Question 1

The dominant influence on the length of time a well will produce water is

Accepted Answer

A) hydraulic conductivity. 
B) water supply and demand. 
C) hydraulic gradient. 
D) aquifer porosity. 
A) hydraulic conductivity. 
B) water supply and demand. 
C) hydraulic gradient. 
D) aquifer porosity.

Question 2

Stream velocity is faster in a

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A) flat bottomed,shallow stream channel. 
B) rounded,relatively deep stream channel. 
C) stream with a very steep gradient. 
D) canyon. 
A) flat bottomed,shallow stream channel. 
B) rounded,relatively deep stream channel. 
C) stream with a very steep gradient. 
D) canyon.

Question 3

The flow of groundwater depends on

Accepted Answer

A) permeability and porosity. 
B) permeability and gravity. 
C) porosity and hydraulic gradient. 
D) porosity only. 
A) permeability and porosity. 
B) permeability and gravity. 
C) porosity and hydraulic gradient. 
D) porosity only.

Question 4

The water table is found at the top of the

Accepted Answer

A) contact between an aquifer and an underlying,impermeable rock. 
B) zone of aeration. 
C) zone of saturation. 
D) permeability zone. 
A) contact between an aquifer and an underlying,impermeable rock. 
B) zone of aeration. 
C) zone of saturation. 
D) permeability zone.

Question 5

Flowing water erodes stream channels by

Accepted Answer

A) chemical weathering. 
B) hydraulic action and abrasion. 
C) chemical weathering,hydraulic action,and abrasion. 
D) channel erosion and abrasion. 
A) chemical weathering. 
B) hydraulic action and abrasion. 
C) chemical weathering,hydraulic action,and abrasion. 
D) channel erosion and abrasion.

Question 6

Land subsidence is generally not reversible because

Accepted Answer

A) compacted clay layers cannot be expanded. 
B) once pumping is stopped,layers continue to compact. 
C) compacted sandy aquifers cannot be expanded. 
D) none of the above 
A) compacted clay layers cannot be expanded. 
B) once pumping is stopped,layers continue to compact. 
C) compacted sandy aquifers cannot be expanded. 
D) none of the above

Question 7

What is the largest repository of fresh water?

Accepted Answer

The polar

Question 8

What is "frictional drag" and how does it affect the external movement of a glacier?

Accepted Answer

Frictional drag is simply the slow down

Question 9

When subsurface ground material is completely saturated with water,we call it

Accepted Answer

A) the water table. 
B) groundwater. 
C) the saturated zone. 
D) the unsaturated zone. 
A) the water table. 
B) groundwater. 
C) the saturated zone. 
D) the unsaturated zone.

Question 10

An unsorted mixture of rock material that is deposited directly by melting ice is called

Accepted Answer

A) drift. 
B) outwash. 
C) till. 
D) snow. 
A) drift. 
B) outwash. 
C) till. 
D) snow.

Question 11

Point bars typically form

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A) on the inside bend of a curved stream channel. 
B) on the outside bend of a curved stream channel. 
C) in the middle of a straight stream channel. 
D) in the middle of a curved stream channel. 
A) on the inside bend of a curved stream channel. 
B) on the outside bend of a curved stream channel. 
C) in the middle of a straight stream channel. 
D) in the middle of a curved stream channel.

Question 12

In a delta environment we find that fine-grained sediments settle

Accepted Answer

A) close to the mouth of the stream channel. 
B) far away from the mouth of the stream channel. 
C) both of these 
D) none of these 
A) close to the mouth of the stream channel. 
B) far away from the mouth of the stream channel. 
C) both of these 
D) none of these

Question 13

Common glacial landforms created of drift include moraines,

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A) aretes,and drumlins. 
B) drumlins,and roches moutonnees. 
C) and drumlins. 
D) roches moutonnees,and eskers. 
A) aretes,and drumlins. 
B) drumlins,and roches moutonnees. 
C) and drumlins. 
D) roches moutonnees,and eskers.

Question 14

The depositional landform at the farthest advance of a glacier is called a

Accepted Answer

A) lateral moraine. 
B) medial moraine. 
C) terminal moraine. 
D) stratified moraine. 
A) lateral moraine. 
B) medial moraine. 
C) terminal moraine. 
D) stratified moraine.

Question 15

Underground rivers can exist in

Accepted Answer

A) limestone aquifers. 
B) science fiction. 
C) all aquifers. 
D) any of the above. 
A) limestone aquifers. 
B) science fiction. 
C) all aquifers. 
D) any of the above.

Question 16

Precipitation exceeds evaporation over the

Accepted Answer

A) continents. 
B) polar ice caps. 
C) oceans. 
D) equator. 
A) continents. 
B) polar ice caps. 
C) oceans. 
D) equator.

Question 17

What is the lowest level to which water can erode land?

Accepted Answer

A) sea level 
B) the bottom of the stream channel 
C) the level of the delta 
D) none of the above 
A) sea level 
B) the bottom of the stream channel 
C) the level of the delta 
D) none of the above

Question 18

As a river overflows its channel,sediment is deposited along the channel banks.What type of sediment is deposited first? What type is deposited last?

Accepted Answer

Large and heavy sediment particles are t

Question 19

Streams transport great quantities of sediment.The most effective transport of sediment occurs in

Accepted Answer

A) laminar flow. 
B) turbulent flow. 
C) particle flow. 
D) groundwater flow. 
A) laminar flow. 
B) turbulent flow. 
C) particle flow. 
D) groundwater flow.

Question 20

Are sand dunes stationary or do they move and migrate?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes migrate.The whole mound of sa

Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

The dominant influence on the length of time a well will produce water is

Stream velocity is faster in a

The flow of groundwater depends on

The water table is found at the top of the

Flowing water erodes stream channels by

Land subsidence is generally not reversible because

What is the largest repository of fresh water?

What is "frictional drag" and how does it affect the external movement of a glacier?

When subsurface ground material is completely saturated with water,we call it

An unsorted mixture of rock material that is deposited directly by melting ice is called

Point bars typically form

In a delta environment we find that fine-grained sediments settle

Common glacial landforms created of drift include moraines,

The depositional landform at the farthest advance of a glacier is called a

Underground rivers can exist in

Precipitation exceeds evaporation over the

What is the lowest level to which water can erode land?

As a river overflows its channel,sediment is deposited along the channel banks.What type of sediment is deposited first? What type is deposited last?

Streams transport great quantities of sediment.The most effective transport of sediment occurs in

Are sand dunes stationary or do they move and migrate?

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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