Reference no: EM133307606
Questions
1. A stream with its source outside of the typically arid lands through which it flows, is called:
an intermittent stream
an ephemeral stream
a temporary stream
a flash stream
an exotic stream.
2. Which of the following aeolian transportation processes moves the largest individual particles or objects?
suspension
haboob
saltation
traction
friction
3. What conditions are needed to produce speleothems?
exposed bedrock
limestone landscapes
moderate amounts of rainfall
jointed or fractured bedrock
4. Which of the following is not a force contributing to coastal landform development?
ocean currents
ice push
waves
wind plucking
stream flow
5. The formation of an atoll requires:
sedimentary and metamorphic bedrock
cave networks and bat guano
lava and Karst formations
rising ocean levels and submerging river valleys
a volcano and a coral reef ring
6. Which of the following are not landforms shaped by ice?
natural bridges and rias
cirques and arêtes
eskers and kames
arches and fjords
kettles and drumlins
7. As glaciers accumulate or retreat, they move. Which part of an alpine glacier experiences the greatest plasticity and which part experiences the greatest rigidity when it comes to this movement?
the uppermost interior; the lowest reaches and the outermost edges
the outside exposed top; the inside base
the zone of accumulation; the zone of ablation
the bottom and edges experiencing the most friction; the uppermost and interior parts
the glacial walls; the glacial abrasions
8. Which of the following is NOT a depositional landform of shorelines?
granite bedrock
berms
sandbars
spits
dunes
9. Ice sheet is another name for mountain glaciers.
True
False
10. Can humans completely stop the process of longshore transport?
Yes, but it is not advised
No, but humans can alter it by constructed jetties and groins
Yes, and it has already happened
No, it can only be stopped by seismic activity