7.2 Tropical Environments Quiz

What type of rock is granite?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Intrusive igneous rock

• Extrusive igneous rock

Which mineral primarily composes limestone?

• Quartz

• Feldspar

• Calcite

• Mica

What is the term for ridges or piles of spheroidal weathered boulders found in granite?

• Inselbergs

• Tors

• Bornhardts

• Tropical karst

What type of landscape is characterized by steep slopes and a convex upper slope, found on granite plateaus?

• Inselbergs

• Tors

• Bornhardts

• Tropical karst

What is the process called when rainwater reacts with calcium carbonate in limestone to form calcium carbonate solution?

• Hydration

• Carbonation

• Exfoliation

• Hydrolysis

What type of weathering involves the outer layers of a rock expanding and contracting due to heating and cooling?

• Exfoliation

• Hydration

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

What is the term for the evaporation of water on rock surfaces leading to crystallization which exerts pressure on surrounding rock?

• Freeze thaw

• Pressure release

• Salt crystallisation

• Exfoliation

What type of karst landscape is characterized by hilly limestone with smooth-sided soil-covered depressions and cone-shaped hills?

• Tropical karst

• Tower karst

• Cockpit or Cone karst

• Inselbergs

What is the term for chemical weathering when water reacts with minerals in the rock and changes the chemical composition?

• Hydration

• Carbonation

• Hydrolysis

• Exfoliation

Which landforms are usually associated with Limestone in tropical areas? ( pick two)

• Inselbergs

• Tors

• Cockpit Karst

• Tower Karst