Question 1

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)   gradient 
B)   velocity 
C)   capacity 
D)   dischargeE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

At a bend in a river, the main erosion is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   on the outside of the bend
B)   on the inside of the bend
C)   both outside and inside the bend
D)   at an oxbow lakeE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sea level drops when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers.
B)   Sea level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall and increased inflow from rivers.
C)   Sea level drops when evaporation rates increase over the oceans and when this extra atmospheric moisture falls on land as rain.
D)   Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following features characterize wide streams and valleys?

Accepted Answer

A)   natural levees; broad floodplains
B)   rapids; channel bed potholes
C)   waterfalls; entrenched meanders
D)   V-shaped valley cross sectionsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following best describes how geysers erupt?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water suddenly boils in disconnected voids and cracks above the water table, causing the aquifer to explosively fragment.
B)   Water slowly boils in a network of vertical cracks above the water table, sending up a plume of steam and hot water.
C)   Water below the water table slowly boils in a vertical crack or natural conduit, causing a plume of condensed water vapor to rise above the vent.
D)   With a slight reduction in pressure, water in a saturated, natural conduit suddenly boils, sending a plume of steam and hot water into the air above the vent.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A(n) ________ is a circular to elliptical, closed depression in karst areas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is a circular to elliptical,...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   water evaporating from a lake
B)   water infiltrating into the soil and bedrock
C)   calcium carbonate dissolving in soil water and groundwater
D)   water moving into creeks and streams following a rainstormE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The single most important erosional agent is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   running water
B)   wind
C)   ice
D)   wavesE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Downcutting (also known as rejuvenation)  of a stream may be due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   rising of sea level
B)   uplift of land
C)   a decreased gradient
D)   thermal expansionE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

An artesian well is one in which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the water is warm, fairly saline, and recharged by an affluent stream
B)   pressurized groundwater rises from a deep, unsaturated aquifer
C)   water rises above the top of the aquifer without any pumping
D)   the well is horizontal and the water table is perchedE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

One river can be the base level for another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One environmental problem associated with groundwater is land subsidence caused by withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The source of heat for most hot springs is hot igneous material beneath the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Karst topography is most commonly associated with areas underlain by massive sandstone strata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plants is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   evaporation
B)   degassing
C)   transpiration
D)   infiltrationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A stream flowing into a sinkhole is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A stream flowing into a sinkhole is...

Question 17

________ generally constitutes the highest percentage of the annual sediment load moved by a stream.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bed load
B)   Dissolved load
C)   Suspended load
D)   Saltation loadE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Most caves and caverns originate by solution of limestone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A V-shaped valley and no floodplain indicate a youthful, downcutting stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ refers to sediments deposited from streams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to sediments deposited from streams....

Exam 5: Running Water and Groundwater

Karst topography is most commonly associated with areas underlain by massive sandstone strata.

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Downcutting (also known as rejuvenation) of a stream may be due to ________.

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Most caves and caverns originate by solution of limestone.

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The release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plants is called ________.

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One environmental problem associated with groundwater is land subsidence caused by withdrawal.

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The source of heat for most hot springs is hot igneous material beneath the surface.

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following best describes how geysers erupt?

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________ refers to sediments deposited from streams.

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A V-shaped valley and no floodplain indicate a youthful, downcutting stream.

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Which of the following is NOT part of the water cycle?

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At a bend in a river, the main erosion is ________.

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Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

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A stream flowing into a sinkhole is called a(n) ________.

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________ generally constitutes the highest percentage of the annual sediment load moved by a stream.

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An artesian well is one in which ________.

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One river can be the base level for another.

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Which of the following features characterize wide streams and valleys?

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The single most important erosional agent is ________.

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A(n) ________ is a circular to elliptical, closed depression in karst areas.

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