Quiz about GEOG lab exam (labs 13, 14, & 18)

Question 1

what tectonic plate boundary is caused by caused by compressional stress whereby plates are pushed towards each other

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convergent

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divergent

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transform

Question 2

what tectonic plate boundary is caused by tensional stress whereby plates are pulled apart

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

Question 3

what tectonic plate boundary is caused by caused by shear stress whereby plates slide past each other.

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transform

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convergent

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divergent

Question 4

oceanic crust is thinner and denser than the continental crust

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true

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false

Question 5

the lithosphere is the rigid part of the upper mantle and the crust

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true

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false

Question 6

how much fresh water do the glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica hold?

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68%

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50%

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99%

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70%

Question 7

zone of accumulation

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an area in which snowfall accumulates and exceeds the amount of ice or snow that is lost

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refers to the low-altitude area of a glacier that experiences a net loss in ice mass due to melting, sublimation, evaporation, and calving

Question 8

zone of ablation

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refers to the low-altitude area of a glacier that experiences a net loss in ice mass due to melting, sublimation, evaporation, and calving

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an area in which snowfall accumulates and exceeds the amount of ice or snow that is lost

Question 9

what is the area between the zone of ablation and accumulation

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Equilibrium line

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Accumulation line

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Ablation line

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Equilibrium zone

Question 10

the difference between the snow accumulated in the winter and the snow and ice melted over the summer

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glacier mass balance

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winter-summer snow balance

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snow depth difference

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snow accumulation variance

Question 11

large boulders that have massive linear striations atop

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erratics

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glacial till

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glacier flour

Question 12

the materials larger than a grain of sand

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glacier till

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erratics

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glacial flour

Question 13

the very fine material resulting from grinding and polishing

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glacial flour

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glacier till

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erratics

Question 14

tidewater glacier

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A valley glacier that extends to the ocean.

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A tidewater glacier is a glacier that is found in deserts.

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A tidewater glacier is a glacier that flows uphill.

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A tidewater glacier is a glacier that forms on land.

Question 15

icefield

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A large area that has many interconnected glaciers

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An icefield is a type of volcanic rock formation

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An icefield is a large body of water

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An icefield is a type of dessert

Question 16

These are asymmetrical hills made of drifted, glacial till.

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drumlins

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cols

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Paternoster Lakes

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U-Shaped Valleys or Troughs

Question 17

A series of lakes connected by a single stream are called paternoster lakes, found in alpine glaciated regions.

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Paternoster Lakes

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cols

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drumlins

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U-Shaped Valleys or Troughs

Question 18

These are irregularly-shaped mounds, or hills, of glacial till with sand and gravel. As the glacier melts, rivers of flowing water will bring additional material atop or through the glacier, making deposits similar to deltas. As the ice melts further, this material will be dropped on the surface of the Earth in a mound shape.

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Kames

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Hanging Valleys

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Truncated Spur

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Moraine-dammed Lake

Question 19

When a ridge or smaller valley that descends towards the main valley floor abruptly ends due to erosions, a _ is often observed. These are observed along the edge of the hanging valley.

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Truncated Spur

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Hanging Valleys

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Kames

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Moraine-dammed Lake

Question 20

Moraine-dammed Lake definition here

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Moraine-dammed Lake

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Hanging Valleys

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Truncated Spur

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Kames

Question 21

Tarns

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A proglacial lake that develops in cirques. Found in alpine glaciated regions.

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Narrow, bladelike ridges of rock which separate two valleys, often with cirques in between.

Question 22

Found where the glacier terminated.

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terminal moraine

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end moraine

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lateral moraine

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recessional moraine

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medial moraine

Question 23

Parallel ridges of material along the sides of a glacier.

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lateral moraine

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terminal moraine

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end moraine

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recessional moraine

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medial moraine

Question 24

The result of two lateral moraines merging due to two glaciers converging.

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medial moraine

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terminal moraine

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end moraine

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lateral moraine

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recessional moraine

Question 25

Any time a glacier stops advancing, the material was deposited, or ended up in that spot.

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end moraine

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terminal moraine

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lateral moraine

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recessional moraine

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medial moraine

Question 26

glacial striation

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narrow gouges cut into the bedrock by gravel and rocks carried by glacial ice

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lakes that form in glacially-carved cirques

Question 27

tarn

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lakes that form in glacially-carved cirques

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narrow gouges cut into the bedrock by gravel and rocks carried by glacial ice

Question 28

Internal deformation

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_ which dominantly occurs through ice creep. Glacier flow through ice creep results from movement within or between individual ice crystals, with ice behaving as a nonlinear viscous material.

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_ which refers to slip between a glacier and its bed. Often this is facilitated by the production of meltwater at the ice-bed interface, whereby a thin film of basal meltwater locally reduces the frictional resistance between the glacier sole and its bed, thus causing the glacier to flow.

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_ which occurs where the glacier is decoupled from its bed and glacier flow takes place through deformation of underlying unfrozen subglacial sediments.

Question 29

Basal sliding

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_ which refers to slip between a glacier and its bed. Often this is facilitated by the production of meltwater at the ice-bed interface, whereby a thin film of basal meltwater locally reduces the frictional resistance between the glacier sole and its bed, thus causing the glacier to flow.

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_ which dominantly occurs through ice creep. Glacier flow through ice creep results from movement within or between individual ice crystals, with ice behaving as a nonlinear viscous material.

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_ which occurs where the glacier is decoupled from its bed and glacier flow takes place through deformation of underlying unfrozen subglacial sediments.

Question 30

Subglacial deformation

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_ which occurs where the glacier is decoupled from its bed and glacier flow takes place through deformation of underlying unfrozen subglacial sediments.

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_ which dominantly occurs through ice creep. Glacier flow through ice creep results from movement within or between individual ice crystals, with ice behaving as a nonlinear viscous material.

Answer

_ which refers to slip between a glacier and its bed. Often this is facilitated by the production of meltwater at the ice-bed interface, whereby a thin film of basal meltwater locally reduces the frictional resistance between the glacier sole and its bed, thus causing the glacier to flow.

Question 31

earthquakes along faults could be caused by:

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all of them

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tectonic activity

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volcanic activity

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human activity (like fracking)

Question 32

what is a seismograph

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the equipment that detects and record seismic waves

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the record of seismic waves created by the seismograph

Question 33

what is a seismogram

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the record of seismic waves created by the seismograph

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the equipment that detects and record seismic waves

Question 34

Why is it difficult for scientist to acquire data about deep-earth features and processes?

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Mainly because of intense pressure and temperature deep down the earth.

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Deep-earth features are easily accessible for scientists to study.

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Scientists lack the necessary technology to gather data on deep-earth features.

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Deep-earth features do not play a significant role in scientific research.

Question 35

Know the types of moraines - three types: Terminal

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at the end

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at the end as the glacial melts (recedes)

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along the edges

Question 36

Know the types of moraines - three types: Recessional

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at the end as the glacial melts (recedes)

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at the end

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along the edges

Question 37

Know the types of moraines - three types: Lateral

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along the edges

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at the end

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at the end as the glacial melts (recedes)

Question 38

fault scarp is associated with both reverse and normal faults

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true

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false

Question 39

where are hot spots usually located (REDO)

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Usually in the center of plates (not near boundaries)

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Underwater caves

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Deserts

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Areas with high precipitation

Question 40

what are hot spots

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Hot spots are an area of the mantle where a hot plume of magma reaches the surface.

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Hot spots in geography are related to ocean currents rather than temperature variations

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Hot spots in Earth's layers refer to locations with no geological activity.

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Hot spots are areas with colder temperatures compared to the surrounding regions.

Question 41

it is movements in the asthenosphere that cause the tectonic plates to move

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true

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false

Question 42

Divergent Plate Boundaries

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Called a mid-ocean ridge, this is where two plates are pulling apart creating brand new seafloor, Mid Atlantic ridge

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Two plates are simply sliding past each other, San Andreas, California fault complex

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The most activities (earthquakes, volcanoes) are happening here, two plates are colliding together!

Question 43

Transform Plate Boundaries

Accepted Answer

Two plates are simply sliding past each other, San Andreas, California fault complex

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Called a mid-ocean ridge, this is where two plates are pulling apart creating brand new seafloor, Mid Atlantic ridge

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The most activities (earthquakes, volcanoes) are happening here, two plates are colliding together!

Question 44

Convergent Plate Boundaries

Accepted Answer

The most activities (earthquakes, volcanoes) are happening here, two plates are colliding together!

Answer

Called a mid-ocean ridge, this is where two plates are pulling apart creating brand new seafloor, Mid Atlantic ridge

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Two plates are simply sliding past each other, San Andreas, California fault complex

Question 45

which are plate boundaries

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All of them

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Divergent

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Transform

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Convergent

Question 46

what is glacier mass balance?

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Glacier mass balance is the difference between the snow accumulated in the winter and the snow and ice melted over the summer.

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Glacier mass balance is the process of melting ice on a glacier.

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Glacier mass balance is the study of rock formations near glaciers.

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Glacier mass balance is the measurement of snowfall on a glacier.

Question 47

the name of the energy produced when an earthquake occurs

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seismic

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epicenter

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hypocenter

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tectonic

Question 48

what are P-waves

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Fastest seismic waves, move through rocks via compression, particles of rock move forward and back during the passage of them, can travel through both fluids and solids.

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Travel slower, particles of rock move from side to side during the passage, cannot travel through fluids, plasma, or gases.

Question 49

what are S-waves

Accepted Answer

Travel slower, particles of rock move from side to side during the passage, cannot travel through fluids, plasma, or gases.

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Fastest seismic waves, move through rocks via compression, particles of rock move forward and back during the passage of them, can travel through both fluids and solids.

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