Question 1

The feature in this photograph is an):

Accepted Answer

A)  drumlin. 
B)  roche moutonnée. 
C)  esker. 
D)  kame. 
A)  drumlin. 
B)  roche moutonnée. 
C)  esker. 
D)  kame.

Question 2

Factors that do NOT affect the appearance of a shoreline from the water side include:

Accepted Answer

A)  strength of waves and tides 
B)  size and intensity of storms 
C)  orientation of the coastline 
D)  slope of the seafloor 
E)  all of these affect the appearance 
A)  strength of waves and tides 
B)  size and intensity of storms 
C)  orientation of the coastline 
D)  slope of the seafloor 
E)  all of these affect the appearance

Question 3

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

Accepted Answer

A)  it would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly more than the volume of the ice 
B)  it would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly less than the volume of the ice 
C)  sea level would fall because of isostatic rebound 
D)  sea level would rise by a significant amount 
A)  it would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly more than the volume of the ice 
B)  it would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly less than the volume of the ice 
C)  sea level would fall because of isostatic rebound 
D)  sea level would rise by a significant amount

Question 4

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  as teardrop-shaped hills 
B)  as a series of small depressions, many of which are lakes 
C)  as a series of jagged ridges in the mountains 
D)  as a series of gently curved ridges 
E)  as hills that are smooth on one side and rough on the other side 
A)  as teardrop-shaped hills 
B)  as a series of small depressions, many of which are lakes 
C)  as a series of jagged ridges in the mountains 
D)  as a series of gently curved ridges 
E)  as hills that are smooth on one side and rough on the other side

Question 5

What happens to snowflakes as they become progressively buried within glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A)  they become less dense because of large amounts of trapped air 
B)  they begin to melt as they are insulated from the cold air 
C)  they become interlocking crystals of ice 
D)  they can become brighter white because of trapped air 
E)  all of these 
A)  they become less dense because of large amounts of trapped air 
B)  they begin to melt as they are insulated from the cold air 
C)  they become interlocking crystals of ice 
D)  they can become brighter white because of trapped air 
E)  all of these

Question 6

Which of the following would cause sea level to rise?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the amount of glaciers on land 
B)  faster rates of seafloor spreading 
C)  a rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D)  all of these 
A)  a decrease in the amount of glaciers on land 
B)  faster rates of seafloor spreading 
C)  a rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D)  all of these

Question 7

With the Moon in this position, which area will experience high tide?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 3 
E)  2 and 4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 3 
E)  2 and 4

Question 8

What carved this U-shaped valley?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rapidly downcutting river 
B)  a slowly downcutting river 
C)  wind 
D)  glacier 
A)  a rapidly downcutting river 
B)  a slowly downcutting river 
C)  wind 
D)  glacier

Question 9

What does LIDAR data tell us about shorelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  how the size of waves is related to water temperature 
B)  how the size of waves is related to salinity of seawater 
C)  changes in elevation, including destruction of houses 
D)  how the color of sand affects the air temperature 
E)  none of these 
A)  how the size of waves is related to water temperature 
B)  how the size of waves is related to salinity of seawater 
C)  changes in elevation, including destruction of houses 
D)  how the color of sand affects the air temperature 
E)  none of these

Question 10

How could changes in Earth's tilt influence global climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A high angle of tilt causes snow and ice to fall off the planet. 
B)  A minimum angle of tilt causes high latitudes to receive less sunlight during the summer, causing an increase in glaciers. 
C)  A maximum angle of tilt causes Earth to reflect more sunlight into space, causing an increase in glaciers. 
D)  A high angle of tilt causes the continents to move away from the poles leading to more glaciers. 
A)  A high angle of tilt causes snow and ice to fall off the planet. 
B)  A minimum angle of tilt causes high latitudes to receive less sunlight during the summer, causing an increase in glaciers. 
C)  A maximum angle of tilt causes Earth to reflect more sunlight into space, causing an increase in glaciers. 
D)  A high angle of tilt causes the continents to move away from the poles leading to more glaciers.

Question 11

With the Sun and Moon in this position, what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  a normal high tide 
B)  a normal low tide 
C)  a spring tide 
D)  a neap tide 
A)  a normal high tide 
B)  a normal low tide 
C)  a spring tide 
D)  a neap tide

Question 12

Today, which land area in the Northern Hemisphere is largely covered by an ice sheet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenland 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  North America 
A)  Greenland 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  North America

Question 13

Which feature on this diagram is a hanging valley?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B)  2, a lake in the upper valley 
C)  3, a steep ridge 
D)  4, a valley that is above the level of the main valley 
A)  1, the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B)  2, a lake in the upper valley 
C)  3, a steep ridge 
D)  4, a valley that is above the level of the main valley

Question 14

What is the relationship between plucking and abrasion on a glacially-scoured landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plucking occurs relatively suddenly when a glacier first encounters the landscape, and then if it remains in place for a long time, abrasion begins to happen later, over a long period of time. 
B)  Abrasion occurs relatively suddenly when a glacier first encounters the landscape, and then if it remains in place for a long time, plucking begins to happen later, over a long period of time. 
C)  Plucking occurs on the upflow side of a mound or hill that is scoured, while abrasion occurs on the downflow side. 
D)  Abrasion occurs on the upflow side of a mound or hill that is scoured, while plucking occurs on the downflow side. 
A)  Plucking occurs relatively suddenly when a glacier first encounters the landscape, and then if it remains in place for a long time, abrasion begins to happen later, over a long period of time. 
B)  Abrasion occurs relatively suddenly when a glacier first encounters the landscape, and then if it remains in place for a long time, plucking begins to happen later, over a long period of time. 
C)  Plucking occurs on the upflow side of a mound or hill that is scoured, while abrasion occurs on the downflow side. 
D)  Abrasion occurs on the upflow side of a mound or hill that is scoured, while plucking occurs on the downflow side.

Question 15

In what direction does a spit typically grow with time?

Accepted Answer

A)  toward a promontory 
B)  in the same direction as a longshore current 
C)  in the direction from which waves are approaching the coast 
D)  toward a wave-cut platform 
E)  none of these 
A)  toward a promontory 
B)  in the same direction as a longshore current 
C)  in the direction from which waves are approaching the coast 
D)  toward a wave-cut platform 
E)  none of these

Question 16

The orientation of a coastline affects the appearance of a shoreline primarily because it influences:

Accepted Answer

A)  the direction of prevailing winds 
B)  which way river sediment enters the shoreline system 
C)  the erosive effects of waves 
D)  how much sun it receives 
A)  the direction of prevailing winds 
B)  which way river sediment enters the shoreline system 
C)  the erosive effects of waves 
D)  how much sun it receives

Question 17

When will an area experience high tide?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the early afternoon when water temperatures are highest 
B)  when there is a quarter moon in the sky 
C)  when the moon is directly overhead or on the opposite side of Earth 
D)  during a period of intense sunspot activity 
A)  in the early afternoon when water temperatures are highest 
B)  when there is a quarter moon in the sky 
C)  when the moon is directly overhead or on the opposite side of Earth 
D)  during a period of intense sunspot activity

Question 18

How do waves propagate across the water?

Accepted Answer

A)  the wave moves forward but water moves in a circular motion 
B)  water near the surface moves less than water at depth 
C)  water within the wave travels as far as the wave does 
D)  all of these 
A)  the wave moves forward but water moves in a circular motion 
B)  water near the surface moves less than water at depth 
C)  water within the wave travels as far as the wave does 
D)  all of these

Question 19

The present-day tilt of earth's axis of rotation is 23.5º. What would be the result of less tilt, as shown here?

Accepted Answer

A)  high latitudes would receive less direct sunlight during the summer, causing cooler temperatures 
B)  a decrease in glaciers 
C)  more hours of sunlight on the equator, resulting in warmer global temperatures 
D)  all of these 
A)  high latitudes would receive less direct sunlight during the summer, causing cooler temperatures 
B)  a decrease in glaciers 
C)  more hours of sunlight on the equator, resulting in warmer global temperatures 
D)  all of these

Question 20

What are some possible influences of ocean currents on glaciation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cold currents can cool the land allowing glaciers to form if there is sufficient precipitation. 
B)  Cold currents can inhibit the growth of glaciers because they put less moisture into the atmosphere. 
C)  Warm currents can warm parts of continents, inhibiting glaciation. 
D)  Warm currents bring warm moist air that can increase precipitation and snowfall if the temperature is cold enough. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Cold currents can cool the land allowing glaciers to form if there is sufficient precipitation. 
B)  Cold currents can inhibit the growth of glaciers because they put less moisture into the atmosphere. 
C)  Warm currents can warm parts of continents, inhibiting glaciation. 
D)  Warm currents bring warm moist air that can increase precipitation and snowfall if the temperature is cold enough. 
E)  All of these.

The feature in this photograph is an):

Factors that do NOT affect the appearance of a shoreline from the water side include:

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

What happens to snowflakes as they become progressively buried within glaciers?

Which of the following would cause sea level to rise?

With the Moon in this position, which area will experience high tide?

What carved this U-shaped valley?

What does LIDAR data tell us about shorelines?

How could changes in Earth's tilt influence global climate?

With the Sun and Moon in this position, what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

Today, which land area in the Northern Hemisphere is largely covered by an ice sheet?

Which feature on this diagram is a hanging valley?

What is the relationship between plucking and abrasion on a glacially-scoured landscape?

In what direction does a spit typically grow with time?

The orientation of a coastline affects the appearance of a shoreline primarily because it influences:

When will an area experience high tide?

How do waves propagate across the water?

The present-day tilt of earth's axis of rotation is 23.5º. What would be the result of less tilt, as shown here?

What are some possible influences of ocean currents on glaciation?

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Exam 14: Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

The feature in this photograph is an):

Factors that do NOT affect the appearance of a shoreline from the water side include:

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

What happens to snowflakes as they become progressively buried within glaciers?

Which of the following would cause sea level to rise?

With the Moon in this position, which area will experience high tide?

What carved this U-shaped valley?

What does LIDAR data tell us about shorelines?

How could changes in Earth's tilt influence global climate?

With the Sun and Moon in this position, what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

Today, which land area in the Northern Hemisphere is largely covered by an ice sheet?

Which feature on this diagram is a hanging valley?

What is the relationship between plucking and abrasion on a glacially-scoured landscape?

In what direction does a spit typically grow with time?

The orientation of a coastline affects the appearance of a shoreline primarily because it influences:

When will an area experience high tide?

How do waves propagate across the water?

The present-day tilt of earth's axis of rotation is 23.5º. What would be the result of less tilt, as shown here?

What are some possible influences of ocean currents on glaciation?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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