GEG 111 EXAM 3 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
GEG 111 EXAM 3 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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 - ANSWERrock 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
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? - ANSWERsalt crystal growth
Frost wedging is an example of ________ weathering processes.
- ANSWER- physical
Hydrolysis, hydration, oxidation, and carbonation are all
examples of ________ weathering processes. - ANSWERchemical
Karst topography is formed primarily by - ANSWERcarbonation 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
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
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