Question 1

Surface erosion increased by the removal of vegetative ground cover is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyper erosion 
B)  human-induced erosion 
C)  accelerated erosion 
D)  quantum erosion 
E)  super erosion 
A)  hyper erosion 
B)  human-induced erosion 
C)  accelerated erosion 
D)  quantum erosion 
E)  super erosion C

Question 2

Glaciers can act erratically; for many years, a glacier may move only a few yards/year, then for a few years it may suddenly surge forward at several hundreds to thousands of feet/year, before slowing again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Generally, composite cones are made up of a mixture of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lava and water 
B)  lava and ash 
C)  ash and gases 
D)  gases and ash 
E)  lava and gas 
A)  lava and water 
B)  lava and ash 
C)  ash and gases 
D)  gases and ash 
E)  lava and gas B

Question 4

Areas where glaciers form typically leave behind deep bowl shaped depressions and U-shaped valleys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When waves break, their energy gives a push to the water in a direction parallel to the shore, and the repeated breaking of many waves generates a longshore current traveling parallel to the shore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The San Andreas Fault is a typical example of this type of plate boundary.

Accepted Answer

A)  transform 
B)  subduction 
C)  divergence 
D)  convergence 
E)  none of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  transform 
B)  subduction 
C)  divergence 
D)  convergence 
E)  none of the answer choices are correct.

Question 7

Some glaciers in New Zealand flow so fast that they reach into elevations with subtropical climate before
completely melting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is the most common form of mass movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  landslides 
B)  mudflows 
C)  soil creep 
D)  rockfalls 
E)  lahars 
A)  landslides 
B)  mudflows 
C)  soil creep 
D)  rockfalls 
E)  lahars

Question 9

When water is frozen ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it shrinks by 15 percent 
B)  it expands by 15 percent 
C)  it shrinks by 9 percent 
D)  it expands by 9 percent 
E)  nothing happens to it 
A)  it shrinks by 15 percent 
B)  it expands by 15 percent 
C)  it shrinks by 9 percent 
D)  it expands by 9 percent 
E)  nothing happens to it

Question 10

The volume of water that a stream carries per unit of time is its discharge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

With examples, discuss the types of plate movements.

Accepted Answer

Tectonic plates are large pieces of Eart

Question 12

Layers of ________ tell us about the rivers and seas in which the sediment accumulated.

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous rocks 
B)  sedimentary rocks 
C)  metamorphic rocks 
D)  volcanic ask 
E)  none of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  igneous rocks 
B)  sedimentary rocks 
C)  metamorphic rocks 
D)  volcanic ask 
E)  none of these answer choices are correct.

Question 13

Rocks may be broken down as a result of biological weathering, which is a change in the minerals that compose rocks when they are exposed to air and water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Landslides and mudflows are two examples of rare and sudden types of mass movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The process of breaking rocks into pieces ranging in size from boulders to pebbles, sand grains, and silt, down to microscopic clay particles and dissolved solids is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion 
B)  weathering 
C)  decomposition 
D)  degradation 
E)  denudation 
A)  erosion 
B)  weathering 
C)  decomposition 
D)  degradation 
E)  denudation

Question 16

When winds blow across the sea surface, they transfer their energy to the water by generating ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heat 
B)  currents 
C)  tides 
D)  waves 
E)  wind 
A)  heat 
B)  currents 
C)  tides 
D)  waves 
E)  wind

Question 17

200 million years ago Earth's continents were all joined in one supercontinent known as Gondwanaland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A wave can travel thousands of kilometers across deep ocean water relatively unchanged, but near the shore, the shallow bottom restricts water motion and distorts the wave's shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true of volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volcanoes are clustered along boundaries between tectonic plates 
B)  If magma reaches the surface and erupts, a volcano is formed 
C)  Volcanic eruptions are almost always followed immediately by earthquakes 
D)  Heat within Earth generates magma or molten rock 
E)  The chemistry of the magma/lava determines its texture and therefore the type of landform it builds. 
A)  Volcanoes are clustered along boundaries between tectonic plates 
B)  If magma reaches the surface and erupts, a volcano is formed 
C)  Volcanic eruptions are almost always followed immediately by earthquakes 
D)  Heat within Earth generates magma or molten rock 
E)  The chemistry of the magma/lava determines its texture and therefore the type of landform it builds.

Question 20

Which of the following is used to measure earthquake intensity on a 0-to-9 logarithmic scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Richter scale 
B)  The Moment Magnitude Scale 
C)  The Shifting Momentum Scale 
D)  The Seismic Moment Scale 
E)  None of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  The Richter scale 
B)  The Moment Magnitude Scale 
C)  The Shifting Momentum Scale 
D)  The Seismic Moment Scale 
E)  None of the answer choices are correct.

Surface erosion increased by the removal of vegetative ground cover is termed ________.

Glaciers can act erratically; for many years, a glacier may move only a few yards/year, then for a few years it may suddenly surge forward at several hundreds to thousands of feet/year, before slowing again.

Generally, composite cones are made up of a mixture of ________.

Areas where glaciers form typically leave behind deep bowl shaped depressions and U-shaped valleys.

When waves break, their energy gives a push to the water in a direction parallel to the shore, and the repeated breaking of many waves generates a longshore current traveling parallel to the shore.

The San Andreas Fault is a typical example of this type of plate boundary.

Some glaciers in New Zealand flow so fast that they reach into elevations with subtropical climate before completely melting.

Which of the following is the most common form of mass movement?

When water is frozen ________.

The volume of water that a stream carries per unit of time is its discharge.

With examples, discuss the types of plate movements.

Layers of ________ tell us about the rivers and seas in which the sediment accumulated.

Rocks may be broken down as a result of biological weathering, which is a change in the minerals that compose rocks when they are exposed to air and water.

Landslides and mudflows are two examples of rare and sudden types of mass movements.

The process of breaking rocks into pieces ranging in size from boulders to pebbles, sand grains, and silt, down to microscopic clay particles and dissolved solids is called:

When winds blow across the sea surface, they transfer their energy to the water by generating ________.

200 million years ago Earth's continents were all joined in one supercontinent known as Gondwanaland.

A wave can travel thousands of kilometers across deep ocean water relatively unchanged, but near the shore, the shallow bottom restricts water motion and distorts the wave's shape.

Which of the following is NOT true of volcanoes?

Which of the following is used to measure earthquake intensity on a 0-to-9 logarithmic scale?

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Exam 3: Landforms

Surface erosion increased by the removal of vegetative ground cover is termed ________.

Glaciers can act erratically; for many years, a glacier may move only a few yards/year, then for a few years it may suddenly surge forward at several hundreds to thousands of feet/year, before slowing again.

Generally, composite cones are made up of a mixture of ________.

Areas where glaciers form typically leave behind deep bowl shaped depressions and U-shaped valleys.

When waves break, their energy gives a push to the water in a direction parallel to the shore, and the repeated breaking of many waves generates a longshore current traveling parallel to the shore.

The San Andreas Fault is a typical example of this type of plate boundary.

Some glaciers in New Zealand flow so fast that they reach into elevations with subtropical climate before completely melting.

Which of the following is the most common form of mass movement?

When water is frozen ________.

The volume of water that a stream carries per unit of time is its discharge.

With examples, discuss the types of plate movements.

Layers of ________ tell us about the rivers and seas in which the sediment accumulated.

Rocks may be broken down as a result of biological weathering, which is a change in the minerals that compose rocks when they are exposed to air and water.

Landslides and mudflows are two examples of rare and sudden types of mass movements.

The process of breaking rocks into pieces ranging in size from boulders to pebbles, sand grains, and silt, down to microscopic clay particles and dissolved solids is called:

When winds blow across the sea surface, they transfer their energy to the water by generating ________.

200 million years ago Earth's continents were all joined in one supercontinent known as Gondwanaland.

A wave can travel thousands of kilometers across deep ocean water relatively unchanged, but near the shore, the shallow bottom restricts water motion and distorts the wave's shape.

Which of the following is NOT true of volcanoes?

Which of the following is used to measure earthquake intensity on a 0-to-9 logarithmic scale?

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

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