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