Question 1

Which of the following features is composed of calcium carbonate?

Accepted Answer

A) limestone 
B) travertine 
C) cave formations like stalagmites 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) limestone 
B) travertine 
C) cave formations like stalagmites 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 2

Joints in the landscape

Accepted Answer

A) mostly form at depth and are uplifted to the surface. 
B) can detach thin slices of rock parallel to the land surface. 
C) cause areas to be less resistant to weathering than those without joints. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) mostly form at depth and are uplifted to the surface. 
B) can detach thin slices of rock parallel to the land surface. 
C) cause areas to be less resistant to weathering than those without joints. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 3

In which setting is karst topography most likely to feature steep pillars,knobs,and oddly shaped rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical 
B) Arid 
C) Midlatidude 
D) Polar 
A) Tropical 
B) Arid 
C) Midlatidude 
D) Polar

Question 4

As illustrated in this figure,which of the following is not potential trigger for slope failure?

Accepted Answer

A) Precipitation that can saturate and weaken sediment 
B) Undercutting of steep slopes by roads and rivers 
C) Shaking during an earthquake 
D) Shaking of slopes and melting of snow during volcanic eruptions 
E) All of these are illustrated. 
A) Precipitation that can saturate and weaken sediment 
B) Undercutting of steep slopes by roads and rivers 
C) Shaking during an earthquake 
D) Shaking of slopes and melting of snow during volcanic eruptions 
E) All of these are illustrated.

Question 5

The largest area of karst in the United States is included in

Accepted Answer

A) Florida. 
B) Mississippi. 
C) Minnesota. 
D) Texas. 
A) Florida. 
B) Mississippi. 
C) Minnesota. 
D) Texas.

Question 6

Which of the following has the lowest potential for landslides?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacific Northwest 
B) Southern California 
C) Bluffs along rivers in the central United States 
D) Florida 
E) Appalachian Mountains 
A) Pacific Northwest 
B) Southern California 
C) Bluffs along rivers in the central United States 
D) Florida 
E) Appalachian Mountains

Question 7

Which of the following slope failures moves at the slowest rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Earth flow 
B) Rock avalanche 
C) Debris flow 
D) Rock fall 
E) Debris avalanche 
A) Earth flow 
B) Rock avalanche 
C) Debris flow 
D) Rock fall 
E) Debris avalanche

Question 8

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Creep 
B) Debris flow 
C) Rock fall 
D) Rock slide 
E) Rotational slide 
A) Creep 
B) Debris flow 
C) Rock fall 
D) Rock slide 
E) Rotational slide

Question 9

The type of slope failure shown in this photograph is

Accepted Answer

A) creep. 
B) a rock slide. 
C) a debris avalanche. 
D) a debris flow. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) creep. 
B) a rock slide. 
C) a debris avalanche. 
D) a debris flow. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following is valid for how rocks weather?

Accepted Answer

A) Quartz is very soluble during weathering at low temperatures. 
B) Limestone weathers rapidly in wet climates but can form cliffs in dry ones. 
C) As a granite weathers,quartz rapidly decomposes into clay minerals. 
D) Most minerals in granite weather at nearly the same rate and so granite has smooth surfaces. 
A) Quartz is very soluble during weathering at low temperatures. 
B) Limestone weathers rapidly in wet climates but can form cliffs in dry ones. 
C) As a granite weathers,quartz rapidly decomposes into clay minerals. 
D) Most minerals in granite weather at nearly the same rate and so granite has smooth surfaces.

Question 11

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Rotational slide 
B) Creep 
C) Earth flow 
D) Debris flow 
E) Rock fall 
A) Rotational slide 
B) Creep 
C) Earth flow 
D) Debris flow 
E) Rock fall

Question 12

What is the main type of weathering illustrated by this weathered limestone?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical weathering 
B) Dissolution 
C) Oxidation 
D) Exfoliation 
A) Physical weathering 
B) Dissolution 
C) Oxidation 
D) Exfoliation

Question 13

Bowen's reaction series describes

Accepted Answer

A) the degree of chemical reactivity of various minerals. 
B) the order in which minerals crystallize from magma as the magma cools. 
C) the ratio of the rate of chemical weathering to physical weathering in a particular rock. 
D) the ratio of the rate of physical weathering to chemical weathering in a particular rock. 
A) the degree of chemical reactivity of various minerals. 
B) the order in which minerals crystallize from magma as the magma cools. 
C) the ratio of the rate of chemical weathering to physical weathering in a particular rock. 
D) the ratio of the rate of physical weathering to chemical weathering in a particular rock.

Question 14

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Debris avalanche 
B) Creep 
C) Rock slide 
D) Debris flow 
E) Rock fall 
A) Debris avalanche 
B) Creep 
C) Rock slide 
D) Debris flow 
E) Rock fall

Question 15

Which of the following slope failures is most likely to cause large numbers of casualties?

Accepted Answer

A) Creep 
B) Debris slide 
C) Earth flow 
D) Rotational slide 
E) Rock avalanche 
A) Creep 
B) Debris slide 
C) Earth flow 
D) Rotational slide 
E) Rock avalanche

Question 16

Which of the following are true about factors that influence weathering?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical weathering occurs fastest in cold or dry climates. 
B) Whether a slope faces toward or away from the sun is not an important factor influencing weathering. 
C) Soil and other weathering products tend to accumulate more on gentle slopes than on steep slopes. 
D) Time is not a critical factor in weathering because physical and chemical processes have not changed much through time. 
A) Chemical weathering occurs fastest in cold or dry climates. 
B) Whether a slope faces toward or away from the sun is not an important factor influencing weathering. 
C) Soil and other weathering products tend to accumulate more on gentle slopes than on steep slopes. 
D) Time is not a critical factor in weathering because physical and chemical processes have not changed much through time.

Question 17

Which of the following might indicate that slopes adjacent to this landslide might fail?

Accepted Answer

A) They have the same steepness as the slope that failed. 
B) They appear to have a similar geology setting. 
C) One part of the slope has already failed. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) They have the same steepness as the slope that failed. 
B) They appear to have a similar geology setting. 
C) One part of the slope has already failed. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 18

What did the USGS discover when they studied the Slumgullion feature?

Accepted Answer

A) There were different parts with different ages. 
B) Movement formed folds,faults,fissures,and zones of shearing. 
C) Some parts of the material moved faster than other parts. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) There were different parts with different ages. 
B) Movement formed folds,faults,fissures,and zones of shearing. 
C) Some parts of the material moved faster than other parts. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is the best indication that limestone caves could be present at depth?

Accepted Answer

A) Springs 
B) Cliffs and overhangs along rivers 
C) Large quartz crystals laying on the surface 
D) Gently sloping hills 
E) Limestone pillars and sinkholes 
A) Springs 
B) Cliffs and overhangs along rivers 
C) Large quartz crystals laying on the surface 
D) Gently sloping hills 
E) Limestone pillars and sinkholes

Question 20

All other factors being equal,a slope facing away from the Sun will tend to have

Accepted Answer

A) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight,primarily because chemical weathering processes will be accelerated. 
B) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight,primarily because physical weathering processes will be accelerated. 
C) slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight,primarily because chemical weathering processes will be slower. 
D) slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight,primarily because physical weathering processes will be slower. 
A) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight,primarily because chemical weathering processes will be accelerated. 
B) faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight,primarily because physical weathering processes will be accelerated. 
C) slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight,primarily because chemical weathering processes will be slower. 
D) slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight,primarily because physical weathering processes will be slower.

Which of the following features is composed of calcium carbonate?

Joints in the landscape

In which setting is karst topography most likely to feature steep pillars,knobs,and oddly shaped rocks?

As illustrated in this figure,which of the following is not potential trigger for slope failure?

The largest area of karst in the United States is included in

Which of the following has the lowest potential for landslides?

Which of the following slope failures moves at the slowest rate?

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

The type of slope failure shown in this photograph is

Which of the following is valid for how rocks weather?

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

What is the main type of weathering illustrated by this weathered limestone?

Bowen's reaction series describes

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

Which of the following slope failures is most likely to cause large numbers of casualties?

Which of the following are true about factors that influence weathering?

Which of the following might indicate that slopes adjacent to this landslide might fail?

What did the USGS discover when they studied the Slumgullion feature?

Which of the following is the best indication that limestone caves could be present at depth?

All other factors being equal,a slope facing away from the Sun will tend to have

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Exam 12: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Which of the following features is composed of calcium carbonate?

Joints in the landscape

In which setting is karst topography most likely to feature steep pillars,knobs,and oddly shaped rocks?

As illustrated in this figure,which of the following is not potential trigger for slope failure?

The largest area of karst in the United States is included in

Which of the following has the lowest potential for landslides?

Which of the following slope failures moves at the slowest rate?

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

The type of slope failure shown in this photograph is

Which of the following is valid for how rocks weather?

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

What is the main type of weathering illustrated by this weathered limestone?

Bowen's reaction series describes

What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?

Which of the following slope failures is most likely to cause large numbers of casualties?

Which of the following are true about factors that influence weathering?

Which of the following might indicate that slopes adjacent to this landslide might fail?

What did the USGS discover when they studied the Slumgullion feature?

Which of the following is the best indication that limestone caves could be present at depth?

All other factors being equal,a slope facing away from the Sun will tend to have

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

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