Erosion and mass wasting QUIZ

Which type of mass movement is caused by the freeze-thaw cycle of water?

• frost wedging

• mudflow

• creep

• earthflow

the downslope movement of loose sediments and rock that has been weathered

• weathering

• mass wasting

• earthquake

• deposition

Which of the following forces has the biggest impact on mass wasting?

• momentum

• sliding friction

• rolling friction

• gravity

This image show an example of a 

• Rock fall
• Slump
• Creep
• Mudflow

This image show an example of a 

• Rock fall
• Slump
• Creep
• Mudflow

Which causes chemical weathering?

• acids and oxygen
• water, wind and gravity
• abrasion
• root and ice wedging

Plants usually break open small cracks in rocks with their

• seeds
• roots
• branches
• pollen

This plant's roots have grown into gaps in the rock - forcing the rock to break apart. What type of weathering has occurred?

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

Erosion tends to be more destructive when the mass wasting occurs on ______ slopes. 

• Small
• Flat
• Steep
• Bumpy 

Which of the following will NOT increase the chance of landslides?

• when bedding planes are roughly parallel to the slope surface

• when there is an extended period of drought

• an earthquake

• where there are rocks like shale or clay