Exam 17: Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

Hot springs are common features on Earth's landscapes.

Old Faithful, in Yellowstone Park, is an example of a fumarole.

Geysers are best described as ________.

Surface streams are relatively rare in karst regions, but many streams flow in caverns below karst surfaces.

Mound or terrace build-up is often a side effect of hot springs.

The heat emanating from a geyser basin is hundreds of times greater than the heat emanating from a non-geyser area of the same size.

Explain the eruption sequence of a typical geyser.

A ________ is similar to a geyser except that it erupts no liquid water; it sends out only steam.

When a stalactite meets a stalagmite the result is a ________.

Tower karst forms spectacular scenery in which part of the world?

Commonly, materials flowing out of hot springs build a ________.

Surface limestone is far more resistant to erosion than the same rock underground.

Most geyser deposits take the form of miniature speleothems.

________ are residual karst features having very steep sides riddled with caves.

________ is a calcium magnesium carbonate rock which dissolves almost as easily as limestone.

Yellowstone National Park is the world's classic location for hydrothermal activity and the ________ River drainage basin contains most of the hydrothermal activity. So, this river basin is the world's best spot to observe hydrothermal activity.

Which of the following is an example of a speleothem?

One of the common surface features of karst landscapes are sinkholes, also known as ________.

In hydrothermal situations, superheating of water is possible because of the presence of ________.

________ is a term which refers to solution landscapes and literally means "barren land"?