Geomorphology Quiz

What is the process through which the three main types of rocks change from one form to another?

• Weathering

• Mass wasting

• The rock cycle

• Erosion

Which type of igneous rock is formed when lava cools on the surface?

• Magma

• Intrusive igneous rocks

• Basalt

• Extrusive igneous rocks

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering is the movement of rocks, erosion is their breakdown

• Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, erosion is their movement

• Weathering occurs underground, erosion occurs on the surface

• Weathering is caused by heat, erosion is caused by pressure

What are the characteristics of hilly landscapes?

• Regions characterized by hills and valleys

• Regions characterized by flat terrain

• Regions with only hills

• Regions with only valleys

What is a canyon landscape primarily formed by?

• Volcanic activity

• Erosion of strata of equal resistance

• Sedimentary processes

• Erosion of strata of unequal resistance

How does scarp retreat occur?

• By the deposition of sediments

• By the movement of rocks due to volcanic activity

• By the uplift of land

• By the erosion of a slope at the same angle

What is a cuesta?

• A flat-topped hill

• A type of sedimentary rock

• A steep-sided valley

• An asymmetrical ridge with a gentle dip

What happens to the slope during slope decline?

• The slope is replaced by a plateau

• The slope becomes steeper

• The slope remains unchanged

• The upper slope erodes faster, decreasing the angle

What are batholiths?

• Large structures formed deep within the earth

• Small igneous intrusions

• Flat-topped plateaus

• Layers of sedimentary rock

How do granite domes form?

• By volcanic eruptions

• By the uplift of batholiths and erosion of soft rock

• By the deposition of sediments

• By the erosion of sedimentary layers