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.
Ten
B.
One
C.
None
D.
Two
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.
pressure gradients
B.
storms
C.
undersea tectonic events
D.
wind
E.
tides
Question #5
As they travel on the open sea, tsunami ________.
A.
have very short wavelengths
B.
can be as tall as 30 meters (100 feet)
C.
are inconspicuous
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.
trough
B.
oscillation
C.
wavelength
D.
fetch
E.
amplitude
Question #7
Glaciers carve ________-shaped valleys.
A.
S
B.
Q
C.
V
D.
T
E.
U
Question #8
The largest contemporary U.S. glacier is in ________.
A.
Hawaii
B.
Colorado
C.
Washington state
D.
Wyoming
E.
Alaska
Question #9
Stream outflow is important to coastal landscapes because streams provide ________ to the coastal environment.
A.
organic material
B.
sediments
C.
freshwater fish
D.
chemically fresh water
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.
periglacial
B.
névé
C.
accumulation
D.
ablation
E.
moraine
Question #11
The most widespread of all coastal depositional features is the ________.
A.
beach
B.
tombolo
C.
bar
D.
spit
E.
cliff
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.
evaporation
D.
ablation
E.
snow
Question #13
The long depositional features paralleling either side of the glacier are ________.
A.
terminal moraines
B.
medial moraines
C.
eskers
D.
rock glaciers
E.
lateral moraines
Question #14
A wave will "break" because ________.
A.
the sediment load of water is greater near the shore
B.
the bottom interferes with its oscillatory motion
C.
of random molecular motion in wave forms
D.
the wind increases its speed near shorelines
E.
A wave will "break" because ________.
Question #15
Water moving roughly parallel to the shoreline is called ________.
A.
swash
B.
backwash
C.
stream outflow
D.
oblique waves
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.
barrier
B.
coral
C.
lagoon
D.
volcanic
E.
spit
Question #17
The world's largest contemporary ice sheet is in ________.
A.
the Arctic Ocean
B.
Greenland
C.
Alaska
D.
Antarctica
E.
the Himalayas
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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