Question 1

Sand dunes form

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A) where air flows freely over sand. 
B) from wind that is increasing in speed. 
C) as wind moves sand from the back to the front of the dune. 
D) as wind stops blowing. 
A) where air flows freely over sand. 
B) from wind that is increasing in speed. 
C) as wind moves sand from the back to the front of the dune. 
D) as wind stops blowing.

Question 2

Under what conditions does a glacier front advance? Under what conditions does a glacier front retreat?

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When accumulation exceeds abla

Question 3

Where groundwater discharges to a swamp,the elevation of the water table next to the swamp is

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A) lower than the surface of the swamp. 
B) at the same elevation as the surface of the swamp. 
C) slightly higher than the surface of the swamp. 
D) Not enough information is given. 
A) lower than the surface of the swamp. 
B) at the same elevation as the surface of the swamp. 
C) slightly higher than the surface of the swamp. 
D) Not enough information is given.

Question 4

Striations are long parallel scratches in

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A) glaciers that show flow direction. 
B) bedrock that show the direction of the glaciers flow. 
C) bedrock that form next to roches moutonnées. 
D) bedrock that show outwash flow direction. 
A) glaciers that show flow direction. 
B) bedrock that show the direction of the glaciers flow. 
C) bedrock that form next to roches moutonnées. 
D) bedrock that show outwash flow direction.

Question 5

Most of Earth's accessible fresh water is located in

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A) polar ice caps and glaciers. 
B) groundwater. 
C) rivers,lakes,and streams. 
D) the atmosphere. 
A) polar ice caps and glaciers. 
B) groundwater. 
C) rivers,lakes,and streams. 
D) the atmosphere.

Question 6

A glacier forms when

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A) snow accumulates to form ice and the ice mass begins to flow under its own weight. 
B) temperatures do not rise above freezing. 
C) snow moves downslope under the influence of gravity. 
D) meltwater at the base of a snowmass contributes to downslope flow. 
A) snow accumulates to form ice and the ice mass begins to flow under its own weight. 
B) temperatures do not rise above freezing. 
C) snow moves downslope under the influence of gravity. 
D) meltwater at the base of a snowmass contributes to downslope flow.

Question 7

The two ways that glacial drift is deposited are

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A) as outwash and till. 
B) laminar and turbulent. 
C) as crevasses and meltwater. 
D) ablation and accumulation. 
A) as outwash and till. 
B) laminar and turbulent. 
C) as crevasses and meltwater. 
D) ablation and accumulation.

Question 8

Sandy soils tend to have

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A) high porosity and high permeability. 
B) high porosity and low permeability. 
C) low porosity and low permeability. 
D) low porosity and high permeability. 
A) high porosity and high permeability. 
B) high porosity and low permeability. 
C) low porosity and low permeability. 
D) low porosity and high permeability.

Question 9

Most of the world's water is in

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A) icecaps. 
B) glaciers. 
C) rivers and lakes. 
D) the oceans. 
A) icecaps. 
B) glaciers. 
C) rivers and lakes. 
D) the oceans.

Question 10

Drumlins are made of

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A) bedrock. 
B) ice. 
C) drift. 
D) striations. 
A) bedrock. 
B) ice. 
C) drift. 
D) striations.

Question 11

The maximum sediment load of a stream depends on

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A) average stream speed. 
B) channel geometry. 
C) stream gradient. 
D) stream discharge. 
A) average stream speed. 
B) channel geometry. 
C) stream gradient. 
D) stream discharge.

Question 12

The ability to carry large particle sizes is dependent on the stream's

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A) laminar flow. 
B) velocity. 
C) discharge. 
D) channel geometry. 
A) laminar flow. 
B) velocity. 
C) discharge. 
D) channel geometry.

Question 13

Water precipitated over land completes its cycle as it

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A) enters streams and lakes and makes its way to the oceans. 
B) percolates into the ground. 
C) evaporates from the surface to the atmosphere. 
D) enters streams and lakes,seeps into the ground,flows to the ocean,or evaporates. 
A) enters streams and lakes and makes its way to the oceans. 
B) percolates into the ground. 
C) evaporates from the surface to the atmosphere. 
D) enters streams and lakes,seeps into the ground,flows to the ocean,or evaporates.

Question 14

A rock with very low porosity will most often have a

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A) low permeability. 
B) high permeability. 
C) large proportion of open spaces. 
D) very high density. 
A) low permeability. 
B) high permeability. 
C) large proportion of open spaces. 
D) very high density.

Question 15

Of the three agents of erosion-water,wind and ice-the one with the ability to move only the smallest particles is

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A) ice. 
B) water. 
C) turbulent water. 
D) wind. 
A) ice. 
B) water. 
C) turbulent water. 
D) wind.

Question 16

How do caves and caverns form in limestone?

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Rainwater falling through the air become

Question 17

Land subsidence is caused by

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A) groundwater pumping. 
B) clay layers that shrink. 
C) gophers. 
D) over-pumping of groundwater and the compaction of clay layers. 
A) groundwater pumping. 
B) clay layers that shrink. 
C) gophers. 
D) over-pumping of groundwater and the compaction of clay layers.

Question 18

Which of the following is characteristic of mountain stream valleys?

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A) They are curvy and slow moving. 
B) They are V-shaped and have rapids. 
C) They have deltas. 
D) They are deep and wide. 
A) They are curvy and slow moving. 
B) They are V-shaped and have rapids. 
C) They have deltas. 
D) They are deep and wide.

Question 19

Why does a clay rock body generally have a medium-to-high porosity but a poor hydraulic conductivity?

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Clay is composed of tightly packed,small

Question 20

The flow of groundwater is dependent on

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A) topography of the ground surface. 
B) gravity only. 
C) pressure only. 
D) hydraulic conductivity and pressure. 
A) topography of the ground surface. 
B) gravity only. 
C) pressure only. 
D) hydraulic conductivity and pressure.

Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

Sand dunes form

Under what conditions does a glacier front advance? Under what conditions does a glacier front retreat?

Where groundwater discharges to a swamp,the elevation of the water table next to the swamp is

Striations are long parallel scratches in

Most of Earth's accessible fresh water is located in

A glacier forms when

The two ways that glacial drift is deposited are

Sandy soils tend to have

Most of the world's water is in

Drumlins are made of

The maximum sediment load of a stream depends on

The ability to carry large particle sizes is dependent on the stream's

Water precipitated over land completes its cycle as it

A rock with very low porosity will most often have a

Of the three agents of erosion-water,wind and ice-the one with the ability to move only the smallest particles is

How do caves and caverns form in limestone?

Land subsidence is caused by

Which of the following is characteristic of mountain stream valleys?

Why does a clay rock body generally have a medium-to-high porosity but a poor hydraulic conductivity?

The flow of groundwater is dependent on

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

Fluid Mechanics

Thermal Energy and Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer and Change of Phase

Static and Current Electricity

Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

Waves and Sound

Light

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity

Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

How Chemicals React

Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

Organic Compounds

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics and Earths Interior

Geologic Time - Reading the Rock Record

The Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climatic Effects

Driving Forces of Weather

The Solar System

Stars and Galaxies

The Structure of Space and Time

Prologue: The Nature of Science

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