Question 1

How does water get from the atmosphere into the groundwater system?

Accepted Answer

A) Precipitation falls into rivers and then flows downriver into the groundwater system. 
B) Precipitation falls on the ground and infiltrates the ground surface to the groundwater system. 
C) Water from the ocean is sucked up into the groundwater system due to a pressure difference. 
D) Plants secrete water into the groundwater system in a process called evapotranspiration. 
A) Precipitation falls into rivers and then flows downriver into the groundwater system. 
B) Precipitation falls on the ground and infiltrates the ground surface to the groundwater system. 
C) Water from the ocean is sucked up into the groundwater system due to a pressure difference. 
D) Plants secrete water into the groundwater system in a process called evapotranspiration.

Question 2

________ energy drives plate motion.

Accepted Answer

A) External 
B) Internal 
C) Gravitational 
D) Radiative 
A) External 
B) Internal 
C) Gravitational 
D) Radiative

Question 3

________ energy is the cause of uplift of mountain ranges.

Accepted Answer

A) Internal 
B) External 
C) Conductive 
D) Gravitational 
A) Internal 
B) External 
C) Conductive 
D) Gravitational

Question 4

Which of the following landscapes is dominated by erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) glacial valley 
B) river delta 
C) carbonate shelf 
D) abyssal plain 
A) glacial valley 
B) river delta 
C) carbonate shelf 
D) abyssal plain

Question 5

Describe the process that drives the uplift of mountain ranges.

Accepted Answer

Mountain ranges are uplifted b

Question 6

Currents and wind are created by the interaction of ________ and ________ energy.

Accepted Answer

A) internal;external 
B) internal;gravitational 
C) gravitational;external 
D) convective;gravitational 
A) internal;external 
B) internal;gravitational 
C) gravitational;external 
D) convective;gravitational

Question 7

What is a landform and how is it linked to the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A landform is an individual fe

Question 8

What would an area experiencing erosion look like compared to one experiencing deposition?

Accepted Answer

A) deep valleys or canyons versus large flat,open areas 
B) large sand dunes versus large open bodies of water 
C) rolling hills versus steep peaks 
D) large,dry flatlands versus deep river channels 
A) deep valleys or canyons versus large flat,open areas 
B) large sand dunes versus large open bodies of water 
C) rolling hills versus steep peaks 
D) large,dry flatlands versus deep river channels

Question 9

Why is understanding the hydrologic cycle so important to understanding how landscapes form?

Accepted Answer

A) because water has the ability to seep underground and affect the layers of rock 
B) because the oceans cover a vast majority of our planet and are a main erosional agent 
C) because the rate at which groundwater moves through the subsurface determines erosion rates 
D) because water is the main erosional and depositional agent on Earth 
A) because water has the ability to seep underground and affect the layers of rock 
B) because the oceans cover a vast majority of our planet and are a main erosional agent 
C) because the rate at which groundwater moves through the subsurface determines erosion rates 
D) because water is the main erosional and depositional agent on Earth

Question 10

The following is a picture of a landform on Mars.What feature in this picture indicates that Mars may have had running water sometime in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) deeply cut channels formed by a flowing river 
B) large sandbars likely formed by a sediment-choked river 
C) depressions formed during collapse of sinkholes 
D) a large flat expanse of land,likely a desert 
A) deeply cut channels formed by a flowing river 
B) large sandbars likely formed by a sediment-choked river 
C) depressions formed during collapse of sinkholes 
D) a large flat expanse of land,likely a desert

How does water get from the atmosphere into the groundwater system?

________ energy drives plate motion.

________ energy is the cause of uplift of mountain ranges.

Which of the following landscapes is dominated by erosion?

Describe the process that drives the uplift of mountain ranges.

Currents and wind are created by the interaction of and energy.

What is a landform and how is it linked to the landscape?

What would an area experiencing erosion look like compared to one experiencing deposition?

Why is understanding the hydrologic cycle so important to understanding how landscapes form?

The following is a picture of a landform on Mars.What feature in this picture indicates that Mars may have had running water sometime in the past?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earth S Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Filters

Exam 25: Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

How does water get from the atmosphere into the groundwater system?

________ energy drives plate motion.

________ energy is the cause of uplift of mountain ranges.

Which of the following landscapes is dominated by erosion?

Describe the process that drives the uplift of mountain ranges.

Currents and wind are created by the interaction of ________ and ________ energy.

What is a landform and how is it linked to the landscape?

What would an area experiencing erosion look like compared to one experiencing deposition?

Why is understanding the hydrologic cycle so important to understanding how landscapes form?

The following is a picture of a landform on Mars.What feature in this picture indicates that Mars may have had running water sometime in the past?

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earth S Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: The Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Filters

Currents and wind are created by the interaction of and energy.