Geography Final Questions Set 9

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Which of the following features did not result from glacial processes?

Lake Nyos, Cameroon

Unlike a stream-cut valley that assumes a characteristic ________-shape, a glacially-carved valley evidences a characteristic _________-shape.

V; U

If the earth did not experience endogenic processes, the landscape would

be of very low relief as a result of weathering and erosion in the absence of uplift

Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of

higher mean annual rainfall and temperatures

In most areas, the upper surface of bedrock is partially weathered to broken up rock called

regolith

Frost wedging is greatest under conditions of

temperatures that reach below freezing

Which of the following are the principal active agents involved in chemical weathering?

water, oxygen, carbon dioxide

Karst topography is formed primarily by

carbonic acid solution

The lowering of land surface by the lifting and removal of light material, leaving only heavy material is termed ________, whereas the grinding of rock surfaces with a 'sandblasting' action is termed _________.

deflation; abrasion

Wind is ______ effective at eroding and transporting materials than other geomorphic agents because its density is ______ that of other geomorphic agents.

less; less


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