Quiz on Exogenic and Endogenic Processes. Folds and Faults

The study of the Earth, its materials, and its history is called:

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Geography

• Ecology

Which of the following is NOT an exogenic process?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Magmatism

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their composition is:

• Chemical Weathering

• Physical Weathering

• Biological Weathering

• Thermal Weathering

Which type of weathering involves chemical reactions that change the composition of rocks?

• Physical

• Chemical

• Biological

• Thermal

The process of transporting weathered rocks and sediments by agents such as water and wind is:

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Folding

The downslope movement of soil and rocks due to gravity is called:

• Deposition

• Mass Wasting

• Weathering

• Folding

A type of slide where rocks rotate downward along a curved surface:

• Rock slide

• Slump

• Mud flow

• Debris flow

Which is the slowest type of mass wasting?

• Rock fall

• Mud flow

• Creep

• Slump

The process where sediments are dropped off and settle in a new location is:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Folding

Which of the following is an endogenic process?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Volcanism

• Deposition