GEG 111 EXAM 3 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is NOT exogenic in nature? - ANSWER-
Tectonic uplift
All processes that cause reduction and rearrangement of landforms are
included in the term - ANSWER-denudation
In most areas, the upper surface of bedrock is partially weathered to
broken-up rock called - ANSWER-regolith
The process that breaks down rock at Earth's surface through
disintegration of rocks into mineral particles or dissolving it into water is
known as - ANSWER-weathering
Factors influencing the weathering process include - ANSWER-rock
composition and structure, climate, and vegetation
Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of - ANSWER-higher
rainfall and temperatures
Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of ________
weathering processes. - ANSWER-physical
, GEG 111 EXAM 3 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering
process? - ANSWER-Spheroidal weathering
A niche in sandstone, such as that in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly, is
indicative of which weathering process? - ANSWER-salt crystal growth
Frost wedging is an example of ________ weathering processes. -
ANSWER-physical
Hydrolysis, hydration, oxidation, and carbonation are all examples of
________ weathering processes. - ANSWER-chemical
Karst topography is formed primarily by - ANSWER-carbonation and
solution
The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as -
ANSWER-sinkholes
________________________ grow downward from the roof of a
limestone cave - ANSWER-Stalactities
Cones and cockpit karst develop in - ANSWER-wet tropical areas
, GEG 111 EXAM 3 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
The photograph is an example of a - ANSWER-talus slope
The photograph shows an example of which mass movement process? -
ANSWER-landslide
The bent trees, leaning utility posts, and fences in this diagram indicate
which type of mass movement? - ANSWER-soil creep
A slow persistent mass movement of surface soil is called - ANSWER-
soil creep
A drainage divide that separates drainage basins that empty into
different bodies of water surrounding a continent are known as -
ANSWER-continental divides
Drainage basins are ________ systems - ANSWER-open
Of the world's largest rivers, which has the greatest discharge? -
ANSWER-Amazon River
Overland flow can concentrate in small grooves called ________, which
can enlarge to form ________. - ANSWER-rills; gullies
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is NOT exogenic in nature? - ANSWER-
Tectonic uplift
All processes that cause reduction and rearrangement of landforms are
included in the term - ANSWER-denudation
In most areas, the upper surface of bedrock is partially weathered to
broken-up rock called - ANSWER-regolith
The process that breaks down rock at Earth's surface through
disintegration of rocks into mineral particles or dissolving it into water is
known as - ANSWER-weathering
Factors influencing the weathering process include - ANSWER-rock
composition and structure, climate, and vegetation
Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of - ANSWER-higher
rainfall and temperatures
Exfoliation and pressure-release jointing are examples of ________
weathering processes. - ANSWER-physical
, GEG 111 EXAM 3 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
These rounded granite outcrops are the result of which weathering
process? - ANSWER-Spheroidal weathering
A niche in sandstone, such as that in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly, is
indicative of which weathering process? - ANSWER-salt crystal growth
Frost wedging is an example of ________ weathering processes. -
ANSWER-physical
Hydrolysis, hydration, oxidation, and carbonation are all examples of
________ weathering processes. - ANSWER-chemical
Karst topography is formed primarily by - ANSWER-carbonation and
solution
The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as -
ANSWER-sinkholes
________________________ grow downward from the roof of a
limestone cave - ANSWER-Stalactities
Cones and cockpit karst develop in - ANSWER-wet tropical areas
, GEG 111 EXAM 3 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
The photograph is an example of a - ANSWER-talus slope
The photograph shows an example of which mass movement process? -
ANSWER-landslide
The bent trees, leaning utility posts, and fences in this diagram indicate
which type of mass movement? - ANSWER-soil creep
A slow persistent mass movement of surface soil is called - ANSWER-
soil creep
A drainage divide that separates drainage basins that empty into
different bodies of water surrounding a continent are known as -
ANSWER-continental divides
Drainage basins are ________ systems - ANSWER-open
Of the world's largest rivers, which has the greatest discharge? -
ANSWER-Amazon River
Overland flow can concentrate in small grooves called ________, which
can enlarge to form ________. - ANSWER-rills; gullies
