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