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Question #1
Extremely eroded, barren terrain in semiarid and arid regions is known as
A.
Loess
B.
Badlands
C.
Sand dunes
D.
Basin and range
Question #2
In waves, the distance between crest to crest (or trough to trough) is called
A.
Wave of translation
B.
Wave height
C.
Wave frequency
D.
Wave length
Question #3
Speleothemes which are hanging from the ceiling of a cave are called
A.
Stalagmites
B.
Hot springs
C.
Stalactites
D.
Disappearing streams
Question #4
Which is the most important external geomorphic agent in arid regions
A.
Animals
B.
People
C.
Wind
D.
Water
Question #5
Crescent shaped dunes are called
A.
Barchan dunes
B.
Transverse dunes
C.
Loess
D.
Slip face dunes
Question #6
The result of deflation is
A.
Can't tell for sure
B.
A pinnacle
C.
A blowout or hollow
D.
A ventifact
Question #7
Aeolian processes are driven by
A.
Animals
B.
People
C.
Water
D.
Wind
Question #8
An area of the United States where we are more likely to encounter geothermal features is
A.
Arches National Park
B.
Texas
C.
Yellowstone
D.
Florida
Question #9
The most common Aeolian depositional landforms are
A.
Desert pavement
B.
Sand dunes
C.
Mesas
D.
Inselbergs
Question #10
Fumaroles generally erupt
A.
Rocks
B.
Steam
C.
Heated water
D.
Lava
Question #11
Hot springs are formed where
A.
Water is heated by the sun
B.
None of these
C.
Water is heated by being in contact with heated rocks or magma
D.
Water is hot for unknown reasons
Question #12
Dunes can only be found in deserts, and all deserts will have sand dunes
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #13
Wind-deposited fine silt in non-desert location is called
A.
Barchan dunes
B.
Loess
C.
Soil
D.
None of the above
Question #14
The following is/are true about exotic streams
A.
They are not at all impacted by the arid conditions in the desert
B.
They are sustained by water that originates outside the desert
C.
None of these is correct
D.
They are the same as ephemeral streams
Question #15
The process in which chemicals are deposited as solids from a solution is called
A.
Dissolution
B.
Precipitation
C.
Erosion
D.
None of the above
Question #16
Ice sheets form at the top of very high mountains
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #17
The two main categories of glaciers are
A.
There are no specific categories of glaciers
B.
Mountain glaciers and ice sheets
C.
Small and large
D.
Cirque and Ice fields
Question #18
Where are mountain glaciers found
A.
Only in the Northern Hemisphere
B.
At very high elevations all over the globe
C.
In the Antarctic only
D.
Only in the Himalayas and the Andes
Question #19
The structure and composition of bedrock below has no impact on a glacier's weathering and erosion abilities
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #20
The steeper, leeward side of a dune is called
A.
Slip face
B.
Loess
C.
Barchan
D.
Angle of repose
Question #21
The Antarctic ice sheet is consistent in thickness throughout the entire continent
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #22
The two mechanisms of wind erosion are
A.
Mesa and Scarp
B.
Barchan dunes and transverse dunes
C.
Saltation and traction
D.
Deflation and abrasion
Question #23
The following is/are true about karst landscapes
A.
They are shaped by the dissolution of soluble rock
B.
They are characterized by caverns and sinkhole
C.
All of these are correct
D.
They are found in areas with a soluble bedrock
Question #24
The following is/are true about barrier islands
A.
They may have features such as lagoons and spits
B.
All of these are correct
C.
They are parallel to the shoreline
D.
They are depositional landforms
Question #25
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of desert and arid landscapes
A.
Intense rain events
B.
Steady and reliable precipitation year round
C.
Impermeable ground surface
D.
Lack of moisture
Question #26
The largest ice sheet on Earth today is found in the Antarctic
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #27
How many ice sheets exist today
A.
4
B.
Many
C.
None
D.
2
Question #28
The chemical process which lays the foundation for karst terrain is
A.
Mostly driven by winds
B.
Mostly driven by carbonic acid which forms in the atmosphere
C.
None of these
D.
Mostly driven by sulfuric acid which forms below ground
Question #29
What is the difference between salinas and saline lakes
A.
Salinas are lakes full of saline water all year long
B.
None of these is correct
C.
Salinas and saline lakes are exactly the same thing
D.
Salinas are dry lake beds with salt deposits, while saline lakes have water at all times
Question #30
The movement of water and sediment parallel to the shoreline under the influence of localized winds is called
A.
Wave of translation
B.
Tsunami
C.
Longshore current
D.
Wave of oscillation
Question #31
"Scarp" refers to
A.
A steep, vertical cliff
B.
A rounded surface
C.
A flat surface
D.
A sand dune
Question #32
What human activity may increase the hazards associated with karst landscapes
A.
All of these are correct
B.
Increased acidification of rain as a result of air pollution
C.
Excessive ground water removal
D.
Placing heavy weight atop (construction)of already unstable surfaces
Question #33
A tsunami can be triggered by
A.
An underwater landslide
B.
An underwater earthquake
C.
All of these are correct
D.
And underwater volcanic eruption
Question #34
When a stalactite and a stalagmite meet they form a
A.
Soda straw
B.
They never meet
C.
Column
D.
Geyser
Question #35
The landform resulting from the flooding of former glacial valleys by raising ocean levels is called
A.
Tombolo
B.
Fjord
C.
Spit
D.
Marine terrace
Question #36
Which of the following features you are not likely to see in a karst landscape
A.
Canyons
B.
Disappearing streams
C.
Collapsed sinkholes
D.
Uvalas
Question #37
During aeolian transport the smallest particles move as
A.
Saltation
B.
Traction
C.
Solution
D.
Suspension
Question #38
Different features such as buttes, arches, and pinnacles are the result of
A.
Only aeolian processes
B.
Can't tell for sure
C.
Differential weathering and erosion
D.
Deposition only
Question #39
Geysers are characterized by
A.
Heated water or gas periodically erupting from below ground
B.
Extremely cold water being pushed up by pressure
C.
Steam only seeping from the ground
D.
Lava erupting from the ground
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