Question 1

Which of the following landforms results mainly from the effect of mass wasting or mass movement?

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A) mesa 
B) talus 
C) alluvial fan 
D) delta

Question 2

What are the two principal categories of tectonic processes that shape the earth's surface?

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Question 3

The present continents were joined in a single landmass as recently as 20 million years ago.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare and contrast the stream landscapes in humid areas with those in arid areas.

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Question 5

The most important erosional agent is

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A) groundwater flow. 
B) chemical oxidation. 
C) running water. 
D) wind.

Question 6

Coal and petroleum occur in the group of rocks classified as

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A) igneous. 
B) metamorphic. 
C) plutonic. 
D) sedimentary.

Question 7

Which of the following groups contains processes caused only by mechanical weathering?

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A) frost action,root action,development of salt crystals 
B) hydrolysis,oxidation,carbonation 
C) frost action,carbonation,root action 
D) development of salt crystals,oxidation,carbonation

Question 8

The landform often formed at the mouth of a heavily silted stream is called

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A) a delta. 
B) a spit. 
C) an offshore bar. 
D) a lateral moraine.

Question 9

_____________ is the great pressure acting on the plates that deforms them by folding,twisting,warping,breaking,or compressing rock.

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A) Volcanism 
B) Subduction 
C) Diastrophism 
D) Mass movement

Question 10

The buildup of sediment at the intersection of streams is an example of chemical weathering.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Glaciers move because

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A) the weight of snow causes compaction at the base and the formation of ice,which becomes plastic-like. 
B) the gravitational pull on steep slopes causes avalanches that dislodge the snow accumulations. 
C) the rotation of the earth holds the snowfields back,thereby forcing them to move. 
D) tectonic forces from within the earth dislodge loose materials,such as great slabs of snow and ice.

Question 12

What are the major landforms associated with continental and alpine glaciation?

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Question 13

Earthquakes are most often caused by

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A) mass movement. 
B) gradational processes. 
C) pressure at lithospheric plate boundaries. 
D) hot spots.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the rock cycle?

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A) cementation and compaction of sediment into sedimentary rocks 
B) weathering,transport,and deposition of igneous rocks into sediment 
C) cooling and solidification of magma into metamorphic rocks 
D) pressure and heat converting igneous rocks into metamorphic rocks

Question 15

The farthest extent of glaciations in North America is approximated by the boundary between Canada and the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the theory of plate tectonics.

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Question 17

Using examples,discuss the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering.

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Question 18

A hilly depositional feature formed when a glacier melts is a

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A) cirque. 
B) tarn. 
C) col. 
D) moraine.

Question 19

Over geologic time,sedimentary rocks can be transformed into metamorphic rocks and vice versa.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What general term refers to the alteration of the earth's crust due to plate movement?

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Exam 3: Physical Geography: Landforms

Which of the following landforms results mainly from the effect of mass wasting or mass movement?

What are the two principal categories of tectonic processes that shape the earth's surface?

The present continents were joined in a single landmass as recently as 20 million years ago.

Compare and contrast the stream landscapes in humid areas with those in arid areas.

The most important erosional agent is

Coal and petroleum occur in the group of rocks classified as

Which of the following groups contains processes caused only by mechanical weathering?

The landform often formed at the mouth of a heavily silted stream is called

_____________ is the great pressure acting on the plates that deforms them by folding,twisting,warping,breaking,or compressing rock.

The buildup of sediment at the intersection of streams is an example of chemical weathering.

Glaciers move because

What are the major landforms associated with continental and alpine glaciation?

Earthquakes are most often caused by

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the rock cycle?

The farthest extent of glaciations in North America is approximated by the boundary between Canada and the United States.

Explain the theory of plate tectonics.

Using examples,discuss the difference between mechanical and chemical weathering.

A hilly depositional feature formed when a glacier melts is a

Over geologic time,sedimentary rocks can be transformed into metamorphic rocks and vice versa.

What general term refers to the alteration of the earth's crust due to plate movement?