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Geog 001 - Physical Geography » Spring 2022 » Exam 4

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Question #1

Which type of mass movement are we most likely to witness in the tundra, where the ground below a certain depth is permanently frozen

A. Solifluction

B. Mudflow

C. Landslide

D. Cree

Question #2

Which of the following is NOT a stage within the denudation process?

A. Mass Wasting

B. Erosion

C. Weathering

D. Uplfit

Question #3

What are the two types of geomorphic processes?

A. Foliated and nonfoliated

B. Strong and weak

C. Internal and external

D. There is only one type of geomorphic process

Question #4

Which of the following is not a drainage pattern?

A. Radial

B. Dendritic

C. Random

D. Trellis

Question #5

The following is (are) true about the Earth's Mantle:

A. Sits between the outer core and the crust

B. Ends with the MohoroviÄ iÄ (MOHO) discontinuity which separates it from the curst

C. It has three distinct layers

D. All of these are true about the Mantle

Question #6

When an oceanic and a continental plate converge the following takes place:

A. The less dense continental plate is subducted under the denser oceanic plate

B. The continental plates moves right passed the continental plate like nothing happened

C. The denser oceanic plate is subducted under the less dense continental plate

D. We cannot tell for sure, it all depends on the circumstances

Question #7

The ocean floor is made mostly out of

A. Granite

B. Limestone

C. Basalt

D. Can't know for sure

Question #8

Earthquakes used to be very difficult to predict in the past, but luckily now we can tell for sure when and where an earthquake will take place, and exactly how strong it will be.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #9

Which of the following are features that can be found in a meandering stream channel

A. All of these

B. Point bars

C. Oxbow lakes

D. Cut banks

Question #10

Gentle sloped volcanoes build by the lengthy outpour of very fluid lave are called

A. Composite volcanoes

B. Stratovolcanoes

C. Shield volcanoes

D. Can't tell for sure

Question #11

The first person who proposed the theory of plate tectonics is:

A. James Vaughan

B. Albert Einstein

C. Alexander the Great

D. Alfred Wegener

Question #12

The depositional landform at a mouth of a river is called

A. Cut bank

B. Delta

C. Oxbow lake

D. None of the above

Question #13

Denudation is the process of wearing away or rearranging existing landforms

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #14

Horst and Graben is a landscape associated with

A. Faulting

B. Mass wasting

C. Volcanism

D. None of the above

Question #15

Deposition is likely to occur when the stream flow speed or water volume decreases

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #16

A drainage pattern resembling the branches of a tree is called

A. Random

B. Radial

C. Dendritic

D. Trellis

Question #17

Stream discharge is measured as

A. Volume only

B. Speed and time

C. Volume per time

D. Volume per surface

Question #18

All rocks, no matter what kind they are, weather at exactly the same rate.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #19

The following is NOT true about metamorphic rocks:

A. They can form out of any type of rock under the right conditions (heat and/or pressure present)

B. They can be separated in two categories: intrusive and extrusive

C. They form when other rocks are subjected to intense heat and/or pressure

D. They can be separated in two categories: foliated and non-foliated

Question #20

The process of adjustment of the Earth's crust due to changes in the load on top of it is called

A. Continental drift

B. Contact metamorphism

C. Plate tectonics

D. Isostasy

Question #21

Which of the following is a hazard commonly associated with volcanic eruptions?

A. Pyroclastic material

B. Lahar

C. All of these

D. Toxic gas plumes

Question #22

The branch of geography that investigates the origin, evolution, and distribution of surface landforms is:

A. Biogeography

B. Geomorphology

C. Climatology

D. GIS

Question #23

Which of the following is not contained within a stream load

A. Bedload

B. Suspended load

C. Heavy load

D. Dissolved load

Question #24

The layer of the mantle in which rocks are plastic, fluid, and easily deformed is called

A. The asthenosphere

B. The crust

C. The lithosphere

D. The lower mantle

Question #25

Smaller streams that are joining with a larger stream within a watershed are called

A. Useless

B. None of these

C. Tributaries

D. Small streams

Question #26

Alluvium is a term that describes:

A. A type of stream pattern

B. Clay, silt, gravel, and sand deposited by running water

C. All of these

D. Rocks and boulders carried in the water

E. None of these

Question #27

The type of sedimentary rock formed out of preexisting rock pieces (gravel, sand, etc.) is called

A. Clastic

B. Chemical

C. Foliated

D. Organic

Question #28

Urbanization has absolutely no impact on flooding patterns

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #29

The process that increases a stream's downcutting ability is called

A. Stream rejuvenation

B. Stream competence

C. Oxbow lake

D. Stream capacity

Question #30

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary

A. Divergent

B. Transform

C. Convergent

D. Hot spot

Question #31

Streams that flow only during and immediately after rain are called

A. Perennial

B. Temporary

C. Ephemeral

D. Intermittent

Question #32

The center of fault motion during an earthquake is known as

A. The focus

B. The epicenter

C. The wave

D. The magnitude

Question #33

A drainage divide is a higher land area which separates drainage basins or watersheds

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #34

Of the following climates, which is most likely to experience the fastest weathering

A. Warm and wet

B. Very hot and very dry

C. Very cold and dry

D. Warm and dry

Question #35

Tectonism or diastrophism consists of

A. Folding and faulting of existing rock formations

B. None of these

C. Plate boundary activity only

D. Volcanic eruptions

Question #36

What happens when two continental plates collide:

A. A tall mountain range develops, such as the Himalayas

B. An oceanic trench forms

C. Absolutely nothing

D. We can't tell for sure

Question #37

A. Limestone

B. Granite

C. Gold

D. None of the above

Question #38

A flow is characterized by a higher moisture content compared to a fall or a slide

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #39

A mid-oceanic ridge (rift) can be found in an area where two tectonic plates

A. Slide past each other

B. Diverge

C. Converge

D. Cannot tell for sure

Question #40

The angle of repose is:

A. The angle at which a slope is the most stable

B. Steepest angle assumed by loose material on a slow without downslope movement

C. Not depended on the size of the sediment or rock particle

D. An unknown variable in mass movement

Question #41

The smallest streams with no tributaries are called

A. Ephemeral streams

B. Creeks

C. Secondary streams

D. First order streams

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