Question 1

What process of mass wasting is illustrated in the diagram below?

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Question 2

As a geologist working in a foreign country for the first time, you are asked to assess the potential for mass wasting in a particular region. What aspects or characteristics geologic, geographic, biologic, etc.. of the region are you interested in for your assessment? Also, how could you possibly determine if mass wasting has been active recently?

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Question 3

Based on the examples and discussion in Chapter 4, what is the relationship of climate to weathering, both chemical and mechanical? Also, are certain climates more susceptible to certain types of weathering? Why or why not?

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Question 4

What is the feature labeled "A" in the diagram below? Also, how did it form?

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Quiz 8: Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movement

What process of mass wasting is illustrated in the diagram below?

Based on the examples and discussion in Chapter 4, what is the relationship of climate to weathering, both chemical and mechanical? Also, are certain climates more susceptible to certain types of weathering? Why or why not?

What is the feature labeled "A" in the diagram below? Also, how did it form?