Question 1

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation concentrates lighter isotopes in the resulting water vapor 
B) precipitation forms ice that is enriched in heavier isotopes relative to seawater 
C) melting of ice preferentially releases heavier isotopes back into the ocean 
D) all of these 
A) evaporation concentrates lighter isotopes in the resulting water vapor 
B) precipitation forms ice that is enriched in heavier isotopes relative to seawater 
C) melting of ice preferentially releases heavier isotopes back into the ocean 
D) all of these

Question 2

How can climate influence the processes along coastal landscapes

Accepted Answer

A) it controls the amount of precipitation,which affects the amount of erosion 
B) it affects the size and intensity of storms 
C) wet climates result in more vegetation which may stabilize the soil 
D) melting glaciers cause sea level to rise 
E) all of these 
A) it controls the amount of precipitation,which affects the amount of erosion 
B) it affects the size and intensity of storms 
C) wet climates result in more vegetation which may stabilize the soil 
D) melting glaciers cause sea level to rise 
E) all of these

Question 3

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) high latitudes would receive more direct sunlight,causing warmer summer 
B) a decrease in glacial activity 
C) an increase in the effects of the seasons 
D) all of these 
A) high latitudes would receive more direct sunlight,causing warmer summer 
B) a decrease in glacial activity 
C) an increase in the effects of the seasons 
D) all of these

Question 5

Sand and other sediment:

Accepted Answer

A) can move laterally along the coast if waves approach the beach at an angle 
B) only move up and down the slope of the beach 
C) can slump downward if the sea bottom has too gentle a slope 
D) are moved by the wind if the material is coarser than sand 
E) all of these 
A) can move laterally along the coast if waves approach the beach at an angle 
B) only move up and down the slope of the beach 
C) can slump downward if the sea bottom has too gentle a slope 
D) are moved by the wind if the material is coarser than sand 
E) all of these

Question 6

What is permafrost?

Accepted Answer

A) curly crystals of frost that form early in the morning 
B) ice and snow that exist throughout the entire year 
C) ice and snow that are permanently in motion 
D) the upper part of the ground that remains frozen throughout the year 
A) curly crystals of frost that form early in the morning 
B) ice and snow that exist throughout the entire year 
C) ice and snow that are permanently in motion 
D) the upper part of the ground that remains frozen throughout the year

Question 7

What is one reason why the East Coast has so many bays and islands?

Accepted Answer

A) the land has been uplifted by recent faulting 
B) the land has been downdropped by recent faulting 
C) water released from melting glaciers raised sea level 
D) a large tsunami from a meteoroid impact scoured the coastline 
A) the land has been uplifted by recent faulting 
B) the land has been downdropped by recent faulting 
C) water released from melting glaciers raised sea level 
D) a large tsunami from a meteoroid impact scoured the coastline

Question 8

The present-day tilt of earth's axis of rotation is 23.5º.What would be the result of less 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) more hours of sunlight on the equator,resulting in warmer global temperatures 
D) all of these 
A) high latitudes would receive less direct sunlight during the summer,causing cooler temperatures 
B) a decrease in glaciers 
C) more hours of sunlight on the equator,resulting in warmer global temperatures 
D) all of these

Question 9

In what direction does a spit typically grow with time?

Accepted Answer

A) toward a promontory 
B) in the same direction as a longshore current 
C) in the direction from which waves are approaching the coast 
D) toward a wave-cut platform 
E) none of these 
A) toward a promontory 
B) in the same direction as a longshore current 
C) in the direction from which waves are approaching the coast 
D) toward a wave-cut platform 
E) none of these

Question 10

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted,how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1 centimeter 
B) 1 to 10 centimeters 
C) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
D) 1 meter to 10 meters 
E) more than 100 meters 
A) less than 1 centimeter 
B) 1 to 10 centimeters 
C) 10 centimeters to 1 meter 
D) 1 meter to 10 meters 
E) more than 100 meters

Question 11

What is a primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall?

Accepted Answer

A) because the temperature of the oceans decreases from cold glacial streams 
B) an increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up which causes more evaporation 
C) glaciers depress the land surface,which pulls sea level down with it 
D) glaciers tie up large volumes of water that would otherwise be in the sea 
A) because the temperature of the oceans decreases from cold glacial streams 
B) an increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up which causes more evaporation 
C) glaciers depress the land surface,which pulls sea level down with it 
D) glaciers tie up large volumes of water that would otherwise be in the sea

Question 12

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What features are shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) coral reefs 
B) karst topography 
C) pinnacles and sea stacks 
D) sea caves 
E) none of these 
A) coral reefs 
B) karst topography 
C) pinnacles and sea stacks 
D) sea caves 
E) none of these

Question 14

Which site will most likely experience rapid erosion?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,cliffs composed of hard rocks 
B) 2,sediments in a delta 
C) 3,the seafloor deep beneath the waves 
D) 4,the coastline of a bay 
E) 5,the coastline in a branching embayment 
A) 1,cliffs composed of hard rocks 
B) 2,sediments in a delta 
C) 3,the seafloor deep beneath the waves 
D) 4,the coastline of a bay 
E) 5,the coastline in a branching embayment

Question 15

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

Accepted Answer

A) the ice is more dense than water and so scrapes along the bottom 
B) white icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom 
C) large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs 
D) rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface 
E) all of these 
A) the ice is more dense than water and so scrapes along the bottom 
B) white icebergs float but blue icebergs sink to the bottom 
C) large blocks of ice collapse off the front of the glacier and become icebergs 
D) rocks released from melted icebergs float on the water surface 
E) all of these

Question 16

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) cirque 
B) U-shaped valley 
C) lateral moraine 
D) terminal moraine 
A) cirque 
B) U-shaped valley 
C) lateral moraine 
D) terminal moraine

Question 17

What is the typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack?

Accepted Answer

A) within a protected bay 
B) on a barrier island 
C) on a sandbar 
D) on a baymouth bar 
E) on a promontory 
A) within a protected bay 
B) on a barrier island 
C) on a sandbar 
D) on a baymouth bar 
E) on a promontory

Question 18

Which of the following shoreline features is generally composed of bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A) barrier island 
B) offshore bar 
C) spit 
D) wave-cut platform 
E) none of these 
A) barrier island 
B) offshore bar 
C) spit 
D) wave-cut platform 
E) none of these

Question 19

What carved this U-shaped valley?

Accepted Answer

A) a rapidly downcutting river 
B) a slowly downcutting river 
C) wind 
D) glacier 
A) a rapidly downcutting river 
B) a slowly downcutting river 
C) wind 
D) glacier

Question 20

What is the origin of curved ridges (R on this figure)in the Great Lakes area?

Accepted Answer

A) folds produced during a continental collision 
B) paths of ancient rivers 
C) piles of sediment deposited by retreating glaciers 
D) remnants of a meteoroid impact 
A) folds produced during a continental collision 
B) paths of ancient rivers 
C) piles of sediment deposited by retreating glaciers 
D) remnants of a meteoroid impact

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

How can climate influence the processes along coastal landscapes

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

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

Sand and other sediment:

What is permafrost?

What is one reason why the East Coast has so many bays and islands?

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

In what direction does a spit typically grow with time?

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted,how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km³ and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km².

What is a primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall?

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

What features are shown in this photograph?

Which site will most likely experience rapid erosion?

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

What is the typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack?

Which of the following shoreline features is generally composed of bedrock?

What carved this U-shaped valley?

What is the origin of curved ridges (R on this figure)in the Great Lakes area?

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Exam 14: Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

What happens to different isotopes of oxygen in this figure?

How can climate influence the processes along coastal landscapes

Which feature on this diagram is a cirque?

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

Sand and other sediment:

What is permafrost?

What is one reason why the East Coast has so many bays and islands?

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

In what direction does a spit typically grow with time?

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted,how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

What is a primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall?

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

What features are shown in this photograph?

Which site will most likely experience rapid erosion?

What happens when a glacier encounters the sea or a lake?

What is the feature numbered 2 in the upper left part of this figure?

What is the typical setting of a sea cave or sea stack?

Which of the following shoreline features is generally composed of bedrock?

What carved this U-shaped valley?

What is the origin of curved ridges (R on this figure)in the Great Lakes area?

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

Filters

If all the ice on West Antarctica was melted,how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise,the volume of ice is 3,000,000 km³ and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km².