C)  landslide 
D)  rockfall 
E)  solifluction

Question 10

The most important type of mechanical weathering process is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  salt wedging 
B)  oxidation 
C)  frost shattering 
D)  hydrolysis 
E)  uniformitarianism 
A)  salt wedging 
B)  oxidation 
C)  frost shattering 
D)  hydrolysis 
E)  uniformitarianism

Question 11

A common maximum speed for landslides is about 500 kilometers per hour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mass wasting is most likely during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  freezing temperatures 
B)  heavy rain 
C)  joint formation 
D)  the perihelion of Earth to the Sun 
E)  daytime 
A)  freezing temperatures 
B)  heavy rain 
C)  joint formation 
D)  the perihelion of Earth to the Sun 
E)  daytime

Question 13

Chemical weathering is at its peak in high northern latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A mudflow is a slope collapse with a backward rotation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The chemical union of water with another substance is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  talus 
B)  hydrolysis 
C)  solifluction 
D)  oxidation 
E)  magma 
A)  talus 
B)  hydrolysis 
C)  solifluction 
D)  oxidation 
E)  magma

Question 16

Exfoliation is a type of weathering which is produced by oxidation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most widespread form of mass wasting is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most widespread form of mass wasting...

Question 18

The mass-wasting type characterized by a crescent-shaped scarp face is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  debris flow 
B)  slump 
C)  solifluction 
D)  rock glacier 
E)  none of the above 
A)  debris flow 
B)  slump 
C)  solifluction 
D)  rock glacier 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT closely related to jointing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zion Canyon National Park, Utah 
B)  ease of percolation of water into rock 
C)  vesicles 
D)  contraction of sediments after they dry out 
E)  horizontal and vertical orientation 
A)  Zion Canyon National Park, Utah 
B)  ease of percolation of water into rock 
C)  vesicles 
D)  contraction of sediments after they dry out 
E)  horizontal and vertical orientation

Question 20

Water is the energizing force in mass wasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Landslides will probably happen again at the California coastal town of La Conchita.

Plant roots are agents of weathering.

The presence of clay greatly facilitates mass movement.

Burrowing animals, earthquakes, and thunder are all significant contributors to soil creep.

Mudflows are potentially more dangerous to humanity than earthflow.

Which sort of rocks are most susceptible to hydrolysis?

Residual rock that has not experienced erosion is termed ________.

Exfoliation is most common in ________ and similar rocks.

Which of the following is the slowest of all types of mass movement?

The most important type of mechanical weathering process is ________.

A common maximum speed for landslides is about 500 kilometers per hour.

Mass wasting is most likely during ________.

Chemical weathering is at its peak in high northern latitudes.

A mudflow is a slope collapse with a backward rotation.

The chemical union of water with another substance is called ________.

Exfoliation is a type of weathering which is produced by oxidation.

The most widespread form of mass wasting is ________.

The mass-wasting type characterized by a crescent-shaped scarp face is the ________.

Which of the following is NOT closely related to jointing?

Water is the energizing force in mass wasting.

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Exam 15: Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Landslides will probably happen again at the California coastal town of La Conchita.

Plant roots are agents of weathering.

The presence of clay greatly facilitates mass movement.

Burrowing animals, earthquakes, and thunder are all significant contributors to soil creep.

Mudflows are potentially more dangerous to humanity than earthflow.

Which sort of rocks are most susceptible to hydrolysis?

Residual rock that has not experienced erosion is termed ________.

Exfoliation is most common in ________ and similar rocks.

Which of the following is the slowest of all types of mass movement?

The most important type of mechanical weathering process is ________.

A common maximum speed for landslides is about 500 kilometers per hour.

Mass wasting is most likely during ________.

Chemical weathering is at its peak in high northern latitudes.

A mudflow is a slope collapse with a backward rotation.

The chemical union of water with another substance is called ________.

Exfoliation is a type of weathering which is produced by oxidation.

The most widespread form of mass wasting is ________.

The mass-wasting type characterized by a crescent-shaped scarp face is the ________.

Which of the following is NOT closely related to jointing?

Water is the energizing force in mass wasting.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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