Chapter 15- Soil, Weathering, Mass Wasting

Question 1

minerals that dissolves in water. Minerals are halite, calcite, quartz are characteristics of?

Answer 1

Dissolution

Question 2

chemical reaction where elements or compound loses electrons. The minerals are hematite and limonite are characteristics of?

Answer 2

Oxidation

Question 3

reaction of minerals with water. The minerals are feldspar weathers to kaolinite are characteristics of?

Answer 3

Hydrolysis

Question 4

Sand or silica in solution is an example of?

Answer 4

Quartz

Question 5

Clay and silica, Na+, K+ and Ca2+ in solution is an example of?

Answer 5

Feldspar

Question 6

Olivine and Limonite and silica, Mg2+ in solution is an example of?

Answer 6

Hematite

Question 7

Layer of rock and mineral fragments produced by weathering is the definition of?

Answer 7

Regolith

Question 8

Portion of regolith that supports plant life is 45% mineral, 5% organic matter, 25% water and 25% air is the definition of?

Answer 8

Soil

Question 9

Decayed remains of plants and animals good soil and drinkable water are two of the most important natural resources is the definition of?

Answer 9

Humus

Question 10

O (topsoils), A (subsoils), E (leaching), B (zone of accumulation) and C (Rocks) are?

Answer 10

Soil Horizons

Question 11

B- horizon rich in Al and Fe. Forms temperature in climate. Soil of Georgia is describing?

Answer 11

Pedalfer

Question 12

Collects calcite in B- horizon. Form in arid climate. No O- horizon and A- horizon unweathered minerals & rocks is describing?

Answer 12

Pedocal

Question 13

Can be Fe or Al ore. forms in warm wet climate (bricks). No B- Horizon. Most minerals leached from soil are examples of?

Answer 13

Laterite

Question 14

The Mass moving at 200km/hour “float on air” is defining?

Answer 14

Rock Avalanche

Question 15

The Downward sliding of a mass unit moves along a curved surface is defining?

Answer 15

Slump

Question 16

The Blocks of bedrock slide down slope is defining?

Answer 16

Rockslide

Question 17

The Rapid flow, mixture of debris and water semiarid mountain areas slopes of volcanoes tend to follow canyons is defining,

Answer 17

MudFlow

Question 18

The Mass that flows downslope humid areas water saturates soils and regoliths is describing?

Answer 18

Earthflow

Question 19

The Gradual downhill movement freezing and thawing wetting and drying is defining?

Answer 19

Creep

Question 20

Permanently frozen ground is called?

Answer 20

Permafrost

Question 21

Creep of water-saturated thaw in summer is called?

Answer 21

Soilfluction

Question 22

As water freezes its volume expands by 9% is how what works?

Answer 22

Frost Wedging