Module 4 Weathering, Erosion and Deformation
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- Q1
Which of the following are forces that directly break down rock in-situ?
Physical entities (i.e., water, wind)
Bowen’s reaction series (i.e., mineralization, crystallization)
Human activities (i.e., sewage treatment, cloud seeding)
Climate perturbations (i.e., weather anomalies, sudden temperaturechange)
60s - Q2
In which type of environment would you observe biological weathering?
In a hot desert
In a high mountain
In a rocky seashore
In a plateau
60s - Q3
Which of the following sets of minerals is arranged from the lowest to the highest rate of weathering?
coal-diamond-graphite
diamond-graphite-coal
coal-graphite-diamond
graphite-coal-diamond
60s - Q4
Which of the following processes breaks down rocks into smaller pieces by any physical means?
Mechanical weathering
Chemical weathering
Fluvial erosion
Wind erosion
60s - Q5
Which of the following is NOT a form of physical weathering?
Ice wedging into cracks
Plant roots intruding into rock bodies
Calcite dissolving in carbonic acid
Water moving swiftlythrough rock crevices
60s - Q6
Determine whether the two statements are true:
Statement 1:Exogenicprocesses include geological phenomena and processes that
originate externally tothe Earth’s surface.
Statement 2: They aregenetically related to the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere,
and therefore, toprocesses of weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition,
denudation, etc.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are untrue.
The first statement is true and the second is otherwise
The first statement is untrue and the second is otherwise.
60s - Q7
Which of the following sets of conditions best trigger mass wasting?
gravity, slope angle, and presence of water
gravity, slope angle, and weak materials and structure
gravity, slope angle, presence of water and weak materials, and structure
gravity, slope angle, presence of water, presence of clay, weak materials, and structure
60s - Q8
How will you classify the mass wasting process shown in the picture below?
Slope Failure
Sediment flow
Granular flow
Fluvial flow
60s - Q9
Determine whether the two statements are true:
Statement1: Higher slope means higher susceptibility to mass wasting and higher rate of
erosion.
Statement2: On a gentle slope however, water tend to stay longer that leads to higher rate
of weathering.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are untrue.
The first statement is true and the second is otherwise.
The first statement is untrue and the second is otherwise.
60s - Q10
Why is the movement of glacial erosion hard to see?
Because glaciers move very slowly
Because glaciers are huge
Because glacial erosion is usually subtle
Because light from glaciers refracts too much
60s - Q11
Which of the following is TRUE about rock stress?
Forces applied to a rock that cause it to break and into fragment are not considered as stresses to a rock.
Forces that cause stress can either move towards each other, away from each other, or anti-parallel from each other.
Forces that cause stress on a rock are not always externally applied.
Forces that cause rock stress do not occur naturally.
30s - Q12
Why does water have the power to split rocks? It is because when it freezes, it:
contracts
expands
evaporates
condensates
30s - Q13
Which statement is correct for the deformation of rocks to occur?
The rock material must have the ability to deform under pressure and heat
The lower the temperature of the rock, the more elastic it becomes
Pressure must exceed the internal strength of the rock
Deformation must be applied abruptly
30s - Q14
Which of the following rock stresses cause forces to move towards each other?
tension
compression
shearing
normal force
30s - Q15
When an earthquake occurs, rocks move anti-parallel to each other, causing rocks to slip and cleave. Which type of rock stress exemplifies this situation?
tension
compression
shearing
normal force
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