Question 1

As sediment travels in a downstream river, it changes by getting

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A) coarser. 
B) finer. 
C) more poorly sorted. 
D) more angular. 
A) coarser. 
B) finer. 
C) more poorly sorted. 
D) more angular.

Question 2

Blocks of ice buried in a glacial moraine often result in the formation of

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A) drumlins. 
B) roches moutonnees. 
C) small glacial lakes-kettle lakes. 
D) eskers. 
A) drumlins. 
B) roches moutonnees. 
C) small glacial lakes-kettle lakes. 
D) eskers.

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following are NOT produced by streams?

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A) Floodplains 
B) Deltas 
C) Moraines 
D) Alluvial fans 
A) Floodplains 
B) Deltas 
C) Moraines 
D) Alluvial fans

Question 5

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 6

The transport of large particle sizes is greatest

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A) in turbulent streams. 
B) when stream speed is very fast. 
C) where the gradient exceeds the base level. 
D) on the inside of a meander. 
A) in turbulent streams. 
B) when stream speed is very fast. 
C) where the gradient exceeds the base level. 
D) on the inside of a meander.

Question 7

What distinguishes a huge block of ice from a glacier?

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Ice does not become a glacier until it m

Question 8

The maximum sediment load of a stream depends on

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A) average stream speed. 
B) channel geometry. 
C) stream gradient. 
D) stream discharge. 
A) average stream speed. 
B) channel geometry. 
C) stream gradient. 
D) stream discharge.

Question 9

Most of Earth's accessible 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 10

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

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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 11

The flow of groundwater is

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A) as fast as the water in streams. 
B) from where the water table is high to where it is low. 
C) from where the water table is low to where it is high. 
D) insignificant. 
A) as fast as the water in streams. 
B) from where the water table is high to where it is low. 
C) from where the water table is low to where it is high. 
D) insignificant.

Question 12

The infiltration of water is greatest in

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A) calcite-cemented sandstone. 
B) sandy soil. 
C) clay soil. 
D) silica-cemented sandstone. 
A) calcite-cemented sandstone. 
B) sandy soil. 
C) clay soil. 
D) silica-cemented sandstone.

Question 13

In a hypothetical stream flowing downslope, stream discharge doubles and the cross-sectional area of the channel also doubles. For this situation, what will happen to the stream's speed?

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The cross-sectional area of th

Question 14

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 15

How does energy relate to the way that streams meander?

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At a stream's headwaters, a stream's ene

Question 16

Water that does not inflitrate 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 17

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

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Frictional drag is simply the slow down

Question 18

In what three ways does flowing water erode a stream channel?

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Chemical weathering,

Question 19

The flow of groundwater depends on

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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 20

A moraine is a

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A) wind deposit. 
B) river deposit. 
C) glacial deposit. 
D) glacial erosional landform. 
A) wind deposit. 
B) river deposit. 
C) glacial deposit. 
D) glacial erosional landform.

Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

As sediment travels in a downstream river, it changes by getting

Blocks of ice buried in a glacial moraine often result in the formation of

Caves and caverns are formed in carbonate rock by

Which of the following are NOT produced by streams?

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?

The transport of large particle sizes is greatest

What distinguishes a huge block of ice from a glacier?

The maximum sediment load of a stream depends on

Most of Earth's accessible fresh water is located in

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

The flow of groundwater is

The infiltration of water is greatest in

In a hypothetical stream flowing downslope, stream discharge doubles and the cross-sectional area of the channel also doubles. For this situation, what will happen to the stream's speed?

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

How does energy relate to the way that streams meander?

Water that does not inflitrate into the ground or evaporate becomes

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

In what three ways does flowing water erode a stream channel?

The flow of groundwater depends on

A moraine is a

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