Question 1

A glacier grows and shrinks with the seasons.When a glacier is growing,we say it is

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A) retreating. 
B) advancing. 
C) stationary. 
D) crevassing. 
A) retreating. 
B) advancing. 
C) stationary. 
D) crevassing.

Question 2

The Mississippi River has a huge delta.With each year and each episode of deposition,the river

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A) lengthens its course and the delta shrinks. 
B) becomes choked and shortens as the delta grows. 
C) course lengthens and the delta grows. 
D) shortens as the delta moves upriver. 
A) lengthens its course and the delta shrinks. 
B) becomes choked and shortens as the delta grows. 
C) course lengthens and the delta grows. 
D) shortens as the delta moves upriver.

Question 3

Cave formation in limestone does not involve

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A) mildly acidic groundwater. 
B) dissolution of carbonate rocks. 
C) land subsidence. 
D) a dropping water table. 
A) mildly acidic groundwater. 
B) dissolution of carbonate rocks. 
C) land subsidence. 
D) a dropping water table.

Question 4

Evaporation and precipitation are greatest over the

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

Question 5

The driving force of our planet's hydrologic cycle comes from

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A) the balance between precipitation and evaporation. 
B) precipitation of water over the oceans. 
C) solar energy. 
D) wind. 
A) the balance between precipitation and evaporation. 
B) precipitation of water over the oceans. 
C) solar energy. 
D) wind.

Question 6

Fast moving,turbulent streams are highly erosive,they can

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A) carry large sediment particles and a large volume of sediment. 
B) meander and flood into deltas. 
C) deposit only fine silts and muds. 
D) form U-shaped valleys from gullies. 
A) carry large sediment particles and a large volume of sediment. 
B) meander and flood into deltas. 
C) deposit only fine silts and muds. 
D) form U-shaped valleys from gullies.

Question 7

Meanders

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A) migrate downstream. 
B) shorten the stream. 
C) migrate upstream. 
D) remain in one place. 
A) migrate downstream. 
B) shorten the stream. 
C) migrate upstream. 
D) remain in one place.

Question 8

The cross-sectional area and shape of a stream is called

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A) hydraulic gradient. 
B) discharge. 
C) channel dimension. 
D) channel geometry. 
A) hydraulic gradient. 
B) discharge. 
C) channel dimension. 
D) channel geometry.

Question 9

In general,sinkholes are found in areas

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A) dominated by limestone. 
B) in which groundwater is being pumped out of the ground too quickly. 
C) where the dominant rock is shale. 
D) with extensive irrigation systems. 
A) dominated by limestone. 
B) in which groundwater is being pumped out of the ground too quickly. 
C) where the dominant rock is shale. 
D) with extensive irrigation systems.

Question 10

Land subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley of California is not just a historical occurrence,it is an ongoing problem.Other than water supply,what are some possible consequences of land subsidence?

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Damage to roads,bridges,buildi

Question 11

Deltas form as

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A) periodic flooding clogs stream channels. 
B) erosion clogs stream channels. 
C) stream gradient decreases. 
D) streams enter a standing body of water. 
A) periodic flooding clogs stream channels. 
B) erosion clogs stream channels. 
C) stream gradient decreases. 
D) streams enter a standing body of water.

Question 12

Heavy rains in a desert environment can result in

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A) flash floods. 
B) cross-bedding. 
C) intensified dune migration. 
D) floodplains. 
A) flash floods. 
B) cross-bedding. 
C) intensified dune migration. 
D) floodplains.

Question 13

As water is withdrawn from a well,the water table around the well

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A) subsides. 
B) drops,making a cone of depression around the well. 
C) dries up. 
D) rises. 
A) subsides. 
B) drops,making a cone of depression around the well. 
C) dries up. 
D) rises.

Question 14

The headwater flow of a mountain stream is generally characterized as

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A) laminar. 
B) turbulent. 
C) meandering. 
D) all of these 
A) laminar. 
B) turbulent. 
C) meandering. 
D) all of these

Question 15

Evaporation from the oceans produces clouds that precipitate fresh water rather than saltwater because

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A) salt is too heavy to evaporate. 
B) evaporation produces nearly pure water vapor. 
C) dissolved salt prevents evaporation. 
D) saltwater precipitates over oceans only. 
A) salt is too heavy to evaporate. 
B) evaporation produces nearly pure water vapor. 
C) dissolved salt prevents evaporation. 
D) saltwater precipitates over oceans only.

Question 16

Which of the following is not involved in cave formation in limestone?

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A) mildly acidic groundwater 
B) dissolution of carbonate rocks 
C) land subsidence 
D) a dropping water table 
A) mildly acidic groundwater 
B) dissolution of carbonate rocks 
C) land subsidence 
D) a dropping water table

Question 17

The principal cause of erosion and transportation of sediment in a desert environment is

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

Question 18

The speed of water in a stream is affected by

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A) hydraulic gradient,recharge,and channel geometry. 
B) gradient,discharge,and channel geometry. 
C) high gradient,laminar flow,and erosion. 
D) gradient,turbulence,and friction. 
A) hydraulic gradient,recharge,and channel geometry. 
B) gradient,discharge,and channel geometry. 
C) high gradient,laminar flow,and erosion. 
D) gradient,turbulence,and friction.

Question 19

Common drainage networks include the

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A) rectangular and divide drainage patterns. 
B) radiating and undulating drainage patterns. 
C) dentritic,radial,and trellis drainage patterns. 
D) trellis,subsident,and perched drainage patterns. 
A) rectangular and divide drainage patterns. 
B) radiating and undulating drainage patterns. 
C) dentritic,radial,and trellis drainage patterns. 
D) trellis,subsident,and perched drainage patterns.

Question 20

A soil composed of flattened soil particles will most likely have a

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A) high porosity. 
B) low porosity. 
C) high permeability. 
D) low hydraulic conductivity. 
A) high porosity. 
B) low porosity. 
C) high permeability. 
D) low hydraulic conductivity.

Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

A glacier grows and shrinks with the seasons.When a glacier is growing,we say it is

The Mississippi River has a huge delta.With each year and each episode of deposition,the river

Cave formation in limestone does not involve

Evaporation and precipitation are greatest over the

The driving force of our planet's hydrologic cycle comes from

Fast moving,turbulent streams are highly erosive,they can

Meanders

The cross-sectional area and shape of a stream is called

In general,sinkholes are found in areas

Land subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley of California is not just a historical occurrence,it is an ongoing problem.Other than water supply,what are some possible consequences of land subsidence?

Deltas form as

Heavy rains in a desert environment can result in

As water is withdrawn from a well,the water table around the well

The headwater flow of a mountain stream is generally characterized as

Evaporation from the oceans produces clouds that precipitate fresh water rather than saltwater because

Which of the following is not involved in cave formation in limestone?

The principal cause of erosion and transportation of sediment in a desert environment is

The speed of water in a stream is affected by

Common drainage networks include the

A soil composed of flattened soil particles will most likely have a

Patterns of Motion and Equilibrium

Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

Gravity, Projectiles, and Satellites

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Elements of Chemistry

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Mixtures

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Two Classes of Chemical Reactions

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