1. Which transporting medium typically carries the largest particles? (Points : 1)
       ice
       water
       wind

2. What types of physical weathering commonly act on the limestone outcrops exposed along Stadium Boulevard in Columbia, Missouri? (Points : 1)
       thermal expansion and dissolution
       frost wedging and dissolution
       thermal expansion and root wedging
       frost wedging and root wedging

3. __________ is the primary form of chemical weathering that occurs in Columbia, Missouri. (Points : 1)
       Dissolution
       Hydration
       Hydrolysis
       Oxidation

4. Which of the following silicate minerals will be most susceptible to chemical weathering? (Points : 1)
       sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar
       quartz
       pyroxene (augite)
       olivine

5. Chemical weathering takes place most rapidly in environments that are __________. (Points : 1)
       cool and dry
       cool and wet
       warm and dry
       warm and wet

6. Cemented shells of marine organims form biochemical sedimentary rocks. (Points : 1)
       True
       False

7. Precipitation of gypsum due to the evaporation of seawater produces which type of sedimentary rock? (Points : 1)
       biochemical
       chemical
       clastic
       organic

8. Bedding refers to __________. (Points : 1)
       the development of layering within sedimentary rocks
       the act of deposition of sediment, which will ultimately form sedimentary rocks
       physical and chemical alterations, including compaction and cementation, that occur as sediment is transformed into rock

9. Bituminous coal is both a sedimentary rock and a fossil fuel. (Points : 1)
       True
       False

10. Immature sediment is __________. (Points : 1)
       coarse, angular, and poorly-sorted
       coarse, well-rounded, and poorly-sorted
       fine, angular, and well-sorted
       fine, well-rounded, and well-sorted