Quiz about WEDGL

Question 1

What is likely to cause cracks on the sidewalk?

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Both and A and B

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Repeated freezing and thawing of water

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Tree roots or plant roots growing bigger

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Neither A or B

Question 2

Which diagram represents mechanical weathering?

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F

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G

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H

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J

Question 3

The difference in the appearance of these two landscapes was caused mainly by the difference in the

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climate

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amount of uplift

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rock type

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rock structure

Question 4

Which factor most likely caused the differences in these stream drainage patterns?

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Bedrock structure

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Time

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Climate

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Human activities

Question 5

Which list correctly identifies the type of landscapes represented by letters A, B, and C?

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A = plateau, B = plain, C = mountain

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A = plain, B = plateau, C = mountain

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A = mountain, B = plateau, C = plain

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A = plain, B = mountain, C = plateau

Question 6

Which cross section best represents the shape of the stream channel at line XY?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 7

Which rock material was most likely transported to its present location by a glacier?

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Unsorted loose gravel found in hills

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Residual soil found on a flat plain

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Rounded grains found in a sand dune

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Rounded sand grains found in a river delta

Question 8

The pattern of sediment size shown indicates that these sediments were most likely deposited within a

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delta

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drumlin

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morain

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landslide

Question 9

Which climate conditions most likely produce a landscape with rounded hills, large river valleys with many tributaries, and tropical vegetation?

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warm and humid

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cold and dry

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cold and humid

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warm and dry

Question 10

Which agent of erosion most likely moves sediments in a sand dune?

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wind

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glaciers

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wave action

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running water

Question 11

The narrow, sandy, barrier islands in the ocean along the south coast of Long Island were deposited by

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wave action

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glaciers

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wind

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streams

Question 12

The feature labeled "X" was created by wave action. What is the name of the feature indicated by the letter X?

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barrier islands

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island arc

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delta

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morain

Question 13

What is the name of the largest sediment that can be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 100 centimeters per second (cm/s)?

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pebbles

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sand

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silt

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cobbles

Question 14

Which land form is produced at location E where the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico?

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delta

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drumlin

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escarpment

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floodplain

Question 15

At which location would the Mississippi River's discharge most likely be the greatest?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 16

Sediments deposited by the river at location B are best described as

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sorted and layered

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sorted and not layered

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unsorted and layered

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unsorted and not layered

Question 17

The cross section below represents large boulders made of granite, gneiss, and quartzite that are found lying on limestone bedrock near Oswego, New York.

If no overturning of bedrock has occurred, which statement correctly explains the source of the boulders?

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The boulders were transported and deposited on the limestone bedrock by a glacier.

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The limestone was changed by contact metamorphism caused by a lava flow.

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The limestone bedrock formed under conditions of high heat and pressure.

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Older igneous and metamorphic bedrock that once covered the limestone eroded away, forming the boulders.

Question 18

The diagrams below represent four different examples of one process that transports sediments.

Which process is shown in these diagrams?

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mass movement

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chemical weathering

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wind action

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rock abrasion

Question 19

The greatest stream velocities are found closest to points

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B and C

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A and B

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C and D

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D and A

Question 20

Which stream profile best represents the cross section from A to A' ?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 21

The shape of elongated hills labeled drumlins is most useful in determining the

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direction of glacial movement

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age of the glacier

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thickness of the glacial ice

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rate of glacial movement

Question 22

The moraine deposits left when this glacier melts will generally be

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unsorted by size and unlayered

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sorted by size and layered

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sorted by size and unlayered

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unsorted by size and layered

Question 23

The diagram below represents a side view of a hill (drumlin) that was deposited by a glacier on the Atlantic coast.

This hill is most likely composed of

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unsorted sediments

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cemented sediments

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vertically layered sediments

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horizontally layered sediments

Question 24

What is the minimum water velocity needed in a stream to maintain the transportation of the smallest boulder?

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300 cm/sec

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100 cm/sec

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200 cm/sec

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500 cm/sec

Question 25

The geologic feature shown in the photograph was primarily deposited by which agent of erosion?

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running water

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glaciers

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wind

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wave action

Question 26

This glacial landscape feature is best identified as

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a kettle lake

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an outwash plain

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a finger lake

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a moraine

Question 27

The largest particles that a stream deposits as it enters a pond are 8 centimeters in diameter. The minimum velocity of the stream is approximately

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200 cm/sec

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100 cm/sec

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300 cm/sec

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400 cm/sec

Question 28

Which cross section best represents the valley shape where a rapidly flowing stream is cutting into the bedrock in a mountainous area?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 29

The model shown below illustrates stream erosion between locations A and B in the stream.

Placing a second block under location A will cause the stream's velocity to

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increase and the rate of erosion to increase

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decrease and the rate of erosion to decrease

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decrease and the rate of erosion to increase

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increase and the rate of erosion to decrease

Question 30

The map below shows coastal features of a portion of Long Island, New York. Point A represents a location on a landscape feature that resulted from wave action and longshore currents.

On which landscape feature is point A located?

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barrier island

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moraine

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moraine

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floodplain

Question 31

Base your answer on the contour map below, which shows a hill formed by glacial deposition near Rochester, New York. Letters A through E are reference points. Elevations are in feet.

This glacial deposit is best identified as

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a drumlin

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a V-shaped valley

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a sand dune

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an outwash plain

Question 32

Base your answer on the contour map below, which shows a hill formed by glacial deposition near Rochester, New York. Letters A through E are reference points. Elevations are in feet.

According to this hill of unsorted sediments, what direction was the glacier advancing?

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South

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North

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East

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West

Question 33

Which profile best shows the general depositional pattern that occurs when water from a stream enters the ocean?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 34

This valley was carved by...

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a glacier

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a river

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a road

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an earthquake

Question 35

What type of weathering does not change the composition of a rock?

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mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

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dissolution

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oxidation

Question 36

What type of climate is required for strong chemical weathering?

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Hot and wet

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Hot and dry

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Cold and wet

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Cold and dry

Question 37

What feature is pictured?

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oxbow lake

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braided river

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U-shaped valley

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landslide

Question 38

When a river meets a large body of water...

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it slows down, depositing material

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it speeds up, picking up more material

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it continues at the same speed

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it makes a whirlpool

Question 39

The top surface of water in the ground is called the...

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water table

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zone of aeration

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zone of saturation

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impermeable layer

Question 40

If a rock has high permeability, it will...

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allow water to flow through freely

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not allow any water to flow through

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allow a small amount of water through

Question 41

Porosity is...

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how much empty space there is within a material

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how easily water flows through a material

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the resistance to flow

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a form of chemical weathering

Question 42

What is a watershed?

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land area that drains tributaries and rivers into it

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a shed with water

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rivers and streams

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wetlands and marshes

Question 43

What are the smaller streams that flow into larger rivers called?

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tributaries

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oceans

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bays

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creeks

Question 44

What is the name of the part of land that ground water is stored?

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zone of saturation

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zone of aeration

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water table

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zone of bedrock

Question 45

Why will this parking lot cause problems with flooding?

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it has an impermeable surface

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it has too many spaces

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it has a permeable serface

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there are no problems with flooding

Question 46

When gravity acts on loose rocks and soil and pulls them down toward Earth in a landslide/mudslide. This action is called?

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Mass movement

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Matter movement

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Deposition

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Displacement

Question 47

Which event is an example of chemical weathering?

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acid rain reacting with limestone bedrock

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rocks falling off the face of a steep cliff

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feldspar in granite being crushed into clay-sized particles

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water freezing in cracks in a roadside outcrop

Question 48

The amount of chemical weathering will increase if

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air temperature increases and precipitation increases

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air temperature decreases and precipitation decreases

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air temperature increases and precipitation decreases

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air temperature decreases and precipitation increases

Question 49

Humus, which is formed by the decay of plant and animal matter, is important for the formation of most

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soils

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minerals

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delicious dip for pita chips

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surface bedrock

Question 50

Which factor has the most influence on the development of soil?

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climate

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longitude

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amount of eroded sediment

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slope of the landscape

Question 51

A landscape region that has broad, U-shaped valleys with polished and grooved bedrock was most likely formed by

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glaciers

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running water

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wind

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wave action

Question 52

The largest sediment particles that can be transported by a stream traveling at a velocity of 200 centimeters per second are

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cobbles

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silt

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pebbles

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sand

Question 53

The cross section above shows the rock structure of a deeply eroded, domed mountain region. Which map shows the stream drainage pattern that will most likely develop as the bedrock is weathered and eroded from this igneous dome?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 54

The accompanying cross section illustrates the general sorting of sediment by a river as it flows from a mountain to a plain. Which factor most likely caused the sediment to be sorted in the pattern shown?

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velocity of the river water

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hardness of surface bedrock

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mineral composition of the sediment

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temperature of the water

Question 55

A sedimentary particle is dropped into a cylinder of water. The particle will take the longest time to settle if the particle has

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low density, small size, and flattened shape

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low density, small size, and spherical shape

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high density, large size, and spherical shape

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high density, large size, and flattened shape

Question 56

A sediment particle transported by a stream over a long period of time will most likely show

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a decrease in mass and number of angular edges

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a decrease in density and size

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an increase in weight and hardness

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an increase in volume and number of cleavage planes

Question 57

Which diagram represents a side view of a sand dune most commonly formed because of the prevailing wind direction shown?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 58

The block diagram above represents a rapid downslope flow of saturated soil and rock layers. What are two likely causes of this rapid downslope flow?

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groundwater and gravity

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groundwater and abrasion

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prevailing wind and gravity

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prevailing wind and abrasion

Question 59

The landscape feature labeled X is best described as

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a flood plain

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a sand bar

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a delta

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an escarpment

Question 60

When two meanders meet, and the river is redirected, the resulting formation is called

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an oxbow lake

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a drumlin

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a delta

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an outwash plain

Question 61

What is the minimum water velocity necessary to maintain movement of 0.1-centimeter-diameter particles in a stream?

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5.0 cm/s

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0.02 cm/s

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0.5 cm/s

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20.0 cm/s

Question 62

A stream flowing at a velocity of 75 centimeters per second can transport

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pebbles, sand, silt, and clay, only

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clay, only

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pebbles, only

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boulders, cobbles, pebbles, sand, silt, and clay

Question 63

After a heavy rainstorm, vegetation on a hillslope was completely removed. How will this removal of vegetation affect the relative amounts of infiltration and runoff that occur during the next heavy rainstorm?

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Infiltration will be less and runoff will be greater.

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Infiltration and runoff will both be less.

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Infiltration and runoff will both be greater.

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Infiltration will be greater and runoff will be less.

Question 64

The block diagram represents a landscape where caverns and sinkholes have gradually developed over a long period of time. Which type of weathering was primarily responsible for the development of these caves?

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chemical weathering of limestone

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physical weathering of sandstone

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physical weathering of limestone

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chemical weathering of standstone

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