Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The production of travertine first requires that ________ dissolves in hot water and makes an acid that dissolves great quantities of limestone.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  oxygen 
C)  argon 
D)  nitrogen 
E)  xenon 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  oxygen 
C)  argon 
D)  nitrogen 
E)  xenon

Question 3

Which of the following enhances the rate of solution of bedrock?

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnation of underground water 
B)  a profusion of joints and bedding planes 
C)  rock including great amounts of aluminum 
D)  an arid climate 
E)  a cold climate 
A)  stagnation of underground water 
B)  a profusion of joints and bedding planes 
C)  rock including great amounts of aluminum 
D)  an arid climate 
E)  a cold climate

Question 4

The flow of underground water is largely unchanneled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The brilliant colors around hot springs and geysers are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  largely unexplained 
B)  best seen in the winter 
C)  very short-lived 
D)  due to algae 
E)  due to high pressure 
A)  largely unexplained 
B)  best seen in the winter 
C)  very short-lived 
D)  due to algae 
E)  due to high pressure

Question 6

________ is the term for solution topography in areas of limestone bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrothermal 
B)  Dripstone 
C)  Doline 
D)  Travertine 
E)  Karst 
A)  Hydrothermal 
B)  Dripstone 
C)  Doline 
D)  Travertine 
E)  Karst

Question 7

Sinkholes are associated with igneous rock formations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ are the karst analogs of river valleys in that they are the fundamental unit in both erosion and weathering.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sinkholes 
B)  Mogotes 
C)  Disappearing streams 
D)  Caverns 
E)  Haystack hills 
A)  Sinkholes 
B)  Mogotes 
C)  Disappearing streams 
D)  Caverns 
E)  Haystack hills

Question 9

________ are cave decoration features growing upward from a cavern floor

Accepted Answer

A)  Mogotes 
B)  Stalactites 
C)  Stalagmites 
D)  Theodolites 
E)  "Zombies" 
A)  Mogotes 
B)  Stalactites 
C)  Stalagmites 
D)  Theodolites 
E)  "Zombies"

Question 10

Fact: Parts of Florida have karst landscapes. Why is this a long-term problem for people living in the state?

Accepted Answer

Underground cavities are kept

Question 11

Limestone caverns are closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  granite bedrock 
B)  hot springs and geysers 
C)  bedding and jointing planes 
D)  bicarbonate acting as an acid to dissolve rocks 
E)  dissolution of minerals as they enter the caverns 
A)  granite bedrock 
B)  hot springs and geysers 
C)  bedding and jointing planes 
D)  bicarbonate acting as an acid to dissolve rocks 
E)  dissolution of minerals as they enter the caverns

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Cavern openings to the surface are usually ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  small 
B)  the largest part of the cavern 
C)  the site of hot springs 
D)  warm 
E)  triangular in shape 
A)  small 
B)  the largest part of the cavern 
C)  the site of hot springs 
D)  warm 
E)  triangular in shape

Question 14

Travertine and tufa are closely related deposits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Soluble carbonate rocks are at or near approximately ________ percent of Earth's land surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  50 
E)  100 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  50 
E)  100

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with hydrothermal activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellowstone National Park 
B)  hot springs 
C)  caverns 
D)  geysers 
E)  fumaroles 
A)  Yellowstone National Park 
B)  hot springs 
C)  caverns 
D)  geysers 
E)  fumaroles

Question 18

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  speleothem 
B)  hydrothermal activity 
C)  hot spring 
D)  fumarole 
E)  geyser 
A)  speleothem 
B)  hydrothermal activity 
C)  hot spring 
D)  fumarole 
E)  geyser

Question 19

The rapid appearance of new sinkholes in Florida can be explained by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  several years of above-normal rainfall 
B)  buildings built on top of bedrock cavities 
C)  sandstone 
D)  the rise of the water table 
E)  climate change 
A)  several years of above-normal rainfall 
B)  buildings built on top of bedrock cavities 
C)  sandstone 
D)  the rise of the water table 
E)  climate change

Question 20

Movement of underground water promotes solution where ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high temperatures are found 
B)  high pressures are found 
C)  differences in rock resistance make the rock "softer" 
D)  the water is not saturated with bicarbonate 
E)  the water is flowing in a stream 
A)  high temperatures are found 
B)  high pressures are found 
C)  differences in rock resistance make the rock "softer" 
D)  the water is not saturated with bicarbonate 
E)  the water is flowing in a stream

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

The production of travertine first requires that ________ dissolves in hot water and makes an acid that dissolves great quantities of limestone.

Which of the following enhances the rate of solution of bedrock?

The flow of underground water is largely unchanneled.

The brilliant colors around hot springs and geysers are ________.

________ is the term for solution topography in areas of limestone bedrock.

Sinkholes are associated with igneous rock formations.

________ are the karst analogs of river valleys in that they are the fundamental unit in both erosion and weathering.

________ are cave decoration features growing upward from a cavern floor

Fact: Parts of Florida have karst landscapes. Why is this a long-term problem for people living in the state?

Limestone caverns are closely associated with ________.

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

Cavern openings to the surface are usually ________.

Travertine and tufa are closely related deposits.

Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into ________.

Soluble carbonate rocks are at or near approximately ________ percent of Earth's land surface.

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with hydrothermal activity?

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

The rapid appearance of new sinkholes in Florida can be explained by which of the following?

Movement of underground water promotes solution where ________.

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Exam 17: Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

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

The production of travertine first requires that ________ dissolves in hot water and makes an acid that dissolves great quantities of limestone.

Which of the following enhances the rate of solution of bedrock?

The flow of underground water is largely unchanneled.

The brilliant colors around hot springs and geysers are ________.

________ is the term for solution topography in areas of limestone bedrock.

Sinkholes are associated with igneous rock formations.

________ are the karst analogs of river valleys in that they are the fundamental unit in both erosion and weathering.

________ are cave decoration features growing upward from a cavern floor

Fact: Parts of Florida have karst landscapes. Why is this a long-term problem for people living in the state?

Limestone caverns are closely associated with ________.

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

Cavern openings to the surface are usually ________.

Travertine and tufa are closely related deposits.

Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into ________.

Soluble carbonate rocks are at or near approximately ________ percent of Earth's land surface.

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with hydrothermal activity?

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

The rapid appearance of new sinkholes in Florida can be explained by which of the following?

Movement of underground water promotes solution where ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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