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Quizzes and Tests Review Test Submission: Chapter 15
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Review Test Submission: Chapter 15
User Karla Osolin
Course ESCI1310_D - Spring14 - CRN 18788 (Norton-Krane - Physical Geography)
Test Chapter 15
Started 4/22/14 3:40 PM
Submitted 4/22/14 3:49 PM
Due Date 4/27/14 11:59 PM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 10 out of 10 points
Time Elapsed 8 minutes out of 15 minutes.
Instructions
Question 1
The most common oxidation effect in the lithosphere is ________.
Selected Answer:
rusting
Correct Answer:
rusting
Question 2
Weathering may reach as far as ________ below Earth's surface.
Selected Answer:
hundreds of meters
Correct Answer:
hundreds of meters
Question 3
A weathering type associated with curved and concentric sets of joints that break away in
successive layers is called ________.
Selected Answer:
exfoliation
Correct Answer:
exfoliation
Question 4
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As water freezes it expands almost ________ percent and is able to mechanically weather
rock.
Selected Answer:
10
Correct Answer:
10
Question 5
Water penetrating into soil promotes chemical weathering by acting as a weak ________.
Selected Answer:
acid
Correct Answer:
acid
Question 6
Like faults, a ________ is a separation in a rock body.
Selected Answer:
joint
Correct Answer:
joint
Question 7
The slowest and least perceptible form of mass wasting is ________.
Selected Answer:
creep
Correct Answer:
creep
Question 8
The major end product of chemical weathering is (are) ________.
Selected Answer:
clays
Correct Answer:
clays
Question 9
Which of the following is associated with large landslides?
Selected Answer:
all of the above
Correct Answer:
all of the above
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Question 10
The rock debris which accumulates at the base of steep slopes by gravitational action is
called ________.
Selected Answer:
talus
Correct Answer:
talus
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