Question 1

Glacially derived wind deposited soil is called

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A)   Loess.
B)   Pedocals.
C)   Pedofers.
D)   Loam.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The natural sandblasting kind of erosion caused by wind-transported sediments is termed

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A)   Abrasion.
B)   Deflation.
C)   Desert pavement.
D)   Undercutting.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Desert pavement is the barren,sandy dune surface common in deserts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Glaciers

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A)   Flow plastically down gradient, either down the slope of the land surface or in the direction of thicker ice to thinner ice.
B)   Are stationary features that "grow" because of the addition of snow and ice to their down slope edge.
C)   Are most likely to flow during the winter, as snow and ice accumulate on top.
D)   Depend upon lubrication from glacial flour for smooth, steady, down gradient movement.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The Dust Bowl era was caused by

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A)   Removal of native prairie vegetation to plant seasonal crops.
B)   Excessive grazing by livestock.
C)   Drought.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Arête,horn,cirque,are features observed as a result of

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A)   Glacial erosion.
B)   Glacial deposition.
C)   Glacial accumulation.
D)   Glacial ablation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Deserts are classified on the basis of

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A)   Temperature.
B)   Pressure.
C)   Precipitation.
D)   Plant and animal life.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Removal of sediment on a large scale is a process best describes as

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A)   Ventifacts.
B)   Inflation.
C)   Deflation.
D)   Dune formation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Over the course of a year,the length of an alpine glacier fluctuates seasonally,increasing in winter,melting back in summer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Effects of ice ages are confined to regions directly covered by ice; global climate is unaffected and areas away from the glaciers preserve their usual temperature and moisture patterns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The presence of polar ice caps reflects unusually heavy precipitation from the cold air at the poles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The steeper sloping side (leeward side)of the dune is called stoss and the gentler sloping side (windward side)of the dune is called slip face.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Formation of a glacier requires

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A)   High elevation.
B)   Winter snow accumulation exceeds summer melt.
C)   Steep terrain to encourage ice movement.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The two types of glaciers are

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A)   Continental and marine.
B)   Alpine and marine.
C)   Continental and polar.
D)   Continental and alpine.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Proposed causes of past ice ages include all of the following except

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A)   Continental drift.
B)   Changes in the earth's magnetic field.
C)   Changes in solar activity.
D)   Volcanic eruptions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A region of the U.S.having landforms of glacial origin

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A)   Puget Sound, Washington.
B)   Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas.
C)   The Black Hills, South Dakota.
D)   The Grand Canyon, Arizona.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Glaciers represent the largest single reserve of -freshwater in the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the United States,desertification

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A)   Is not a concern, because we have few deserts.
B)   May affect broad areas of the Sun Belt and plains states.
C)   Can be avoided by more extensive use of ground water.
D)   Is not a concern because few people live in the areas at risk.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following statements is not true of dunes?

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A)   They have a characteristic shape, shallower in slope upwind
B)   They need not necessarily be made of sand-sized particles
C)   Once formed, they grow larger and larger but remain stationary
D)   They may be stabilized by vegetationE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The southern-most active glaciers in the contiguous 48 United States are here

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A)   Sierra Nevada, California.
B)   Olympic National Park, Washington.
C)   Glacier National Park, Montana.
D)   Rocky Mountains, Colorado.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Arête,horn,cirque,are features observed as a result of

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A region of the U.S.having landforms of glacial origin

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The southern-most active glaciers in the contiguous 48 United States are here

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In the United States,desertification

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Glaciers represent the largest single reserve of -freshwater in the world.

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Formation of a glacier requires

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Which of the following statements is not true of dunes?

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Desert pavement is the barren,sandy dune surface common in deserts.

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The natural sandblasting kind of erosion caused by wind-transported sediments is termed

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The steeper sloping side (leeward side)of the dune is called stoss and the gentler sloping side (windward side)of the dune is called slip face.

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Effects of ice ages are confined to regions directly covered by ice; global climate is unaffected and areas away from the glaciers preserve their usual temperature and moisture patterns.

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Glacially derived wind deposited soil is called

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Removal of sediment on a large scale is a process best describes as

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Over the course of a year,the length of an alpine glacier fluctuates seasonally,increasing in winter,melting back in summer.

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The presence of polar ice caps reflects unusually heavy precipitation from the cold air at the poles.

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Proposed causes of past ice ages include all of the following except

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The two types of glaciers are

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Deserts are classified on the basis of

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Glaciers

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The Dust Bowl era was caused by

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