Question 1

A floodplain consists of alluvium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

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A)   rills - small-scale indentations in the land surface
B)   drainage divides - ridges that control drainage
C)   Allegheny and Missouri rivers - form the Monongahela at Pittsburgh
D)   Delaware River basin - composed of parts of five states

Question 3

Other than the rock itself, the most important chemical substance needed for the majority of weathering processes is

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A)   oxygen.
B)   nitrogen.
C)   water.
D)   carbon dioxide.

Question 4

Dripstone formations in caves develop while the caves are full of groundwater.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mass wasting occurs when gravity overcomes friction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

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A)   weathering
B)   erosion
C)   denudation
D)   batholith formation
E)   mass wasting

Question 7

When a stream is graded (at grade), it has attained its lowest possible gradient and slowest flow velocity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A persistent mass movement of surface soil is called a

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A)   debris avalanche.
B)   soil creep.
C)   soil slide.
D)   rockfall.

Question 9

Steep slopes and some relief generally produce which drainage pattern?

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A)   dendritic
B)   deranged
C)   parallel
D)   annular

Question 10

All processes that cause the wearing away or rearrangement of landforms are included in the term

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A)   mass movement.
B)   mass wasting.
C)   weathering.
D)   denudation.

Question 11

Uplift of the landscape creates ________ energy which is converted to ________ energy when materials begin to move downslope.

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A)   kinetic; potential
B)   potential; kinetic
C)   potential; chemical
D)   kinetic; chemical

Question 12

The disintegration and dissolving of surface and subsurface rock is called

Accepted Answer

A)   erosion.
B)   mass wasting.
C)   landmass denudation.
D)   weathering.

Question 13

Human-induced mass movements produce a category of processes known as

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A)   debris flows.
B)   mass wasting.
C)   scarification.
D)   translational slides.

Question 14

The lengths of the individual channels in a dendritic drainage pattern are ________ and this increases energy ________.

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A)   minimized; efficiency
B)   minimized; inefficiency
C)   maximized; efficiency
D)   maximized; inefficiency

Question 15

The balancing act between tectonic uplift and reduction of the landscape by weathering and erosion, between the resistance of crust materials and the attack of denudation processes, is summarized in the dynamic equilibrium model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As a stream's carrying capacity decreases, which of the following sizes of sediments will be deposited last?

Accepted Answer

A)   gravel
B)   sand
C)   silt
D)   clay

Question 17

Historically, zoning laws regarding floodplain use have been strictly adhered to, thereby diminishing the amount of damage done during floods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)   abrasion - a hydraulic squeeze-and-release action
B)   competence - a stream's ability to move particles of a specific size
C)   capacity - the total possible load that a stream can transport
D)   fine particles physically held aloft in a stream - suspended load
E)   particles rolled and bounced along a stream bed - saltation

Question 19

The fact that water expands as much as 9 percent of its volume as it freezes is the basis of

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A)   chemical weathering processes.
B)   pressure-release jointing.
C)   crystallization.
D)   frost wedging.

Question 20

If a stream has just the gradient and discharge to transport its sediment load, it is said to be

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A)   "fit."
B)   competent.
C)   graded.
D)   in a nonequilibrium state.

Exam 10: Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Historically, zoning laws regarding floodplain use have been strictly adhered to, thereby diminishing the amount of damage done during floods.

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A persistent mass movement of surface soil is called a

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Other than the rock itself, the most important chemical substance needed for the majority of weathering processes is

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The fact that water expands as much as 9 percent of its volume as it freezes is the basis of

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Human-induced mass movements produce a category of processes known as

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If a stream has just the gradient and discharge to transport its sediment load, it is said to be

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Uplift of the landscape creates ________ energy which is converted to ________ energy when materials begin to move downslope.

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All processes that cause the wearing away or rearrangement of landforms are included in the term

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As a stream's carrying capacity decreases, which of the following sizes of sediments will be deposited last?

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Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

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A floodplain consists of alluvium.

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Steep slopes and some relief generally produce which drainage pattern?

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Dripstone formations in caves develop while the caves are full of groundwater.

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When a stream is graded (at grade), it has attained its lowest possible gradient and slowest flow velocity.

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Mass wasting occurs when gravity overcomes friction.

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The lengths of the individual channels in a dendritic drainage pattern are ________ and this increases energy ________.

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The balancing act between tectonic uplift and reduction of the landscape by weathering and erosion, between the resistance of crust materials and the attack of denudation processes, is summarized in the dynamic equilibrium model.

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The disintegration and dissolving of surface and subsurface rock is called

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Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

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Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

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