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Introduction to Geography, 8/e

Arthur Getis, San Diego State University
Judith Getis
Jerome D. Fellmann, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Physical Geography: Landforms

Multiple Choice Quiz

Select the most correct answer from the alternatives given.


1	Karst topography is found mainly in regions characterized by:
		A)	alluvial fans
		B)	glacial outwash plains
		C)	limestone bedrock
		D)	loess


2	Which area of the world is not located along a plate boundary?
		A)	the Atlantic coast of North America
		B)	the Caribbean Islands
		C)	the Central Valley of California
		D)	the Red Sea


3	Today, continental-size glaciers exist only:
		A)	in North America
		B)	on Antarctica and Greenland
		C)	in Siberia and Nepal
		D)	on Canada's Arctic coast


4	Which plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other horizontally?
		A)	divergent plate boundary
		B)	emergent plate boundary
		C)	convergent plate boundary
		D)	transform plate boundary


5	Permafrost refers to areas:
		A)	of permanently frozen ground
		B)	where glaciers are present
		C)	where the nighttime temperatures dip below 0* C thus creating frost every morning
		D)	with snow capped mountains


6	Which of the following can increase water erosion?
		A)	decrease in precipitation
		B)	increase in rock particle size
		C)	increase in vegetative cover
		D)	increase in livestock grazing


7	As glaciers retreat, they leave behind large hills of debris. These hills are called:
		A)	moraines
		B)	outwash plains
		C)	till
		D)	troughs


8	The water table is:
		A)	a raised lake
		B)	the top of the saturated zone
		C)	the entire saturated zone
		D)	an aquifer


9	Which area is not a subduction zone?
		A)	the Himalayas
		B)	the Andes Mountains
		C)	the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
		D)	the west coast of North America


10	Which of the following is not an erosional form caused by mountain glaciers?
		A)	cirque
		B)	glacial trough
		C)	outwash plain
		D)	tarn


11	Loess is deposited by:
		A)	glaciers
		B)	water
		C)	waves
		D)	wind


12	Petroleum deposits are found in areas of which rock type?
		A)	igneous
		B)	metamorphic
		C)	sedimentary
		D)	volcanic


13	In humid areas, stream erosion is accelerated by:
		A)	moderate downhill gradients
		B)	natural levees
		C)	relatively flat floodplains
		D)	steep downhill gradients


14	Mechanical weathering is caused largely by:
		A)	chemical reaction
		B)	frost, salt crystals or roots
		C)	human activity
		D)	wind action


15	Igneous rocks are classified on the basis of:
		A)	speed of cooling
		B)	temperature of the earth material
		C)	texture and composition
		D)	whether the cooling took place above or below the earth's surface


16	A tsunami is caused by:
		A)	the gravitational pull of the moon
		B)	a rockslide into the sea
		C)	an underwater earthquake
		D)	an underwater lava flow


17	The effect of wind erosion is most prevalent in areas with:
		A)	dense vegetation
		B)	dry climates
		C)	exposed bedrock
		D)	humid climates


18	Longshore currents modify the landscape by:
		A)	creating cliff-like structures
		B)	creating reefs and atolls
		C)	moving parallel to the shoreline and forming beaches and sand spits
		D)	removing sand from beaches and washing it out to sea


19	Which of the following is a result of mass wasting:
		A)	alluvial fans
		B)	arroyos
		C)	loess
		D)	talus slopes


20	The relationship between stream load and moving water is:
		A)	rapidly moving water has a greater stream load
		B)	rapidly moving water has no stream load
		C)	slow moving water has a greater stream load
		D)	slow moving water has no stream load


21	The earth's crust is the outer, lighter portion of the:
		A)	asthenosphere
		B)	lower mantle
		C)	lithosphere
		D)	outer core


22	According to the theory of plate tectonics, the present day continents began to separate from the supercontinent, Pangaea, about:
		A)	50 million years ago
		B)	160 million years ago
		C)	200 million years ago
		D)	4.7 billion years ago


23	All of the following are forms of sedimentary rock except:
		A)	sandstone
		B)	shale
		C)	limestone
		D)	granite


24	All of the following are associated with stream landscapes in arid areas except:
		A)	alluvial fans
		B)	arroyos
		C)	oxbow lakes
		D)	washes


25	Intrusive igneous rocks are formed below ground level by the hardening of:
		A)	lava
		B)	magma
		C)	feldspar
		D)	pumice

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