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Geology101
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
11/03/2016

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01) Which of the following is a form of chemical weathering?

 

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oxidation

 

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02) The small spaces between mineral grains are called _______.

 

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pores
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03) Which of the following is most critical to weathering processes?

 

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water
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04) A type of mass wasting that occurs when soils become thoroughly saturated with water and slowly flow downslope by gravity is referred to as _______________.

 

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solifluction
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05) The extremely slow downhill movement of soil and regolith is called _______________.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 soil creep

 

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06) Which of the following indicates oxidation?

 

 

 

 

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 red coloration of rocks and soil

 

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07) Which of the following is most significant in the formation of a talus cone in an alpine area?

 

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frost action

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08) Which of the following types of mass movements is fastest and least dependent upon moist or saturated conditions?

 

Definition
Rockfall
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09) ______________ occurs when the stress created by the freezing of water into ice becomes greater than the cohesive strength of the rock containing it.

 

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Frost cracking
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10) Salt crystal growth is best associated with which of the following climates?

 

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arid desert climates
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11) Unloading is also referred to as ________________.

 

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 exfoliation

 

 

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