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Test Description: Everything water
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1) Which of the following is true about ice sheets?
A
they are the smallest type of glacier
B
they flow in all directions
C
they usually flow down valleys
D
they are found only in high mountain areas
2) What is a bowl-shaped depression at the head of a glacial valley?
A
glacial trough
B
cirque
C
horn
D
arete
3) Which of these landforms is NOT common in an area of karst topography?
A
canyon
B
stalagmite
C
cavern
D
sinkhole
4) 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
how the glacier moves depends on the balance between accumulation and wastage
5) Eskers are glacial features formed when
A
blocks of stagnant ice become buried in drift and eventually melt
B
large amounts of debris are deposited along the sides of a glacial valley
C
sediment is deposited in a broad ramp-like accumulation downstream from the end of the moraine
D
streams flowing in tunnels beneath glaciers deposit sand and gravel
6) Groundwater is found underground in the zone of
A
sediment
B
aeration
C
saturation
D
porosity
7) The water cycle is the
A
the recycling of water after industrial use
B
the evaporation of water from Earth's surface
C
distribution of drinking water on Earth
D
unending circulation of Earth's water supply
8) A cavern is an underground chamber formed by
A
erosion
B
evaporation
C
salinization
D
deposition
9) A stream's discharge
A
increases between its source and mouth
B
remains the same throughout its course
C
decreases between the source and mouth
D
is greatest during times of drought
10) A depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or an ocean is a
A
natural levee
B
delta
C
meander
D
distributary
11) Permeable rock layers or sediments that freely transmit groundwater are
A
aquitards
B
springs
C
aquifers
D
water tables
12) Sinkholes can form when
A
minerals dripping from a cavern ceiling form stone pendants
B
streams drop sediment as they enter lakes
C
rainwater containing carbon dioxide dissolves underground rock
D
the water table rises due to flooding
13) Springs form where
A
there is no water table
B
the water table intersects the ground surface
C
groundwater sinks into the soil
D
flooding makes streams overflow their banks
14) What is material deposited directly by a glacier
A
stratified drift
B
a drumline
C
a kettle
D
till
15) Baselever is
A
the elevation of a stream's largest tributary
B
any part of the stream that is below sea level.
C
the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel.
D
the source from which the stream flows
16) The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its
A
velocity
B
density
C
length
D
width
17) A drainage basin is
A
the land that contributes water to a stream
B
the channel of a stream
C
all streams that flow directly into an ocean
D
the land covered by floodwaters
18) Balance in the water cycle means that
A
water that falls to Earth only enters oceans
B
the amount of water that falls to Earth weighs the same as the amount that condenses in clouds
C
water evaporates from Earth's surface remains forever in the atmosphere
D
the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates
19) The most prominent features of a narrow V- shaped valley where the stream profile drops quickly are
A
meanders and floodplains
B
rapids and waterfalls
C
lakes and ponds
D
deltas and natural levees
20) What is the loosening and lifting of blocks of rock by glaciers
A
plucking
B
abrasion
C
wastage
D
till
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