Question 1

Blowing sand in a sand dune,settles

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A) on the windward slope of the dune. 
B) on the leeward slope of the dune. 
C) on surrounding mounds of vegetation. 
D) in the wind shadow of the leeward slope. 
A) on the windward slope of the dune. 
B) on the leeward slope of the dune. 
C) on surrounding mounds of vegetation. 
D) in the wind shadow of the leeward slope.

Question 2

Erosion by alpine glaciers creates

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A) V-shaped valleys. 
B) U-shaped valleys. 
C) drumlins. 
D) moraines. 
A) V-shaped valleys. 
B) U-shaped valleys. 
C) drumlins. 
D) moraines.

Question 3

As water flows around a bending and looping river channel,maximum flow speed and erosion occurs

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A) at a point bar. 
B) on the outside of each bend. 
C) on the inside of each bend. 
D) on both the outside and inside of the bending channel. 
A) at a point bar. 
B) on the outside of each bend. 
C) on the inside of each bend. 
D) on both the outside and inside of the bending channel.

Question 4

Riding down a river in an old canoe,if the discharge of the river does not increase and the river gets very wide and deep,the speed of the river will

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A) decrease. 
B) increase. 
C) stay the same. 
D) become unpredictable. 
A) decrease. 
B) increase. 
C) stay the same. 
D) become unpredictable.

Question 5

The degree to which a soil or rock allows groundwater to flow is called

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A) permeability. 
B) aquifer. 
C) porosity. 
D) hydraulic gradient. 
A) permeability. 
B) aquifer. 
C) porosity. 
D) hydraulic gradient.

Question 6

Stream velocity is dependent on

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A) the size and shape of the stream's channel. 
B) the gradient and stream dimension. 
C) gradient and friction. 
D) gradient,channel geometry,and discharge. 
A) the size and shape of the stream's channel. 
B) the gradient and stream dimension. 
C) gradient and friction. 
D) gradient,channel geometry,and discharge.

Question 7

People settle on floodplains because

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A) the chance of flooding is very rare. 
B) floodplain soil is nutrient rich and good for agriculture. 
C) of river access. 
D) river access and rich soils. 
A) the chance of flooding is very rare. 
B) floodplain soil is nutrient rich and good for agriculture. 
C) of river access. 
D) river access and rich soils.

Question 8

A sub-surface region that holds and transmits water is called a/an

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A) aquifer. 
B) hydrometer. 
C) water table. 
D) aquiclude. 
A) aquifer. 
B) hydrometer. 
C) water table. 
D) aquiclude.

Question 9

Water that does not infiltrate into the ground or evaporate becomes

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A) groundwater. 
B) runoff. 
C) soil moisture. 
D) hydrologic cycle. 
A) groundwater. 
B) runoff. 
C) soil moisture. 
D) hydrologic cycle.

Question 10

In the formation of a river delta,why is it that coarser material is deposited first,followed by medium and finer material farther out?

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The deposition of sediment in a delta en

Question 11

Water from streams in northern Utah flow to

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A) the Atlantic Ocean. 
B) the Gulf of Mexico. 
C) the Pacific Ocean. 
D) Colorado. 
A) the Atlantic Ocean. 
B) the Gulf of Mexico. 
C) the Pacific Ocean. 
D) Colorado.

Question 12

What three factors affect stream speed?

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Gradient,the steeper the gradient the fa

Question 13

When a perched water table intersects the surface on a hillside,the result is

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A) an artesian well. 
B) a spring. 
C) a lake. 
D) a cone of depression. 
A) an artesian well. 
B) a spring. 
C) a lake. 
D) a cone of depression.

Question 14

Groundwater is water

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A) beneath the ground surface. 
B) above the water table. 
C) that soaks into the ground. 
D) below the water table. 
A) beneath the ground surface. 
B) above the water table. 
C) that soaks into the ground. 
D) below the water table.

Question 15

The dumped sediment from a stream flowing into standing water is called a

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A) delta. 
B) floodplain. 
C) drainage basin. 
D) divide. 
A) delta. 
B) floodplain. 
C) drainage basin. 
D) divide.

Question 16

Glaciers will retreat when the amount of accumulation

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A) is less than the amount of ablation each year. 
B) exceeds the amount of ablation each year. 
C) is equal to the amount of ablation. 
A) is less than the amount of ablation each year. 
B) exceeds the amount of ablation each year. 
C) is equal to the amount of ablation.

Question 17

If a water well is actively pumped,the water table will

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A) be raised around the well. 
B) stay at the same level as before pumping. 
C) be depressed around the well. 
D) be recharged. 
A) be raised around the well. 
B) stay at the same level as before pumping. 
C) be depressed around the well. 
D) be recharged.

Question 18

A rock that is readily attacked by chemical weathering is

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A) limestone. 
B) granite. 
C) basalt. 
D) gneiss. 
A) limestone. 
B) granite. 
C) basalt. 
D) gneiss.

Question 19

The maximum volume of sediment a stream can carry 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 20

How do glaciers form and how do they move?

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Glaciers form in climates cold enough th

Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

Blowing sand in a sand dune,settles

Erosion by alpine glaciers creates

As water flows around a bending and looping river channel,maximum flow speed and erosion occurs

Riding down a river in an old canoe,if the discharge of the river does not increase and the river gets very wide and deep,the speed of the river will

The degree to which a soil or rock allows groundwater to flow is called

Stream velocity is dependent on

People settle on floodplains because

A sub-surface region that holds and transmits water is called a/an

Water that does not infiltrate into the ground or evaporate becomes

In the formation of a river delta,why is it that coarser material is deposited first,followed by medium and finer material farther out?

Water from streams in northern Utah flow to

What three factors affect stream speed?

When a perched water table intersects the surface on a hillside,the result is

Groundwater is water

The dumped sediment from a stream flowing into standing water is called a

Glaciers will retreat when the amount of accumulation

If a water well is actively pumped,the water table will

A rock that is readily attacked by chemical weathering is

The maximum volume of sediment a stream can carry is dependent on the stream's

How do glaciers form and how do they move?

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

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Elements of Chemistry

How Atoms Bond and Molecules Attract

Mixtures

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