Question 1

An advantage of multiple or sequential land use is that less land overall must be disturbed by human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the United States,the federal government exercises control over ____ the land area.

Accepted Answer

A)  One half 
B)  One third 
C)  One fourth 
D)  One fifth 
A)  One half 
B)  One third 
C)  One fourth 
D)  One fifth

Question 3

The St.Francis Dam in California failed because

Accepted Answer

A)  The reservoir was overfilled. 
B)  Some of the rocks of the valley walls disintegrated when wet. 
C)  There was movement on the fault over which the dam was built. 
D)  The dam itself was poorly built and collapsed. 
A)  The reservoir was overfilled. 
B)  Some of the rocks of the valley walls disintegrated when wet. 
C)  There was movement on the fault over which the dam was built. 
D)  The dam itself was poorly built and collapsed.

Question 4

An important planning tool used in variety of applications for land-use and engineering geology involves

Accepted Answer

A)  Weather data. 
B)  Geophysical data. 
C)  Maps. 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Weather data. 
B)  Geophysical data. 
C)  Maps. 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Scale modeling allows simulation of natural disasters to test the response of structures to the associated stresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

GIS is an acronym for this

Accepted Answer

A)  Global Information System. 
B)  Geographic Information System. 
C)  Geologic Information System. 
D)  Graphical Interface System. 
A)  Global Information System. 
B)  Geographic Information System. 
C)  Geologic Information System. 
D)  Graphical Interface System.

Question 7

Maps of geologic or other land characteristics provide a quick means of assessing suitability of broad areas for specific land uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The need for land-use planning is diminishing now that geologic hazards are better understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Dams are often built across fault zones because streams frequently flow along valleys cut into the weakened rocks along fault zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The utility of maps as planning tools is limited by which of the following considerations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The problem that small features may not show on large-scale maps. 
B)  The fact that, for many areas of the United States, there are excessive amounts of data available, too much to be adequately represented on a map. 
C)  The impossibility of mapping non-geologic parameters, such as population density. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  The problem that small features may not show on large-scale maps. 
B)  The fact that, for many areas of the United States, there are excessive amounts of data available, too much to be adequately represented on a map. 
C)  The impossibility of mapping non-geologic parameters, such as population density. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 11

Examples of multiple use include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a golf course atop a finished landfill site. 
B)  Farming and grazing cattle on land used for a power-generating windmill array. 
C)  Building of a ball field within a retention pond for flood control. 
D)  Mining deep underground while a recreational park is in use above. 
A)  Having a golf course atop a finished landfill site. 
B)  Farming and grazing cattle on land used for a power-generating windmill array. 
C)  Building of a ball field within a retention pond for flood control. 
D)  Mining deep underground while a recreational park is in use above.

Question 12

Computers can be helpful in generating land-use planning maps because they can

Accepted Answer

A)  Process large quantities of data quickly. 
B)  Produce composite land-use suitability maps that incorporate many kinds of geologic and other data. 
C)  Produce several suitability maps for different purposes from the same data by weighting the data differently in each case. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Process large quantities of data quickly. 
B)  Produce composite land-use suitability maps that incorporate many kinds of geologic and other data. 
C)  Produce several suitability maps for different purposes from the same data by weighting the data differently in each case. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

In the United States,damage from expansive clay soils is approximately as great as damage from all other geologic hazards combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One of the limitations of using maps is the factor of scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Rotterdam subway was built by

Accepted Answer

A)  Raising the tunnel on stilts to keep it above the local water table. 
B)  Building the tunnel in segments which were flooded, sunk into position, then joined and pumped dry. 
C)  Draining water from below the city to allow excavation of a dry tunnel. 
D)  Baking the ground to harden the clays, then blasting the tunnel through. 
A)  Raising the tunnel on stilts to keep it above the local water table. 
B)  Building the tunnel in segments which were flooded, sunk into position, then joined and pumped dry. 
C)  Draining water from below the city to allow excavation of a dry tunnel. 
D)  Baking the ground to harden the clays, then blasting the tunnel through.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about U.S.land-use policy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each area is assigned one land use deemed best for that area. 
B)  Under current law, all federal lands are protected from development. 
C)  The emphasis was on resource exploitation until the mid-twentieth century. 
D)  Federal policies are of little importance overall because the area covered by national parks is relatively small. 
A)  Each area is assigned one land use deemed best for that area. 
B)  Under current law, all federal lands are protected from development. 
C)  The emphasis was on resource exploitation until the mid-twentieth century. 
D)  Federal policies are of little importance overall because the area covered by national parks is relatively small.

Question 17

Some engineering geology considerations involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  The quality and quantity of surface and ground water 
B)  The topography of the region 
C)  Susceptibility to mass wasting 
D)  The type of rocks present 
E)  All the choices are correct. 
A)  The quality and quantity of surface and ground water 
B)  The topography of the region 
C)  Susceptibility to mass wasting 
D)  The type of rocks present 
E)  All the choices are correct.

An advantage of multiple or sequential land use is that less land overall must be disturbed by human activities.

In the United States,the federal government exercises control over ____ the land area.

The St.Francis Dam in California failed because

An important planning tool used in variety of applications for land-use and engineering geology involves

Scale modeling allows simulation of natural disasters to test the response of structures to the associated stresses.

GIS is an acronym for this

Maps of geologic or other land characteristics provide a quick means of assessing suitability of broad areas for specific land uses.

The need for land-use planning is diminishing now that geologic hazards are better understood.

Dams are often built across fault zones because streams frequently flow along valleys cut into the weakened rocks along fault zones.

The utility of maps as planning tools is limited by which of the following considerations?

Examples of multiple use include all of the following except

Computers can be helpful in generating land-use planning maps because they can

In the United States,damage from expansive clay soils is approximately as great as damage from all other geologic hazards combined.

One of the limitations of using maps is the factor of scale.

The Rotterdam subway was built by

Which of the following statements about U.S.land-use policy is true?

Some engineering geology considerations involve:

Planet and Population: An Overview

Rocks and Minerals-A First Look

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Waste Disposal

Water Pollution

Air Pollution

Environmental Law and Policy

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Exam 20: Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology

An advantage of multiple or sequential land use is that less land overall must be disturbed by human activities.

In the United States,the federal government exercises control over ____ the land area.

The St.Francis Dam in California failed because

An important planning tool used in variety of applications for land-use and engineering geology involves

Scale modeling allows simulation of natural disasters to test the response of structures to the associated stresses.

GIS is an acronym for this

Maps of geologic or other land characteristics provide a quick means of assessing suitability of broad areas for specific land uses.

The need for land-use planning is diminishing now that geologic hazards are better understood.

Dams are often built across fault zones because streams frequently flow along valleys cut into the weakened rocks along fault zones.

The utility of maps as planning tools is limited by which of the following considerations?

Examples of multiple use include all of the following except

Computers can be helpful in generating land-use planning maps because they can

In the United States,damage from expansive clay soils is approximately as great as damage from all other geologic hazards combined.

One of the limitations of using maps is the factor of scale.

The Rotterdam subway was built by

Which of the following statements about U.S.land-use policy is true?

Some engineering geology considerations involve:

Planet and Population: An Overview

Rocks and Minerals-A First Look

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Waste Disposal

Water Pollution

Air Pollution

Environmental Law and Policy

Filters