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