Landscape Features

QUESTION 1

  1. Which of the following describes firn?

3 points

QUESTION 2

  1. Glaciers are found on every continent except

3 points

QUESTION 3

  1. What happens in the zone of ablation of a glacier?

3 points

QUESTION 4

  1. Which statement is true about Alpine glaciers?

3 points

QUESTION 5

  1. A tidewater glacier

3 points

QUESTION 6


  1. A glacier on a mountain side. The top of the glacier is labeled A, then as you go down hill B is next, C points directly to an area that is a point of equilibrium, D points directly to areas where there are gaps in the snow and ice, E is at the bottom of the glacier, and F points directly to the edge of the glacier at the bottom. Which part of this diagram is the glacier head?

3 points

QUESTION 7


  1. A glacier on a mountain side. The top of the glacier is labeled A, then as you go down hill B is next, C points directly to an area that is a point of equilibrium, D points directly to areas where there are gaps in the snow and ice, E is at the bottom of the glacier, and F points directly to the edge of the glacier at the bottom. Where is the equilibrium line?

3 points

QUESTION 8

  1. The ‘foot’ of a glacier is called its terminus.





2 points

QUESTION 9

  1. Till is

3 points

QUESTION 10

  1. ______________ is most often associated with karst topography.

3 points

QUESTION 11

  1. How does carbonic acid form?

3 points

QUESTION 12

  1. Which of the following is a feature of old glacial areas?
    Limestone pavement
    Deserts
    Fjords

3 points

QUESTION 13


  1. A depressing in the ground caused by dissolution of sandstone rock
    What is the landform shown in the image?

3 points

QUESTION 14

  1. In its initial stage, a karst area develops scattered caves.





2 points

QUESTION 15

  1. Speleothems form from the

3 points

QUESTION 16

  1. Touching a speleothem

3 points

QUESTION 17

  1. Which of the following is required for karst topography?

3 points

QUESTION 18

  1. Caves are not impacted by the type of vegetation growing over them.





2 points

QUESTION 19

  1. Which of the following causes most coastal erosion?

3 points

QUESTION 20

  1. Compared to areas of coastal deposition, areas of coastal erosion have greater energy.





2 points

QUESTION 21

  1. Which of the following statements is false about constructive waves on coastal shorelines?

3 points

QUESTION 22

  1. Waves are larger when they have traveled longer distances.





2 points

QUESTION 23

  1. Destructive waves are most common during storm conditions and when winds are strong.





2 points

QUESTION 24

  1. Which of the following is a depositional feature on coastal shorelines?

3 points

QUESTION 25


  1. Which part of the diagram below is a lagoon? A shoreline with the following labels: A labels a piece of land that juts out from along the shoreline into an inlet of water; B labels an inlet of water; C labels a piece of land that runs parallel to the shoreline; D is a piece of land that connects the shoreline to a piece of circular land out in the water; E is a piece of circular land that is out in the water; F is a break in a piece of land that encloses a inlet of water along the shoreline; G is a sandy part of the shoreline.

3 points

QUESTION 26

  1. Which of the following is an erosion feature on coastal shorelines?

3 points

QUESTION 27

  1. Because of longshore drift, sediment is usually deposited parallel to a coast.





2 points

QUESTION 28

  1. Keeping sand dunes vegetated will

3 points

QUESTION 29

  1. ________ deserts are found behind mountain ranges that intercept moist air currents.

3 points

QUESTION 30

  1. _______ landscapes are found in deserts and along coastal areas.

3 points

QUESTION 31

  1. Water speeds up wind erosion.





2 points

QUESTION 32

  1. Deflation basins are

3 points

QUESTION 33

  1. Desert pavement is

3 points

QUESTION 34

  1. The ___ slope of a sand dune is the downwind side.

3 points

QUESTION 35

  1. _____ is a deposit of wind-blown silt and clay.

3 points

QUESTION 36

  1. Overgrazing and compaction of the soil can cause _________ to increase.

3 points