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What process describes the settling of particles from a fluid to form layers?
What process describes the settling of particles from a fluid to form layers?
Which factor is NOT associated with the transporting of sediments?
Which factor is NOT associated with the transporting of sediments?
What type of mass wasting involves a sudden movement of large amounts of rock and soil down a slope?
What type of mass wasting involves a sudden movement of large amounts of rock and soil down a slope?
What primary factor contributes to the occurrence of mass wasting on a slope composed of clay?
What primary factor contributes to the occurrence of mass wasting on a slope composed of clay?
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Which process is primarily responsible for the gradual downhill movement of soil and loose rock?
Which process is primarily responsible for the gradual downhill movement of soil and loose rock?
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Which of the following is a natural factor causing sedimentation?
Which of the following is a natural factor causing sedimentation?
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What can significantly accelerate sediment movement aside from natural processes?
What can significantly accelerate sediment movement aside from natural processes?
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Which event is most likely to trigger a landslide?
Which event is most likely to trigger a landslide?
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What force is responsible for the creation of normal faults?
What force is responsible for the creation of normal faults?
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Which type of fault involves the hanging wall moving upward relative to the footwall?
Which type of fault involves the hanging wall moving upward relative to the footwall?
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What type of boundary is primarily associated with strike-slip faults?
What type of boundary is primarily associated with strike-slip faults?
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Which geological feature is characterized by break and slip of rocks along a fault plane?
Which geological feature is characterized by break and slip of rocks along a fault plane?
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What type of volcanic eruption involves the gentle flow of lava?
What type of volcanic eruption involves the gentle flow of lava?
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What is the primary cause of reverse faults?
What is the primary cause of reverse faults?
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What type of faults are typically found at divergent plate boundaries?
What type of faults are typically found at divergent plate boundaries?
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What geological process describes the eruption of molten rock from the Earth's interior?
What geological process describes the eruption of molten rock from the Earth's interior?
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What process occurs at divergent plate boundaries?
What process occurs at divergent plate boundaries?
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Which factor can increase the likelihood of a volcanic eruption?
Which factor can increase the likelihood of a volcanic eruption?
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Which of the following is an effect of volcanism on the environment?
Which of the following is an effect of volcanism on the environment?
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What can volcanic eruptions release that poses a health risk to humans?
What can volcanic eruptions release that poses a health risk to humans?
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How do eruptions contribute to climate change?
How do eruptions contribute to climate change?
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What phenomenon is described as the shaking of the Earth's surface?
What phenomenon is described as the shaking of the Earth's surface?
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Which of the following statements about earthquakes is true?
Which of the following statements about earthquakes is true?
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What type of landforms can volcanic eruptions create?
What type of landforms can volcanic eruptions create?
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What is the main cause of folding in geological processes?
What is the main cause of folding in geological processes?
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Which type of fold is characterized by rocks bending downward?
Which type of fold is characterized by rocks bending downward?
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What happens to rocks when exposed to higher temperatures during the folding process?
What happens to rocks when exposed to higher temperatures during the folding process?
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Which of the following statements about basins is true?
Which of the following statements about basins is true?
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What effect does pressure have on the potential for folding in rocks?
What effect does pressure have on the potential for folding in rocks?
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Which type of fold involves small folds that follow the pattern of larger folds?
Which type of fold involves small folds that follow the pattern of larger folds?
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How does the rate of deformation influence the folding of rocks?
How does the rate of deformation influence the folding of rocks?
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Which type of folding involves both limbs dipping in the same direction?
Which type of folding involves both limbs dipping in the same direction?
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What type of earthquake results from magma movement beneath the Earth's surface?
What type of earthquake results from magma movement beneath the Earth's surface?
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Which seismic waves are the fastest and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
Which seismic waves are the fastest and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases?
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What is the primary cause of tectonic earthquakes?
What is the primary cause of tectonic earthquakes?
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Which type of earthquake typically results from the collapse of structures?
Which type of earthquake typically results from the collapse of structures?
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What happens primarily at convergent plate boundaries?
What happens primarily at convergent plate boundaries?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a secondary effect of an earthquake?
Which of the following is NOT considered a secondary effect of an earthquake?
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Which type of wave causes horizontal particle motion during an earthquake?
Which type of wave causes horizontal particle motion during an earthquake?
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What human-induced activity is known to create seismic activity?
What human-induced activity is known to create seismic activity?
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What type of volcanism occurs where tectonic plates are moving apart?
What type of volcanism occurs where tectonic plates are moving apart?
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Which type of magma is typically associated with convergent boundary volcanism?
Which type of magma is typically associated with convergent boundary volcanism?
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Which characterizes hotspot volcanism?
Which characterizes hotspot volcanism?
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What type of volcanism involves the eruption of mud, water, and gases?
What type of volcanism involves the eruption of mud, water, and gases?
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Cryovolcanism occurs on which type of bodies?
Cryovolcanism occurs on which type of bodies?
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Silicate volcanism can range from gentle lava flows to highly explosive eruptions depending on what factor?
Silicate volcanism can range from gentle lava flows to highly explosive eruptions depending on what factor?
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What is a primary cause of volcanism related to magma chambers?
What is a primary cause of volcanism related to magma chambers?
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Sulfur volcanism is primarily associated with which type of materials?
Sulfur volcanism is primarily associated with which type of materials?
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Study Notes
Exogenic Processes
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Sedimentation is the process where particles (sand, silt) settle from a fluid (water) to form layers. This happens naturally and is used in water treatment.
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Factors causing sedimentation include gravity, temperature, particle size and density, and chemical reactions.
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Water flow: fast water suspends particles; slow water allows settling.
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Wind carries light particles (like sand) in deserts and coastal areas.
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Ice (glaciers) transport sediment frozen inside, releasing it upon melting.
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Human activity accelerates sediment movement (deforestation, construction, agriculture).
Mass Wasting
- Mass wasting (mass movement) is gravity-driven movement of soil, rock, and debris downhill.
- It shapes landforms over time.
- The movement can be shallow or rapid, affected by material type, water content, and slope steepness.
Classification of Mass Wasting
- Landslides: large amounts of rock and soil suddenly slide down a slope. Triggered by events like intense rain, earthquakes, or human activity weakening the land.
- Rockfalls: rocks or debris fall down steep slopes. Usually caused by breaking or loosening of rocks through weathering or seismic activity.
- Soil Creeps: very slow, gradual downhill movement of soil and loose rock. Driven by freeze-thaw cycles, moisture changes and soil expansion. This gradually tilts objects (trees, buildings).
Endogenic Processes
- Endogenic processes are geological processes that occur beneath the Earth's surface.
- Folding: bending and altering of the Earth's crust due to internal forces (compressional forces), usually from tectonic plate movements.
- Folding influences landscapes and alters Earth's topography over time.
Types of Folding
- Monocline: a simple bend in rock layers.
- Anticline: a fold that arches upward.
- Syncline: a fold that bends downward, formed from compressive stress.
- Recumbent folds: nearly horizontal folds from extreme compression.
- Ptygmatic folds: small, tightly folded layers of rock, resembling "kinks" or "zig-zags".
Factors Affecting Folding
- Temperature: higher temperatures increase rock ductility.
- Pressure: greater depths enhance rock's pliancy.
- Rock type: soft, ductile rocks fold more easily than hard, brittle rocks.
- Rate of Deformation: prolonged vs. rapid compression.
- Time: longer durations for more pronounced folding.
- Depth: deeper rocks are under greater pressure and temperature.
Faults
- Faulting is a process where rocks break and slip along a fault plane due to tectonic forces (stress).
Types of Faults
- Normal fault: hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, common at divergent boundaries (where the Earth's crust is stretching).
- Reverse fault: hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall, common at convergent boundaries (where tectonic plates collide).
- Strike-slip fault: horizontal movement of rocks past each other, with minimal vertical displacement, e.g., San Andreas Fault.
- Transform fault: a type of strike-slip fault that forms a boundary between tectonic plates, accommodating horizontal motion.
Causes of Faults
- Tension: pulls rocks apart, leading to normal faults.
- Compression: pushes rocks together, leading to reverse faults.
- Shearing: causes horizontal movement, creating strike-slip faults.
Volcanism
- Volcanism is a geological process where molten rock (magma) erupts from the Earth's interior.
- Molten rock reaching the surface is called lava.
- Volcanic eruptions range from gentle lava flows to explosive events.
Types of Volcanism
- Silicate volcanism: most common, involving magma rich in silicate minerals—magma ranging from basalt (low silica) to rhyolite (high silica) in composition.
- Mud volcanism: eruption of mud, water, and gases, often in sedimentary basins, driven by pressurized gasses, particularly methane.
- Cryovolcanism ("ice volcanism"): occurs on icy bodies in the outer solar system, involving volatile substances instead of molten rock (water, methane, ammonia).
Sulfur Volcanism
- Sulfur volcanism involves eruptions dominated by sulfur and sulfur compounds, instead of silicate materials.
Factors Causing Volcanism
- Increased pressure within magma chambers.
- Tectonic plate movements (divergent or convergent boundaries).
- Crystallization of magma.
- Decrease in external pressure.
Effects of Volcanism
- Environmental effects include ash fall, lava flows, and pyroclastic flows.
Earthquakes
- Earthquakes are sudden releases of energy in the Earth's crust, creating seismic waves.
- Causes include tectonic movements (convergent, divergent or transform boundaries), volcanic activity and human-induced activities (mining, reservoir projects, fracking).
- Types include tectonic earthquakes, volcanic earthquakes, and collapse earthquakes.
- Effects: shaking, ground ruptures, tsunamis, landslides, liquefaction, fires.
Seismic Waves
- P-waves (primary): fastest, travel through solids, liquids, and gasses.
- S-waves (secondary): slower, travel only through solids.
- Surface waves: most destructive, Rayleigh and Love waves.
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This quiz covers the key concepts of exogenic processes such as sedimentation and mass wasting, focusing on factors influencing sediment movement and the classifications of landslides. Understand how these processes shape landscapes and the effects of human activity on sediment dynamics.
