Question 1

Explain the similarities and differences between root wedging and frost wedging.

Accepted Answer

Both processes are types of mechanical w

Question 2

_______ is the type of weathering in the figure below.

Accepted Answer

A) Frost wedging 
B) Exfoliation 
C) Dissolution 
D) Ion exchange 
E) Oxidation 
A) Frost wedging 
B) Exfoliation 
C) Dissolution 
D) Ion exchange 
E) Oxidation

Question 3

In order for material to move downslope, it must overcome which of the following forces?

Accepted Answer

A) particle cohesion 
B) friction 
C) inertia of materials 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) particle cohesion 
B) friction 
C) inertia of materials 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Question 4

Frost wedging only occurs at high latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Physical weathering is the breakdown of rock by mechanical processes that involve chemical alteration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A _______ is a fracture in the rock in which no appreciable movement has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) wedge 
B) soil 
C) slump 
D) joint 
E) bedload 
A) wedge 
B) soil 
C) slump 
D) joint 
E) bedload

Question 7

_______ is the type of weathering is illustrated in the figure below.

Accepted Answer

sheet join

Question 8

What is the primary difference between and earthflow and mudflow?

Accepted Answer

A) Mudflows move more quickly than earthflows. 
B) Earthflows do not involve soil saturation. 
C) Mudflows only occur in arid environments. 
D) Earthflows move more rapidly than mudflows. 
A) Mudflows move more quickly than earthflows. 
B) Earthflows do not involve soil saturation. 
C) Mudflows only occur in arid environments. 
D) Earthflows move more rapidly than mudflows.

Question 9

Daily solar heating and cooling can break up exposed bedrock into smaller pieces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Weathering of slate tombstones occurs as a result of dissolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The angle of repose is the maximum angle at which debris, sand, or rock of a given size can rest before the force of gravity causes it to slide downslope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Where rock is subject to great pressure from overlying and surrounding rocks, the associated squeezing and twisting as a result of tectonic forces causes what?

Accepted Answer

A) faults 
B) crystals 
C) sedimentary layers 
D) joints 
A) faults 
B) crystals 
C) sedimentary layers 
D) joints

Question 13

The figure below illustrates a good example of a debris flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Define weathering and describe the two primary mechanisms involved.

Accepted Answer

Weathering is the breakdown of solid roc

Question 15

The splitting of rocks due to the repeated freezing and thawing is known as root wedging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

Accepted Answer

A) frost wedging 
B) dissolution 
C) oxidation 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) frost wedging 
B) dissolution 
C) oxidation 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Explain the similarities and differences between root wedging and frost wedging.

_______ is the type of weathering in the figure below.

In order for material to move downslope, it must overcome which of the following forces?

Frost wedging only occurs at high latitudes.

Physical weathering is the breakdown of rock by mechanical processes that involve chemical alteration.

A _______ is a fracture in the rock in which no appreciable movement has occurred.

_______ is the type of weathering is illustrated in the figure below.

What is the primary difference between and earthflow and mudflow?

Daily solar heating and cooling can break up exposed bedrock into smaller pieces.

Weathering of slate tombstones occurs as a result of dissolution.

The angle of repose is the maximum angle at which debris, sand, or rock of a given size can rest before the force of gravity causes it to slide downslope.

Where rock is subject to great pressure from overlying and surrounding rocks, the associated squeezing and twisting as a result of tectonic forces causes what?

The figure below illustrates a good example of a debris flow.

Define weathering and describe the two primary mechanisms involved.

The splitting of rocks due to the repeated freezing and thawing is known as root wedging.

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

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Exam 10: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Explain the similarities and differences between root wedging and frost wedging.

_______ is the type of weathering in the figure below.

In order for material to move downslope, it must overcome which of the following forces?

Frost wedging only occurs at high latitudes.

Physical weathering is the breakdown of rock by mechanical processes that involve chemical alteration.

A _______ is a fracture in the rock in which no appreciable movement has occurred.

_______ is the type of weathering is illustrated in the figure below.

What is the primary difference between and earthflow and mudflow?

Daily solar heating and cooling can break up exposed bedrock into smaller pieces.

Weathering of slate tombstones occurs as a result of dissolution.

The angle of repose is the maximum angle at which debris, sand, or rock of a given size can rest before the force of gravity causes it to slide downslope.

Where rock is subject to great pressure from overlying and surrounding rocks, the associated squeezing and twisting as a result of tectonic forces causes what?

The figure below illustrates a good example of a debris flow.

Define weathering and describe the two primary mechanisms involved.

The splitting of rocks due to the repeated freezing and thawing is known as root wedging.

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

Discovering the Earths Dimensions

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Earth From the Inside Out

Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Fresh Water of the Continents

Land-Forms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Wind and Waves

Glacial and Periglacial Landforms

Global Soils

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

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