Question 1

Outwash plains usually contain a thick layer of rocks deposited close to the glacier in a layer of sand and gravel that can exceed a thickness of 330 feet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In an earthquake, the point on the surface directly above the focus is the epicenter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A boundary where plates are spreading apart is a transform plate boundary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Erosion has increased as a result of the elimination of the vegetation cover for various reasons, but it is particularly severe where agriculture has replaced forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Himalayan Mountains was formed by transform movement between two plates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not true of glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A)  For the past 200 years, most of the glaciers of the world have been shrinking 
B)  The cause of glaciers shrinking is climatic warming 
C)  Scientists have monitored the largest ice masses in the world particularly intensely because of their potential effects on global sea level 
D)  Greenland and Antarctica have two of the world's largest ice masses 
E)  In Greenland, there has been thinning of ice in high-altitude regions but substantial thickening near the margins. 
A)  For the past 200 years, most of the glaciers of the world have been shrinking 
B)  The cause of glaciers shrinking is climatic warming 
C)  Scientists have monitored the largest ice masses in the world particularly intensely because of their potential effects on global sea level 
D)  Greenland and Antarctica have two of the world's largest ice masses 
E)  In Greenland, there has been thinning of ice in high-altitude regions but substantial thickening near the margins.

Question 7

What role do streams play in transporting weathered materials?

Accepted Answer

There are two sources of stream water. T

Question 8

It is believed that in fact, Long Island and Cape Cod are the tops of ________ from past glaciations.

Accepted Answer

A)  outwash plains 
B)  tallons 
C)  terminal moraines 
D)  alluvium 
E)  esker 
A)  outwash plains 
B)  tallons 
C)  terminal moraines 
D)  alluvium 
E)  esker

Question 9

Earthquakes and volcanoes do not present major geologic hazards to populations in geologically active areas, particularly outside plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Glaciers are rivers of ice that flow from places where snow accumulates yearly to warmer places where the ice melts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Appalachian Mountains, and the Himalayas are examples of mountain ranges created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlines 
B)  volcanic eruptions 
C)  faulting and folding 
D)  fracturing and denting 
E)  folding and erupting 
A)  anticlines 
B)  volcanic eruptions 
C)  faulting and folding 
D)  fracturing and denting 
E)  folding and erupting

Question 12

Despite their rigidity rocks bend and fold but when stressed far enough, they fracture along cracks called:

Accepted Answer

A)  fractures 
B)  faults 
C)  plate boundaries 
D)  epicenter 
E)  center of stress 
A)  fractures 
B)  faults 
C)  plate boundaries 
D)  epicenter 
E)  center of stress

Question 13

Flowing meltwater leaving a glacier deposits debris close to the glacier in a broad, gently sloping plain known as

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal moraine 
B)  an outwash plain 
C)  alluvium 
D)  esker 
E)  tallons 
A)  terminal moraine 
B)  an outwash plain 
C)  alluvium 
D)  esker 
E)  tallons

Question 14

When water flows across the land, it carries small particles of rock with it. This movement of material in a stream is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sediment transport 
B)  debris movement 
C)  alluvial movement 
D)  riparian transport 
E)  stream deposit movement 
A)  sediment transport 
B)  debris movement 
C)  alluvial movement 
D)  riparian transport 
E)  stream deposit movement

Question 15

Which of the following is the most common cause of soil erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  ice 
C)  rainfall 
D)  human movement 
E)  none of the answer choices are correct 
A)  wind 
B)  ice 
C)  rainfall 
D)  human movement 
E)  none of the answer choices are correct

Question 16

What is an Earthquake?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes are sudden movements of the

Question 17

What are the types of mass movement?

Accepted Answer

Mass movement is the downslope movement

Question 18

Two hundred million years ago Earth's continents were all joined in one supercontinent known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pangaea 
B)  Gondwanaland 
C)  Laurasia 
D)  Tsunami 
E)  Mantle 
A)  Pangaea 
B)  Gondwanaland 
C)  Laurasia 
D)  Tsunami 
E)  Mantle

Question 19

During an earthquake, the place where the Earth's crust actually moves is the ________ of the earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus 
B)  epicenter 
C)  Richter point 
D)  composite point 
E)  faultline zone 
A)  focus 
B)  epicenter 
C)  Richter point 
D)  composite point 
E)  faultline zone

Question 20

Over the past few hundred years, sea level as a whole has risen on Earth, at about ________ along coasts that are otherwise stable.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 millimeters per year 
B)  5 millimeters per year 
C)  10 millimeters per year 
D)  15 millimeters per year 
E)  25 millimeters per year 
A)  2 millimeters per year 
B)  5 millimeters per year 
C)  10 millimeters per year 
D)  15 millimeters per year 
E)  25 millimeters per year

Outwash plains usually contain a thick layer of rocks deposited close to the glacier in a layer of sand and gravel that can exceed a thickness of 330 feet.

In an earthquake, the point on the surface directly above the focus is the epicenter.

A boundary where plates are spreading apart is a transform plate boundary.

Erosion has increased as a result of the elimination of the vegetation cover for various reasons, but it is particularly severe where agriculture has replaced forests.

The Himalayan Mountains was formed by transform movement between two plates.

Which of the following statements is not true of glaciers?

What role do streams play in transporting weathered materials?

It is believed that in fact, Long Island and Cape Cod are the tops of ________ from past glaciations.

Earthquakes and volcanoes do not present major geologic hazards to populations in geologically active areas, particularly outside plate boundaries.

Glaciers are rivers of ice that flow from places where snow accumulates yearly to warmer places where the ice melts.

The Appalachian Mountains, and the Himalayas are examples of mountain ranges created by:

Despite their rigidity rocks bend and fold but when stressed far enough, they fracture along cracks called:

Flowing meltwater leaving a glacier deposits debris close to the glacier in a broad, gently sloping plain known as

When water flows across the land, it carries small particles of rock with it. This movement of material in a stream is called ________.

Which of the following is the most common cause of soil erosion?

What is an Earthquake?

What are the types of mass movement?

Two hundred million years ago Earth's continents were all joined in one supercontinent known as ________.

During an earthquake, the place where the Earth's crust actually moves is the ________ of the earthquake.

Over the past few hundred years, sea level as a whole has risen on Earth, at about ________ along coasts that are otherwise stable.

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Exam 3: Landforms

Outwash plains usually contain a thick layer of rocks deposited close to the glacier in a layer of sand and gravel that can exceed a thickness of 330 feet.

In an earthquake, the point on the surface directly above the focus is the epicenter.

A boundary where plates are spreading apart is a transform plate boundary.

Erosion has increased as a result of the elimination of the vegetation cover for various reasons, but it is particularly severe where agriculture has replaced forests.

The Himalayan Mountains was formed by transform movement between two plates.

Which of the following statements is not true of glaciers?

What role do streams play in transporting weathered materials?

It is believed that in fact, Long Island and Cape Cod are the tops of ________ from past glaciations.

Earthquakes and volcanoes do not present major geologic hazards to populations in geologically active areas, particularly outside plate boundaries.

Glaciers are rivers of ice that flow from places where snow accumulates yearly to warmer places where the ice melts.

The Appalachian Mountains, and the Himalayas are examples of mountain ranges created by:

Despite their rigidity rocks bend and fold but when stressed far enough, they fracture along cracks called:

Flowing meltwater leaving a glacier deposits debris close to the glacier in a broad, gently sloping plain known as

When water flows across the land, it carries small particles of rock with it. This movement of material in a stream is called ________.

Which of the following is the most common cause of soil erosion?

What is an Earthquake?

What are the types of mass movement?

Two hundred million years ago Earth's continents were all joined in one supercontinent known as ________.

During an earthquake, the place where the Earth's crust actually moves is the ________ of the earthquake.

Over the past few hundred years, sea level as a whole has risen on Earth, at about ________ along coasts that are otherwise stable.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resources

Filters