Question 1

Over withdrawal of groundwater causes ground subsidence in areas

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A) of karst topography. 
B) underlain by unconsolidated sediments. 
C) underlain by consolidated sediments. 
D) all of these 
A) of karst topography. 
B) underlain by unconsolidated sediments. 
C) underlain by consolidated sediments. 
D) all of these

Question 2

From the 1930s to the 1970s,extensive groundwater pumping in the San Joaquin Valley of California caused the ground to subside by as much as 9 m.How does groundwater withdrawal contribute to land subsidence?

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Land subsidence can occur in areas under

Question 3

A terminal moraine marks the

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A) farthest a glacier can spread from side-to-side. 
B) location where a glacier started to form. 
C) farthest point of a glacier's advance. 
D) location where outwash forms. 
A) farthest a glacier can spread from side-to-side. 
B) location where a glacier started to form. 
C) farthest point of a glacier's advance. 
D) location where outwash forms.

Question 4

In a severe drought,groundwater does not get recharged.To get to the groundwater

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A) deeper wells must be dug. 
B) more water wells are needed. 
C) water wells need to be located next to streams. 
D) water wells need to be dug at higher elevation. 
A) deeper wells must be dug. 
B) more water wells are needed. 
C) water wells need to be located next to streams. 
D) water wells need to be dug at higher elevation.

Question 5

A rock with a high porosity will most likely have a

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

Question 6

Most of Earth's 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 7

As streams move downslope,channel dimension generally

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A) decreases with decreased discharge. 
B) increases with decreased discharge. 
C) narrows. 
D) widens. 
A) decreases with decreased discharge. 
B) increases with decreased discharge. 
C) narrows. 
D) widens.

Question 8

As a distributary channel in a delta becomes choked with sediment,the water in the channel

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A) disappears. 
B) will find a new route to its destination. 
C) will puddle and eventually form a lake. 
D) will move back upstream. 
A) disappears. 
B) will find a new route to its destination. 
C) will puddle and eventually form a lake. 
D) will move back upstream.

Question 9

Caves and caverns are formed in carbonate rock by

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A) abrasive action of swift flowing groundwater. 
B) reaction of carbonic acid released into the groundwater. 
C) stalactites and stalagmites. 
D) all of these 
A) abrasive action of swift flowing groundwater. 
B) reaction of carbonic acid released into the groundwater. 
C) stalactites and stalagmites. 
D) all of these

Question 10

What distinguishes a huge block of ice from a glacier?

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Ice does not become a glacier until it m

Question 11

The volume of water that flows past a given point in a channel during a specified time is called

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A) load. 
B) gradient. 
C) discharge. 
D) runoff. 
A) load. 
B) gradient. 
C) discharge. 
D) runoff.

Question 12

The main difference between sand dunes and ripple marks is

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A) ripple marks are only caused by water. 
B) ripple marks are larger than sand dunes. 
C) sand dunes are larger than ripple marks. 
D) ripple marks are stationary. 
A) ripple marks are only caused by water. 
B) ripple marks are larger than sand dunes. 
C) sand dunes are larger than ripple marks. 
D) ripple marks are stationary.

Question 13

In a meandering river,erosion is most notable on

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A) the outer side of the meander. 
B) the inner side of a meander. 
C) both sides of a meander. 
D) the bottom of the stream channel. 
A) the outer side of the meander. 
B) the inner side of a meander. 
C) both sides of a meander. 
D) the bottom of the stream channel.

Question 14

As a stream flows downslope,if discharge doubles but the cross-sectional area of the channel stays the same,what happens to the average stream speed?

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A) Average stream speed stays the same. 
B) Average stream speed decreases. 
C) Average stream speed increases. 
D) Stream flow stops. 
A) Average stream speed stays the same. 
B) Average stream speed decreases. 
C) Average stream speed increases. 
D) Stream flow stops.

Question 15

All water-groundwater,surface water,and frozen water-flows downslope in response to

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A) pressure. 
B) hydraulic gradient. 
C) permeability. 
D) gravity. 
A) pressure. 
B) hydraulic gradient. 
C) permeability. 
D) gravity.

Question 16

The work of surface water does all of the following except

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A) erosion. 
B) deposition. 
C) land subsidence. 
D) delta formation. 
A) erosion. 
B) deposition. 
C) land subsidence. 
D) delta formation.

Question 17

Water able to be contained in the subsurface depends on

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A) permeability. 
B) porosity. 
C) chemical composition. 
D) none of these 
A) permeability. 
B) porosity. 
C) chemical composition. 
D) none of these

Question 18

Landforms created by glacial erosion include

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A) hanging valleys,cirques,and drumlins. 
B) cirques,drumlins,and roches moutonnees. 
C) eskers,kettle lakes,and hanging valleys. 
D) hanging valleys,cirques,and roches moutonnees. 
A) hanging valleys,cirques,and drumlins. 
B) cirques,drumlins,and roches moutonnees. 
C) eskers,kettle lakes,and hanging valleys. 
D) hanging valleys,cirques,and roches moutonnees.

Question 19

The movement of a glacier is fastest

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A) at the bottom. 
B) at its surface. 
C) in the middle. 
D) along the sides. 
A) at the bottom. 
B) at its surface. 
C) in the middle. 
D) along the sides.

Question 20

As a stream flows downslope,if stream discharge doubles and the cross-sectional area of the channel also doubles,what happens to the average stream speed?

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A) Average stream speed stays the same. 
B) Average stream speed decreases. 
C) Average stream speed increases. 
D) Not enough information is given. 
A) Average stream speed stays the same. 
B) Average stream speed decreases. 
C) Average stream speed increases. 
D) Not enough information is given.

Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

Over withdrawal of groundwater causes ground subsidence in areas

From the 1930s to the 1970s,extensive groundwater pumping in the San Joaquin Valley of California caused the ground to subside by as much as 9 m.How does groundwater withdrawal contribute to land subsidence?

A terminal moraine marks the

In a severe drought,groundwater does not get recharged.To get to the groundwater

A rock with a high porosity will most likely have a

Most of Earth's fresh water is located in

As streams move downslope,channel dimension generally

As a distributary channel in a delta becomes choked with sediment,the water in the channel

Caves and caverns are formed in carbonate rock by

What distinguishes a huge block of ice from a glacier?

The volume of water that flows past a given point in a channel during a specified time is called

The main difference between sand dunes and ripple marks is

In a meandering river,erosion is most notable on

As a stream flows downslope,if discharge doubles but the cross-sectional area of the channel stays the same,what happens to the average stream speed?

All water-groundwater,surface water,and frozen water-flows downslope in response to

The work of surface water does all of the following except

Water able to be contained in the subsurface depends on

Landforms created by glacial erosion include

The movement of a glacier is fastest

As a stream flows downslope,if stream discharge doubles and the cross-sectional area of the channel also doubles,what happens to the average stream speed?

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