Question 1

If waves approach the shore at an angle they:

Accepted Answer

A)  die out before they reach the shore 
B)  begin to break in water depths deeper than the wave base 
C)  bend so they approach the shore more directly 
D)  do none of these because waves do not approach the shore at an angle 
A)  die out before they reach the shore 
B)  begin to break in water depths deeper than the wave base 
C)  bend so they approach the shore more directly 
D)  do none of these because waves do not approach the shore at an angle C

Question 2

What do the curved ridges shown on this diagram record?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient shoreline from the Great Lakes 
B)  folds formed by a continental collision 
C)  large fissures that formed within glacier and filled with wind-blown dust 
D)  past positions of the front of a glacier as it retreated 
A)  ancient shoreline from the Great Lakes 
B)  folds formed by a continental collision 
C)  large fissures that formed within glacier and filled with wind-blown dust 
D)  past positions of the front of a glacier as it retreated D

Question 3

If all the ice on the planet was melted, how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of ice is 32,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 10 centimeters 
B)  10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C)  1 meter to 10 meters 
D)  10 meters to 100 meters 
E)  more than 100 meters 
A)  less than 10 centimeters 
B)  10 centimeters to 1 meter 
C)  1 meter to 10 meters 
D)  10 meters to 100 meters 
E)  more than 100 meters D

Question 4

What does a terminal moraine represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the end of a polished and scratched segment of bedrock 
B)  the sharp ends of a jagged ridge formed by glaciers 
C)  the end of an ice sheet that is floating in the sea 
D)  a pile of sediment deposited at the end of the glacier 
E)  the final time that two glaciers come together 
A)  the end of a polished and scratched segment of bedrock 
B)  the sharp ends of a jagged ridge formed by glaciers 
C)  the end of an ice sheet that is floating in the sea 
D)  a pile of sediment deposited at the end of the glacier 
E)  the final time that two glaciers come together

Question 5

What is the feature numbered 3 in the center of this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirque 
B)  U-shaped valley 
C)  lateral moraine 
D)  terminal moraine 
A)  cirque 
B)  U-shaped valley 
C)  lateral moraine 
D)  terminal moraine

Question 6

Sand and other sediment:

Accepted Answer

A)  can move laterally along the coast if waves approach the beach at an angle 
B)  only move up and down the slope of the beach 
C)  can slump downward if the sea bottom has too gentle a slope 
D)  are moved by the wind if the material is coarser than sand 
E)  all of these 
A)  can move laterally along the coast if waves approach the beach at an angle 
B)  only move up and down the slope of the beach 
C)  can slump downward if the sea bottom has too gentle a slope 
D)  are moved by the wind if the material is coarser than sand 
E)  all of these

Question 7

High tides are higher than average and low tides are lower than average when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moon and the Sun are aligned relative to the Earth 
B)  it is a full moon 
C)  it is a new moon 
D)  all of these 
A)  the Moon and the Sun are aligned relative to the Earth 
B)  it is a full moon 
C)  it is a new moon 
D)  all of these

Question 8

What causes high and low tides?

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency for water on a spinning globe to be thrown outward 
B)  daily heating and cooling of the seas, which causes seawater to contract and expand 
C)  a rise in sea level during the day because of an increase in storms 
D)  water is pulled by the gravity of the Moon 
E)  all of these 
A)  the tendency for water on a spinning globe to be thrown outward 
B)  daily heating and cooling of the seas, which causes seawater to contract and expand 
C)  a rise in sea level during the day because of an increase in storms 
D)  water is pulled by the gravity of the Moon 
E)  all of these

Question 9

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the amount of glaciers on land 
B)  a slowing in the rate of seafloor spreading 
C)  a rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D)  all of these 
A)  a decrease in the amount of glaciers on land 
B)  a slowing in the rate of seafloor spreading 
C)  a rise in the temperature of the oceans 
D)  all of these

Question 10

How does the rate of seafloor spreading affect sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Faster spreading causes faster subduction, which pulls down continental margins. 
B)  Faster spreading produces broader ridges that displace water out of the oceans. 
C)  Faster spreading heats up ocean waters causing them to expand and flood the land. 
D)  They have no effect because the rates of seafloor spreading do not change over time. 
A)  Faster spreading causes faster subduction, which pulls down continental margins. 
B)  Faster spreading produces broader ridges that displace water out of the oceans. 
C)  Faster spreading heats up ocean waters causing them to expand and flood the land. 
D)  They have no effect because the rates of seafloor spreading do not change over time.

Question 11

The amount of solar heating can increase from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in sunspot activity and energy output from the Sun 
B)  a decrease in snow and ice cover on Earth's surface 
C)  a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases 
D)  a huge volcanic eruption that adds ash and dust to the atmosphere 
A)  a decrease in sunspot activity and energy output from the Sun 
B)  a decrease in snow and ice cover on Earth's surface 
C)  a decrease in the amount of greenhouse gases 
D)  a huge volcanic eruption that adds ash and dust to the atmosphere

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a way glaciers move downhill?

Accepted Answer

A)  the glacier can slide over bedrock 
B)  a glacier can move by internal shear and flow 
C)  the upper parts of glaciers can fracture 
D)  the lower part of a glacier flows faster than the upper part 
A)  the glacier can slide over bedrock 
B)  a glacier can move by internal shear and flow 
C)  the upper parts of glaciers can fracture 
D)  the lower part of a glacier flows faster than the upper part

Question 13

Which dashed line in this figure would be the wave base?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 2 
E)  2 and 3 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  1 and 2 
E)  2 and 3

Question 14

How did the sea cave in this feature form?

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion of a promontory by waves 
B)  erosion by blowing beach sand 
C)  removal of rocks by giant lobsters 
D)  a rapid drop in sea level 
A)  erosion of a promontory by waves 
B)  erosion by blowing beach sand 
C)  removal of rocks by giant lobsters 
D)  a rapid drop in sea level

Question 15

What does this wave-cut platform indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rise of sea level relative to the land 
B)  a lowering of sea level relative to the land 
C)  movement of a large thrust fault 
D)  scouring of the land surface by a tsunami 
A)  a rise of sea level relative to the land 
B)  a lowering of sea level relative to the land 
C)  movement of a large thrust fault 
D)  scouring of the land surface by a tsunami

Question 16

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

Accepted Answer

A)  ribbon glacier 
B)  valley glacier 
C)  low-elevation glacier 
D)  high-elevation glacier 
A)  ribbon glacier 
B)  valley glacier 
C)  low-elevation glacier 
D)  high-elevation glacier

Question 17

Which of the following parts of a shoreline is more likely to experience intense erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  a straight part of the shoreline 
B)  a gently curved part of the shoreline 
C)  areas within a bay 
D)  the seaward end of a promontory 
A)  a straight part of the shoreline 
B)  a gently curved part of the shoreline 
C)  areas within a bay 
D)  the seaward end of a promontory

Question 18

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

Accepted Answer

A)  cirque 
B)  tarn 
C)  arête 
D)  lateral moraine 
E)  none of these 
A)  cirque 
B)  tarn 
C)  arête 
D)  lateral moraine 
E)  none of these

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT affect the potential hazards of a shoreline?

Accepted Answer

A)  elevation of the land surface near the shore 
B)  the distribution of hard and soft rocks 
C)  width of a beach 
D)  the presence of offshore islands and sand bars 
E)  all of these affect potential hazards of shorelines 
A)  elevation of the land surface near the shore 
B)  the distribution of hard and soft rocks 
C)  width of a beach 
D)  the presence of offshore islands and sand bars 
E)  all of these affect potential hazards of shorelines

Question 20

What is permafrost?

Accepted Answer

A)  curly crystals of frost that form early in the morning 
B)  ice and snow that exist throughout the entire year 
C)  ice and snow that are permanently in motion 
D)  the upper part of the ground that remains frozen throughout the year 
A)  curly crystals of frost that form early in the morning 
B)  ice and snow that exist throughout the entire year 
C)  ice and snow that are permanently in motion 
D)  the upper part of the ground that remains frozen throughout the year

If waves approach the shore at an angle they:

What do the curved ridges shown on this diagram record?

If all the ice on the planet was melted, how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of ice is 32,000,000 km³ and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km².

What does a terminal moraine represent?

What is the feature numbered 3 in the center of this figure?

Sand and other sediment:

High tides are higher than average and low tides are lower than average when:

What causes high and low tides?

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

How does the rate of seafloor spreading affect sea level?

The amount of solar heating can increase from:

Which of the following is NOT a way glaciers move downhill?

Which dashed line in this figure would be the wave base?

How did the sea cave in this feature form?

What does this wave-cut platform indicate?

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

Which of the following parts of a shoreline is more likely to experience intense erosion?

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

Which of the following does NOT affect the potential hazards of a shoreline?

What is permafrost?

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Exam 14: Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

If waves approach the shore at an angle they:

What do the curved ridges shown on this diagram record?

If all the ice on the planet was melted, how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of ice is 32,000,000 km3 and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km2.

What does a terminal moraine represent?

What is the feature numbered 3 in the center of this figure?

Sand and other sediment:

High tides are higher than average and low tides are lower than average when:

What causes high and low tides?

Which of the following would cause sea level to fall?

How does the rate of seafloor spreading affect sea level?

The amount of solar heating can increase from:

Which of the following is NOT a way glaciers move downhill?

Which dashed line in this figure would be the wave base?

How did the sea cave in this feature form?

What does this wave-cut platform indicate?

What type of glacier is shown in the center of this image?

Which of the following parts of a shoreline is more likely to experience intense erosion?

What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?

Which of the following does NOT affect the potential hazards of a shoreline?

What is permafrost?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

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Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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If all the ice on the planet was melted, how much would it cause global sea level to rise? If you do not remember the approximate size of this rise, the volume of ice is 32,000,000 km³ and the surface area of the world's ocean is 361,000,000 km².