Geology 101 - Physical Geology » Fall 2020 » Great Lakes

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Question #1
How much of freshwater is contained in the Great Lakes?
A.   They are 30% of the world’s freshwater and 20% of America’s drinking water.
B.   They are 10% of the world’s freshwater and 50% of America’s drinking water.
C.   They are 20% of the world’s freshwater and 10% of America’s drinking water.
D.   They are 20% of the world’s freshwater and 80% of America’s drinking water.
Question #2
Where was New York 385 million years ago? How do we know this?
A.   South of the equator in tropical conditions—we know this from the coral reefs studied.
B.   South of the North Pole—we know this from polar bear tracks.
C.   South of the equator in temperate conditions—we know this from the cold water clams studied.
D.   North of the equator in tropical conditions—we know this from the warm water clams studied.
Question #3
How does dolostone form?
A.   Recrystallization
B.   Mud that mixes with shells
C.   Deposition of shells
D.   Magma cooling
Question #4
Is dolostone harder or softer than limestone?
A.   Slightly softer
B.   Slightly harder
C.   Much harder
D.   Much softer
Question #5
Who first studied Niagara Falls?
A.   Alfred Wallace
B.   Charles Darwin
C.   Charles Lyell
D.   Clyde Simmons
E.   James Hutton
Question #6
What mistake did Lyell make in his calculations?
A.   He believed the falls were receding at 5 ft/year
B.   He believed the falls were receding at 1 ft/ a year
C.   He believed the falls were receding at 10 ft/year
D.   He believed the falls were receding at 2 ft/year
Question #7
What is the age and retreat rate per year of the falls?
A.   1 ft/ year (making them actually 35,000 years old).
B.   3 ft/ year (making them actually 12,000 years old).
C.   5 ft/ year (making them actually 5,000 years old).
D.   2 ft/ year (making them actually 24,000 years old).
Question #8
What do the drumlins reveal?
A.   Each drumlin faces the same direction, revealing that the same giant force formed them all most likely the glaciers
B.   The drumlins that a volcanic eruption blasted the surface causing conditions to cool and resulting the glaciers forming
C.   Each drumlin faces the opposite direction, revealing that many giant forces formed them all most likely many glaciers
Question #9
How many times has the ice sheet advanced to cover the Great Lakes?
A.   20 ice sheets
B.   3 ice sheets
C.   5 ice sheets
D.   10 ice sheets
E.   1 ice sheet
Question #10
How does basalt tie into the history of the Great Lakes?
A.   Basalt is a glacier deposit showing that the Great Lakes formed due to glaciers.
B.   Basalt is an igneous rock—meaning that it formed from magma. This means that the Great Lakes formed due to volcanoes.
C.   Basalt is an igneous rock that can only be created with intense volcanic activity, therefore it was discovered that a large rift formed here in the past causing the great depth of Lake Superior.
Question #11
What happened to the excess water in the Great Lakes?
A.   The excess water in the Great Lakes retreated through an underground tunnel to the Mississippi River.
B.   The excess water in the Great Lakes retreated through an ancient river system and to the sea.
C.   It refroze into smaller glaciers in Minnesota.
Question #12
How much has the land risen since the Great Lakes formed 12,000 years ago?
A.   18 feet
B.   1000 feet
C.   1800 feet
D.   3600 feet
E.   180 feet
Question #13
What is the elevation rise at the CN Tower in Toronto?
A.   The land surface rises 3 inches each year.
B.   The land surface rises an inch each year.
C.   The land surface rises a foot each year.
D.   The land surface rises 5 feet each year.
E.   The land surface rises 10 inches each year.
Question #14
What will happen in 21,000 years to Lake Erie?
A.   Niagara Falls will erode back into Lake Erie, causing the levels of the lakes to drastically fall.
B.   Niagara Falls will migrate to Lake Ontario and cause Lake Erie to rise as Lake Ontario flows into it.
C.   Niagara Falls will erode back to Lake Erie and the other lakes will rise by over 180 ft.
D.   Niagara Falls will migrate to Lake Huron and cause Lake Erie and Huron to become one giant lake.

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