Question 1

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) as teardrop-shaped hills 
B) as a series of small depressions,many of which are lakes 
C) as a series of jagged ridges in the mountains 
D) as a series of gently curved ridges 
E) as hills that are smooth on one side and rough on the other side 
A) as teardrop-shaped hills 
B) as a series of small depressions,many of which are lakes 
C) as a series of jagged ridges in the mountains 
D) as a series of gently curved ridges 
E) as hills that are smooth on one side and rough on the other side

Question 2

Which of the following would cause sea level to rise?

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in the amount of glaciers on land 
B) faster rates of seafloor spreading 
C) a rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D) all of these 
A) a decrease in the amount of glaciers on land 
B) faster rates of seafloor spreading 
C) a rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D) all of these

Question 3

What does a terminal moraine represent?

Accepted Answer

A) the end of a polished and scratched segment of bedrock 
B) the sharp ends of a jagged ridge formed by glaciers 
C) the end of an ice sheet that is floating in the sea 
D) a pile of sediment deposited at the end of the glacier 
E) the final time that two glaciers come together 
A) the end of a polished and scratched segment of bedrock 
B) the sharp ends of a jagged ridge formed by glaciers 
C) the end of an ice sheet that is floating in the sea 
D) a pile of sediment deposited at the end of the glacier 
E) the final time that two glaciers come together

Question 4

Which of the following parts of a shoreline is more likely to experience intense erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) a straight part of the shoreline 
B) a gently curved part of the shoreline 
C) areas within a bay 
D) the seaward end of a promontory 
A) a straight part of the shoreline 
B) a gently curved part of the shoreline 
C) areas within a bay 
D) the seaward end of a promontory

Question 5

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

Accepted Answer

A) ribbon glacier 
B) valley glacier 
C) low-elevation glacier 
D) high-elevation glacier 
A) ribbon glacier 
B) valley glacier 
C) low-elevation glacier 
D) high-elevation glacier

Question 6

If waves approach the shore at an angle they:

Accepted Answer

A) die out before they reach the shore 
B) begin to break in water depths deeper than the wave base 
C) bend so they approach the shore more directly 
D) do none of these because waves do not approach the shore at an angle 
A) die out before they reach the shore 
B) begin to break in water depths deeper than the wave base 
C) bend so they approach the shore more directly 
D) do none of these because waves do not approach the shore at an angle

Question 7

With the Sun and Moon in this position,what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

Accepted Answer

A) a normal high tide 
B) a normal low tide 
C) a spring tide 
D) a neap tide 
A) a normal high tide 
B) a normal low tide 
C) a spring tide 
D) a neap tide

Question 8

What is the origin of smooth troughs cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

Accepted Answer

A) the areas were covered by soft marine sediments 
B) a huge flood coming from Iowa flowed toward the Great Lakes 
C) glaciers carved the smooth troughs 
D) all of these 
A) the areas were covered by soft marine sediments 
B) a huge flood coming from Iowa flowed toward the Great Lakes 
C) glaciers carved the smooth troughs 
D) all of these

Question 9

How does the rate of seafloor spreading affect sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) Faster spreading causes faster subduction,which pulls down continental margins. 
B) Faster spreading produces broader ridges that displace water out of the oceans. 
C) Faster spreading heats up ocean waters causing them to expand and flood the land. 
D) They have no effect because the rates of seafloor spreading do not change over time. 
A) Faster spreading causes faster subduction,which pulls down continental margins. 
B) Faster spreading produces broader ridges that displace water out of the oceans. 
C) Faster spreading heats up ocean waters causing them to expand and flood the land. 
D) They have no effect because the rates of seafloor spreading do not change over time.

Question 10

With the Moon in this position,which area will experience high 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 11

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

Accepted Answer

A) neighborhoods were flooded,but the houses and shorelines were unchanged 
B) most houses were buried beneath sand brought in by strong waves 
C) waves and storm surge caused erosion of beaches and destruction of houses 
D) most houses were protected by the beach sediment 
A) neighborhoods were flooded,but the houses and shorelines were unchanged 
B) most houses were buried beneath sand brought in by strong waves 
C) waves and storm surge caused erosion of beaches and destruction of houses 
D) most houses were protected by the beach sediment

Question 12

When will an area experience high tide?

Accepted Answer

A) in the early afternoon when water temperatures are highest 
B) when there is a quarter moon in the sky 
C) when the moon is directly overhead or on the opposite side of Earth 
D) during a period of intense sunspot activity 
A) in the early afternoon when water temperatures are highest 
B) when there is a quarter moon in the sky 
C) when the moon is directly overhead or on the opposite side of Earth 
D) during a period of intense sunspot activity

Question 13

With the Sun and Moon in this position,what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

Accepted Answer

A) a normal high tide 
B) a normal low tide 
C) a spring tide 
D) a neap tide 
A) a normal high tide 
B) a normal low tide 
C) a spring tide 
D) a neap tide

Question 14

Which feature on this diagram is a tarn?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2,a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3,a steep ridge 
D) 4,a valley that is above the level of the main valley 
A) 1,the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2,a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3,a steep ridge 
D) 4,a valley that is above the level of the main valley

Question 15

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

Accepted Answer

A) it subsides because there is less ice on top 
B) the land surface remains unchanged but seems lower because of the loss of ice 
C) the land flexes upward due to isostatic rebound 
D) the land rises because the rocks are warmer without the ice 
A) it subsides because there is less ice on top 
B) the land surface remains unchanged but seems lower because of the loss of ice 
C) the land flexes upward due to isostatic rebound 
D) the land rises because the rocks are warmer without the ice

Question 16

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side was melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 0.5 centimeters 
B) .5 to 1 centimeter 
C) 1 to 2 centimeters 
D) 2 to 4 centimeters 
E) 4 to 10 centimeters 
A) less than 0.5 centimeters 
B) .5 to 1 centimeter 
C) 1 to 2 centimeters 
D) 2 to 4 centimeters 
E) 4 to 10 centimeters

Question 17

What is the main way that position of the continents can influence global sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) clustering of continents near the poles squashes the planet,causing sea level to rise 
B) continents near the equator receive higher amounts of rainfall 
C) continents at high latitudes provide a setting in which large ice sheets can form 
D) clustering of continents near the poles causes ocean temperatures to fall substantially 
A) clustering of continents near the poles squashes the planet,causing sea level to rise 
B) continents near the equator receive higher amounts of rainfall 
C) continents at high latitudes provide a setting in which large ice sheets can form 
D) clustering of continents near the poles causes ocean temperatures to fall substantially

Question 18

The present-day tilt of earth's axis of rotation is 23.5º.What would be the result of more tilt,as shown here?

Accepted Answer

A) high latitudes would receive less direct sunlight during the summer,causing cooler temperatures 
B) a decrease in glaciers 
C) a decrease in the effects of the seasons 
D) all of these 
A) high latitudes would receive less direct sunlight during the summer,causing cooler temperatures 
B) a decrease in glaciers 
C) a decrease in the effects of the seasons 
D) all of these

Question 19

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2,a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3,a steep ridge 
D) 4,a valley that is above the level of the main valley 
A) 1,the circular depression at the head of the valley 
B) 2,a lake in the upper valley 
C) 3,a steep ridge 
D) 4,a valley that is above the level of the main valley

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

Which of the following would cause sea level to rise?

What does a terminal moraine represent?

Which of the following parts of a shoreline is more likely to experience intense erosion?

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

If waves approach the shore at an angle they:

With the Sun and Moon in this position,what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

What is the origin of smooth troughs cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

How does the rate of seafloor spreading affect sea level?

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

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

When will an area experience high tide?

With the Sun and Moon in this position,what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

Which feature on this diagram is a tarn?

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side was melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

What is the main way that position of the continents can influence global sea level?

The present-day tilt of earth's axis of rotation is 23.5º.What would be the result of more tilt,as shown here?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

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Exam 14: Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

How is a terminal or recessional moraine from a continental ice sheet typically expressed in the landscape?

Which of the following would cause sea level to rise?

What does a terminal moraine represent?

Which of the following parts of a shoreline is more likely to experience intense erosion?

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

If waves approach the shore at an angle they:

With the Sun and Moon in this position,what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

What is the origin of smooth troughs cutting across the landscape in the Great Lakes area?

How does the rate of seafloor spreading affect sea level?

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

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

When will an area experience high tide?

With the Sun and Moon in this position,what does the side of the earth facing the moon experience?

Which feature on this diagram is a tarn?

What happens to the land surface when large ice sheets melt away?

If an ice block 10 centimeters on each side was melted,how much would it raise the water level in a tank that is 100 centimeters long by 40 centimeters wide?

What is the main way that position of the continents can influence global sea level?

The present-day tilt of earth's axis of rotation is 23.5º.What would be the result of more tilt,as shown here?

Which of the features labeled on this figure is a terminal or recessional moraine?

Which feature on this diagram is an arête?

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

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