Question 1

Discuss the formation and characteristics of karst and examine the various types of karst topography and associated landforms.

Accepted Answer

In order for limestone to develop into k

Question 2

Which is the mass movement process responsible for the curved growing pattern in the trees and the downslope leaning of the utility posts and fences?

Accepted Answer

A) Debris avalanche. 
B) Soil creep. 
C) Landslide. 
D) Rockfall. 
A) Debris avalanche. 
B) Soil creep. 
C) Landslide. 
D) Rockfall.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes joints?

Accepted Answer

A) Joints are small,localized fault planes along which movement occurs. 
B) Joint impede both physical and chemical weathering. 
C) Joints decrease the amount of exposed surface area of rocks. 
D) Joints are fractures in rock that occur without displacement on either side. 
A) Joints are small,localized fault planes along which movement occurs. 
B) Joint impede both physical and chemical weathering. 
C) Joints decrease the amount of exposed surface area of rocks. 
D) Joints are fractures in rock that occur without displacement on either side.

Question 4

Which is the concave lower portion of a typical slope?

Accepted Answer

A) Waning slope. 
B) Pediment. 
C) Debris slope. 
D) Free face. 
A) Waning slope. 
B) Pediment. 
C) Debris slope. 
D) Free face.

Question 5

Karst topography is an example of chemical weathering occurring over entire landscapes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Stalagmite - formation hanging from a cave ceiling. 
B) Sinkhole - sill. 
C) Karst towers - formations created by the merging of stalactites and stalagmites. 
D) Complex landscape of intersecting dolines - cockpit karst. 
A) Stalagmite - formation hanging from a cave ceiling. 
B) Sinkhole - sill. 
C) Karst towers - formations created by the merging of stalactites and stalagmites. 
D) Complex landscape of intersecting dolines - cockpit karst.

Question 7

These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering process?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxidation. 
B) Hydration. 
C) Spheroidal weathering. 
D) Carbonation. 
A) Oxidation. 
B) Hydration. 
C) Spheroidal weathering. 
D) Carbonation.

Question 8

Which are the circular depressions that result from weathering of limestone?

Accepted Answer

A) Uvalas. 
B) Stalactites. 
C) Sinkholes. 
D) Caverns. 
A) Uvalas. 
B) Stalactites. 
C) Sinkholes. 
D) Caverns.

Question 9

Which of the following is endogenic in nature?

Accepted Answer

A) Weathering. 
B) Erosion. 
C) Denudation. 
D) Tectonic uplift. 
A) Weathering. 
B) Erosion. 
C) Denudation. 
D) Tectonic uplift.

Question 10

A talus slope is indicative of soil creep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List and describe anthropogenic mass movement.

Accepted Answer

Any human disturbance of a slope can has

Question 12

The driving force of mass movement is gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Major karst regions occur on every continent on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Chemical weathering always occurs in the presence of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cones and cockpit karst develop in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Cold,midlatitude climates. 
B) Arid regions. 
C) Wet tropical areas. 
D) Polar regions. 
A) Cold,midlatitude climates. 
B) Arid regions. 
C) Wet tropical areas. 
D) Polar regions.

Question 16

Which are inclined surfaces that form the boundaries of landforms?

Accepted Answer

A) Catchment. 
B) Slopes. 
C) Free face. 
D) Regolith. 
A) Catchment. 
B) Slopes. 
C) Free face. 
D) Regolith.

Question 17

Which is the downslope movement of a body of material made up of soil,sediment,or rock propelled by the force of gravity?

Accepted Answer

A) Lahar. 
B) Downslope flow. 
C) Mass movement. 
D) Slide. 
A) Lahar. 
B) Downslope flow. 
C) Mass movement. 
D) Slide.

Question 18

Briefly describe physical weathering,providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

Accepted Answer

Physical weathering is the disintegratio

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a karst depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Stalagmite. 
B) Stalactite. 
C) Cockpits. 
D) Soda straw. 
A) Stalagmite. 
B) Stalactite. 
C) Cockpits. 
D) Soda straw.

Question 20

Debris slopes tend to be steeper in arid climates than in humid climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss the formation and characteristics of karst and examine the various types of karst topography and associated landforms.

Which is the mass movement process responsible for the curved growing pattern in the trees and the downslope leaning of the utility posts and fences?

Which of the following best describes joints?

Which is the concave lower portion of a typical slope?

Karst topography is an example of chemical weathering occurring over entire landscapes.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering process?

Which are the circular depressions that result from weathering of limestone?

Which of the following is endogenic in nature?

A talus slope is indicative of soil creep.

List and describe anthropogenic mass movement.

The driving force of mass movement is gravity.

Major karst regions occur on every continent on Earth.

Chemical weathering always occurs in the presence of water.

Cones and cockpit karst develop in which of the following?

Which are inclined surfaces that form the boundaries of landforms?

Which is the downslope movement of a body of material made up of soil,sediment,or rock propelled by the force of gravity?

Briefly describe physical weathering,providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

Which of the following is an example of a karst depression?

Debris slopes tend to be steeper in arid climates than in humid climates.

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Exam 14: Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Discuss the formation and characteristics of karst and examine the various types of karst topography and associated landforms.

Which is the mass movement process responsible for the curved growing pattern in the trees and the downslope leaning of the utility posts and fences?

Which of the following best describes joints?

Which is the concave lower portion of a typical slope?

Karst topography is an example of chemical weathering occurring over entire landscapes.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering process?

Which are the circular depressions that result from weathering of limestone?

Which of the following is endogenic in nature?

A talus slope is indicative of soil creep.

List and describe anthropogenic mass movement.

The driving force of mass movement is gravity.

Major karst regions occur on every continent on Earth.

Chemical weathering always occurs in the presence of water.

Cones and cockpit karst develop in which of the following?

Which are inclined surfaces that form the boundaries of landforms?

Which is the downslope movement of a body of material made up of soil,sediment,or rock propelled by the force of gravity?

Briefly describe physical weathering,providing examples of several physical weathering processes.

Which of the following is an example of a karst depression?

Debris slopes tend to be steeper in arid climates than in humid climates.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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