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Question #1
Although carbonate rocks most often interact with carbonic acid, the following substance has also been found to sometimes play a role in rock dissolution?
A.
Nitric acid
B.
Sulfuric acid
C.
Radioactive uranium
D.
Radon
E.
Dolomite
Question #2
Which of the following is not a component of karst landscapes?
A.
Steep slopes
B.
Swallow holes common
C.
Dry stream valleys
D.
Sinkholes common
E.
extensive stream channels
Question #3
Caves are found in most parts of the world where there are thick ________ deposits under the surface.
A.
tufa
B.
sandstone
C.
dripstone
D.
till
E.
limestone
Question #4
The most rapid landscape solution occurs in ________ areas.
A.
middle latitude
B.
humid
C.
granite
D.
cold
E.
dry
Question #5
________ is the term for solution topography in regions of limestone bedrock.
A.
Hydrothermal
B.
Dripstone
C.
Travertine
D.
Karst
E.
Doline
Question #6
Which of the following features is not totally found underground?
A.
Speleothem
B.
Stalactite
C.
Sinkhole
D.
Column (pillar)
E.
Stalagmite
Question #7
Which of the following is an example of a speleothem?
A.
A sinkhole
B.
A cavern
C.
A stalactite
D.
A mogote
E.
A doline
Question #8
Like limestone, ________ is highly susceptible to subsurface erosion.
A.
sandstone
B.
basalt
C.
gypsum
D.
shale
E.
granite
Question #9
From the text's description, it is clear that sinkholes conflict with urban land uses in ________.
A.
Chicago
B.
Los Angeles
C.
New York City
D.
Iowa
E.
Florida
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