Question 1

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 2

If the amount of ice on the planet increased to the amount that was present during the last glacial maximum,how much would it cause global sea level to fall? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of additional ice is 52,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10 centimeters 
B) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C) 1 meter to 10 meters 
D) 10 meters to 50 meters 
E) more than 50 meters 
A) less than 10 centimeters 
B) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C) 1 meter to 10 meters 
D) 10 meters to 50 meters 
E) more than 50 meters

Question 3

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

Accepted Answer

A) it would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly more than the volume of the ice 
B) it would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly less than the volume of the ice 
C) sea level would fall because of isostatic rebound 
D) sea level would rise by a significant amount 
A) it would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly more than the volume of the ice 
B) it would not change because the volume of water you get from melting ice is only slightly less than the volume of the ice 
C) sea level would fall because of isostatic rebound 
D) sea level would rise by a significant amount

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

Accepted Answer

A) scratched and polished bedrock 
B) scattered stones (dropstones)in fine-grained sediment 
C) changes in the isotopic compositions of marine shells 
D) V-shaped valleys 
E) all of these are evidence left behind by glaciers 
A) scratched and polished bedrock 
B) scattered stones (dropstones)in fine-grained sediment 
C) changes in the isotopic compositions of marine shells 
D) V-shaped valleys 
E) all of these are evidence left behind by glaciers

Question 5

With the Moon in this position,which area will experience low tide?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2 and 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2 and 4

Question 6

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

Accepted Answer

A) the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah 
B) the Channeled Scablands 
C) enormous potholes carved into bedrock 
D) enormous ripples hundreds of feet high 
E) all of these 
A) the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah 
B) the Channeled Scablands 
C) enormous potholes carved into bedrock 
D) enormous ripples hundreds of feet high 
E) all of these

Question 7

What does LIDAR data tell us about shorelines?

Accepted Answer

A) how the size of waves is related to water temperature 
B) how the size of waves is related to salinity of seawater 
C) changes in elevation,including destruction of houses 
D) how the color of sand affects the air temperature 
E) none of these 
A) how the size of waves is related to water temperature 
B) how the size of waves is related to salinity of seawater 
C) changes in elevation,including destruction of houses 
D) how the color of sand affects the air temperature 
E) none of these

Question 8

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

Accepted Answer

A) cirque 
B) tarn 
C) arête 
D) lateral moraine 
E) none of these 
A) cirque 
B) tarn 
C) arête 
D) lateral moraine 
E) none of these

Question 9

Factors that do NOT affect the appearance of a shoreline from the water side include:

Accepted Answer

A) strength of waves and tides 
B) size and intensity of storms 
C) orientation of the coastline 
D) slope of the seafloor 
E) all of these affect the appearance 
A) strength of waves and tides 
B) size and intensity of storms 
C) orientation of the coastline 
D) slope of the seafloor 
E) all of these affect the appearance

Question 10

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,an arête 
B) 2,U-shaped valley 
C) 3,tarn 
D) all of these 
A) 1,an arête 
B) 2,U-shaped valley 
C) 3,tarn 
D) all of these

Question 11

What causes high and low tides?

Accepted Answer

A) the tendency for water on a spinning globe to be thrown outward 
B) daily heating and cooling of the seas,which causes seawater to contract and expand 
C) a rise in sea level during the day because of an increase in storms 
D) water is pulled by the gravity of the Moon 
E) all of these 
A) the tendency for water on a spinning globe to be thrown outward 
B) daily heating and cooling of the seas,which causes seawater to contract and expand 
C) a rise in sea level during the day because of an increase in storms 
D) water is pulled by the gravity of the Moon 
E) all of these

Question 12

What do these teardrop-shaped hills (drumlins)record?

Accepted Answer

A) ancient lake levels 
B) piles of sediment recording past positions of the end of the glacier 
C) erosion and sculpting of soft materials by a moving glacier 
D) melting of large blocks of rock in the ice 
A) ancient lake levels 
B) piles of sediment recording past positions of the end of the glacier 
C) erosion and sculpting of soft materials by a moving glacier 
D) melting of large blocks of rock in the ice

Question 13

What does this wave-cut platform indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) a rise of sea level relative to the land 
B) a lowering of sea level relative to the land 
C) movement of a large thrust fault 
D) scouring of the land surface by a tsunami 
A) a rise of sea level relative to the land 
B) a lowering of sea level relative to the land 
C) movement of a large thrust fault 
D) scouring of the land surface by a tsunami

Question 14

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) it has large composite volcanoes whose eruptions have changed global climate 
B) it cools the adjacent oceans causing them to contract 
C) it has large floating ice shelves that could be detached and melted 
D) it has large volcanoes whose eruption beneath the ice could cause extremely large floods 
A) it has large composite volcanoes whose eruptions have changed global climate 
B) it cools the adjacent oceans causing them to contract 
C) it has large floating ice shelves that could be detached and melted 
D) it has large volcanoes whose eruption beneath the ice could cause extremely large floods

Question 15

An increase in the rate of seafloor spreading along this ridge would cause:

Accepted Answer

A) the ridge to become broader 
B) seawater to be displaced out of the ocean basin 
C) a rise in sea level 
D) all of these 
A) the ridge to become broader 
B) seawater to be displaced out of the ocean basin 
C) a rise in sea level 
D) all of these

Question 16

The amount of solar heating can increase from:

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in sunspot activity and energy output from the Sun 
B) a decrease in snow and ice cover on Earth's surface 
C) a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases 
D) a huge volcanic eruption that adds ash and dust to the atmosphere 
A) a decrease in sunspot activity and energy output from the Sun 
B) a decrease in snow and ice cover on Earth's surface 
C) a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases 
D) a huge volcanic eruption that adds ash and dust to the atmosphere

Question 17

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 18

What type of glacier is shown on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical coast glacier 
B) shoreline glacier 
C) piedmont glacier 
D) continental ice sheet 
A) tropical coast glacier 
B) shoreline glacier 
C) piedmont glacier 
D) continental ice sheet

Question 19

What is the depth of wave base?

Accepted Answer

A) the depth to which wave action extends 
B) a depth equal to three times the wavelength of waves 
C) the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water 
D) the inside of a tubular breaking wave that is perfect for surfing 
E) none of these 
A) the depth to which wave action extends 
B) a depth equal to three times the wavelength of waves 
C) the process by which waves move material along the bottom in very deep water 
D) the inside of a tubular breaking wave that is perfect for surfing 
E) none of these

Question 20

How do waves propagate across the water?

Accepted Answer

A) the wave moves forward but water moves in a circular motion 
B) water near the surface moves less than water at depth 
C) water within the wave travels as far as the wave does 
D) all of these 
A) the wave moves forward but water moves in a circular motion 
B) water near the surface moves less than water at depth 
C) water within the wave travels as far as the wave does 
D) all of these

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

With the Moon in this position,which area will experience low tide?

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

What does LIDAR data tell us about shorelines?

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

Factors that do NOT affect the appearance of a shoreline from the water side include:

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

What causes high and low tides?

What do these teardrop-shaped hills (drumlins)record?

What does this wave-cut platform indicate?

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

An increase in the rate of seafloor spreading along this ridge would cause:

The amount of solar heating can increase from:

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

What type of glacier is shown on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

What is the depth of wave base?

How do waves propagate across the water?

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Exam 14: Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Which of the features labeled on this figure is an esker?

What would happen to global sea levels if all the ice in West Antarctica melts?

Which of the following is NOT a type of evidence left behind by glaciers?

With the Moon in this position,which area will experience low tide?

What are some features that were or are associated with the emptying of lakes formed during glacial times?

What does LIDAR data tell us about shorelines?

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

Factors that do NOT affect the appearance of a shoreline from the water side include:

Which numbered feature(s)on this photograph are consistent with the presence of glaciers sometime in the past?

What causes high and low tides?

What do these teardrop-shaped hills (drumlins)record?

What does this wave-cut platform indicate?

What is one of the most important aspects about West Antarctica with respect to global sea level?

An increase in the rate of seafloor spreading along this ridge would cause:

The amount of solar heating can increase from:

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a kettle?

What type of glacier is shown on the gently sloping land near the coastline?

What is the depth of wave base?

How do waves propagate across the water?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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