Geog 001 - Physical Geography » Spring 2022 » Chapters 19 and 20 Quiz
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Question #1
The shape of a(n) ________ can be likened to an amphitheater.
A.
arête
B.
roche moutonnée
C.
cirque
D.
till
E.
horn
Question #2
How many continental ice sheets are currently in existence?
A.
One
B.
None
C.
Ten
D.
Two
Question #3
The force of ________, in conjunction with the wind, is the cause of most waves.
A.
temperature
B.
friction
C.
pressure
D.
Coriolis effect
E.
gravity
Question #4
The origin of tsunami events is usually associated with ________.
A.
storms
B.
undersea tectonic events
C.
tides
D.
pressure gradients
E.
wind
Question #5
As they travel on the open sea, tsunami ________.
A.
can be as tall as 30 meters (100 feet)
B.
are inconspicuous
C.
have very short wavelengths
D.
move at speeds of 5-10 kilometers per hour (3-6 miles per hour)
E.
become taller and taller
Question #6
The distance between one wave crest and the next is known as the ________.
A.
wavelength
B.
oscillation
C.
amplitude
D.
trough
E.
fetch
Question #7
Glaciers carve ________-shaped valleys.
A.
U
B.
V
C.
T
D.
S
E.
Q
Question #8
The largest contemporary U.S. glacier is in ________.
A.
Hawaii
B.
Washington state
C.
Colorado
D.
Alaska
E.
Wyoming
Question #9
Stream outflow is important to coastal landscapes because streams provide ________ to the coastal environment.
A.
chemically fresh water
B.
additions to the volume of seawater
C.
organic material
D.
freshwater fish
E.
sediments
Question #10
The zone beyond a glacier's limit and not directly touched by ice is the ________ zone.
A.
moraine
B.
névé
C.
periglacial
D.
ablation
E.
accumulation
Question #11
The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is the ________.
A.
cliff
B.
tombolo
C.
spit
D.
bar
E.
beach
Question #12
Near the top of the glaciation is the accumulation zone and near the bottom of the glacier is the ________ zone.
A.
rain
B.
deposition
C.
snow
D.
ablation
E.
evaporation
Question #13
The long depositional features paralleling either side of the glacier are ________.
A.
rock glaciers
B.
eskers
C.
terminal moraines
D.
medial moraines
E.
lateral moraines
Question #14
A wave will "break" because ________.
A.
the bottom interferes with its oscillatory motion
B.
of random molecular motion in wave forms
C.
the wind increases its speed near shorelines
D.
A wave will "break" because ________.
E.
the sediment load of water is greater near the shore
Question #15
Water moving roughly parallel to the shoreline is called ________.
A.
a longshore current
B.
oblique waves
C.
backwash
D.
swash
E.
stream outflow
Question #16
The Gulf Coast of the United States is fringed by hundreds of kilometers (hundreds of miles) of sandy ________ islands.
A.
barrier
B.
spit
C.
coral
D.
lagoon
E.
volcanic
Question #17
The world's largest contemporary ice sheet is in ________.
A.
Greenland
B.
Antarctica
C.
Alaska
D.
the Himalayas
E.
the Arctic Ocean
Question #18
The vertical distance from the still water level to the crest of a wave is called the ________.
A.
oscillation
B.
trough
C.
refraction
D.
swash
E.
amplitude
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