Question 1

The necessary condition to produce an artesian system is

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A) an unconfined aquifer that intersects the land surface. 
B) a confined aquifer under sufficient pressure. 
C) a confined aquifer that intersects the water table. 
D) any of these 
A) an unconfined aquifer that intersects the land surface. 
B) a confined aquifer under sufficient pressure. 
C) a confined aquifer that intersects the water table. 
D) any of these B

Question 2

Karst topography is dominated by

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A) rivers and lakes. 
B) sinkholes, caves, and caverns. 
C) rugged hills and valleys. 
D) glaciers. 
A) rivers and lakes. 
B) sinkholes, caves, and caverns. 
C) rugged hills and valleys. 
D) glaciers. B

Question 3

As a distributary channel in a delta becomes choked with sediment, the water in the channel

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A) disappears. 
B) will find a new route to its destination. 
C) will puddle and eventually form a lake. 
D) will move back upstream. 
A) disappears. 
B) will find a new route to its destination. 
C) will puddle and eventually form a lake. 
D) will move back upstream. B

Question 4

What three factors affect porosity?

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Porosity is the ratio of total

Question 5

In a delta environment the first grains to settle are

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A) light, fine-grained sediment. 
B) heavier, coarse-grained sediment. 
C) light, medium-grained sediment. 
D) heavy and light mixed grains. 
A) light, fine-grained sediment. 
B) heavier, coarse-grained sediment. 
C) light, medium-grained sediment. 
D) heavy and light mixed grains.

Question 6

As a stream flows downslope, if discharge doubles but the cross-sectional area of the channel stays the same, what happens to the average stream speed?

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A) Average stream speed stays the same. 
B) Average stream speed decreases. 
C) Average stream speed increases. 
D) Stream flow stops. 
A) Average stream speed stays the same. 
B) Average stream speed decreases. 
C) Average stream speed increases. 
D) Stream flow stops.

Question 7

A rock that is readily attacked by chemical weathering is

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A) limestone. 
B) granite. 
C) basalt. 
D) gneiss. 
A) limestone. 
B) granite. 
C) basalt. 
D) gneiss.

Question 8

On a floodplain, the sediment grains away from the main river channel are

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A) coarse-grained sand and gravels. 
B) fine-grained silts and clays. 
C) well-sorted and well-rounded sand particles. 
D) all of these 
A) coarse-grained sand and gravels. 
B) fine-grained silts and clays. 
C) well-sorted and well-rounded sand particles. 
D) all of these

Question 9

The discharge of a stream is directly related to the

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A) volume of water flowing past a given point in a channel in a given amount of time. 
B) cross-sectional area of a channel and the average stream velocity. 
C) average stream speed and frictional contact. 
D) channel geometry and frictional contact. 
A) volume of water flowing past a given point in a channel in a given amount of time. 
B) cross-sectional area of a channel and the average stream velocity. 
C) average stream speed and frictional contact. 
D) channel geometry and frictional contact.

Question 10

When the discharge of a stream increases, what happens to stream speed?

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An increase in discharge will always mea

Question 11

In a well in an unconfined aquifer, the highest level that water can rise to is

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A) the level of the water table. 
B) just below the level of the water table. 
C) to the top of the well. 
D) dependent on how deep the well is. 
A) the level of the water table. 
B) just below the level of the water table. 
C) to the top of the well. 
D) dependent on how deep the well is.

Question 12

In general, a stream with a high discharge tends to have

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A) increased laminar flow. 
B) increased turbulent flow. 
C) a high velocity. 
D) a narrow stream channel. 
A) increased laminar flow. 
B) increased turbulent flow. 
C) a high velocity. 
D) a narrow stream channel.

Question 13

Rainwater becomes acidic as it falls through the air. How does this affect areas of Karst topography?

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Ground surface made up of carbonate rock

Question 14

Streams transport great quantities of sediment. The most effective transport of sediment occurs in

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A) laminar flow. 
B) turbulent flow. 
C) particle flow. 
D) groundwater flow. 
A) laminar flow. 
B) turbulent flow. 
C) particle flow. 
D) groundwater flow.

Question 15

The greater the hydraulic gradient the

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A) slower the flow. 
B) faster the flow. 
C) greater the porosity. 
D) less the permeability. 
A) slower the flow. 
B) faster the flow. 
C) greater the porosity. 
D) less the permeability.

Question 16

The depositional landform at the farthest advance of a glacier is called a

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A) lateral moraine. 
B) medial moraine. 
C) terminal moraine. 
D) stratified moraine. 
A) lateral moraine. 
B) medial moraine. 
C) terminal moraine. 
D) stratified moraine.

Question 17

In a meandering stream, deposition of sediment occurs on

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A) the outer side of the meander. 
B) the inner side of a meander. 
C) the bottom of the stream channel. 
D) both sides of a meander. 
A) the outer side of the meander. 
B) the inner side of a meander. 
C) the bottom of the stream channel. 
D) both sides of a meander.

Question 18

Glaciers will retreat when the amount of accumulation

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A) is less than the amount of ablation each year. 
B) exceeds the amount of ablation each year. 
C) is equal to the amount of ablation. 
A) is less than the amount of ablation each year. 
B) exceeds the amount of ablation each year. 
C) is equal to the amount of ablation.

Question 19

In general, sinkholes are found in areas

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A) dominated by limestone. 
B) in which groundwater is being pumped out of the ground too quickly. 
C) where the dominant rock is shale. 
D) with extensive irrigation systems. 
A) dominated by limestone. 
B) in which groundwater is being pumped out of the ground too quickly. 
C) where the dominant rock is shale. 
D) with extensive irrigation systems.

Question 20

The formations of rock hanging from the roofs of caves are called

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A) moraines. 
B) stalactites. 
C) stalagmites. 
D) dikes. 
A) moraines. 
B) stalactites. 
C) stalagmites. 
D) dikes.

Exam 22: Shaping Earths Surface

The necessary condition to produce an artesian system is

Karst topography is dominated by

As a distributary channel in a delta becomes choked with sediment, the water in the channel

What three factors affect porosity?

In a delta environment the first grains to settle are

As a stream flows downslope, if discharge doubles but the cross-sectional area of the channel stays the same, what happens to the average stream speed?

A rock that is readily attacked by chemical weathering is

On a floodplain, the sediment grains away from the main river channel are

The discharge of a stream is directly related to the

When the discharge of a stream increases, what happens to stream speed?

In a well in an unconfined aquifer, the highest level that water can rise to is

In general, a stream with a high discharge tends to have

Rainwater becomes acidic as it falls through the air. How does this affect areas of Karst topography?

Streams transport great quantities of sediment. The most effective transport of sediment occurs in

The greater the hydraulic gradient the

The depositional landform at the farthest advance of a glacier is called a

In a meandering stream, deposition of sediment occurs on

Glaciers will retreat when the amount of accumulation

In general, sinkholes are found in areas

The formations of rock hanging from the roofs of caves are called

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