Question 1

Hydrolysis is ________ to weaken or destroy the mineral lattice.

Accepted Answer

A)  the dissolution of minerals by water
B)  the replacement of mineral cations by hydrogen ions from solution
C)  the conversion of useless minerals to hydrogen gas
D)  the chemical removal of bonded hydrogensE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Sheeting fractures and exfoliation domes commonly develop in areas with soft, highly fractured bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Word Analysis Questions
Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
-Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  weathering
B)  mass wasting
C)  mantle convection
D)  erosionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Like most other liquids, water decreases in volume when it freezes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Rocks always weather chemically before they undergo mechanical weathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How has agriculture, silviculture, and urbanization influenced soil erosion and transported sediment loads?

Accepted Answer

Soil erosion and transported s...

Question 7

The principal causes of mechanical fragmentation of rocks in place are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  always inscrutable because they happened at some time in the past
B)  biologic activity, expansion from sheeting, frost wedging
C)  erosion and transport by moving wind, water, or ice
D)  the relentless actions of SisyphusE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Ordinary chemical weathering of rock forming minerals like feldspar and amphibole produces ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolved clays and iron hydroxides
B)  all of the sodium and chloride ions that make the salt content of the seas
C)  solid residues of quartz and reduced iron compounds
D)  soluble silica and ions (Ca+2, Na+, Mg+2 ) plus residues of clay mineralsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What term describes a soil that has developed from silt and clay deposited by a flooding river?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Abundant moisture and warm temperatures result in high rates of chemical weathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the feature labelled "A" in the diagram below? Also, how did it form?

Accepted Answer

Talus slope.Rocks fell from th...

Question 12

Ferromagnesian minerals (like olivine and pyroxene)that crystallize at high temperatures in Bowen's reaction series are generally much less susceptible to chemical weathering than quartz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Thermal cooling, especially of igneous rocks, results in the formation of regular patterns of joints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Assume that water filling a crack in a rock undergoes cycles of freezing and melting.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water expands as it melts, causing the crack walls to be pushed apart.
B)  Water shrinks as it freezes, causing the crack walls to be drawn closer together.
C)  Water expands as it freezes, causing the crack walls to be pushed apart.
D)  Water shrinks as it melts, causing the crack walls to be pulled closer together.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In pedalfer soils, the B horizon is enriched in calcite and humus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Weathering is considered an internal process, because it involves chemical changes in minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Word Analysis Questions
Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
-Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidation
B)  unloading
C)  exfoliation
D)  sheetingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Abundant moisture and warm temperatures result in high rates of chemical weathering.

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Thermal cooling, especially of igneous rocks, results in the formation of regular patterns of joints.

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Weathering is considered an internal process, because it involves chemical changes in minerals.

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Assume that water filling a crack in a rock undergoes cycles of freezing and melting.Which of the following statements is true?

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Sheeting fractures and exfoliation domes commonly develop in areas with soft, highly fractured bedrock.

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Hydrolysis is ________ to weaken or destroy the mineral lattice.

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What term describes a soil that has developed from silt and clay deposited by a flooding river?

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Word Analysis Questions Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

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How has agriculture, silviculture, and urbanization influenced soil erosion and transported sediment loads?

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Ordinary chemical weathering of rock forming minerals like feldspar and amphibole produces ________.

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Word Analysis Questions Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

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In pedalfer soils, the B horizon is enriched in calcite and humus.

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Rocks always weather chemically before they undergo mechanical weathering.

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Ferromagnesian minerals (like olivine and pyroxene)that crystallize at high temperatures in Bowen's reaction series are generally much less susceptible to chemical weathering than quartz.

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The principal causes of mechanical fragmentation of rocks in place are ________.

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What is the feature labelled "A" in the diagram below? Also, how did it form?

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Like most other liquids, water decreases in volume when it freezes.

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Thermal cooling, especially of igneous rocks, results in the formation of regular patterns of joints.

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Weathering is considered an internal process, because it involves chemical changes in minerals.

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Sheeting fractures and exfoliation domes commonly develop in areas with soft, highly fractured bedrock.

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How has agriculture, silviculture, and urbanization influenced soil erosion and transported sediment loads?

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Ordinary chemical weathering of rock forming minerals like feldspar and amphibole produces ________.

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In pedalfer soils, the B horizon is enriched in calcite and humus.

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Rocks always weather chemically before they undergo mechanical weathering.

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Ferromagnesian minerals (like olivine and pyroxene)that crystallize at high temperatures in Bowen's reaction series are generally much less susceptible to chemical weathering than quartz.

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The principal causes of mechanical fragmentation of rocks in place are ________.

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