QUIZ4 exogenic process

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Wind blown sand hitting a rock and slowly wearing it away is an example of

Chemical erosion

Mechanical erosion

Physical weathering

Chemical weathering

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Oxidation can cause some rocks to

form crevasses.

change shape.

turn white.

rust.

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A rock slide would most likely cause _____ weathering.

Physical

Chemical

Biological

Biomechanical

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Seeing a tree growing out of a rock would cause

physical weathering

chemical weathering

erosion

compaction

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following types of mass wasting is described as the movement of a water-laden mass of loose mud, sand, soil, rock, and debris down a slope?

Slump

Rock slide

Debris flow

Rock slide

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition.

Physical weathering

Chemical weathering

Mass wasting

Erosion

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an example of

chemical weathering?

Splits in a rock due to tree roots.

Pulverized rock resulting from a landslide.

A rock broken into chunks after being carried by rapidly flowing water.

The dissolving of limestone by acid rain.

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In the atmosphere, carbonic acid forms from the reaction of carbon dioxide and ______.

fossil fuel

water

oxygen

nitrogen

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following human activities has resulted in increased rates of weathering?

the release of sulfur and nitrogen oxides that cause acid rain

the physical disintegration of rocks during construction and mining

Both are correct

Neither of the two is correct

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the primary agent of sediment transportation from sites of weathering to sites of deposition?

gravity

water

wind

plants and animals

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

weathering

mass movement

erosion

tectonic uplift

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Factors influencing the weathering process include

climate

rock composition and structure

organic processes

All of the choices

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the major force of erosion along the coast?

waves

sand

rain

earthquake

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water...

keeps the rocks in place

expands cracks and breaks rocks

makes the rocks last longer

causes rocks to fall in landslides

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

This image shows an example of a

Slump

Rock fall

Creep

Debris slide

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

This image shows an example of a

Slump

Block slide

Debris slide

Rock slide

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is one factor that lead to the landslide you see in this image?

Drought

Melting permafrost

Poor soil structure

Deforestation

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why is building houses on hills in landslide danger zones not a good idea?

The houses' added weight can cause landslides

The animals like dog's can dig holes in the ground that can cause landslides

The houses' noise can loosen the soil resulting to landslides

All of the choices

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

what influences mass wasting?

gravity

earth's mantle

wind

rocks

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

This form of weathering is often responsible for the formation of caves in limestone areas.

frost action

carbonation

oxidation

hydration

21.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The process by which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off

abrasion

exfoliation

erosion

frost wedging

22.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the correct order of the Exogenic processes?

they all happen at the same time

erosion, weathering, deposition

weathering, erosion, deposition

weathering, deposition, erosion

23.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The agents of erosion lay down sediment in new locations.

Transport

Deposition

Mass wasting

Mass movement

24.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The material moved by erosion is called ...

sediment

debris

rock particles

mudflow

25.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which is NOT a type of mass movement?

sand dune

Creep

Mudflow

Avalanche

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