Question 1

This karst feature is identified by the failure of the roof of a cave.

Accepted Answer

A)  solution sinkhole 
B)  collapse sinkhole 
C)  karst tower 
D)  swallow hole 
A)  solution sinkhole 
B)  collapse sinkhole 
C)  karst tower 
D)  swallow hole B

Question 2

Which process is responsible for producing karst landforms and landscapes?

Accepted Answer

A)  landslides 
B)  dissolution 
C)  stream erosion 
D)  mudflows 
A)  landslides 
B)  dissolution 
C)  stream erosion 
D)  mudflows B

Question 3

Which rocks most commonly form karst landforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  sandstones and shales 
B)  granites and volcanic rocks 
C)  slates and gneisses 
D)  limestones and dolomites 
A)  sandstones and shales 
B)  granites and volcanic rocks 
C)  slates and gneisses 
D)  limestones and dolomites D

Question 4

Which type of karst landscape was identified by geomorphologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperate 
B)  arid 
C)  tropical 
D)  both b & c 
E)  both a & c 
A)  temperate 
B)  arid 
C)  tropical 
D)  both b & c 
E)  both a & c

Question 5

This type of karst landscape is typified by flat-lying limestone beds with conduit developments occurring underground.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical 
B)  Caribbean 
C)  temperate 
D)  all of these 
A)  tropical 
B)  Caribbean 
C)  temperate 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Where two or more neighboring sinkholes join to become even larger depressions, it is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  swallow hole 
B)  uvala 
C)  suffusion sink 
D)  the big shaft 
A)  swallow hole 
B)  uvala 
C)  suffusion sink 
D)  the big shaft

Question 7

Groundwater within Karst systems travels at the same speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the basic requirement for karst features to form?

Accepted Answer

A)  fractured and water-saturated rock 
B)  rock with steep relief in area with much precipitation 
C)  rock is soluble in prevailing climate 
D)  fractured rock and dry climate 
A)  fractured and water-saturated rock 
B)  rock with steep relief in area with much precipitation 
C)  rock is soluble in prevailing climate 
D)  fractured rock and dry climate

Question 9

Karst towers are more likely to form in these karst areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical 
B)  Caribbean 
C)  temperate 
D)  all of these 
A)  tropical 
B)  Caribbean 
C)  temperate 
D)  all of these

Question 10

Sinkholes are more likely to form in these karst areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical 
B)  Caribbean 
C)  temperate 
D)  all of these 
A)  tropical 
B)  Caribbean 
C)  temperate 
D)  all of these

Question 11

Generally, karst features will form more rapidly in areas with:

Accepted Answer

A)  steep relief 
B)  flat surfaces 
C)  dense vegetation 
D)  populated areas 
A)  steep relief 
B)  flat surfaces 
C)  dense vegetation 
D)  populated areas

Question 12

Which statement is most true with regards to karst development?

Accepted Answer

A)  limestones that contain more than 20 to 30 percent minerals other than calcite 
B)  dolomites that do not contain calcite minerals 
C)  limestones that contain less than 20 to 30 percent minerals other than calcite 
D)  beds of shale and sandstone within thick limestones 
A)  limestones that contain more than 20 to 30 percent minerals other than calcite 
B)  dolomites that do not contain calcite minerals 
C)  limestones that contain less than 20 to 30 percent minerals other than calcite 
D)  beds of shale and sandstone within thick limestones

Question 13

Most karst features develop above ground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The best-known karst landscapes have developed in this type of bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A)  granite 
B)  sandstone 
C)  limestone 
D)  dolomite 
E)  both c & d 
A)  granite 
B)  sandstone 
C)  limestone 
D)  dolomite 
E)  both c & d

Question 15

These form on the roofs of caves.

Accepted Answer

A)  stalactites 
B)  stalagmites 
C)  columns 
D)  both a & c 
A)  stalactites 
B)  stalagmites 
C)  columns 
D)  both a & c

Exam 42: Karst Processes and Landforms

This karst feature is identified by the failure of the roof of a cave.

Which process is responsible for producing karst landforms and landscapes?

Which rocks most commonly form karst landforms?

Which type of karst landscape was identified by geomorphologists?

This type of karst landscape is typified by flat-lying limestone beds with conduit developments occurring underground.

Where two or more neighboring sinkholes join to become even larger depressions, it is called a(n):

Groundwater within Karst systems travels at the same speed.

What is the basic requirement for karst features to form?

Karst towers are more likely to form in these karst areas.

Sinkholes are more likely to form in these karst areas.

Generally, karst features will form more rapidly in areas with:

Which statement is most true with regards to karst development?

Most karst features develop above ground.

The best-known karst landscapes have developed in this type of bedrock.

These form on the roofs of caves.

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