Exogenic and Endogenic Processes Quiz

What is the primary agent of erosion on Earth?

• Wind

• Ice

• Biological activity

• Water

Which type of weathering involves the breaking down of rocks through chemical reactions?

• Mass Wasting

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Biotic Weathering

What is the process called when masses of rock and soil move downhill under gravity?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Volcanism

• Mass Wasting

Which type of mass wasting is characterized by the rapid transport of a mixture of soil, rock, and vegetation?

• Debris Flow

• Mud Flow

• Soil Creep

• Slump

What is the term for the phenomenon where materials are erupted from the Earth's interior?

• Volcanism

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Crustal Deformation

Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move toward each other?

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

• Fault Boundary

• Transform Fault Boundary

What is the name of the geological formation at the top of a volcano?

• Lava Flow

• Crater

• Magma Chamber

• Vent

Which type of weathering involves the freezing and thawing of water inside rock joints?

• Frost Weathering

• Hydration

• Exfoliation

• Block Disintegration

What is the term for the slowest and least noticeable type of mass wasting?

• Mud Flow

• Debris Slide

• Earth Flow

• Soil Creep

Which process is responsible for the creation of new seafloor?

• Subduction

• Seafloor Spreading

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics