30 Jun Landscape Features
Question Description
QUESTION 1
Which of the following describes firn?
Recrystallized snow left over from previous seasons
The ice at the top of a glacier
The water that freezes to make a glacier
3 points
QUESTION 2
Glaciers are found on every continent except
Africa
Australia
South America
3 points
QUESTION 3
What happens in the zone of ablation of a glacier?
There is no net gain or loss of ice
There is a net gain of ice
There is a net loss of ice
3 points
QUESTION 4
Which statement is true about Alpine glaciers?
They are smaller than continental ice sheets
They are found bear the bottom of mountains
They are only found in the Southern Hemisphere
3 points
QUESTION 5
A tidewater glacier
terminates in the sea
originates in the sea
changes elevation depending on the tide
3 points
QUESTION 6
A glacier on a mountain side. The top of the glacier is labeled A, then as you go down hill B is next, C points directly to an area that is a point of equilibrium, D points directly to areas where there are gaps in the snow and ice, E is at the bottom of the glacier, and F points directly to the edge of the glacier at the bottom. Which part of this diagram is the glacier head?
A
B
E
F
3 points
QUESTION 7
A glacier on a mountain side. The top of the glacier is labeled A, then as you go down hill B is next, C points directly to an area that is a point of equilibrium, D points directly to areas where there are gaps in the snow and ice, E is at the bottom of the glacier, and F points directly to the edge of the glacier at the bottom. Where is the equilibrium line?
A
B
C
E
3 points
QUESTION 8
The ‘foot’ of a glacier is called its terminus.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 9
Till is
sediment left behind by a glacier
sediment on top of a glacier
sediment that is covered up when a glacier forms
3 points
QUESTION 10
______________ is most often associated with karst topography.
Limestone
Sandstone
Granite
3 points
QUESTION 11
How does carbonic acid form?
Acid from surrounding rocks seeps into groundwater
Carbon dioxide from the air dissolves in water
Carbon released by organic decomposition dissolves in water
3 points
QUESTION 12
Which of the following is a feature of old glacial areas?
Limestone pavement
Deserts
Fjords
3 points
QUESTION 13
A depressing in the ground caused by dissolution of sandstone rock
What is the landform shown in the image?
a sinkhole
a cave
a fjord
3 points
QUESTION 14
In its initial stage, a karst area develops scattered caves.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 15
Speleothems form from the
calcium carbonate from the limestone rocks in the cave
air in the cave
living organisms in the cave
3 points
QUESTION 16
Touching a speleothem
helps keep it strong
damages and weakens it
has no impact
3 points
QUESTION 17
Which of the following is required for karst topography?
limestone rock is exposed to the surface
precipitation is adequate for the necessary chemical reactions to occur
both of the above
3 points
QUESTION 18
Caves are not impacted by the type of vegetation growing over them.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 19
Which of the following causes most coastal erosion?
Wind
Waves
Biological activity
3 points
QUESTION 20
Compared to areas of coastal deposition, areas of coastal erosion have greater energy.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 21
Which of the following statements is false about constructive waves on coastal shorelines?
Constructive waves carry sand to the shoreline
Compared waves deposit sand on the shoreline
Constructive waves are the major contributor to beach erosion
3 points
QUESTION 22
Waves are larger when they have traveled longer distances.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 23
Destructive waves are most common during storm conditions and when winds are strong.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 24
Which of the following is a depositional feature on coastal shorelines?
longshore current
sea cave
sea arch
barrier island
3 points
QUESTION 25
Which part of the diagram below is a lagoon? A shoreline with the following labels: A labels a piece of land that juts out from along the shoreline into an inlet of water; B labels an inlet of water; C labels a piece of land that runs parallel to the shoreline; D is a piece of land that connects the shoreline to a piece of circular land out in the water; E is a piece of circular land that is out in the water; F is a break in a piece of land that encloses a inlet of water along the shoreline; G is a sandy part of the shoreline.
E
F
G
H
3 points
QUESTION 26
Which of the following is an erosion feature on coastal shorelines?
bay
sand spit
sea stack
lagoon
3 points
QUESTION 27
Because of longshore drift, sediment is usually deposited parallel to a coast.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 28
Keeping sand dunes vegetated will
cause erosion
ensure deposition
prevent erosion
3 points
QUESTION 29
________ deserts are found behind mountain ranges that intercept moist air currents.
Rain shadow
Karst
Subtropical
3 points
QUESTION 30
_______ landscapes are found in deserts and along coastal areas.
Glacial
Karst
Eolian
3 points
QUESTION 31
Water speeds up wind erosion.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 32
Deflation basins are
narrow shallow
narrow deep depressions
broad shallow depressions
3 points
QUESTION 33
Desert pavement is
a product mined from desert environments
a protective cover of gravel that prevents further deflation
cracks in the ground that form during extremely dry weather
3 points
QUESTION 34
The ___ slope of a sand dune is the downwind side.
lag deposit
rain shadow
lee
3 points
QUESTION 35
_____ is a deposit of wind-blown silt and clay.
Loess
Till
Eolian
3 points
QUESTION 36
Overgrazing and compaction of the soil can cause _________ to increase.
Beach erosion
Deposition
Desertification
3 points
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