Question 1

Geyser deposits tend to form ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesas 
B)  terraces 
C)  fumaroles 
D)  sheets of precipitated matter 
E)  volcanic cinder cones 
A)  mesas 
B)  terraces 
C)  fumaroles 
D)  sheets of precipitated matter 
E)  volcanic cinder cones

Question 2

A fumarole has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  liquid water as its principal product 
B)  many of the characteristics of a hot spring 
C)  a large amount of water involved in its functions 
D)  a direct connection to a cave 
E)  sandstone, usually, as its bedrock 
A)  liquid water as its principal product 
B)  many of the characteristics of a hot spring 
C)  a large amount of water involved in its functions 
D)  a direct connection to a cave 
E)  sandstone, usually, as its bedrock

Question 3

Deposition of dissolved minerals in caverns leaves deposits such as the icicle-like ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tufa 
B)  stalactites 
C)  stalagmites 
D)  sinkholes 
E)  dolines 
A)  tufa 
B)  stalactites 
C)  stalagmites 
D)  sinkholes 
E)  dolines

Question 4

According to the text, tower karst exists in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  China and Vietnam 
B)  the U.S. and Canada 
C)  the former U.S.S.R. and Iran 
D)  Japan and India 
E)  Hawaii and Alaska 
A)  China and Vietnam 
B)  the U.S. and Canada 
C)  the former U.S.S.R. and Iran 
D)  Japan and India 
E)  Hawaii and Alaska

Question 5

A collapsed doline is the remains of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stalactite 
B)  stalagmite 
C)  mogote 
D)  sinkhole 
E)  cavern 
A)  stalactite 
B)  stalagmite 
C)  mogote 
D)  sinkhole 
E)  cavern

Question 6

Speleothems are associated with the ________ stage of cavern formation.

Accepted Answer

A)  initial excavation 
B)  dead 
C)  decoration 
D)  solution 
E)  room 
A)  initial excavation 
B)  dead 
C)  decoration 
D)  solution 
E)  room

Question 7

Why is it unlikely that geothermal plants will provide a significant amount of electricity in the United states in the foreseeable future?

Accepted Answer

These plants can only be located in plac

Question 8

Which of the following is not very resistant to solution in water?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  iron 
C)  aluminum 
D)  silicon 
E)  diamond 
A)  sodium 
B)  iron 
C)  aluminum 
D)  silicon 
E)  diamond

Question 9

Some geysers erupt continuously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are absent.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical weathering processes 
B)  caverns 
C)  surface streams 
D)  hills of any size 
E)  limestone and dolomite 
A)  chemical weathering processes 
B)  caverns 
C)  surface streams 
D)  hills of any size 
E)  limestone and dolomite

Question 11

The slopes of these features have angles of repose of 20° to 30°.

Accepted Answer

A)  sinkholes 
B)  stalagmites 
C)  cavern walls 
D)  pillars 
E)  geyser basins 
A)  sinkholes 
B)  stalagmites 
C)  cavern walls 
D)  pillars 
E)  geyser basins

Question 12

________ are typically found at the intersections of joints.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rivers 
B)  Sinkholes 
C)  Magma chambers 
D)  Uvala 
E)  Tower karst 
A)  Rivers 
B)  Sinkholes 
C)  Magma chambers 
D)  Uvala 
E)  Tower karst

Question 13

Which three substances are required to interact to form calcium bicarbonate?

Accepted Answer

A)  water, carbon dioxide, and dolomite 
B)  water, carbon dioxide, and lime 
C)  carbon dioxide, sunlight, and plants 
D)  plants, magnesium, dolomite 
E)  oxygen, water, magnesium bicarbonate 
A)  water, carbon dioxide, and dolomite 
B)  water, carbon dioxide, and lime 
C)  carbon dioxide, sunlight, and plants 
D)  plants, magnesium, dolomite 
E)  oxygen, water, magnesium bicarbonate

Question 14

All major geyser basins are similar in that they are covered with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a salt glaze 
B)  mineral deposits 
C)  tufa layers 
D)  a thick sulfur layer 
E)  a gravel layer 
A)  a salt glaze 
B)  mineral deposits 
C)  tufa layers 
D)  a thick sulfur layer 
E)  a gravel layer

Question 15

Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico is special because a significant amount of the dissolution of its carbonate rocks was accomplished by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes 
B)  carbonic acid 
C)  jointing 
D)  sulfuric acid 
E)  sinter corrosion 
A)  earthquakes 
B)  carbonic acid 
C)  jointing 
D)  sulfuric acid 
E)  sinter corrosion

Question 16

The angle of response on the side of a sinkhole is usually 20 to 30 degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ makes lime precipitate out of a water solution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rain falling out of clouds 
B)  Water squeezed into rock joints 
C)  Sublimation of liquid water 
D)  Reduction of temperature and pressure 
E)  Photosynthesis in heat-loving algae 
A)  Rain falling out of clouds 
B)  Water squeezed into rock joints 
C)  Sublimation of liquid water 
D)  Reduction of temperature and pressure 
E)  Photosynthesis in heat-loving algae

Question 18

________ is a deposit of hydrothermal materials.

Accepted Answer

A)  Travertine 
B)  Karst 
C)  Limestone 
D)  Stalagmite 
E)  Stalactite 
A)  Travertine 
B)  Karst 
C)  Limestone 
D)  Stalagmite 
E)  Stalactite

Question 19

Explain why karst is common in some areas and absent in others.

Accepted Answer

There must be a suitable combination of

Question 20

Just beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park is a large ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  karst cavern 
B)  aquifer 
C)  volcano 
D)  magma chamber 
E)  area of tower karst 
A)  karst cavern 
B)  aquifer 
C)  volcano 
D)  magma chamber 
E)  area of tower karst

Geyser deposits tend to form ________.

A fumarole has ________.

Deposition of dissolved minerals in caverns leaves deposits such as the icicle-like ________.

According to the text, tower karst exists in ________.

A collapsed doline is the remains of a ________.

Speleothems are associated with the ________ stage of cavern formation.

Why is it unlikely that geothermal plants will provide a significant amount of electricity in the United states in the foreseeable future?

Which of the following is not very resistant to solution in water?

Some geysers erupt continuously.

Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are absent.

The slopes of these features have angles of repose of 20° to 30°.

________ are typically found at the intersections of joints.

Which three substances are required to interact to form calcium bicarbonate?

All major geyser basins are similar in that they are covered with ________.

Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico is special because a significant amount of the dissolution of its carbonate rocks was accomplished by ________.

The angle of response on the side of a sinkhole is usually 20 to 30 degrees.

________ makes lime precipitate out of a water solution.

________ is a deposit of hydrothermal materials.

Explain why karst is common in some areas and absent in others.

Just beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park is a large ________.

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Exam 17: Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

Geyser deposits tend to form ________.

A fumarole has ________.

Deposition of dissolved minerals in caverns leaves deposits such as the icicle-like ________.

According to the text, tower karst exists in ________.

A collapsed doline is the remains of a ________.

Speleothems are associated with the ________ stage of cavern formation.

Why is it unlikely that geothermal plants will provide a significant amount of electricity in the United states in the foreseeable future?

Which of the following is not very resistant to solution in water?

Some geysers erupt continuously.

Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are absent.

The slopes of these features have angles of repose of 20° to 30°.

________ are typically found at the intersections of joints.

Which three substances are required to interact to form calcium bicarbonate?

All major geyser basins are similar in that they are covered with ________.

Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico is special because a significant amount of the dissolution of its carbonate rocks was accomplished by ________.

The angle of response on the side of a sinkhole is usually 20 to 30 degrees.

________ makes lime precipitate out of a water solution.

________ is a deposit of hydrothermal materials.

Explain why karst is common in some areas and absent in others.

Just beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park is a large ________.

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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