Geoen2 Module 1 Quiz

The development of strong cohesive bonds in mineral aggregates by cementation and precipitation.

• Diagenesis

• Parallax

• Vegetation

• Soil tones

Formed behind end moraines during ice front retreat

• Drainage pattern

• Ablation till

• Pleistocene

• Alluvial

When you look at a photo, you might notice that the ground has different shades of color. These shades can tell you about how wet or dry the soil.

• Vegetation

• Soil Tones

• Gully Shapes

• Drainage Patterns

Usually used for larger and sequentially numbered photos with overlapping that can provide a 3D view.

• Mirror stereoscope

• Pocket Stereo Glasses

• Air Photo

• Parallax

It is a technique that uses seismic waves to determine subsurface structures.

• Ground Probing

• Seismic Refraction Method

• Electrical Resistivity Method

• Radar Imagery

It is commonly used in airborne terrain scanning to produce mosaic prints and refers to the use of infrared sensors or cameras mounted on aircraft or satellites to capture images of the Earth's surface.

• Remote Sensing

• Dam

• Probing Techniques

• Infrared Scanning

It is the apparent displacement of a point in a fixed reference system due to a change in the point of observation.

• Parallax

• Parallel

• Circular

• Rectangular

They are formed at the mouths of rivers when they enter a standing body of water, like a lake or an ocean.

• Floodplains

• Dunes

• Deltas

• Residual Hills

These are type of stereoscope that are smaller, portable, and designed for rolled photo.

• Mirror Stereoscope

• Pocket Stereo Glasses

• Landforms

• Stereotype

The plants that grow in an area can also tell you about the soil and how much water is there.

• Landforms

• Vegetation

• Average scale

• Sedimentary Rock