1. The two different types of weathering are: A. Joint and fault B. Anticline an
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1. The two different types of weathering are: A. Joint and fault B. Anticline and Syncline C. Mass wasting and mass movement D. Mechanical and Chemical.
2. The freezing and thawing of water in rock cracks is the weathering type called: A. Frost wedging B. Hydrolysis C. Exfoliation D. Carbonation
3. The slowest mass movement that causes retaining walls to topple and fence posts to tilt is:
A. Mudflow
B. Slump
C. Soil creep
D. Rock fall
6. The wettest mass movement is a(n):
A. Mudflow
B. Slump
C. Soil creep
D. Rock fall
7. A mass movement of snow going down a track down to a run out zone is a(n):
A. Exfoliation
B. Block Faulting
C. Slumping
D. Weathering
E. Avalanche
8. The modification and destruction of rock and sediment through time is:
A. Weathering
B. Slump
C. Talus
D. Rock fall
14. Water held tightly to sediment grains is called:
A. Aquiclude
B. Hygroscopic
C. Percolation
D. Field capacity
15. A(n) ___________ is an impermeable body of rock that may contain water but does not allow water to pass through it.
A. Aquiclude
B. Hygroscopic
C. Percolation
D. Field capacity
16. Karst doesn't occur in Arctic Climates because the water, though present, is frozen.
A. True
B. False
17. Physical weathering is responsible for most Karst formation
A. True
B. False
18. The primary form of weathering in Karst formation is oxidation:
A. True
B. False
19. Only mid-latitudinal climates contain Karst formations because they provide the right balance of moderate temperature and precipitation
A. True
B. False
20. Sinkholes occur when the subterranean limestone rock has been dissolved to form a cavity
A. True
B. False
21. Karst topography can form in most types of rock
A. True
B. False
22. Water vapor dissolves carbon dioxide, forming a weak carbonic acid
A. True
B. False
23. Most Karst formations appear reddish due to oxidation
A. True
B. False
24. Karst topography can be found in Arid regions if the region has
A. Rock with high iron content
B. A past climate with significantly wetter conditions
C. Significant tectonic activity
D. None of the above
25. In the formation of a Karst, vegetation is
A. Required for supply of organic acids
B. Not required at all
C. Is not possible near Karst topography
D. None of the above
26. What are fluvial landscapes?
A. grassland
B. stream system
C. river systems
D. lava system
Explanation / Answer
1) mechanical and chemical
Mechanical weathering leads to the breaking of rock into fragments where as chemical weathering leads to change in chemical composition
2) frost wedging
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