Weathering, Erosion & Mass Movement
Self-Assessment Quiz

1. Backward rotation of a mass of earth material when mobilized is typical of

slides
slumps
rock fall
creep

2. Another term that describes chemical weathering is

disintegration
decomposition
rotting
fragmentation

3. Curved tree trunks, fractured retaining walls, curved roots are typical features of 

slides
slumps
rock fall
creep

4. Talus is a deposit associated with

slides
slumps
rock fall
creep

5. Physical weathering 

is typical of warm and wet environments
results in new mineral products being formed
increases surface area
all the above

6. Solifluction is a mass movement process in 

the rain forest
the desert
the tundra
the steppe

7. _______ erosion occurs when water is confined to small channels. 

rain splash
sheet
rill
gully

8. Sheet erosion

occurs as channeled flow
in some cases is nearly imperceptible
occurs when the infiltration capacity of the soil exceeds the rainfall intensity
all the above

9. Karst landscapes develop over _________ bedrock

sandstone
limestone
granite
basalt

10. Conditions favorable for mudflows include

unconsolidated surface materials
steep slopes abundant but intermittent precipitation
sparse cover of vegetation
all the above

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