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Semester 2 Final
Test Description: Part 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The water cycle is the
A
distribution of drinking water on Earth
B
the recycling of water after industrial use
C
the unending circulation of Earth's water supply
D
the evaporation of water from Earth's surface
2) The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its
A
velocity
B
density
C
width
D
length
3) What is the ultimate base level of a stream?
A
the ocean
B
a larger stream
C
a resistant layer of rock
D
a large lake
4) A natural levee is
A
an erosional geature perpendicular to the stream channel
B
a depositional geature perpendicular to the stream channel
C
an erosional feature parallel to the stream channel
D
a depositional feature parellel to the stream channel
5) A drainage basin is
A
the land covered by floodwaters
B
the channel of a stream
C
the land area that contributes water to a stream
D
all streams that flow directly into an ocean
6) Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography?
A
sinking streams
B
caverns
C
all of the above
D
sinkholes
7) A thick ice mass that forms over the land from the accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow is a
A
glacier
B
fjord
C
drumlin
D
cirque
8) Where do glaciers form?
A
only at the poles
B
in areas where more snow falls than melts
C
only in the oceans
D
only in high mountains
9) One characteristic of glacial movement is that
A
new snowfall accumulates in a zone at the bottom of the glacier
B
all glaciers, regardless of size, move at about the same rate
C
the zone of wastage is at the top of the glacier
D
the movement depends on the balance between accumulation and wastage
10) A fault is
A
a place on Earth where earthquakes cannot occur
B
another name for an earthquake
C
a fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred
D
the place on Earth's surface where structures move during an earthquake
11) When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source, which is called the
A
epicenter
B
fault
C
seismic center
D
focus
12) Which seismic waves compress and expand rocks in the direction the waves travel?
A
P waves
B
transverse waves
C
S waves
D
surface waves
13) A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under
A
a mountain range
B
the ocean floor
C
a small inland lake
D
the San Andreas Fault
14) The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called
A
Pangaea
B
Mesosaurus
C
Africa
D
Panthalassa
15) According to the theory of plate tectonics,
A
the asthenosphere is strong and ridgid
B
the asthenosphere is divided into plates
C
the lithosphere is divided into plates
D
the asthenosphere moves over the lithosphere
16) What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing lithosphere?
A
divergent boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
transitional boundary
D
transform fault boundary
17) The type of boundary occurs where two plates move together, causing one plate to descend into the mantle beneath the other plate?
A
convergent boundary
B
transform boundary
C
divergent boundary
D
transitional boundary
18) New ocean crust is formed at
A
transform fault boundaries
B
convergent boundaries
C
divergent boundaries
D
continental volcanic arcs
19) The thermal convection that drives plate motion is caused by
A
an unequal distribution of heat
B
gravity
C
subduction
D
seafloor spreading
20) Most of the active volcanoes on Earth are located in a belt known as the
A
Ring of Lava
B
Ring of Fire
C
East African Rift Valley
D
circum-Atlantic belt
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