Question 1

The northern part of the Sahara Desert is currently receding southward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following terms describes the region of breaking waves near the shoreline?

Accepted Answer

A)  surf zone 
B)  swash zone 
C)  tidal flat

Question 3

-In the map of Earth, where do the trade winds occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the regions labeled A 
B)  in the regions labeled B 
C)  in the regions labeled C 
D)  in the regions labeled A, B, and C

Question 4

In geology, the term stream is applied to any body of water flowing over the surface, regardless of the size of that body of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

-Together, the areas labeled "X" and "Y" are called the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  backshore 
B)  foreshore 
C)  surf zone 
D)  swash zone

Question 6

What is the probability of a 50-year flood occurring next year along the Skykomish River in Washington State?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  50%

Question 7

In deserts, stream flow does much erosional work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Use the schematic topographic profile of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor from New England to the mid-ocean ridge below to answer the following:
 
-The area labeled "X" is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal plain 
B)  continental rise 
C)  continental shelf 
D)  continental slope

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wind is a more effective erosion agent in wet climates. 
B)  Wind is a more effective erosion agent in dry climates. 
C)  Wind is an equally effective erosion agent in wet and dry climates.

Question 10

Landscapes result from the interaction between which two geosystems?

Accepted Answer

A)  climate and geodynamo 
B)  climate and plate tectonic 
C)  geodynamo and plate tectonic

Question 11

Hurricanes form over tropical parts of the Earth's oceans where sea-surface temperatures are equal to or exceed

Accepted Answer

A)  18°C. 
B)  50°C. 
C)  26°C.

Question 12

What is the cause of the hazard associated with the "Skeleton Coast"?

Accepted Answer

A)  moving shorelines 
B)  eroding cliffs 
C)  rip currents 
D)  coral reefs

Question 13

Alluvial fans form

Accepted Answer

A)  where rivers meet an ocean basin. 
B)  at a mountain front, where rivers meet a sudden topographic change. 
C)  along the outside bank of a meander.

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of Earth's deserts are covered by sand?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  20% 
C)  50% 
D)  80%

Question 15

Which stream conditions favor the formation of a braided stream channel?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high sediment load and consistent discharge 
B)  a low sediment load and consistent discharge 
C)  a high sediment load and variable discharge 
D)  a low sediment load and variable discharge

Question 16

The best way to preserve natural beach environments is to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  build groins 
B)  build levee systems 
C)  truck in sand 
D)  leave it alone

Question 17

Use the schematic topographic profile of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor from New England to the mid-ocean ridge below to answer the following:
 
-The area labeled "W" is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal plain 
B)  continental rise 
C)  continental shelf 
D)  continental slope

Question 18

The phenomenon associated with Hurricane Katrina that resulted in the most catastrophic damage in New Orleans was the

Accepted Answer

A)  storm surge. 
B)  high winds. 
C)  flood tide.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a shoreline depositional landform?

Accepted Answer

A)  spit 
B)  barrier island 
C)  sand bar 
D)  sea stack

Question 20

Which of the following types of streams has many channels?

Accepted Answer

A)  braided streams 
B)  meandering streams 
C)  both braided and meandering streams

Exam 12: Shaping Earths Surface: Streams, Coastlines, and Wind

The northern part of the Sahara Desert is currently receding southward.

Which of the following terms describes the region of breaking waves near the shoreline?

-In the map of Earth, where do the trade winds occur?

In geology, the term stream is applied to any body of water flowing over the surface, regardless of the size of that body of water.

-Together, the areas labeled "X" and "Y" are called the ______________.

What is the probability of a 50-year flood occurring next year along the Skykomish River in Washington State?

In deserts, stream flow does much erosional work.

Use the schematic topographic profile of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor from New England to the mid-ocean ridge below to answer the following: -The area labeled "X" is the __________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Landscapes result from the interaction between which two geosystems?

Hurricanes form over tropical parts of the Earth's oceans where sea-surface temperatures are equal to or exceed

What is the cause of the hazard associated with the "Skeleton Coast"?

Alluvial fans form

Approximately what percentage of Earth's deserts are covered by sand?

Which stream conditions favor the formation of a braided stream channel?

The best way to preserve natural beach environments is to ___________.

Use the schematic topographic profile of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor from New England to the mid-ocean ridge below to answer the following: -The area labeled "W" is the __________.

The phenomenon associated with Hurricane Katrina that resulted in the most catastrophic damage in New Orleans was the

Which of the following is not a shoreline depositional landform?

Which of the following types of streams has many channels?