Question 1

How deep would the affects of this wave likely reach?

Accepted Answer

A)  only on the surface 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  much deeper than 3 
A)  only on the surface 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
E)  much deeper than 3

Question 2

What is the typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack?

Accepted Answer

A)  within a protected bay 
B)  on a barrier island 
C)  on a sandbar 
D)  on a baymouth bar 
E)  on a promontory 
A)  within a protected bay 
B)  on a barrier island 
C)  on a sandbar 
D)  on a baymouth bar 
E)  on a promontory

Question 3

An increase in the rate of seafloor spreading along this ridge would cause:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ridge to become broader 
B)  seawater to be displaced out of the ocean basin 
C)  a rise in sea level 
D)  all of these 
A)  the ridge to become broader 
B)  seawater to be displaced out of the ocean basin 
C)  a rise in sea level 
D)  all of these

Question 4

What is the origin of curved ridges R on this figure) in the Great Lakes area?

Accepted Answer

A)  folds produced during a continental collision 
B)  paths of ancient rivers 
C)  piles of sediment deposited by retreating glaciers 
D)  remnants of a meteoroid impact 
A)  folds produced during a continental collision 
B)  paths of ancient rivers 
C)  piles of sediment deposited by retreating glaciers 
D)  remnants of a meteoroid impact

Question 5

What is the origin of smooth troughs cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

Accepted Answer

A)  the areas were covered by soft marine sediments 
B)  a huge flood coming from Iowa flowed toward the Great Lakes 
C)  glaciers carved the smooth troughs 
D)  all of these 
A)  the areas were covered by soft marine sediments 
B)  a huge flood coming from Iowa flowed toward the Great Lakes 
C)  glaciers carved the smooth troughs 
D)  all of these

Question 6

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ice is more dense than water and so scrapes along the bottom 
B)  white icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom 
C)  large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs 
D)  rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface 
E)  all of these 
A)  the ice is more dense than water and so scrapes along the bottom 
B)  white icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom 
C)  large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs 
D)  rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface 
E)  all of these

Question 7

What is a primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the temperature of the oceans decreases from cold glacial streams 
B)  an increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up which causes more evaporation 
C)  glaciers depress the land surface, which pulls sea level down with it 
D)  glaciers tie up large volumes of water that would otherwise be in the sea 
A)  because the temperature of the oceans decreases from cold glacial streams 
B)  an increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up which causes more evaporation 
C)  glaciers depress the land surface, which pulls sea level down with it 
D)  glaciers tie up large volumes of water that would otherwise be in the sea

Question 8

There are two high tides and two low tides in each 25-hour period because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth orbits around the Sun in a little over 24 hours 
B)  the Moon orbits Earth in 25 hours 
C)  Earth completes a full rotation every 24 hours but the Moon moves too 
D)  heating and cooling of the seas twice each day 
A)  Earth orbits around the Sun in a little over 24 hours 
B)  the Moon orbits Earth in 25 hours 
C)  Earth completes a full rotation every 24 hours but the Moon moves too 
D)  heating and cooling of the seas twice each day

Question 9

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirque 
B)  U-shaped valley 
C)  lateral moraine 
D)  terminal moraine 
A)  cirque 
B)  U-shaped valley 
C)  lateral moraine 
D)  terminal moraine

Question 10

With the Moon in this position, which area will experience low 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 11

What geologic event is probably indicated by this irregular coast, with estuaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rise in sea level 
B)  a drop in sea level 
C)  erosion due to large tsunamis 
D)  the uplift of submarine canyons 
A)  a rise in sea level 
B)  a drop in sea level 
C)  erosion due to large tsunamis 
D)  the uplift of submarine canyons

Question 12

Which of the following is true about how shorelines are affected from the land side?

Accepted Answer

A)  many beach areas are backed by coastal dunes formed by the wind 
B)  rivers are not important contributors of sediment into the shoreline system 
C)  fine sediment in rivers is deposited close to shore and coarser sediment is carried farther away from shore 
D)  all of these 
A)  many beach areas are backed by coastal dunes formed by the wind 
B)  rivers are not important contributors of sediment into the shoreline system 
C)  fine sediment in rivers is deposited close to shore and coarser sediment is carried farther away from shore 
D)  all of these

Question 13

What is the depth of wave base?

Accepted Answer

A)  the depth to which wave action extends 
B)  a depth equal to three times the wavelength of waves 
C)  the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water 
D)  the inside of a tubular breaking wave that is perfect for surfing 
E)  none of these 
A)  the depth to which wave action extends 
B)  a depth equal to three times the wavelength of waves 
C)  the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water 
D)  the inside of a tubular breaking wave that is perfect for surfing 
E)  none of these

Question 14

Which way is the current moving along this coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  out to sea 
B)  in toward the coast 
C)  from right to left 
D)  from left to right 
A)  out to sea 
B)  in toward the coast 
C)  from right to left 
D)  from left to right

Question 15

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 16

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 17

What is the main way that position of the continents can influence global sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  clustering of continents near the poles squashes the planet, causing sea level to rise 
B)  continents near the equator receive higher amounts of rainfall 
C)  continents at high latitudes provide a setting in which large ice sheets can form 
D)  clustering of continents near the poles causes ocean temperatures to fall substantially 
A)  clustering of continents near the poles squashes the planet, causing sea level to rise 
B)  continents near the equator receive higher amounts of rainfall 
C)  continents at high latitudes provide a setting in which large ice sheets can form 
D)  clustering of continents near the poles causes ocean temperatures to fall substantially

Question 18

Which of the following can influence whether a shoreline gains or losses sand with time?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of precipitation on land 
B)  the amount of sediment in rivers 
C)  a longshore current 
D)  prevailing wind direction 
E)  all of these 
A)  the amount of precipitation on land 
B)  the amount of sediment in rivers 
C)  a longshore current 
D)  prevailing wind direction 
E)  all of these

Question 19

What does this curved ridge esker) record?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient shorelines 
B)  meltwater channels below or within a glacier 
C)  soft glacial sediment shaped by the moving glacier 
D)  glacially derived, wind-blown dust 
A)  ancient shorelines 
B)  meltwater channels below or within a glacier 
C)  soft glacial sediment shaped by the moving glacier 
D)  glacially derived, wind-blown dust

Question 20

Which of the following is true about how shorelines are affected from the water side?

Accepted Answer

A)  most waves are generated by earthquakes and become larger upon approaching the shore 
B)  most erosion along shorelines occurs from offshore currents 
C)  waves can erode, deposit, or simply transport sediment 
D)  tides increase and decrease the size of waves but leave sea level unchanged 
E)  none of these 
A)  most waves are generated by earthquakes and become larger upon approaching the shore 
B)  most erosion along shorelines occurs from offshore currents 
C)  waves can erode, deposit, or simply transport sediment 
D)  tides increase and decrease the size of waves but leave sea level unchanged 
E)  none of these

How deep would the affects of this wave likely reach?

What is the typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack?

An increase in the rate of seafloor spreading along this ridge would cause:

What is the origin of curved ridges R on this figure) in the Great Lakes area?

What is the origin of smooth troughs cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

What is a primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall?

There are two high tides and two low tides in each 25-hour period because:

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

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

What geologic event is probably indicated by this irregular coast, with estuaries?

Which of the following is true about how shorelines are affected from the land side?

What is the depth of wave base?

Which way is the current moving along this coastline?

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

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

What is the main way that position of the continents can influence global sea level?

Which of the following can influence whether a shoreline gains or losses sand with time?

What does this curved ridge esker) record?

Which of the following is true about how shorelines are affected from the water side?

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Exam 14: Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

How deep would the affects of this wave likely reach?

What is the typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack?

An increase in the rate of seafloor spreading along this ridge would cause:

What is the origin of curved ridges R on this figure) in the Great Lakes area?

What is the origin of smooth troughs cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

What is a primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall?

There are two high tides and two low tides in each 25-hour period because:

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

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

What geologic event is probably indicated by this irregular coast, with estuaries?

Which of the following is true about how shorelines are affected from the land side?

What is the depth of wave base?

Which way is the current moving along this coastline?

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

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

What is the main way that position of the continents can influence global sea level?

Which of the following can influence whether a shoreline gains or losses sand with time?

What does this curved ridge esker) record?

Which of the following is true about how shorelines are affected from the water side?

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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