Physical Geography Chapter 10
Elemental Geosystems, 5e (Christopherson)
Chapter 10 Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement
1)
The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of landforms is A) geology. B) geography. C) geomorphology. D) environmental chemistry. Answer:
C
2)
All processes that cause the wearing away or rearrangement of landforms are included in the term A) mass movement. B) mass wasting. C) weathering. D) denudation. Answer:
D
3)
The uplift of mountains is caused by A) endogenic processes. B) aggradation. C) denudation. D) exogenic forces. Answer:
A
4)
If the earth did not experience endogenic processes, the landscape would A) be rugged and of great relief as a result of uplift in the absence of weathering and erosion. B) consist of high mountains and hills with smooth, gentle slopes. C) be of very low relief as a result of weathering and erosion in the absence of uplift. Answer:
C
5)
Which of the following is not exogenic in nature? A) weathering B) erosion C) denudation D) batholith formation E) mass wasting Answer:
D
6)
Which of the following was not suggested by William Morris Davis in his model of landscape evolution? A)
Uplift is followed by erosion. B)
Streams initially erode rapidly both in the headward direction and downward due to the high relief of the initial landscape. C)
Slope angles and divides become steeper through time. D)
All of these were suggested by Davis. Answer:
C
7)
The form that a landscape exhibits results from a balance between A) forces acting on the landscape. B) endogenic and exogenic processes. C)
Chapter 10 Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement
1)
The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of landforms is A) geology. B) geography. C) geomorphology. D) environmental chemistry. Answer:
C
2)
All processes that cause the wearing away or rearrangement of landforms are included in the term A) mass movement. B) mass wasting. C) weathering. D) denudation. Answer:
D
3)
The uplift of mountains is caused by A) endogenic processes. B) aggradation. C) denudation. D) exogenic forces. Answer:
A
4)
If the earth did not experience endogenic processes, the landscape would A) be rugged and of great relief as a result of uplift in the absence of weathering and erosion. B) consist of high mountains and hills with smooth, gentle slopes. C) be of very low relief as a result of weathering and erosion in the absence of uplift. Answer:
C
5)
Which of the following is not exogenic in nature? A) weathering B) erosion C) denudation D) batholith formation E) mass wasting Answer:
D
6)
Which of the following was not suggested by William Morris Davis in his model of landscape evolution? A)
Uplift is followed by erosion. B)
Streams initially erode rapidly both in the headward direction and downward due to the high relief of the initial landscape. C)
Slope angles and divides become steeper through time. D)
All of these were suggested by Davis. Answer:
C
7)
The form that a landscape exhibits results from a balance between A) forces acting on the landscape. B) endogenic and exogenic processes. C)