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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
the unending circulation of Earth's water supply
B
distribution of drinking water on Earth
C
the recycling of water after industrial use
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
a larger stream
B
a large lake
C
the ocean
D
a resistant layer of rock
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 area that contributes water to a stream
B
the land covered by floodwaters
C
all streams that flow directly into an ocean
D
the channel of a stream
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
fjord
B
drumlin
C
glacier
D
cirque
8) Where do glaciers form?
A
only at the poles
B
only in high mountains
C
in areas where more snow falls than melts
D
only in the oceans
9) One characteristic of glacial movement is that
A
the movement depends on the balance between accumulation and wastage
B
the zone of wastage is at the top of the glacier
C
new snowfall accumulates in a zone at the bottom of the glacier
D
all glaciers, regardless of size, move at about the same rate
10) A fault is
A
the place on Earth's surface where structures move during an earthquake
B
another name for an earthquake
C
a place on Earth where earthquakes cannot occur
D
a fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred
11) When an earthquake occurs, energy radiates in all directions from its source, which is called the
A
focus
B
fault
C
seismic center
D
epicenter
12) Which seismic waves compress and expand rocks in the direction the waves travel?
A
surface waves
B
S waves
C
P waves
D
transverse waves
13) A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under
A
the San Andreas Fault
B
a mountain range
C
the ocean floor
D
a small inland lake
14) The supercontinent in the continental drift hypothesis was called
A
Mesosaurus
B
Africa
C
Panthalassa
D
Pangaea
15) According to the theory of plate tectonics,
A
the asthenosphere is divided into plates
B
the lithosphere is divided into plates
C
the asthenosphere moves over the lithosphere
D
the asthenosphere is strong and ridgid
16) What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing lithosphere?
A
transitional boundary
B
transform fault boundary
C
convergent boundary
D
divergent 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
transitional boundary
B
convergent boundary
C
transform boundary
D
divergent boundary
18) New ocean crust is formed at
A
divergent boundaries
B
convergent boundaries
C
transform fault boundaries
D
continental volcanic arcs
19) The thermal convection that drives plate motion is caused by
A
seafloor spreading
B
an unequal distribution of heat
C
subduction
D
gravity
20) Most of the active volcanoes on Earth are located in a belt known as the
A
Ring of Fire
B
circum-Atlantic belt
C
Ring of Lava
D
East African Rift Valley
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