Weathering and Erosion Weathering and Erosion Water and Erosion Water and Erosion
100
True or False
What is -Joints are often formed when the pressure on rock decreases
True
100
What is Galvanizing s a process used to inhibit rusting
True
100
What is which of the following creates a water gap?
a. headward erosion b. stream piracy c. uplifted land area d. increased evaporation
Uplifted land area
100
What is which of the following describes the trend in the water- movement pattern going from the equator to the poles?
a. condensation decreases b. evapotranspiration decreases c. condensation increases
Evapotranspiration decreases
200
True or False
What is Rocks weather most rapidly in a hot, dry climate
False
200
What is the C horizon in a residual soil consists of partially weathered bedrock
True
200
What is Artificial levees are most commonly used to prevent:
a. evaporation b. flooding c. runoff d. gullying
Flooding
200
What is as a river passes from youthful to a mature stage, it:
a. Shortens b. deepens c. meanders d. narrows
Meanders
300
True or False
What is Tropical soils generally make good farmland
False
300
What is Mudflows occur most often on plains and peneplains
False
300
What is Alluvial fans and deltas have similar
a. causes for deposition b. sizes of sediment grains c. shapes of deposition d. angles of slope
Causes for Deposition
400
What is Steep slopes are often too dry to support plant growth.
True
400
What is - which of the following is a type of mechanical weathering
a. oxidation b. hydrolysis c. carbonation d. ice wedging
Ice Wedging
400
What is One of the principal components of the sediment carried in a bed load is:
a. mud b. silt c. sand d. gravel
Gravel
500
What is which of the following generally weathers most rapidly?
a. limestone b. obsidian c. granite d. gnesis
Limestone
500
What is A river can be rejuvenated by
a. increasing slope b. decreasing velocity c. increasing branching d. decreasing depth
Increasing branching






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