geol 101 exam 4 rem 2024/2025 with 100% correct answers
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Geol 101 4 rem
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Geol 101 4 Rem
Match the process with its definition: correct answersweathering
1. the disintegration of rocks
mass wasting
4. the downslope movement of broken rock material
denudation
3. the lowering of the land surface
erosion
2. the removal and transport of fragmented rock material
When water freezes...
Match the process with its definition: correct answersweathering
1. the disintegration of rocks
mass wasting
4. the downslope movement of broken rock material
denudation
3. the lowering of the land surface
erosion
2. the removal and transport of fragmented rock material
When water freezes, it expands in volume. correct answerstrue
Which of the following is not an example of a process of mechanical weathering? correct
answershydrolysis
The downslope movement of broken rock material is called ___________ ________________. correct
answersmass wasting
Chemical weathering tends to take place at the highest rate in an environment with __________
temperatures and __________ levels of moisture. correct answershigh; high
Which of the following are examples of mechanical weathering? Select all that apply. correct
answersfrost wedging
temperature changes
salt wedging
unloading
,Two minerals or rock types that are very likely to weather because of a reaction with the carbonic acid in
rainwater are: correct answerslimestone and marble
This photograph most likely shows an example of correct answersexfoliation - bunch of cracks in the
rocks
This photograph shows sandstone in a dry region in Azerbaijan. The rock is most likely weathering by the
process of correct answerssalt weathering - makes a bunch of little holes in the rocks - looks like coral
One type of landslide is characterized by rotation on a curved failure surface, that is, part of the hillside
settles down at the top and moves out at the base. This is called ______ correct answersa slump
The landslide that took place at the Vaiont Reservoir in Italy in 1963 was the result of the dam failing in
an earthquake. correct answersfalse
Which type of mass wasting is most associated with a tundra landscape? correct answerssolifluction
A type of mass wasting that involves rotation on a curved failure surface is called a __________. correct
answersslump
Which of the following would make a landslide more likely? Choose all that apply. correct
answersirrigating a yard a the top of the slope
removal of shrub vegetation from the slope
adding fill to the top of the slope
a road cut at the base of the slope
building a house at the top of the slope
The type of mass wasting shown in this photo is most likely to be correct answersa translational slide -
slanted flat rocks
The type of mass wasting shown in this photo is most likely to be correct answersa rock fall - small and
large rocks on the side of the mountain with green around
, Plant roots can be agents of weathering. correct answerstrue
Exfoliation appears to involve both mechanical and chemical weathering processes. correct answerstrue
The type of mass wasting show in this photo is most likely to be correct answersMudflow - mud river
A type of landslide in which the material moves downslope as a fluid, not holding together in a coherent
mass, is called a correct answersflow
Clay layers in a slope will reduce the possibility of mass wasting. correct answersfalse
A road is to be cut near the base of Hill #1. Which side of the hill, east or west, would be the better
choice to locate the road to minimize the danger of landslides? correct answerseast
The angle of repose is the same for all types of rock material. correct answersfalse
Removing the vegetation from a hill slope makes mass wasting more likely to take place. correct
answerstrue
Saturated soil in an Arctic tundra environment moves slowly downslope under the influence of gravity.
This process is called correct answerssolifluction
Which of the following factors would make mass wasting on a slope more likely? Choose all that apply.
correct answersoversteepening of the slope
dipping layers of sedimentary rocks
excessive water in the slope
The type of mass wasting shown in this photo is most likely to be correct answerssoil creep - tree are
almost horizontal - sideways
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