Question 1

Trunk channel relief is the decrease or difference in elevation=

Accepted Answer

A) along the tributaries. 
B) between the channel bank and bottom. 
C) between the mountain summit and highest channel. 
D) between highest tributary and end of the channel. 
A) along the tributaries. 
B) between the channel bank and bottom. 
C) between the mountain summit and highest channel. 
D) between highest tributary and end of the channel.

Question 2

Penck's model of the link between uplift and erosion suggested

Accepted Answer

A) erosion processes and uplift processes occur simultaneously. 
B) erosion processes inhibit uplift processes. 
C) erosion processes affect mountains only after uplift has ceased. 
D) uplift processes inhibit erosion processes. 
A) erosion processes and uplift processes occur simultaneously. 
B) erosion processes inhibit uplift processes. 
C) erosion processes affect mountains only after uplift has ceased. 
D) uplift processes inhibit erosion processes.

Question 3

Uplift rates of the land surface can be measured using _________ techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) GPS 
B) paleomagnetic 
C) dendrochronology 
D) isostatic 
A) GPS 
B) paleomagnetic 
C) dendrochronology 
D) isostatic

Question 4

On a global scale,the relief of the continental land surface is approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 3 kilometers. 
B) 9 kilometers. 
C) 30 kilometers. 
D) 90 kilometers. 
A) 3 kilometers. 
B) 9 kilometers. 
C) 30 kilometers. 
D) 90 kilometers.

Question 5

Generally,in order to be called a mountain a hill must be at least ______ high.

Accepted Answer

A) several meters 
B) 50 meters 
C) 100 meters 
D) several hundred meters 
A) several meters 
B) 50 meters 
C) 100 meters 
D) several hundred meters

Question 6

Which of the following states contains badlands?

Accepted Answer

A) Alaska 
B) Florida 
C) Massachusetts 
D) South Dakota 
A) Alaska 
B) Florida 
C) Massachusetts 
D) South Dakota

Question 7

The vertical distance above sea level is called the

Accepted Answer

A) elevation. 
B) contour. 
C) relief. 
D) topography. 
A) elevation. 
B) contour. 
C) relief. 
D) topography.

Question 8

Large flat features that stand high above their surrounds are called

Accepted Answer

A) tablelands. 
B) mesas. 
C) guyots. 
D) plateaus. 
A) tablelands. 
B) mesas. 
C) guyots. 
D) plateaus.

Question 9

Why does rock debris (e.g.,in talus)at high elevations appear to be fresh?

Accepted Answer

A) There is not enough oxygen for chemical weathering. 
B) It is too cold for chemical weathering. 
C) Clays don't form at high elevation. 
D) Products of chemical weathering are carried away as soon as they form. 
A) There is not enough oxygen for chemical weathering. 
B) It is too cold for chemical weathering. 
C) Clays don't form at high elevation. 
D) Products of chemical weathering are carried away as soon as they form.

Question 10

Where slopes are gentle,stream discharge is ________ and stream power is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) lower; higher 
B) lower; lower 
C) higher; lower 
D) higher; higher 
A) lower; higher 
B) lower; lower 
C) higher; lower 
D) higher; higher

Question 11

In which of the following regions will erosion rates be highest?

Accepted Answer

A) high elevation and high relief 
B) low elevation and high relief 
C) high elevation and low relief 
D) low elevation and low relief 
A) high elevation and high relief 
B) low elevation and high relief 
C) high elevation and low relief 
D) low elevation and low relief

Question 12

On a topographic map,the more closely spaced the contour lines,

Accepted Answer

A) the higher the mountain. 
B) the gentler the slope. 
C) the lower the mountain. 
D) the steeper the slope. 
A) the higher the mountain. 
B) the gentler the slope. 
C) the lower the mountain. 
D) the steeper the slope.

Question 13

The process whereby the land surface undergoes uplift due to erosion is called

Accepted Answer

A) isostatic buoyancy. 
B) isostatic rebound. 
C) positive feedback. 
D) topographic rebound. 
A) isostatic buoyancy. 
B) isostatic rebound. 
C) positive feedback. 
D) topographic rebound.

Question 14

The lowest continental land area in the world is located

Accepted Answer

A) at sea level. 
B) 100 meters below sea level. 
C) 400 meters below sea level. 
D) 1000 meters below sea level. 
A) at sea level. 
B) 100 meters below sea level. 
C) 400 meters below sea level. 
D) 1000 meters below sea level.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Areas of high elevation always have high relief. 
B) A plateau is a broad,flat area of low elevation. 
C) The difference between the highest and lowest elevation in an area is relief. 
D) Widely spaced contours on a map indicate a steep slope. 
A) Areas of high elevation always have high relief. 
B) A plateau is a broad,flat area of low elevation. 
C) The difference between the highest and lowest elevation in an area is relief. 
D) Widely spaced contours on a map indicate a steep slope.

Question 16

Which of the following is the highest and largest topographic feature on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) the Alps 
B) the Rocky Mountains 
C) the Andes Mountains 
D) the Tibetan Plateau 
A) the Alps 
B) the Rocky Mountains 
C) the Andes Mountains 
D) the Tibetan Plateau

Question 17

In the absence of erosion mountains would

Accepted Answer

A) rise indefinitely. 
B) rise,but eventually collapse under their own weight. 
C) rise,but at a slower rate. 
D) reach about the same height they have today. 
A) rise indefinitely. 
B) rise,but eventually collapse under their own weight. 
C) rise,but at a slower rate. 
D) reach about the same height they have today.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the effect of tectonic uplift on the erosion rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Tectonic uplift decreases the erosion rate. 
B) Tectonic uplift increases the erosion rate. 
C) Tectonic uplift can either decrease or increase the erosion rate. 
D) Tectonic uplift does not affect the erosion rate. 
A) Tectonic uplift decreases the erosion rate. 
B) Tectonic uplift increases the erosion rate. 
C) Tectonic uplift can either decrease or increase the erosion rate. 
D) Tectonic uplift does not affect the erosion rate.

Exam 22: Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

Trunk channel relief is the decrease or difference in elevation=

Penck's model of the link between uplift and erosion suggested

Uplift rates of the land surface can be measured using _________ techniques.

On a global scale,the relief of the continental land surface is approximately

Generally,in order to be called a mountain a hill must be at least ______ high.

Which of the following states contains badlands?

The vertical distance above sea level is called the

Large flat features that stand high above their surrounds are called

Why does rock debris (e.g.,in talus)at high elevations appear to be fresh?

Where slopes are gentle,stream discharge is ________ and stream power is ______.

In which of the following regions will erosion rates be highest?

On a topographic map,the more closely spaced the contour lines,

The process whereby the land surface undergoes uplift due to erosion is called

The lowest continental land area in the world is located

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is the highest and largest topographic feature on Earth?

In the absence of erosion mountains would

Which of the following best describes the effect of tectonic uplift on the erosion rate?

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

Filters

Where slopes are gentle,stream discharge is __ and stream power is .