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What type of energy is associated with endogenic processes?
What type of energy is associated with endogenic processes?
- Hydrological energy
- Thermal energy (correct)
- Geological energy
- Atmospheric energy
What is the term for the movement of large masses of materials down a slope due to gravity?
What is the term for the movement of large masses of materials down a slope due to gravity?
- Erosion
- Weathering
- Mass wasting (correct)
- Sedimentation
What is the process of rock debris or soil being moved from one place to another?
What is the process of rock debris or soil being moved from one place to another?
- Sedimentation
- Weathering
- Mass wasting
- Erosion (correct)
What is the process of the disintegration of rocks, soil, and minerals through contact with the Earth's subsystems?
What is the process of the disintegration of rocks, soil, and minerals through contact with the Earth's subsystems?
What is the process of the formation of magma?
What is the process of the formation of magma?
What are the two types of surface processes that shape the Earth's exterior and interior?
What are the two types of surface processes that shape the Earth's exterior and interior?
What is the primary characteristic of metamorphism?
What is the primary characteristic of metamorphism?
What happens to the mineral crystals during metamorphism?
What happens to the mineral crystals during metamorphism?
What is the difference between metamorphism and igneous rock formation?
What is the difference between metamorphism and igneous rock formation?
Is metamorphism an endogenic or exogenic process?
Is metamorphism an endogenic or exogenic process?
What is the primary effect of temperature changes on exposed rock surfaces in very hot and very cold climates?
What is the primary effect of temperature changes on exposed rock surfaces in very hot and very cold climates?
What is the relationship between metamorphism and the rock cycle?
What is the relationship between metamorphism and the rock cycle?
Which of the following is NOT a physical weathering process?
Which of the following is NOT a physical weathering process?
What is the primary difference between metamorphism and weathering?
What is the primary difference between metamorphism and weathering?
What is the main effect of intense rainfall on soil particles?
What is the main effect of intense rainfall on soil particles?
Which of the following physical weathering processes involves the action of sand blasted against landforms during storms?
Which of the following physical weathering processes involves the action of sand blasted against landforms during storms?
What is the primary effect of chemical weathering on rocks and minerals?
What is the primary effect of chemical weathering on rocks and minerals?
Which of the following chemical weathering processes involves the reaction of water molecules with minerals?
Which of the following chemical weathering processes involves the reaction of water molecules with minerals?
