Question 1

Speleothems are associated with the _______stage of cavern formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  solution 
B)  initial excavation 
C)  decoration 
D)  dead 
E)  room 
A)  solution 
B)  initial excavation 
C)  decoration 
D)  dead 
E)  room C

Question 2

A __________ is a feature that grows upward from a cavern floor.

Accepted Answer

stalagmite

Question 3

The term "karst" is derived from the language in a section of _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the former Soviet Union 
B)  the former Yugoslavia 
C)  Brazil 
D)  New York City 
E)  Australia 
A)  the former Soviet Union 
B)  the former Yugoslavia 
C)  Brazil 
D)  New York City 
E)  Australia B

Question 4

Which of the following is a landscape feature that would be last to form on a karst landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disappearing stream 
B)  Cavern 
C)  Sinkholes 
D)  Collapsed doline 
E)  Tower karst 
A)  Disappearing stream 
B)  Cavern 
C)  Sinkholes 
D)  Collapsed doline 
E)  Tower karst

Question 5

Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  karst 
B)  bedding planes 
C)  joints 
D)  swallow holes 
E)  geysers 
A)  karst 
B)  bedding planes 
C)  joints 
D)  swallow holes 
E)  geysers

Question 6

From the text's description it is clear that sinkholes conflict with urban land uses in______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Los Angeles 
B)  New York City 
C)  Florida 
D)  Iowa 
E)  Chicago 
A)  Los Angeles 
B)  New York City 
C)  Florida 
D)  Iowa 
E)  Chicago

Question 7

Part of Kentucky has karst topography. Knowing this, it would be logical to find ________there.

Accepted Answer

A)  dry streambeds 
B)  sinkholes 
C)  stalactites 
D)  soluble bedrock 
E)  all of the above 
A)  dry streambeds 
B)  sinkholes 
C)  stalactites 
D)  soluble bedrock 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Caves are found in most parts of the world where there are thick ________ deposits under the surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  tufa 
B)  limestone 
C)  dripstone 
D)  till 
E)  sandstone 
A)  tufa 
B)  limestone 
C)  dripstone 
D)  till 
E)  sandstone

Question 9

Just beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park is a large________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  karst cavern 
B)  area of tower karst 
C)  aquifer 
D)  volcano 
E)  magma chamber 
A)  karst cavern 
B)  area of tower karst 
C)  aquifer 
D)  volcano 
E)  magma chamber

Question 10

Some geysers erupt from open pools of water and others are of the __________types.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some geysers erupt from open pools of...

Question 11

The surface of Yellowstone's geyser basins is covered by whitish silica sinter known as__________
.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The surface of Yellowstone's geyser basins is...

Question 12

Which feature is created by solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  sinkholes 
B)  speleothems 
C)  pillars 
D)  stalagmites 
E)  stalactites 
A)  sinkholes 
B)  speleothems 
C)  pillars 
D)  stalagmites 
E)  stalactites

Question 13

In rock,_________ is an end product of common solution reactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  bicarbonate 
B)  limestone 
C)  gypsum 
D)  chalk 
E)  dolomite 
A)  bicarbonate 
B)  limestone 
C)  gypsum 
D)  chalk 
E)  dolomite

Question 14

Travertine and tufa are both composed of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  non- soluble minerals 
B)  granite 
C)  calcium carbonate 
D)  heat- resistant algae 
E)  igneous rock 
A)  non- soluble minerals 
B)  granite 
C)  calcium carbonate 
D)  heat- resistant algae 
E)  igneous rock

Question 15

A large, steep- sided, circular hill of residual limestone bedrock is known as a __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  stalagtite 
B)  sinkhole 
C)  doline 
D)  cavern 
E)  mogote 
A)  stalagtite 
B)  sinkhole 
C)  doline 
D)  cavern 
E)  mogote

Question 16

Old Faithful's eruption are now less predictable because of__________ in the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Old Faithful's eruption are now less predictable...

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a component of karst landscapes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steep slopes 
B)  Extensive stream channels 
C)  Swallow holes common 
D)  Dry stream valleys 
E)  Sinkholes common 
A)  Steep slopes 
B)  Extensive stream channels 
C)  Swallow holes common 
D)  Dry stream valleys 
E)  Sinkholes common

Question 18

The term "decoration stage" of cave development is related to all but one of the following terms:

Accepted Answer

A)  stalagmite 
B)  stalactite 
C)  carbon dioxide and calcite 
D)  speleothem 
E)  uvala 
A)  stalagmite 
B)  stalactite 
C)  carbon dioxide and calcite 
D)  speleothem 
E)  uvala

Question 19

In karst topography, __ are said to be the fundamental unit of both erosion and weathering.

Accepted Answer

A)  caverns 
B)  rivers 
C)  joints 
D)  geysers 
E)  sinkholes 
A)  caverns 
B)  rivers 
C)  joints 
D)  geysers 
E)  sinkholes

Question 20

Which of the following Earth materials is MOST resistant to solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnesium 
B)  calcium 
C)  aluminum 
D)  sodium 
E)  limestone 
A)  magnesium 
B)  calcium 
C)  aluminum 
D)  sodium 
E)  limestone

Speleothems are associated with the _______stage of cavern formation.

A __________ is a feature that grows upward from a cavern floor.

The term "karst" is derived from the language in a section of _________ .

Which of the following is a landscape feature that would be last to form on a karst landscape?

Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into______ .

From the text's description it is clear that sinkholes conflict with urban land uses in______ .

Part of Kentucky has karst topography. Knowing this, it would be logical to find ________there.

Caves are found in most parts of the world where there are thick ________ deposits under the surface.

Just beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park is a large________ .

Some geysers erupt from open pools of water and others are of the __________types.

The surface of Yellowstone's geyser basins is covered by whitish silica sinter known as__________ .

Which feature is created by solution?

In rock,_________ is an end product of common solution reactions.

Travertine and tufa are both composed of ______.

A large, steep- sided, circular hill of residual limestone bedrock is known as a __________ .

Old Faithful's eruption are now less predictable because of__________ in the 1980s.

Which of the following is NOT a component of karst landscapes?

The term "decoration stage" of cave development is related to all but one of the following terms:

In karst topography, __ are said to be the fundamental unit of both erosion and weathering.

Which of the following Earth materials is MOST resistant to solution?

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Exam 17: Solution Processes and Karst Topography

Speleothems are associated with the _______stage of cavern formation.

A __________ is a feature that grows upward from a cavern floor.

The term "karst" is derived from the language in a section of _________ .

Which of the following is a landscape feature that would be last to form on a karst landscape?

Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into______ .

From the text's description it is clear that sinkholes conflict with urban land uses in______ .

Part of Kentucky has karst topography. Knowing this, it would be logical to find ________there.

Caves are found in most parts of the world where there are thick ________ deposits under the surface.

Just beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park is a large________ .

Some geysers erupt from open pools of water and others are of the __________types.

The surface of Yellowstone's geyser basins is covered by whitish silica sinter known as__________ .

Which feature is created by solution?

In rock,_________ is an end product of common solution reactions.

Travertine and tufa are both composed of ______.

A large, steep- sided, circular hill of residual limestone bedrock is known as a __________ .

Old Faithful's eruption are now less predictable because of__________ in the 1980s.

Which of the following is NOT a component of karst landscapes?

The term "decoration stage" of cave development is related to all but one of the following terms:

In karst topography, __ are said to be the fundamental unit of both erosion and weathering.

Which of the following Earth materials is MOST resistant to solution?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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