Question 1

A mudflow including numerous larger blocks of material is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  earth slide 
B)  rock glacier 
C)  earthflow 
D)  debris flow 
E)  none of the above 
A)  earth slide 
B)  rock glacier 
C)  earthflow 
D)  debris flow 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is thought to transfer materials WITHOUT the lubricating effect of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  landslides 
B)  solifluction 
C)  mudflow 
D)  debris flows 
E)  rock glaciers 
A)  landslides 
B)  solifluction 
C)  mudflow 
D)  debris flows 
E)  rock glaciers

Question 3

Which of the following can occur far below the surface in the tropics?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidation 
B)  hydrolysis 
C)  carbonation 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  oxidation 
B)  hydrolysis 
C)  carbonation 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following biological processes is effective in weathering the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  the burrowing of animals 
B)  ion exchange by lichens 
C)  wedging by roots 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the burrowing of animals 
B)  ion exchange by lichens 
C)  wedging by roots 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following landscapes is most closely associated with jointing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 
B)  the folded Appalachian Mountains 
C)  the Front Range of the Rockies 
D)  Chief Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana 
E)  Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park 
A)  Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 
B)  the folded Appalachian Mountains 
C)  the Front Range of the Rockies 
D)  Chief Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana 
E)  Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park

Question 6

Usually, the number of faults in an area is a much greater number than the number of joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  jointing 
B)  glaciation 
C)  hydration 
D)  mechanical weathering 
E)  salt wedging 
A)  jointing 
B)  glaciation 
C)  hydration 
D)  mechanical weathering 
E)  salt wedging

Question 8

Calcareous rock is closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vesicles 
B)  exfoliation 
C)  hydration 
D)  granular disintegration 
E)  solution cavities 
A)  vesicles 
B)  exfoliation 
C)  hydration 
D)  granular disintegration 
E)  solution cavities

Question 9

Rock glaciers form on flat surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If no water is involved, rocks can mechanically weather if they undergo ________ temperature change cycles.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  a dozen 
C)  hundreds of 
D)  thousands of 
E)  millions of 
A)  two 
B)  a dozen 
C)  hundreds of 
D)  thousands of 
E)  millions of

Question 11

In a flow, the center moves ________ than the outer edges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a flow, the center moves ________...

Question 12

Mass wasting is generally the second step in a three-step system of denudation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In frost wedging, the principal force is exerted against the ________ of the confining rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  top 
B)  outside 
C)  walls 
D)  microscopic openings 
E)  bottom 
A)  top 
B)  outside 
C)  walls 
D)  microscopic openings 
E)  bottom

Question 14

A result of soil creep might be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an earthquake along a fault 
B)  a house engulfed in mud 
C)  a sinking land surface 
D)  a landslide 
E)  a tilted fence post 
A)  an earthquake along a fault 
B)  a house engulfed in mud 
C)  a sinking land surface 
D)  a landslide 
E)  a tilted fence post

Question 15

Exfoliation appears to involve both mechanical and chemical weathering agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of opening along which weathering agents attack bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A)  joints 
B)  faults 
C)  lava vesicles 
D)  solution cavities 
E)  batholiths 
A)  joints 
B)  faults 
C)  lava vesicles 
D)  solution cavities 
E)  batholiths

Question 17

________ might happen directly as the result of the removal of an overlying weight from the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrolysis 
B)  Mass wasting 
C)  A slump 
D)  Exfoliation 
E)  Soil creep 
A)  Hydrolysis 
B)  Mass wasting 
C)  A slump 
D)  Exfoliation 
E)  Soil creep

Question 18

Joints existing in series of parallel fractures are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Joints existing in series of parallel fractures...

Question 19

Clays which change to a near-liquid state as a result of sudden disturbance are ________ clays.

Accepted Answer

A)  mudflow 
B)  scree 
C)  talus 
D)  quick 
E)  none of the above 
A)  mudflow 
B)  scree 
C)  talus 
D)  quick 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

The major end product of chemical weathering is (are) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  silts 
B)  clays 
C)  sands 
D)  talus 
E)  airborne dust 
A)  silts 
B)  clays 
C)  sands 
D)  talus 
E)  airborne dust

A mudflow including numerous larger blocks of material is a(n) ________.

Which of the following is thought to transfer materials WITHOUT the lubricating effect of water?

Which of the following can occur far below the surface in the tropics?

Which of the following biological processes is effective in weathering the landscape?

Which of the following landscapes is most closely associated with jointing?

Usually, the number of faults in an area is a much greater number than the number of joints.

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and ________.

Calcareous rock is closely associated with ________.

Rock glaciers form on flat surfaces.

If no water is involved, rocks can mechanically weather if they undergo ________ temperature change cycles.

In a flow, the center moves ________ than the outer edges.

Mass wasting is generally the second step in a three-step system of denudation.

In frost wedging, the principal force is exerted against the ________ of the confining rock.

A result of soil creep might be ________.

Exfoliation appears to involve both mechanical and chemical weathering agents.

Which of the following is NOT a type of opening along which weathering agents attack bedrock?

________ might happen directly as the result of the removal of an overlying weight from the landscape.

Joints existing in series of parallel fractures are known as ________.

Clays which change to a near-liquid state as a result of sudden disturbance are ________ clays.

The major end product of chemical weathering is (are) ________.

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Exam 15: Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

A mudflow including numerous larger blocks of material is a(n) ________.

Which of the following is thought to transfer materials WITHOUT the lubricating effect of water?

Which of the following can occur far below the surface in the tropics?

Which of the following biological processes is effective in weathering the landscape?

Which of the following landscapes is most closely associated with jointing?

Usually, the number of faults in an area is a much greater number than the number of joints.

Exfoliation is probably the result of unloading and ________.

Calcareous rock is closely associated with ________.

Rock glaciers form on flat surfaces.

If no water is involved, rocks can mechanically weather if they undergo ________ temperature change cycles.

In a flow, the center moves ________ than the outer edges.

Mass wasting is generally the second step in a three-step system of denudation.

In frost wedging, the principal force is exerted against the ________ of the confining rock.

A result of soil creep might be ________.

Exfoliation appears to involve both mechanical and chemical weathering agents.

Which of the following is NOT a type of opening along which weathering agents attack bedrock?

________ might happen directly as the result of the removal of an overlying weight from the landscape.

Joints existing in series of parallel fractures are known as ________.

Clays which change to a near-liquid state as a result of sudden disturbance are ________ clays.

The major end product of chemical weathering is (are) ________.

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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