Question 1

Which of the following are true about the movement of a slump? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  The top of the slump drops. 
B)  The middle of the slump slides. 
C)  The toe of the slump moves over an undisturbed surface. 
D)  The toe of the slump may flow, rotate, and tumble. 
E)  The top of the slump falls outward away from the original surface. 
A)  The top of the slump drops. 
B)  The middle of the slump slides. 
C)  The toe of the slump moves over an undisturbed surface. 
D)  The toe of the slump may flow, rotate, and tumble. 
E)  The top of the slump falls outward away from the original surface.

Question 2

The weathering process that is caused by contact with oxygen that often turns the rocks a reddish-orange is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrolysis. 
B)  oxidation 
C)  carbonation. 
D)  chemical bonding. 
E)  hydraulics. 
A)  hydrolysis. 
B)  oxidation 
C)  carbonation. 
D)  chemical bonding. 
E)  hydraulics.

Question 3

Mechanical weathering is decomposition,while chemical is disintegration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The types of mechanical weathering include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  plant wedging 
B)  salt-crystal growth 
C)  frost wedging 
D)  oxidation 
E)  exfoliation 
A)  plant wedging 
B)  salt-crystal growth 
C)  frost wedging 
D)  oxidation 
E)  exfoliation

Question 5

The agent of erosion associated with mass wasting is

Accepted Answer

A)  wind. 
B)  ice. 
C)  waves. 
D)  running water. 
E)  gravity. 
A)  wind. 
B)  ice. 
C)  waves. 
D)  running water. 
E)  gravity.

Question 6

The point at which sediment becomes unstable is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  fracture. 
B)  rebound. 
C)  cleavage. 
D)  threshold point. 
E)  isostacy. 
A)  fracture. 
B)  rebound. 
C)  cleavage. 
D)  threshold point. 
E)  isostacy.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding mass movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Areas with permafrost are closely associated with mudflows. 
B)  Solifluction is best associated with tundra climate. 
C)  Lobes of soil gradually moving downslope due to freeze-thaw processes is an example of solifluction. 
D)  The instantaneous movement of soil and bedrock down a steep slope along a plane in response to gravity triggered by an event such as an earthquake is best called a landslide. 
E)  Debris slides typically occur very slowly and can cause trees to gradually curve. 
A)  Areas with permafrost are closely associated with mudflows. 
B)  Solifluction is best associated with tundra climate. 
C)  Lobes of soil gradually moving downslope due to freeze-thaw processes is an example of solifluction. 
D)  The instantaneous movement of soil and bedrock down a steep slope along a plane in response to gravity triggered by an event such as an earthquake is best called a landslide. 
E)  Debris slides typically occur very slowly and can cause trees to gradually curve.

Question 8

A type of mechanical weathering involves plant roots growing into rock cracks and prying the rock apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The type of mass wasting depicted is

Accepted Answer

A)  debris flow. 
B)  earthflow. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  solifluction. 
E)  mudflow. 
A)  debris flow. 
B)  earthflow. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  solifluction. 
E)  mudflow.

Question 10

The type of mass wasting depicted is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The type of weathering that results in changes in the composition of the material is __________ weathering.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The type of weathering that results in...

Question 12

Unusual rock forms resulting from differential weathering are called

Accepted Answer

A)  hoodoos. 
B)  erratic. 
C)  stalactites. 
D)  stalagmites. 
E)  hogbacks 
A)  hoodoos. 
B)  erratic. 
C)  stalactites. 
D)  stalagmites. 
E)  hogbacks

Question 13

The rounding of the sharp edges and corners of rocks is

Accepted Answer

A)  glaciations. 
B)  felsenmeer. 
C)  carbonation. 
D)  oxidation. 
E)  spheroidal weathering. 
A)  glaciations. 
B)  felsenmeer. 
C)  carbonation. 
D)  oxidation. 
E)  spheroidal weathering.

Question 14

Which of the following are types of flows?

Accepted Answer

A)  slump 
B)  mudflow 
C)  fall 
D)  earthflow 
E)  debris flow 
A)  slump 
B)  mudflow 
C)  fall 
D)  earthflow 
E)  debris flow

Question 15

A rapidly flowing and extremely powerful mass of water,rocks,sediment,boulders,and trees is a

Accepted Answer

A)  mudflow. 
B)  slump. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  debris flow. 
E)  rockfall. 
A)  mudflow. 
B)  slump. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  debris flow. 
E)  rockfall.

Question 16

Soil creep occurs on almost every soil-covered slope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The mass wasting process that is fastest and associated with dry conditions is

Accepted Answer

A)  solifluction. 
B)  earth flow. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  debris flow. 
E)  rockfall. 
A)  solifluction. 
B)  earth flow. 
C)  soil creep. 
D)  debris flow. 
E)  rockfall.

Question 18

Which are types of weathering?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  mechanical 
C)  erosion 
D)  chemical 
E)  deposition 
A)  physical 
B)  mechanical 
C)  erosion 
D)  chemical 
E)  deposition

Question 19

The type of mass wasting depicted is

Accepted Answer

A)  slump. 
B)  rockfall. 
C)  debris flow. 
D)  solifluction. 
E)  debris slide. 
A)  slump. 
B)  rockfall. 
C)  debris flow. 
D)  solifluction. 
E)  debris slide.

Question 20

Heavy rains can induce a landslide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following are true about the movement of a slump? (Select all that apply)

The weathering process that is caused by contact with oxygen that often turns the rocks a reddish-orange is called

Mechanical weathering is decomposition,while chemical is disintegration.

The types of mechanical weathering include which of the following?

The agent of erosion associated with mass wasting is

The point at which sediment becomes unstable is called the

Which of the following statements is true regarding mass movement?

A type of mechanical weathering involves plant roots growing into rock cracks and prying the rock apart.

The type of mass wasting depicted is

The type of mass wasting depicted is

The type of weathering that results in changes in the composition of the material is __________ weathering.

Unusual rock forms resulting from differential weathering are called

The rounding of the sharp edges and corners of rocks is

Which of the following are types of flows?

A rapidly flowing and extremely powerful mass of water,rocks,sediment,boulders,and trees is a

Soil creep occurs on almost every soil-covered slope.

The mass wasting process that is fastest and associated with dry conditions is

Which are types of weathering?

The type of mass wasting depicted is

Heavy rains can induce a landslide.

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Exam 14: Weathering and Mass Movements

Which of the following are true about the movement of a slump? (Select all that apply)

The weathering process that is caused by contact with oxygen that often turns the rocks a reddish-orange is called

Mechanical weathering is decomposition,while chemical is disintegration.

The types of mechanical weathering include which of the following?

The agent of erosion associated with mass wasting is

The point at which sediment becomes unstable is called the

Which of the following statements is true regarding mass movement?

A type of mechanical weathering involves plant roots growing into rock cracks and prying the rock apart.

The type of mass wasting depicted is

The type of mass wasting depicted is

The type of weathering that results in changes in the composition of the material is __________ weathering.

Unusual rock forms resulting from differential weathering are called

The rounding of the sharp edges and corners of rocks is

Which of the following are types of flows?

A rapidly flowing and extremely powerful mass of water,rocks,sediment,boulders,and trees is a

Soil creep occurs on almost every soil-covered slope.

The mass wasting process that is fastest and associated with dry conditions is

Which are types of weathering?

The type of mass wasting depicted is

Heavy rains can induce a landslide.

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

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