Question 1

The annual amount of snow lost by a glacier is called

Accepted Answer

A) accumulation. 
B) sublimation. 
C) ablation. 
D) sustation. 
A) accumulation. 
B) sublimation. 
C) ablation. 
D) sustation.

Question 2

How do glaciers affect underlying rock?

Accepted Answer

Glaciers erode rock by scraping, pluckin

Question 3

Groundwater is water

Accepted Answer

A) beneath the ground surface. 
B) above the water table. 
C) that soaks into the ground. 
D) below the water table. 
A) beneath the ground surface. 
B) above the water table. 
C) that soaks into the ground. 
D) below the water table.

Question 4

Why are glacial striations so important?

Accepted Answer

Striations are parallel scratches create

Question 5

The maximum volume of sediment a stream can carry is dependent on the stream's

Accepted Answer

A) laminar flow. 
B) velocity. 
C) discharge. 
D) channel geometry. 
A) laminar flow. 
B) velocity. 
C) discharge. 
D) channel geometry.

Question 6

Flowing surface water alters the landscape in what ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Erosion. 
B) Deposition of sediments. 
C) Weathering. 
D) It weathers and erodes sediments, and then it deposits sediment. 
A) Erosion. 
B) Deposition of sediments. 
C) Weathering. 
D) It weathers and erodes sediments, and then it deposits sediment.

Question 7

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

Question 8

Erosion by alpine glaciers creates

Accepted Answer

A) V-shaped valleys. 
B) U-shaped valleys. 
C) drumlins. 
D) moraines. 
A) V-shaped valleys. 
B) U-shaped valleys. 
C) drumlins. 
D) moraines.

Question 9

In the formation of a river delta, why is it that coarser material is deposited first, followed by medium and finer material farther out?

Accepted Answer

The deposition of sediment in a delta en

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

What three factors affect stream speed?

Accepted Answer

Gradient, the steeper the gradient the f

Question 12

Glaciers flow downslope. A glacier moves fastest

Accepted Answer

A) when it begins to melt. 
B) at its surface and in the center. 
C) at its base and along its sides. 
D) when ablation exceeds accumulation. 
A) when it begins to melt. 
B) at its surface and in the center. 
C) at its base and along its sides. 
D) when ablation exceeds accumulation.

Question 13

Glacial striations are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) rocks embedded in the ice. 
B) glacial outwash. 
C) terminal moraines. 
D) melting ice. 
A) rocks embedded in the ice. 
B) glacial outwash. 
C) terminal moraines. 
D) melting ice.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

The most important agent of erosion is

Accepted Answer

A) water. 
B) glaciation. 
C) wind. 
D) wave action. 
A) water. 
B) glaciation. 
C) wind. 
D) wave action.

Question 17

Drumlins are made of

Accepted Answer

A) bedrock. 
B) ice. 
C) drift. 
D) striations. 
A) bedrock. 
B) ice. 
C) drift. 
D) striations.

Question 18

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 19

As a large reservoir behind a new dam fills with water, the water table in the vicinity of the reservoir

Accepted Answer

A) rises. 
B) falls. 
C) stays the same. 
D) becomes unsaturated. 
A) rises. 
B) falls. 
C) stays the same. 
D) becomes unsaturated.

Question 20

Are sand dunes stationary or do they move and migrate?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes migrate. The whole mound of s

Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

The annual amount of snow lost by a glacier is called

How do glaciers affect underlying rock?

Groundwater is water

Why are glacial striations so important?

The maximum volume of sediment a stream can carry is dependent on the stream's

Flowing surface water alters the landscape in what ways?

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

Erosion by alpine glaciers creates

In the formation of a river delta, why is it that coarser material is deposited first, followed by medium and finer material farther out?

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

What three factors affect stream speed?

Glaciers flow downslope. A glacier moves fastest

Glacial striations are caused by

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

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

The most important agent of erosion is

Drumlins are made of

Land subsidence is generally not reversible because

As a large reservoir behind a new dam fills with water, the water table in the vicinity of the reservoir

Are sand dunes stationary or do they move and migrate?

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Newtons Laws of Motion

Momentum and Energy

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