Exploring Geomorphic Processes Quiz

Which of the following is a type of chemical weathering?

• Freeze-thaw

• Oxidation

• Biological weathering

• Organic Breakdown

What type of weathering involves minerals being deposited in cracks by sea spray, expanding and cracking open the rock?

• Salt crystallisation

• Carbonation

• Freeze-thaw

• Hydrolysis

Which mass movement process occurs at the slowest rate?

• Rockfall

• Landslide

• Soil Creep

• Slump

What is the main cause of a landslide?

• Wind erosion

• Water saturation

• Biological activity

• Chemical weathering

Which wave erosion mechanism involves the compression of air in cracks?

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Hydraulic action

• Solution

What is the process called when waves cause rocks to collide and break into smaller pieces?

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Hydraulic action

• Solution

Which feature is formed by fluvial deposition?

• Cliff

• Delta

• Cave

• Arch

What process involves the reaction of minerals with water, leading to the breakdown of rocks?

• Thermal expansion

• Hydrolysis

• Salt crystallization

• Abrasion

Which transportation method involves particles bouncing along the ground?

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Traction

• Solution

What is the term for the movement of fine particles in the air by wind?

• Traction

• Saltation

• Suspension

• Solution