Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Mississippi River and New Orleans?

Accepted Answer

A)  The possibility of a sudden, major shift in the river's course now exists. 
B)  New Orleans could become a "city without a river." 
C)  Accumulation of sediments in the Mississippi Delta has caused portions of New Orleans to sink below sea level. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  A and B are true. 
A)  The possibility of a sudden, major shift in the river's course now exists. 
B)  New Orleans could become a "city without a river." 
C)  Accumulation of sediments in the Mississippi Delta has caused portions of New Orleans to sink below sea level. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  A and B are true.

Question 2

The suspended load of a stream consists of particles that are

Accepted Answer

A)  rolled and bounced along the stream bed. 
B)  held aloft in the stream flow. 
C)  dragged along the stream bed. 
D)  in solution. 
A)  rolled and bounced along the stream bed. 
B)  held aloft in the stream flow. 
C)  dragged along the stream bed. 
D)  in solution.

Question 3

The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of landforms is

Accepted Answer

A)  geology. 
B)  geography. 
C)  geomorphology. 
D)  environmental chemistry. 
A)  geology. 
B)  geography. 
C)  geomorphology. 
D)  environmental chemistry.

Question 4

The Nile delta is shrinking because

Accepted Answer

A)  manmade distributaries have been added for farming purposes. 
B)  sediment loads are deposited before reaching the coast. 
C)  ocean currents have increased along the coastline. 
D)  the Mediterranean Basin is subsiding, thereby steepening the coastal margin. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  manmade distributaries have been added for farming purposes. 
B)  sediment loads are deposited before reaching the coast. 
C)  ocean currents have increased along the coastline. 
D)  the Mediterranean Basin is subsiding, thereby steepening the coastal margin. 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

The dramatic domes and arch-shaped features found in granitic mountain masses result from

Accepted Answer

A)  solution processes. 
B)  frost-wedging. 
C)  pressure-release jointing, exfoliation, and sheeting. 
D)  spheroidal weathering. 
A)  solution processes. 
B)  frost-wedging. 
C)  pressure-release jointing, exfoliation, and sheeting. 
D)  spheroidal weathering.

Question 6

Most of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario are in which major drainage basin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hudson Bay 
B)  Arctic 
C)  Missouri 
D)  Upper Mississippi 
A)  Hudson Bay 
B)  Arctic 
C)  Missouri 
D)  Upper Mississippi

Question 7

John Wesley Powell put forward the idea of base level, which refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  an imagined surface that extends inland from sea level, and is inclined gently upward. 
B)  a level below which a stream cannot erode its valley. 
C)  an evolutionary cycle of landscape development. 
D)  flat plateaus. 
E)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  an imagined surface that extends inland from sea level, and is inclined gently upward. 
B)  a level below which a stream cannot erode its valley. 
C)  an evolutionary cycle of landscape development. 
D)  flat plateaus. 
E)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 8

Stream capture refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the legal process by which a state secures rights to the waters of a river basin. 
B)  the merging of two streams flowing in the same valley. 
C)  the process by which one channel erodes through a drainage divide and captures the headwater regions of another stream. 
D)  the illegal withdrawal of water from a river. 
A)  the legal process by which a state secures rights to the waters of a river basin. 
B)  the merging of two streams flowing in the same valley. 
C)  the process by which one channel erodes through a drainage divide and captures the headwater regions of another stream. 
D)  the illegal withdrawal of water from a river.

Question 9

An interruption in a stream's graded profile of equilibrium is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  gradation. 
B)  longitudinal interruption. 
C)  base level. 
D)  nickpoint. 
A)  gradation. 
B)  longitudinal interruption. 
C)  base level. 
D)  nickpoint.

Question 10

Which of the following lists of processes are in the correct sequence as to their occurrence in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  deposition, erosion, transport, weathering 
B)  weathering, erosion, deposition, transport 
C)  weathering, deposition, erosion, transport 
D)  weathering, erosion, transport, deposition 
A)  deposition, erosion, transport, weathering 
B)  weathering, erosion, deposition, transport 
C)  weathering, deposition, erosion, transport 
D)  weathering, erosion, transport, deposition

Question 11

The general term for clay, silt, and sand deposited by running water is

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvium. 
B)  dirt. 
C)  soil. 
D)  mud. 
A)  alluvium. 
B)  dirt. 
C)  soil. 
D)  mud.

Question 12

Erosion of the valley walls of a channel normally occurs on the $\underline { \text { outside } }$ curve of a meander.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The increased velocity downstream in the Mississippi River is masked by its reduced turbulence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The San Juan River near Bluff, Utah, flooded in 1941 producing

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased discharge. 
B)  a deepening of the channel, followed by subsequent filling. 
C)  a lack of equilibrium to balance discharge, velocity, and sediment load. 
D)  a surprising lack of response in the river channel. 
A)  decreased discharge. 
B)  a deepening of the channel, followed by subsequent filling. 
C)  a lack of equilibrium to balance discharge, velocity, and sediment load. 
D)  a surprising lack of response in the river channel.

Question 15

When a river reaches a base level, its forward velocity rapidly decelerates as it enters a larger body of standing water and ________ is formed.

Accepted Answer

A)  an estuary 
B)  an alluvial terrace 
C)  a delta 
D)  a stream terrace 
A)  an estuary 
B)  an alluvial terrace 
C)  a delta 
D)  a stream terrace

Question 16

The $\underline {\text { suspended } }$ load of a stream's transportation refers to those coarser materials that are dragged along the stream bed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The form that a landscape exhibits results from a balance between

Accepted Answer

A)  forces acting on the landscape. 
B)  endogenic and exogenic processes. 
C)  inputs and outputs of matter and energy. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  forces acting on the landscape. 
B)  endogenic and exogenic processes. 
C)  inputs and outputs of matter and energy. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

The construction of levees can actually increase the risk of a catastrophic flood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true regarding the flooding of New Orleans in 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)  The city is almost entirely below the level of the Mississippi, with parts actually below sea level. 
B)  No one could have predicted that it would flood. 
C)  Because the levees provide 100-year flood protection, it will not flood for another 100 years. 
D)  The repairs included ending the subsidence of the city. 
A)  The city is almost entirely below the level of the Mississippi, with parts actually below sea level. 
B)  No one could have predicted that it would flood. 
C)  Because the levees provide 100-year flood protection, it will not flood for another 100 years. 
D)  The repairs included ending the subsidence of the city.

Question 20

Which type of weathering is limited to arid environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  exfoliation 
B)  frost wedging 
C)  hydrolysis 
D)  salt-crystal growth 
E)  carbonic acid solution 
A)  exfoliation 
B)  frost wedging 
C)  hydrolysis 
D)  salt-crystal growth 
E)  carbonic acid solution

Which of the following is true of the Mississippi River and New Orleans?

The suspended load of a stream consists of particles that are

The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of landforms is

The Nile delta is shrinking because

The dramatic domes and arch-shaped features found in granitic mountain masses result from

Most of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario are in which major drainage basin?

John Wesley Powell put forward the idea of base level, which refers to

Stream capture refers to

An interruption in a stream's graded profile of equilibrium is called a

Which of the following lists of processes are in the correct sequence as to their occurrence in nature?

The general term for clay, silt, and sand deposited by running water is

Erosion of the valley walls of a channel normally occurs on the $\underline { \text { outside } }$ curve of a meander.

The increased velocity downstream in the Mississippi River is masked by its reduced turbulence.

The San Juan River near Bluff, Utah, flooded in 1941 producing

When a river reaches a base level, its forward velocity rapidly decelerates as it enters a larger body of standing water and ________ is formed.

The $\underline {\text { suspended } }$ load of a stream's transportation refers to those coarser materials that are dragged along the stream bed.

The form that a landscape exhibits results from a balance between

The construction of levees can actually increase the risk of a catastrophic flood.

Which of the following is true regarding the flooding of New Orleans in 2005?

Which type of weathering is limited to arid environments?

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Exam 10: Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Which of the following is true of the Mississippi River and New Orleans?

The suspended load of a stream consists of particles that are

The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of landforms is

The Nile delta is shrinking because

The dramatic domes and arch-shaped features found in granitic mountain masses result from

Most of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario are in which major drainage basin?

John Wesley Powell put forward the idea of base level, which refers to

Stream capture refers to

An interruption in a stream's graded profile of equilibrium is called a

Which of the following lists of processes are in the correct sequence as to their occurrence in nature?

The general term for clay, silt, and sand deposited by running water is

Erosion of the valley walls of a channel normally occurs on the outside ‾\underline { \text { outside } } outside ​ curve of a meander.

The increased velocity downstream in the Mississippi River is masked by its reduced turbulence.

The San Juan River near Bluff, Utah, flooded in 1941 producing

When a river reaches a base level, its forward velocity rapidly decelerates as it enters a larger body of standing water and ________ is formed.

The suspended ‾\underline {\text { suspended } } suspended ​ load of a stream's transportation refers to those coarser materials that are dragged along the stream bed.

The form that a landscape exhibits results from a balance between

The construction of levees can actually increase the risk of a catastrophic flood.

Which of the following is true regarding the flooding of New Orleans in 2005?

Which type of weathering is limited to arid environments?

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Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

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The Geography of Soils

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Erosion of the valley walls of a channel normally occurs on the $\underline { \text { outside } }$ curve of a meander.

The $\underline {\text { suspended } }$ load of a stream's transportation refers to those coarser materials that are dragged along the stream bed.