Question 1

Oxidation tends to turn rocks

Accepted Answer

A)  green. 
B)  blue. 
C)  orange. 
D)  purple. 
E)  black. 
A)  green. 
B)  blue. 
C)  orange. 
D)  purple. 
E)  black.

Question 2

Rocks that would be especially susceptible to carbonation include

Accepted Answer

A)  sandstone and granite. 
B)  granite and basalt. 
C)  limestone and dolomite. 
D)  gneiss and slate. 
E)  shale and conglomerate. 
A)  sandstone and granite. 
B)  granite and basalt. 
C)  limestone and dolomite. 
D)  gneiss and slate. 
E)  shale and conglomerate.

Question 3

Fissures or breaks in rock along which no movement has occurred are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fissures or breaks in rock along which...

Question 4

The gradual accumulation of debris at the base of a steep slope is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gradual accumulation of debris at the...

Question 5

The type of mass wasting depicted is

Accepted Answer

A)  slump. 
B)  rockfall. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  debris slide. 
E)  earthflow. 
A)  slump. 
B)  rockfall. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  debris slide. 
E)  earthflow.

Question 6

Repeated heating and cooling of rocks results in mechanical weathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A slow-to-rapid type of mass movement that involves soil and other loose sediments,some of which may be coarse,is

Accepted Answer

A)  avalanche. 
B)  mudflow. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  rockfall. 
E)  earthflow. 
A)  avalanche. 
B)  mudflow. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  rockfall. 
E)  earthflow.

Question 8

Very wet mass-wasting events are called

Accepted Answer

A)  slumps. 
B)  slides. 
C)  flows. 
D)  drifts. 
E)  falls. 
A)  slumps. 
B)  slides. 
C)  flows. 
D)  drifts. 
E)  falls.

Question 9

Chemical weathering works fastest in colder/drier climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Another name for mechanical weathering is

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion. 
B)  physical weathering. 
C)  carbonation. 
D)  decomposition. 
E)  exfoliation. 
A)  erosion. 
B)  physical weathering. 
C)  carbonation. 
D)  decomposition. 
E)  exfoliation.

Question 11

Solifluction means soil in motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The decomposition and alteration of rocks due to chemical actions of natural physical and biological processes is

Accepted Answer

A)  faulting. 
B)  folding. 
C)  chemical weathering. 
D)  physical weathering. 
E)  erosion. 
A)  faulting. 
B)  folding. 
C)  chemical weathering. 
D)  physical weathering. 
E)  erosion.

Question 13

The impacts of the Madison Slide included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  forcing materials up the opposite slope 
B)  damming the Madison River 
C)  killing 28 campers 
D)  creating Earthquake Lake 
E)  destroyed the town of Madison, Washington 
A)  forcing materials up the opposite slope 
B)  damming the Madison River 
C)  killing 28 campers 
D)  creating Earthquake Lake 
E)  destroyed the town of Madison, Washington

Question 14

Arguably,the most important weathering agent is

Accepted Answer

A)  water. 
B)  bacteria. 
C)  calcite. 
D)  salt. 
E)  sodium. 
A)  water. 
B)  bacteria. 
C)  calcite. 
D)  salt. 
E)  sodium.

Question 15

The mass wasting that is continually active on a hillside and causes retaining walls to tilt and topple is soil __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mass wasting that is continually active...

Question 16

Fissures in rocks that allow for water to infiltrate are known to scientists as

Accepted Answer

A)  breaks. 
B)  exfoliation. 
C)  hydrolysis. 
D)  joints. 
A)  breaks. 
B)  exfoliation. 
C)  hydrolysis. 
D)  joints.

Question 17

Earthquake Lake near Yellowstone formed because the earthquake created a graben.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The movement of rock,sediment,and soil downslope due to the force of gravity is

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvium. 
B)  faulting. 
C)  colluvium. 
D)  weathering. 
E)  mass wasting. 
A)  alluvium. 
B)  faulting. 
C)  colluvium. 
D)  weathering. 
E)  mass wasting.

Question 19

The precipitation by rain,fog,or snow of strong mineral acids primarily sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxides is

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain. 
B)  leaching. 
C)  carbonation. 
D)  oxidation. 
E)  hydrolysis. 
A)  acid rain. 
B)  leaching. 
C)  carbonation. 
D)  oxidation. 
E)  hydrolysis.

Question 20

The weathering that most impacts limestone is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The weathering that most impacts limestone is...

Oxidation tends to turn rocks

Rocks that would be especially susceptible to carbonation include

Fissures or breaks in rock along which no movement has occurred are called __________.

The gradual accumulation of debris at the base of a steep slope is __________.

The type of mass wasting depicted is

Repeated heating and cooling of rocks results in mechanical weathering.

A slow-to-rapid type of mass movement that involves soil and other loose sediments,some of which may be coarse,is

Very wet mass-wasting events are called

Chemical weathering works fastest in colder/drier climates.

Another name for mechanical weathering is

Solifluction means soil in motion.

The decomposition and alteration of rocks due to chemical actions of natural physical and biological processes is

The impacts of the Madison Slide included which of the following?

Arguably,the most important weathering agent is

The mass wasting that is continually active on a hillside and causes retaining walls to tilt and topple is soil __________.

Fissures in rocks that allow for water to infiltrate are known to scientists as

Earthquake Lake near Yellowstone formed because the earthquake created a graben.

The movement of rock,sediment,and soil downslope due to the force of gravity is

The precipitation by rain,fog,or snow of strong mineral acids primarily sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxides is

The weathering that most impacts limestone is __________.

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Exam 14: Weathering and Mass Movements

Oxidation tends to turn rocks

Rocks that would be especially susceptible to carbonation include

Fissures or breaks in rock along which no movement has occurred are called __________.

The gradual accumulation of debris at the base of a steep slope is __________.

The type of mass wasting depicted is

Repeated heating and cooling of rocks results in mechanical weathering.

A slow-to-rapid type of mass movement that involves soil and other loose sediments,some of which may be coarse,is

Very wet mass-wasting events are called

Chemical weathering works fastest in colder/drier climates.

Another name for mechanical weathering is

Solifluction means soil in motion.

The decomposition and alteration of rocks due to chemical actions of natural physical and biological processes is

The impacts of the Madison Slide included which of the following?

Arguably,the most important weathering agent is

The mass wasting that is continually active on a hillside and causes retaining walls to tilt and topple is soil __________.

Fissures in rocks that allow for water to infiltrate are known to scientists as

Earthquake Lake near Yellowstone formed because the earthquake created a graben.

The movement of rock,sediment,and soil downslope due to the force of gravity is

The precipitation by rain,fog,or snow of strong mineral acids primarily sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxides is

The weathering that most impacts limestone is __________.

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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