Question 1

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

If an ice block 10 centimeters wide, 10 centimeters high, and 20 centimeters long was melted, how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 0.1 centimeters 
B)  0.1 to 1 centimeter 
C)  1 to 2 centimeters 
D)  2 to 4 centimeters 
E)  4 to 10 centimeters 
A)  less than 0.1 centimeters 
B)  0.1 to 1 centimeter 
C)  1 to 2 centimeters 
D)  2 to 4 centimeters 
E)  4 to 10 centimeters

Question 3

What are these sharp, glacially carved ridges?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirque 
B)  arête 
C)  hogback 
D)  razorback 
E)  flatiron 
A)  cirque 
B)  arête 
C)  hogback 
D)  razorback 
E)  flatiron

Question 4

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

Accepted Answer

A)  it subsides because there is less ice on top 
B)  the land surface remains unchanged but seems lower because of the loss of ice 
C)  the land flexes upward due to isostatic rebound 
D)  the land rises because the rocks are warmer without the ice 
A)  it subsides because there is less ice on top 
B)  the land surface remains unchanged but seems lower because of the loss of ice 
C)  the land flexes upward due to isostatic rebound 
D)  the land rises because the rocks are warmer without the ice

Question 5

What happens on either side of the equilibrium line in a glacier?

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation occurs only above the line and melting occurs only below the line 
B)  melting occurs only above the line and sublimation occurs only below the line 
C)  above the equilibrium line, the amount of accumulation exceeds the amount lost by various processes 
D)  air temperatures are below freezing below the line and above freezing above the line 
A)  sublimation occurs only above the line and melting occurs only below the line 
B)  melting occurs only above the line and sublimation occurs only below the line 
C)  above the equilibrium line, the amount of accumulation exceeds the amount lost by various processes 
D)  air temperatures are below freezing below the line and above freezing above the line

Question 6

The main reason that the deposits shown here are sorted and stratified is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the glacier that dropped them was moving very slowly. 
B)  the glacier that dropped them was moving quickly. 
C)  they were deposited by running water that accompanied the glacier. 
A)  the glacier that dropped them was moving very slowly. 
B)  the glacier that dropped them was moving quickly. 
C)  they were deposited by running water that accompanied the glacier.

Question 7

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah 
B)  the Channeled Scablands 
C)  enormous potholes carved into bedrock 
D)  enormous ripples hundreds of feet high 
E)  all of these 
A)  the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah 
B)  the Channeled Scablands 
C)  enormous potholes carved into bedrock 
D)  enormous ripples hundreds of feet high 
E)  all of these

Question 8

Which site will most likely experience rapid erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, cliffs composed of hard rocks 
B)  2, sediments in a delta 
C)  3, the seafloor deep beneath the waves 
D)  4, the coastline of a bay 
E)  5, the coastline in a branching embayment 
A)  1, cliffs composed of hard rocks 
B)  2, sediments in a delta 
C)  3, the seafloor deep beneath the waves 
D)  4, the coastline of a bay 
E)  5, the coastline in a branching embayment

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a possible source of large stones along a shoreline?

Accepted Answer

A)  waves swirl away loose pieces of bedrock 
B)  undercutting by waves causes steep rock faces to collapse into the sea 
C)  some rivers can deposit large cobbles near the shoreline 
D)  large storms erode the deep seafloor and transport the rocks toward the beach 
A)  waves swirl away loose pieces of bedrock 
B)  undercutting by waves causes steep rock faces to collapse into the sea 
C)  some rivers can deposit large cobbles near the shoreline 
D)  large storms erode the deep seafloor and transport the rocks toward the beach

Question 10

What do these teardrop-shaped hills drumlins) record?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient lake levels 
B)  piles of sediment recording past positions of the end of the glacier 
C)  erosion and sculpting of soft materials by a moving glacier 
D)  melting of large blocks of rock in the ice 
A)  ancient lake levels 
B)  piles of sediment recording past positions of the end of the glacier 
C)  erosion and sculpting of soft materials by a moving glacier 
D)  melting of large blocks of rock in the ice

Question 11

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

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 12

The margins of glaciers are usually darker than the interior primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A)  shearing causes the ice to expel air and become darker 
B)  glaciers are transparent so the underlying bedrock is visible 
C)  the sides are moving faster than the interior of the glacier 
D)  the sides have a higher concentration of rocks and other debris 
E)  all of these 
A)  shearing causes the ice to expel air and become darker 
B)  glaciers are transparent so the underlying bedrock is visible 
C)  the sides are moving faster than the interior of the glacier 
D)  the sides have a higher concentration of rocks and other debris 
E)  all of these

Question 13

The present-day tilt of earth's axis of rotation is 23.5º. What would be the result of more 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)  a decrease in the effects of the seasons 
D)  all of these 
A)  high latitudes would receive less direct sunlight during the summer, causing cooler temperatures 
B)  a decrease in glaciers 
C)  a decrease in the effects of the seasons 
D)  all of these

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  high latitudes would receive more direct sunlight, causing warmer summer 
B)  a decrease in glacial activity 
C)  an increase in the effects of the seasons 
D)  all of these 
A)  high latitudes would receive more direct sunlight, causing warmer summer 
B)  a decrease in glacial activity 
C)  an increase in the effects of the seasons 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Which of the following most likely indicates that sea level has fallen 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)  all of these 
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)  all of these

Question 16

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side was melted, how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 0.5 centimeters 
B)  .5 to 1 centimeter 
C)  1 to 2 centimeters 
D)  2 to 4 centimeters 
E)  4 to 10 centimeters 
A)  less than 0.5 centimeters 
B)  .5 to 1 centimeter 
C)  1 to 2 centimeters 
D)  2 to 4 centimeters 
E)  4 to 10 centimeters

Question 17

The feature in this photograph was formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  plucking. 
B)  abrasion. 
C)  plucking on the left and abrasion on the right. 
D)  abrasion on the left and plucking on the right. 
A)  plucking. 
B)  abrasion. 
C)  plucking on the left and abrasion on the right. 
D)  abrasion on the left and plucking on the right.

Question 18

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right 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 19

What is this bowl-shaped, glacially carved feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  hanging valley 
B)  arête 
C)  cirque 
D)  continental ice sheet 
A)  hanging valley 
B)  arête 
C)  cirque 
D)  continental ice sheet

Question 20

What type of glacier is shown on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical coast glacier 
B)  shoreline glacier 
C)  piedmont glacier 
D)  continental ice sheet 
A)  tropical coast glacier 
B)  shoreline glacier 
C)  piedmont glacier 
D)  continental ice sheet

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

If an ice block 10 centimeters wide, 10 centimeters high, and 20 centimeters long was melted, how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

What are these sharp, glacially carved ridges?

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

What happens on either side of the equilibrium line in a glacier?

The main reason that the deposits shown here are sorted and stratified is that:

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

Which site will most likely experience rapid erosion?

Which of the following is NOT a possible source of large stones along a shoreline?

What do these teardrop-shaped hills drumlins) record?

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

The margins of glaciers are usually darker than the interior primarily because:

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

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

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

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side was melted, how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

The feature in this photograph was formed by:

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right of this figure?

What is this bowl-shaped, glacially carved feature?

What type of glacier is shown on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

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Exam 14: Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

If an ice block 10 centimeters wide, 10 centimeters high, and 20 centimeters long was melted, how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

What are these sharp, glacially carved ridges?

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

What happens on either side of the equilibrium line in a glacier?

The main reason that the deposits shown here are sorted and stratified is that:

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

Which site will most likely experience rapid erosion?

Which of the following is NOT a possible source of large stones along a shoreline?

What do these teardrop-shaped hills drumlins) record?

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

The margins of glaciers are usually darker than the interior primarily because:

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

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

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

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side was melted, how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

The feature in this photograph was formed by:

What is the feature numbered 4 in the lower right of this figure?

What is this bowl-shaped, glacially carved feature?

What type of glacier is shown on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

The Nature of Geology

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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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