Question 1

In which state would you NOT expect to find karst?

Accepted Answer

A) Florida 
B) California 
C) Kentucky 
D) Missouri 
E) Pennsylvania 
A) Florida 
B) California 
C) Kentucky 
D) Missouri 
E) Pennsylvania

Question 2

Swelling soils can lead to saltwater intrusion into groundwater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sinkholes appear suddenly, and cannot be detected by precursor events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Exposure of limestone rock creates an uneven and potholed surface called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Exposure of limestone rock creates an uneven...

Question 5

Sinkholes are formed as a result of the collapse of a limestone cavern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Peat exposed to oxygen will become acidic and increase limestone dissolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The effects of land subsidence due to groundwater extraction are generally ____.

Accepted Answer

A) problems for a period of months, until more groundwater seeps in to deep clays 
B) permanent and irreversible 
C) in effect for several years, until major storms irrigate the area 
D) reversible by returning water to the aquifer 
E) unpredictable and impossible to plan for effectively 
A) problems for a period of months, until more groundwater seeps in to deep clays 
B) permanent and irreversible 
C) in effect for several years, until major storms irrigate the area 
D) reversible by returning water to the aquifer 
E) unpredictable and impossible to plan for effectively

Question 8

Land subsidence that results from petroleum mining ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is a necessary cost of fossil fuel production 
B) can be mitigated by pumping fluid into the well 
C) is a problem in the Middle East, but not in the United States ​ 
D) will be avoided if the well hole is sealed and capped after use 
E) follows a different process than subsidence from groundwater mining 
A) is a necessary cost of fossil fuel production 
B) can be mitigated by pumping fluid into the well 
C) is a problem in the Middle East, but not in the United States ​ 
D) will be avoided if the well hole is sealed and capped after use 
E) follows a different process than subsidence from groundwater mining

Question 9

Global climate change has increased the depth of permafrost thaw.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In order to dissolve limestone, groundwater must be slightly _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order to dissolve limestone, groundwater must...

Question 11

A sinkhole is most likely to form ____.

Accepted Answer

A) after a hurricane ​ 
B) during a thunderstorm 
C) any time during the rainy season 
D) after an earthquake 
E) at the end of a dry season 
A) after a hurricane ​ 
B) during a thunderstorm 
C) any time during the rainy season 
D) after an earthquake 
E) at the end of a dry season

Question 12

The damage due to swelling soils results in losses of ____ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) tens of millions of dollars, primarily through associated maintenance of cars and trucks, 
B) tens of millions of dollars, primarily through damage to residences and businesses, 
C) tens of millions of dollars, primarily in disruption of truck and train transport, 
D) billions of dollars, primarily through damage to highways and streets, 
E) billions of dollars, primarily through damage to residential homes, 
A) tens of millions of dollars, primarily through associated maintenance of cars and trucks, 
B) tens of millions of dollars, primarily through damage to residences and businesses, 
C) tens of millions of dollars, primarily in disruption of truck and train transport, 
D) billions of dollars, primarily through damage to highways and streets, 
E) billions of dollars, primarily through damage to residential homes,

Question 13

Landslides due to the melting of permafrost ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are shallow and only affect a few meters as the thawed layer slides off the remaining permafrost 
B) create rotational slumps as deeper thawed areas loosen the connection of permafrost to the supporting layers 
C) are extensive and damaging, where lakes and streams warm the ground 
D) create large translational slumps as unthawed permafrost slides over subsurface meltwater 
E) can be avoided if vegetation maintains a deep snow cover 
A) are shallow and only affect a few meters as the thawed layer slides off the remaining permafrost 
B) create rotational slumps as deeper thawed areas loosen the connection of permafrost to the supporting layers 
C) are extensive and damaging, where lakes and streams warm the ground 
D) create large translational slumps as unthawed permafrost slides over subsurface meltwater 
E) can be avoided if vegetation maintains a deep snow cover

Question 14

Why is groundwater mining linked to ground subsidence? Discuss the factors that create the subsidence and why the damage cannot be repaired.

Accepted Answer

​ Groundwater mining removes water from

Question 15

Land subsidence increases the hazard of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) earthquakes 
B) hurricanes 
C) landslides 
D) drought 
E) flooding 
A) earthquakes 
B) hurricanes 
C) landslides 
D) drought 
E) flooding

Question 16

_______________ is soil containing frozen groundwater.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is soil containing frozen groundwater....

In which state would you NOT expect to find karst?

Swelling soils can lead to saltwater intrusion into groundwater.

Sinkholes appear suddenly, and cannot be detected by precursor events.

Exposure of limestone rock creates an uneven and potholed surface called _______________.

Sinkholes are formed as a result of the collapse of a limestone cavern.

Peat exposed to oxygen will become acidic and increase limestone dissolution.

The effects of land subsidence due to groundwater extraction are generally ____.

Land subsidence that results from petroleum mining ____.

Global climate change has increased the depth of permafrost thaw.

In order to dissolve limestone, groundwater must be slightly _______________.

A sinkhole is most likely to form ____.

The damage due to swelling soils results in losses of ____ in the United States.

Landslides due to the melting of permafrost ____.

Why is groundwater mining linked to ground subsidence? Discuss the factors that create the subsidence and why the damage cannot be repaired.

Land subsidence increases the hazard of ____.

_______________ is soil containing frozen groundwater.

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Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Processes and History

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Exam 9: Sinkholes Land Subsidence and Swelling Soils

In which state would you NOT expect to find karst?

Swelling soils can lead to saltwater intrusion into groundwater.

Sinkholes appear suddenly, and cannot be detected by precursor events.

Exposure of limestone rock creates an uneven and potholed surface called _______________.

Sinkholes are formed as a result of the collapse of a limestone cavern.

Peat exposed to oxygen will become acidic and increase limestone dissolution.

The effects of land subsidence due to groundwater extraction are generally ____.

Land subsidence that results from petroleum mining ____.

Global climate change has increased the depth of permafrost thaw.

In order to dissolve limestone, groundwater must be slightly _______________.

A sinkhole is most likely to form ____.

The damage due to swelling soils results in losses of ____ in the United States.

Landslides due to the melting of permafrost ____.

Why is groundwater mining linked to ground subsidence? Discuss the factors that create the subsidence and why the damage cannot be repaired.

Land subsidence increases the hazard of ____.

_______________ is soil containing frozen groundwater.

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Predictions Forecasts and Mitigation

Tsunami

Volcanoes Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Weather Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Climate Change Processes and History

Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation

Streams and Flood Processes

Floods and Human Interactions

Waves Beaches and Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and nor Easters

Wildfires

Asteroid and Comet Impacts

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