Chapter 11 Geography

Which of the following is NOT a class of mass movement?

Slip

Which of the following is NOT exogenic in nature?

Tectonic uplift

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Oso, Washington, landslide?

There were no warning signs

The figure above shows

a translational slide on the left and a rotational slump on the right.

After a threshold is crossed, the landscape

adjusts to a new equilibrium condition

Any large cave formed by chemical processes is a

cavern

The uplift of mountains is caused by

endogenic processes

If material is to move downslope, it must overcome the force of

friction, cohesion of particles, and inertial resistance

The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of landforms is

geomorphology

Chemical weathering processes are particularly effective on limestone landscapes, forming

karst topography

Inclined surfaces forming the sides of hills and mountains are known as

slopes

In which climates would rocks experience the highest amounts of chemical weathering?

Hot and wet

Which of the following is NOT a denudation process?

Orogeny

When rock is broken down and disintegrated without any chemical alterations, the process in operation is

physical weathering

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

regolith

The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as

sinkholes

The principle that landscape formation is balanced between tectonic uplift and denudation is called

the dynamic equilibrium model

The concave lower portion of a typical slope is called a

waning slope

Other than the rock itself, the most important chemical substance needed for the majority of weathering processes is

water

The convex upper portion of a typical slope is called a

waxing slope