LSU Geography 2051, Namikas, Final Exam
Questions And Answer Verified 100% Correct
Forces that act in opposite directions and cause horizontal bending in rocks -
ANSWER -Shear
A crack in a rock - ANSWER -Joint
A particular type of joint - ANSWER -Fault
Faults that are created by tensional forces - ANSWER -Normal fault
Faults that are created by compressional forces - ANSWER -Reverse / thrust fault
Faults created by shear forces - ANSWER -Strike-slip fault
Mountain formation that occurs along collisional plate boundaries - ANSWER -
Orogenesis
The formation of volcanoes in the ocean is what type of orogenesis? - ANSWER -
Oceanic-Oceanic
What is an example of Oceanic-Oceanic orogenesis? - ANSWER -Japan
The formation of mountains along the edge of a continent is what type of
orogenesis? - ANSWER -Oceanic-Continental
What is an example of Oceanic-Continental orogenesis? - ANSWER -Andes
Mountains
The formation of mountains when 2 low density plates crash in to one another is
what type of orogenesis? - ANSWER -Continent-Continent
What is an example of Continent-Continent orogenesis? - ANSWER -Himalayas
,A large stable block of earth's crust, forming the nucleus of a continent -
ANSWER -Craton
A fault-bounded area or region with a distinctive stratigraphy, structure, and
history - ANSWER -Terrane
Difference in elevation of 2 areas - ANSWER -Relief
What are the 3 topographic regions? - ANSWER -Mountains, Hills and low
tablelands, and plains
Areas with relief of more than 600 m - ANSWER -Mountains
Flattish topography with some elevation and relief less than 600 m but greater
than 100 m - ANSWER -Hills and low tablelands
Areas where total relief is less than 100 m - ANSWER -Plains
Refers to a wide range of different processes that break down earth materials over
time - ANSWER -Weathering
Weathering processes that involve mechanical forces - ANSWER -Physical
weathering
Weathering processes that involve processes that attack materials at the molecular
level - ANSWER -Chemical weathering
What are the 5 controls of weathering? - ANSWER -- Rock characteristics
- Climate
- Hydrology
- Topography
- Vegetation
, What are 3 examples of physical weathering processes? - ANSWER -Root
wedging, crystallization, and frost action (freeze thaw)
When water gets in to the cracks of rocks, and then freezes, cracking the rock -
ANSWER -Frost action (freeze thaw)
The formation of crystals in the crack of rocks - ANSWER -Crystallization
When roots or trees grow out of the crevices of rocks - ANSWER -Root wedging
What are 3 examples of chemical weathering processes? - ANSWER -Oxidation,
hydrolysis, and carbonation
What chemical process results in rust? - ANSWER -Oxidation
What chemical process strips hydrogen molecules from a substance? - ANSWER -
Hydrolysis
An inclined or curved surface that represents the boundary of the land - ANSWER
-Slope
The force that holds a particle down - ANSWER -Gravity
The force acting opposite to a moving object - ANSWER -Friction
The force that holds particles together - ANSWER -Cohesion
The maximum critical steepness of a slope is known as __________ - ANSWER -
Equilibrium
The equilibrium of a slope is also known as the _______________ - ANSWER -
Angle of repose
What are the 3 uses for water? - ANSWER -Cohesion between particles, lubricant
to reduce friction, and buoyancy
Questions And Answer Verified 100% Correct
Forces that act in opposite directions and cause horizontal bending in rocks -
ANSWER -Shear
A crack in a rock - ANSWER -Joint
A particular type of joint - ANSWER -Fault
Faults that are created by tensional forces - ANSWER -Normal fault
Faults that are created by compressional forces - ANSWER -Reverse / thrust fault
Faults created by shear forces - ANSWER -Strike-slip fault
Mountain formation that occurs along collisional plate boundaries - ANSWER -
Orogenesis
The formation of volcanoes in the ocean is what type of orogenesis? - ANSWER -
Oceanic-Oceanic
What is an example of Oceanic-Oceanic orogenesis? - ANSWER -Japan
The formation of mountains along the edge of a continent is what type of
orogenesis? - ANSWER -Oceanic-Continental
What is an example of Oceanic-Continental orogenesis? - ANSWER -Andes
Mountains
The formation of mountains when 2 low density plates crash in to one another is
what type of orogenesis? - ANSWER -Continent-Continent
What is an example of Continent-Continent orogenesis? - ANSWER -Himalayas
,A large stable block of earth's crust, forming the nucleus of a continent -
ANSWER -Craton
A fault-bounded area or region with a distinctive stratigraphy, structure, and
history - ANSWER -Terrane
Difference in elevation of 2 areas - ANSWER -Relief
What are the 3 topographic regions? - ANSWER -Mountains, Hills and low
tablelands, and plains
Areas with relief of more than 600 m - ANSWER -Mountains
Flattish topography with some elevation and relief less than 600 m but greater
than 100 m - ANSWER -Hills and low tablelands
Areas where total relief is less than 100 m - ANSWER -Plains
Refers to a wide range of different processes that break down earth materials over
time - ANSWER -Weathering
Weathering processes that involve mechanical forces - ANSWER -Physical
weathering
Weathering processes that involve processes that attack materials at the molecular
level - ANSWER -Chemical weathering
What are the 5 controls of weathering? - ANSWER -- Rock characteristics
- Climate
- Hydrology
- Topography
- Vegetation
, What are 3 examples of physical weathering processes? - ANSWER -Root
wedging, crystallization, and frost action (freeze thaw)
When water gets in to the cracks of rocks, and then freezes, cracking the rock -
ANSWER -Frost action (freeze thaw)
The formation of crystals in the crack of rocks - ANSWER -Crystallization
When roots or trees grow out of the crevices of rocks - ANSWER -Root wedging
What are 3 examples of chemical weathering processes? - ANSWER -Oxidation,
hydrolysis, and carbonation
What chemical process results in rust? - ANSWER -Oxidation
What chemical process strips hydrogen molecules from a substance? - ANSWER -
Hydrolysis
An inclined or curved surface that represents the boundary of the land - ANSWER
-Slope
The force that holds a particle down - ANSWER -Gravity
The force acting opposite to a moving object - ANSWER -Friction
The force that holds particles together - ANSWER -Cohesion
The maximum critical steepness of a slope is known as __________ - ANSWER -
Equilibrium
The equilibrium of a slope is also known as the _______________ - ANSWER -
Angle of repose
What are the 3 uses for water? - ANSWER -Cohesion between particles, lubricant
to reduce friction, and buoyancy
