Question 1

Desert pavement is the result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deflation 
B)  abrasion by windblown sand 
C)  erosion by running water 
D)  intense chemical weathering 
A)  deflation 
B)  abrasion by windblown sand 
C)  erosion by running water 
D)  intense chemical weathering

Question 2

Where is the world's largest ice sheet located today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenland 
B)  Russia, Siberia 
C)  Iceland 
D)  Antarctica 
A)  Greenland 
B)  Russia, Siberia 
C)  Iceland 
D)  Antarctica

Question 3

The loess deposited in many parts of the Midwest ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was once glacial outwash deposits 
B)  is in the form of transverse dunes 
C)  is uniformly thick 
D)  had its source in desert regions 
A)  was once glacial outwash deposits 
B)  is in the form of transverse dunes 
C)  is uniformly thick 
D)  had its source in desert regions

Question 4

What general term denotes wastage of a glacier?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What general term denotes wastage of a...

Question 5

Matching. Match the feature with the appropriate material.
-glacial erratic

Accepted Answer

A) till 
B) outwash 
C) solid rock 
A) till 
B) outwash 
C) solid rock

Question 6

Ice Age glaciers had many indirect effects. Which one of the following was NOT such an effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  formation of mountains 
B)  extinction of some organisms 
C)  changes in some river courses 
D)  sea level fluctuations 
A)  formation of mountains 
B)  extinction of some organisms 
C)  changes in some river courses 
D)  sea level fluctuations

Question 7

Which one of the following applies to a valley glacier that lengthens (extends its terminus downslope) over a period of many years?

Accepted Answer

A)  wastage exceeds accumulation 
B)  accumulation exceeds wastage 
C)  accumulation and wastage are about equal 
D)  none of the above 
A)  wastage exceeds accumulation 
B)  accumulation exceeds wastage 
C)  accumulation and wastage are about equal 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Eskers and kames are deposited by meltwater streams, and they are composed of stratified sand and gravel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which one of the following is NOT true of glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A)  originate on land 
B)  exist only in the Northern Hemisphere 
C)  show evidence of past or present flow 
D)  form from the recrystallization of snow 
A)  originate on land 
B)  exist only in the Northern Hemisphere 
C)  show evidence of past or present flow 
D)  form from the recrystallization of snow

Question 10

Inselbergs and small, steep alluvial fans are characteristic of recently faulted basin and range terrain in dry lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In dry lands, ________ is the covering of coarse particles left on the surface after the finer particles are carried away by wind and running water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In dry lands, ________ is the covering...

Question 12

Windblown loess, like sand, typically accumulates as mound-like dunes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n) ________ is a narrow, winding ridge composed of outwash deposited in a tunnel or channel cut into stagnant, glacial ice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is a narrow, winding ridge...

Question 14

Rapid surge movements of the Earth's tectonic plates offer a convincing explanation for the advances and retreats of the Pleistocene ice sheets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desert landscapes are monotonous, relatively flat areas covered to various depths with sand. 
B)  Deserts and dry lands are concentrated in areas of ascending air masses and relatively low atmospheric pressures. 
C)  Despite infrequent rainfalls, erosional and depositional features of running water are important in desert landscapes. 
D)  Rainshadow deserts occur where air masses descend after having risen to cross a mountain range. 
A)  Desert landscapes are monotonous, relatively flat areas covered to various depths with sand. 
B)  Deserts and dry lands are concentrated in areas of ascending air masses and relatively low atmospheric pressures. 
C)  Despite infrequent rainfalls, erosional and depositional features of running water are important in desert landscapes. 
D)  Rainshadow deserts occur where air masses descend after having risen to cross a mountain range.

Question 16

What mature, desert landscape feature consists of coalesced alluvial fans?

Accepted Answer

A)  balda 
B)  bajada 
C)  bahia 
D)  baja 
A)  balda 
B)  bajada 
C)  bahia 
D)  baja

Question 17

Abrasion and plucking generally involve what part of a glacier?

Accepted Answer

A)  the internal flowage zone 
B)  the snout zone 
C)  the surface brittle zone 
D)  the bottom or base 
A)  the internal flowage zone 
B)  the snout zone 
C)  the surface brittle zone 
D)  the bottom or base

Question 18

Which process occurs where a glacier enters the sea?

Accepted Answer

A)  kaming 
B)  calving 
C)  surging 
D)  drowning 
A)  kaming 
B)  calving 
C)  surging 
D)  drowning

Question 19

Glacial ice is very effective as an agent of erosion. How would you identify glacial sediments from alluvial (stream) sediments? Also, could certain glacial sediments be mistaken for alluvium?

Accepted Answer

Glacial sediments can be identified from

Question 20

Valleys deeply eroded by alpine glaciers have what characteristic, cross-valley profile?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Valleys deeply eroded by alpine glaciers have...

Exam 6: Glaciers, Deserts, and Winds

Desert pavement is the result of ________.

Where is the world's largest ice sheet located today?

The loess deposited in many parts of the Midwest ________.

What general term denotes wastage of a glacier?

Matching. Match the feature with the appropriate material. -glacial erratic

Ice Age glaciers had many indirect effects. Which one of the following was NOT such an effect?

Which one of the following applies to a valley glacier that lengthens (extends its terminus downslope) over a period of many years?

Eskers and kames are deposited by meltwater streams, and they are composed of stratified sand and gravel.

Which one of the following is NOT true of glaciers?

Inselbergs and small, steep alluvial fans are characteristic of recently faulted basin and range terrain in dry lands.

In dry lands, ________ is the covering of coarse particles left on the surface after the finer particles are carried away by wind and running water.

Windblown loess, like sand, typically accumulates as mound-like dunes.

A(n) ________ is a narrow, winding ridge composed of outwash deposited in a tunnel or channel cut into stagnant, glacial ice.

Rapid surge movements of the Earth's tectonic plates offer a convincing explanation for the advances and retreats of the Pleistocene ice sheets.

Which one of the following statements is true?

What mature, desert landscape feature consists of coalesced alluvial fans?

Abrasion and plucking generally involve what part of a glacier?

Which process occurs where a glacier enters the sea?

Glacial ice is very effective as an agent of erosion. How would you identify glacial sediments from alluvial (stream) sediments? Also, could certain glacial sediments be mistaken for alluvium?

Valleys deeply eroded by alpine glaciers have what characteristic, cross-valley profile?

Introduction to Earth Science

Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Theory Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

Climate

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

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