Question 1

The North Pole is covered by glaciers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following did not exist prior to the Quaternary Ice ages?

Accepted Answer

A) the Mississippi River 
B) the Colorado River 
C) Antarctica 
D) the Great Lakes 
E) the arctic ocean 
A) the Mississippi River 
B) the Colorado River 
C) Antarctica 
D) the Great Lakes 
E) the arctic ocean

Question 3

Which of the following is not a typical stage in the evolution of a Basin and Range type region?

Accepted Answer

A) Water erodes the mountains and deposits sediment in the adjacent basins. 
B) Alluvial fans and bajadas form along the mountain fronts. 
C) Salt flats or playas and occasional playa lakes form. 
D) Sediment slowly moves downhill to the sea where it is ultimately deposited. 
A) Water erodes the mountains and deposits sediment in the adjacent basins. 
B) Alluvial fans and bajadas form along the mountain fronts. 
C) Salt flats or playas and occasional playa lakes form. 
D) Sediment slowly moves downhill to the sea where it is ultimately deposited.

Question 4

The steeper,leeward slope of a sand dune is called the slip face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which one of the following is not true of glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A) originate on land 
B) exist only in the Northern Hemisphere 
C) show evidence of past or present flow 
D) form from the recrystallization of snow 
A) originate on land 
B) exist only in the Northern Hemisphere 
C) show evidence of past or present flow 
D) form from the recrystallization of snow

Question 6

Desert streams are characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing discharge downstream 
B) decreasing discharge downstream 
C) short,frequent tributaries 
D) long,frequent tributaries 
E) well-sorted,rounded clasts of sediment 
A) increasing discharge downstream 
B) decreasing discharge downstream 
C) short,frequent tributaries 
D) long,frequent tributaries 
E) well-sorted,rounded clasts of sediment

Question 7

A(n)________ is a closed depression formed by melting of an ice block buried in a moraine or outwash plain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is a closed depression formed by...

Question 8

Blowouts are broad,shallow depressions excavated by deflation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The low,bedrock ridges and peaks of a highly eroded,basin and range,desert landscape are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The low,bedrock ridges and peaks of a...

Question 10

What term describes open fissures in the brittle surface ice of a glacier?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term describes open fissures in the...

The North Pole is covered by glaciers.

Which of the following did not exist prior to the Quaternary Ice ages?

Which of the following is not a typical stage in the evolution of a Basin and Range type region?

The steeper,leeward slope of a sand dune is called the slip face.

Which one of the following is not true of glaciers?

Desert streams are characterized by ________.

A(n)________ is a closed depression formed by melting of an ice block buried in a moraine or outwash plain.

Blowouts are broad,shallow depressions excavated by deflation.

The low,bedrock ridges and peaks of a highly eroded,basin and range,desert landscape are called ________.

What term describes open fissures in the brittle surface ice of a glacier?

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Moisture, clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

World Climates and Global Climate Change

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light,astronomical Observations,and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

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Exam 6: Glaciers, deserts, and Wind

The North Pole is covered by glaciers.

Which of the following did not exist prior to the Quaternary Ice ages?

Which of the following is not a typical stage in the evolution of a Basin and Range type region?

The steeper,leeward slope of a sand dune is called the slip face.

Which one of the following is not true of glaciers?

Desert streams are characterized by ________.

A(n)________ is a closed depression formed by melting of an ice block buried in a moraine or outwash plain.

Blowouts are broad,shallow depressions excavated by deflation.

The low,bedrock ridges and peaks of a highly eroded,basin and range,desert landscape are called ________.

What term describes open fissures in the brittle surface ice of a glacier?

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Moisture, clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

World Climates and Global Climate Change

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light,astronomical Observations,and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

Filters