Question 1

Factors that affect the appearance of a shoreline include:

Accepted Answer

A)  the hardness of bedrock along the coast 
B)  climate and vegetation 
C)  whether sea level has risen or fallen relative to the coast 
D)  all of these 
A)  the hardness of bedrock along the coast 
B)  climate and vegetation 
C)  whether sea level has risen or fallen relative to the coast 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Which of the following shoreline features is generally composed of bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A)  barrier island 
B)  offshore bar 
C)  spit 
D)  wave-cut platform 
E)  none of these 
A)  barrier island 
B)  offshore bar 
C)  spit 
D)  wave-cut platform 
E)  none of these

Question 3

Which of the following most likely indicates that sea level has risen relative to the land?

Accepted Answer

A)  offshore sand bars that have become coastal dunes 
B)  the presence of coral reefs on land 
C)  wave-cut notches and platforms that are above sea level 
D)  marine terraces 
E)  an irregular coastline with branching estuaries and embayments 
A)  offshore sand bars that have become coastal dunes 
B)  the presence of coral reefs on land 
C)  wave-cut notches and platforms that are above sea level 
D)  marine terraces 
E)  an irregular coastline with branching estuaries and embayments

Question 4

The image shows a coastline that:

Accepted Answer

A)  has undergone a rise in relative sea level 
B)  has emerged as relative sea level has fallen 
C)  is marked by exposed land that was recently below sea level 
D)  has no sheltered bays or inlets 
A)  has undergone a rise in relative sea level 
B)  has emerged as relative sea level has fallen 
C)  is marked by exposed land that was recently below sea level 
D)  has no sheltered bays or inlets

Question 5

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation concentrates lighter isotopes in the resulting water vapor 
B)  precipitation forms ice that is enriched in heavier isotopes relative to seawater 
C)  melting of ice preferentially releases heavier isotopes back into the ocean 
D)  all of these 
A)  evaporation concentrates lighter isotopes in the resulting water vapor 
B)  precipitation forms ice that is enriched in heavier isotopes relative to seawater 
C)  melting of ice preferentially releases heavier isotopes back into the ocean 
D)  all of these

Question 6

What features are shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  coral reefs 
B)  karst topography 
C)  pinnacles and sea stacks 
D)  sea caves 
E)  none of these 
A)  coral reefs 
B)  karst topography 
C)  pinnacles and sea stacks 
D)  sea caves 
E)  none of these

Question 7

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  it has large composite volcanoes whose eruptions have changed global climate 
B)  it cools the adjacent oceans causing them to contract 
C)  it has large floating ice shelves that could be detached and melted 
D)  it has large volcanoes whose eruption beneath the ice could cause extremely large floods 
A)  it has large composite volcanoes whose eruptions have changed global climate 
B)  it cools the adjacent oceans causing them to contract 
C)  it has large floating ice shelves that could be detached and melted 
D)  it has large volcanoes whose eruption beneath the ice could cause extremely large floods

Question 8

What is the origin of smooth troughs T on this figure) 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 9

What is the feature numbered 1 in the upper 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

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A)  neighborhoods were flooded, but the houses and shorelines were unchanged 
B)  most houses were buried beneath sand brought in by strong waves 
C)  waves and storm surge caused erosion of beaches and destruction of houses 
D)  most houses were protected by the beach sediment 
A)  neighborhoods were flooded, but the houses and shorelines were unchanged 
B)  most houses were buried beneath sand brought in by strong waves 
C)  waves and storm surge caused erosion of beaches and destruction of houses 
D)  most houses were protected by the beach sediment

Question 11

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a drumlin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Abrasion is distinguished from plucking in that abrasion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a smooth scraping, while plucking is a more jagged gouging of the bedrock. 
B)  a jagged gouging, while plucking is a smooth scraping of the bedrock. 
C)  an erosional feature while plucking is a depositional feature. 
D)  a depositional feature while plucking is an erosional feature. 
A)  a smooth scraping, while plucking is a more jagged gouging of the bedrock. 
B)  a jagged gouging, while plucking is a smooth scraping of the bedrock. 
C)  an erosional feature while plucking is a depositional feature. 
D)  a depositional feature while plucking is an erosional feature.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about how waves form and break upon the shore?

Accepted Answer

A)  most waves form from upwelling of deep waters 
B)  waves get smaller as wind speed increases 
C)  waves begin to change when they reach water shallower than wave base 
D)  waves break in a counterclockwise direction because of rotation of the Earth 
E)  none of these 
A)  most waves form from upwelling of deep waters 
B)  waves get smaller as wind speed increases 
C)  waves begin to change when they reach water shallower than wave base 
D)  waves break in a counterclockwise direction because of rotation of the Earth 
E)  none of these

Question 14

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted, how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 centimeter 
B)  1 to 10 centimeters 
C)  10 centimeters to 1 meter 
D)  1 meter to 10 meters 
E)  more than 100 meters 
A)  less than 1 centimeter 
B)  1 to 10 centimeters 
C)  10 centimeters to 1 meter 
D)  1 meter to 10 meters 
E)  more than 100 meters

Question 15

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

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 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A)  scratched and polished bedrock 
B)  scattered stones dropstones) in fine-grained sediment 
C)  changes in the isotopic compositions of marine shells 
D)  V-shaped valleys 
E)  all of these are evidence left behind by glaciers 
A)  scratched and polished bedrock 
B)  scattered stones dropstones) in fine-grained sediment 
C)  changes in the isotopic compositions of marine shells 
D)  V-shaped valleys 
E)  all of these are evidence left behind by glaciers

Question 17

What landforms would you expect to see in the diagram after the glaciers melted completely away?

Accepted Answer

A)  u-shaped valleys 
B)  narrow, sharp ridges 
C)  high, sharp peaks 
D)  all of these 
A)  u-shaped valleys 
B)  narrow, sharp ridges 
C)  high, sharp peaks 
D)  all of these

Question 18

How is sand moving overall) in the diagram of the beach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laterally to the right 
B)  Laterally to the left 
C)  Offshore toward the sea 
D)  Constantly toward the shore 
A)  Laterally to the right 
B)  Laterally to the left 
C)  Offshore toward the sea 
D)  Constantly toward the shore

Question 19

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 20

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

Accepted Answer

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

Factors that affect the appearance of a shoreline include:

Which of the following shoreline features is generally composed of bedrock?

Which of the following most likely indicates that sea level has risen relative to the land?

The image shows a coastline that:

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

What features are shown in this photograph?

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

What is the origin of smooth troughs T on this figure) cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

What is the feature numbered 1 in the upper part of this figure?

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a drumlin?

Abrasion is distinguished from plucking in that abrasion is:

Which of the following is true about how waves form and break upon the shore?

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted, how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km³ and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km².

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

What landforms would you expect to see in the diagram after the glaciers melted completely away?

How is sand moving overall) in the diagram of the beach?

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 kettle?

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Exam 14: Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Factors that affect the appearance of a shoreline include:

Which of the following shoreline features is generally composed of bedrock?

Which of the following most likely indicates that sea level has risen relative to the land?

The image shows a coastline that:

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

What features are shown in this photograph?

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

What is the origin of smooth troughs T on this figure) cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

What is the feature numbered 1 in the upper part of this figure?

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a drumlin?

Abrasion is distinguished from plucking in that abrasion is:

Which of the following is true about how waves form and break upon the shore?

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted, how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

What landforms would you expect to see in the diagram after the glaciers melted completely away?

How is sand moving overall) in the diagram of the beach?

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 kettle?

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Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

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If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted, how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km³ and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km².