Question 1

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

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A)  exfoliation
B)  oxidation
C)  disintegration
D)  spallingE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Old-age features such as floodplains and meanders gradually work their way down from the source to the mouth as a stream lowers the land.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ventifacts are

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A)  rocks picked up by the wind and transported to new locations.
B)  wind-deposited mounds of ridges of sand.
C)  areas where deflation has removed loose sediment from the surface.
D)  rocks sculpted by wind abrasion.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Soils formed in cold, dry climates have shallow topsoil with less humus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Dissolving a rock in acid is the equivalent of

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical weathering.
B)  chemical weathering.
C)  erosion.
D)  transportation.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

In the deserts, the wind plays a greater role in shaping features than does water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Soil creep is a very slow landslide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Weathering is the process that must occur before erosion can take place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Deposits of bulldozed rocks that remain after a glacier melts are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cirques.
B)  moraines.
C)  deltas.
D)  laterites.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 10

Which of the following soil components is not likely to be the result of mechanical weathering?

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz sand
B)  clay minerals
C)  silt
D)  humusE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which sequence of processes occurs in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  weathering, erosion, transportation
B)  erosion, weathering, transportation
C)  erosion, transportation, weathering
D)  These processes can occur in any order.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The red soils of Oklahoma and Georgia are due to the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)  feldspars.
B)  iron oxides.
C)  carbonates.
D)  loam.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Steep, conical deposits of rock fragments at the base of a cliff or slope are called talus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a stream flows into a body of water it often forms a

Accepted Answer

A)  delta.
B)  floodplain.
C)  dune.
D)  ventifact.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

An easily crumbled soil with approximately equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay is called loam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Glaciers form when

Accepted Answer

A)  the temperature remains below freezing.
B)  snow accumulates to form ice, which begins to flow.
C)  a summer climate does not occur.
D)  a solid mass of snow moves downhill under the influence of gravity.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 17

Weathering involves the

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A)  picking up of rock fragments.
B)  movement of rock fragments.
C)  mechanical and chemical breakup of rocks.
D)  formation of rocks by the action of weather.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

One would expect to find deep rich soil layer where the climate is

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A)  wet and warm.
B)  dry and cold.
C)  tropical.
D)  arctic.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about a meandering stream is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater erosion occurs on the inside portion of the curve.
B)  Meanders occur in youthful streams.
C)  When meanders from two adjacent streams meet, an oxbow lake is formed.
D)  Meanders result in the widening of a valley floor.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A stream in its youth exhibits which of the following sets of characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  broad meanders and a wide floodplain
B)  few rapids and waterfalls and a U-shaped valley
C)  steep gradient and a V-shaped valley
D)  low gradient and the presence of oxbow lakesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 20: Shaping Earths Surface

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

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Old-age features such as floodplains and meanders gradually work their way down from the source to the mouth as a stream lowers the land.

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Ventifacts are

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Soils formed in cold, dry climates have shallow topsoil with less humus.

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Dissolving a rock in acid is the equivalent of

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In the deserts, the wind plays a greater role in shaping features than does water.

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Soil creep is a very slow landslide.

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Weathering is the process that must occur before erosion can take place.

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Deposits of bulldozed rocks that remain after a glacier melts are called

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Which of the following soil components is not likely to be the result of mechanical weathering?

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Which sequence of processes occurs in the correct order?

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The red soils of Oklahoma and Georgia are due to the presence of

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Steep, conical deposits of rock fragments at the base of a cliff or slope are called talus.

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When a stream flows into a body of water it often forms a

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An easily crumbled soil with approximately equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay is called loam.

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Glaciers form when

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Weathering involves the

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One would expect to find deep rich soil layer where the climate is

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Which of the following statements about a meandering stream is true?

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A stream in its youth exhibits which of the following sets of characteristics?

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