QUESTION 1

1. Which of the following describes firn?
   

   		Recrystallized snow left over from previous seasons
   		The ice at the top of a glacier
   		The water that freezes to make a glacier

3 points

QUESTION 2

1. Glaciers are found on every continent except
   

   		Africa
   		Australia
   		South America

3 points

QUESTION 3

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

   		There is no net gain or loss of ice
   		There is a net gain of ice
   		There is a net loss of ice

3 points

QUESTION 4

1. Which statement is true about Alpine glaciers?
   

   		They are smaller than continental ice sheets
   		They are found bear the bottom of mountains
   		They are only found in the Southern Hemisphere

3 points

QUESTION 5

1. A tidewater glacier
   

   		terminates in the sea
   		originates in the sea
   		changes elevation depending on the tide

3 points

QUESTION 6

1. 
   Which part of this diagram is the glacier head?
   

   		A
   		B
   		E
   		F

3 points

QUESTION 7

1. 
   Where is the equilibrium line?
   

   		A
   		B
   		C
   		E

3 points

QUESTION 8

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

   
   True
   
   False
   

2 points

QUESTION 9

1. Till is
   

   		sediment left behind by a glacier
   		sediment on top of a glacier
   		sediment that is covered up when a glacier forms

3 points

QUESTION 10

1. ______________ is most often associated with karst topography.
   

   		Limestone
   		Sandstone
   		Granite

3 points

QUESTION 11

1. How does carbonic acid form?
   

   		Acid from surrounding rocks seeps into groundwater
   		Carbon dioxide from the air dissolves in water
   		Carbon released by organic decomposition dissolves in water

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. 
   
   What is the landform shown in the image?
   

   		a sinkhole
   		a cave
   		a fjord

3 points

QUESTION 14

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

   
   True
   
   False
   

2 points

QUESTION 15

1. Speleothems form from the
   

   		calcium carbonate from the limestone rocks in the cave
   		air in the cave
   		living organisms in the cave

3 points

QUESTION 16

1. Touching a speleothem
   

   		helps keep it strong
   		damages and weakens it
   		has no impact

3 points

QUESTION 17

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

   		limestone rock is exposed to the surface
   		precipitation is adequate for the necessary chemical reactions to occur
   		both of the above

3 points

QUESTION 18

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

   
   True
   
   False
   

2 points

QUESTION 19

1. Which of the following causes most coastal erosion?
   

   		Wind
   		Waves
   		Biological activity

3 points

QUESTION 20

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

   
   True
   
   False
   

2 points

QUESTION 21

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

   		Constructive waves carry sand to the shoreline
   		Compared waves deposit sand on the shoreline
   		Constructive waves are the major contributor to beach erosion

3 points

QUESTION 22

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

   
   True
   
   False
   

2 points

QUESTION 23

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

   
   True
   
   False
   

2 points

QUESTION 24

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

   		longshore current
   		sea cave
   		sea arch
   		barrier island

3 points

QUESTION 25

1. 
   Which part of the diagram below is a lagoon?
   

   		E
   		F
   		G
   		H

3 points

QUESTION 26

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

   		bay
   		sand spit
   		sea stack
   		lagoon

3 points

QUESTION 27

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

   
   True
   
   False
   

2 points

QUESTION 28

1. Keeping sand dunes vegetated will
   

   		cause erosion
   		ensure deposition
   		prevent erosion

3 points

QUESTION 29

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

   		Rain shadow
   		Karst
   		Subtropical

3 points

QUESTION 30

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

   		Glacial
   		Karst
   		Eolian

3 points

QUESTION 31

1. Water speeds up wind erosion.
   

   
   True
   
   False
   

2 points

QUESTION 32

1. Deflation basins are
   

   		narrow shallow
   		narrow deep depressions
   		broad shallow depressions

3 points

QUESTION 33

1. Desert pavement is
   

   		a product mined from desert environments
   		a protective cover of gravel that prevents further deflation
   		cracks in the ground that form during extremely dry weather

3 points

QUESTION 34

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

   		lag deposit
   		rain shadow
   		lee

3 points

QUESTION 35

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

   		Loess
   		Till
   		Eolian

3 points

QUESTION 36

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

   		Beach erosion
   		Deposition
   		Desertification

3 points