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1) Which of the following is associated with areas of karst topography
A
all of the above
B
sinking streams
C
carvens
D
sinkholes
2) one characteristic of glacial movement is the
A
the zone of wastage is at the top of the glacier
B
all glaciers, regardless of size, move at about the same rate
C
new snowfall accumulates in a zone at the bottom of the glacier
D
the movement depends on the balance between accumulation and wastage
3) Which of the following statements best describes a slump?
A
slow downhill movement of soil and regolith
B
slippage of a block of material moving along a curved surface
C
blocks of rock sliding down a slope
D
rapid flow of water-saturated debris, most common in mountainous areas
4) Which of the following is NOT true about glaciers?
A
they form from the recrystallization of snow
B
they exist only in the Northern Hemisphere
C
they show evidence of past or present flow
D
the originate on land
5) A thick ice mass that forms over the land from the accumulation, compaction, and recrystallization of snow is a
A
drumlin
B
fjord
C
cirque
D
glacier
6) Which of the folloing represents the correct order of the processes involved in sedimentary rock formation?
A
erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
B
weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
C
compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
D
deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
7) What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution?
A
Comprehensive Environmental Resoponse, Compensation, and Liability Act
B
Clean Water Act
C
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
D
Clean Air Act
8) Which of the following results when divergence occurs between 2 oceanic plates?
A
seafloor spreading
B
an ocean trench
C
a subduction zone
D
a volcanic island arc
9) Which of the following is true about ice sheets
A
they are the smallest type of glacier
B
they are found only in high mountain areas
C
they usually flow down valleys
D
they flow in all directions
10) The most common mineral group in Earth's crust is the
A
silicates
B
oxides
C
carbonates
D
sulfides
11) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?
A
formed by inorganinc processes
B
definite chemical composition
C
crystalline structure
D
either liquid or solid
12) A foliated metamorphic rock forms when crystals
A
combine but do not form visible bands
B
combine and form visible bands
C
align themselves parallel to the direction of the forces acting on them
D
become less compact
13) The advantage of solar energy includes the fact that it is
A
non- polluting
B
nonrenewable
C
absent at night
D
expensive
14) base level is
A
the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel
B
the source from which the steam flows
C
any part of the stream that is below sea level
D
the elevation of a stream's largest tributary
15) at a transform fault boundary
A
new continental crust is formed
B
oceanic lithosphere is destroyed
C
new oceanic crust is formed
D
lithosphere is neither destroyed nor produced
16) New ocean crust is formed at
A
continental volcanic arcs
B
transform fault boundaries
C
divergent boundaries
D
convergent boundaries
17) Why is the density of a mineral?
A
a minerals mass
B
a minerals volume
C
the ratio of a mineral's mass to its volume
D
the ratio of a minerals height to its weight
18) a divergent boundary at 2 continental plates can result in a
A
volcanic island arc
B
subduction zone
C
continental volcanic arc
D
rift valley
19) Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
A
uranium
B
cotton
C
cattle
D
trees
20) Strips of alternating magnetic polarities found in rocks in the ocean basin
A
provide evidence for seafloor spreading
B
conflict with the theory of plate tectonics
C
indicate changes in Earth's gravitation field
D
provide evidence that Earth's magnetic field has never reversed polarity
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