Weathering And Mass Wasting Quiz
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This quiz tests your knowledge of weathering and mass wasting.
- 1.
- A.
Weathering
- B.
Folding
- C.
Mass wasting
- D.
Erosion
- 2._____________ is the breakdown of rock.
- A.
Weathering
- B.
Folding
- C.
Mass wasting
- D.
Erosion
- 3.There are __________ main types of weathering.
- A.
Five
- B.
Four
- C.
Three
- D.
Two
- 4.Frost action and pressure release are types of:
- A.
Climatic weathering
- B.
Chemical weathing
- C.
Biotic weathering
- D.
Mechanical weathering
- 5.Carbonation and oxidation are types of:
- A.
Climatic weathering
- B.
Chemical weathering
- C.
Biotic weathering
- D.
Mechanical weathering
- 6.Burrowing animals and plants play a role in:
- A.
Climatic weathering
- B.
Chemical weathering
- C.
Biotic weathering
- D.
Mechanical weathering
- 7.This type of weathering occurs in areas where the temperature fluctuates around zero degrees Celsius.
- A.
Oxidation
- B.
Frost action
- C.
Pressure release
- D.
Solution
- 8.This form of weathering is also known as "rusting"
- A.
Oxidation
- B.
Carbonation
- C.
Pressure release
- D.
Frost action
- 9.This form of weathering is often responsible for the formation of caves in limestone areas.
- A.
Frost action
- B.
Oxidation
- C.
Carbonation
- D.
Temperature changes
- 10.This form of mass wasting is so slow that it cannot be observed with the naked eye.
- A.
Soil flow
- B.
Landslide
- C.
Soil creep
- D.
Weathering
- 11.This is a sudden movement of weathered material downslope.
- A.
Soil flow
- B.
Landslide
- C.
Soil creep
- D.
Weathering
- 12.Cracks in roads, tilted fences and posts are signs of:
- A.
Soil flow
- B.
Landslides
- C.
Soil creep
- D.
Weathering
- 13.Man increases the chance of landslides in all of the follwing ways EXCEPT:
- A.
Building on unstable slopes
- B.
Planting trees on unstable slopes
- C.
Undercutting the base of slopes to build roads
- D.
Removing vegetation from steep slopes
- 14.Which of the following will NOT increase the chance of landslides?
- A.
When bedding planes are roughly parallel to the slope surface
- B.
When there is an extended period of drought
- C.
An earthquake
- D.
Where there are rocks like shale or clay
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