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