SCIN 138 138 WEEK 6 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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SCIN 138 138 WEEK 6 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Subsidence is a side-effect of ________. • A. groundwater mining. • B. permeable bedrock • C.... salt water intrusion • D. too many buildings. Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The appearance of sinkholes and caves in an area is called ________. • A. permeable topography. • B. karst topography. • C. limestone topography • D. speleothem topography. Question 3 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is a natural cause of groundwater pollution? • A. Runoff • B. Rocks • C. Landfillsincorrect • D. E. coli bacteria Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Transpiration is the process where ________. • A. plants absorb water vapor • B. plants release water vapor. • C. liquid enters the food chain. • D. liquid water turns into vapor. Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Condensation is the process where ________. • A. liquid water turns into vapor • B. water vapor turns into a liquid. • C. Water turns from solid to liquid • D. ice melts and gives off steam. Question 6 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is the hydrologic cycle? • A. the cycle that illustrates how water cycles on the surface of the Earth • B. the cycle that illustrates how water cycles in, on and above the Earth • C. it is a cycle that started when humans began overconsumption of water • D. it illustrates the linear step by step way water moves Question 7 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which process from the hydrologic cycle involves solids going directly into a gaseous state? • A. Sublimation • B. transpiration • C. Evaporation • D. Condensation Question 8 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The Mississippi River is a good example of what channel type? • A. Meandering • B. Braided • C. Curving • D. Straight Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is an anthropogenic cause of groundwater pollution? • A. rocks • B. landfills • C. volcanoes • D. evaporites Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements is most accurate? • A. Water does not move through the environment. • B. Water has different paths that it can follow in our environment. • C. Water always follows the same path in our environment. Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Limestone can be a very jointed type of rock. Which drainage pattern would you expect to see as a result? • A. Trellis • B. Rectangular • C. Dendritic • D. Radial Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is NOT a consequence of overuse of groundwater? • A. subsidence • B. flooding • C. saltwater intrusion • D. earth fissures Part 2 of 3 - Coastlines 28.0/ 44.0 Points Question 13 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is an example of a coastal hazard? • A. tombolo • B. berm. • C. spit • D. rip current. • E. baymouth barincorrect Question 14 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of these features is found on a submergent coast, with a relative rising sea level? • A. Sea stack • B. Marine terrace • C. Sea arch • D. Lagoon • E. Tombolo Question 15 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What persistent behavior of waves produces longshore drift? • A. Speed of the waves • B. Angle that waves hit the shoreline • C. Wavelength of the waves • D. Fetch of the waves • E. The number of waves in the wave train Question 16 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Thermohaline circulation is important for Earth because this process • A. Main transportation for ocean life • B. Brings deep sediments to the surface of the ocean • C. Prevents ocean water from freezing by adding saltincorrect • D. Moves heat around the planet, distributing it • E. Brings surface sediments to the deep parts of the ocean Question 17 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points How long is a tidal day? • A. Exactly 24 hours • B. Slightly more than 12 hours • C. Exactly 12 hours • D. Depends on the location • E. Slightly more than 24 hours Question 18 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points 1. ____________ causes surface currents, ___________ causes deep currents. • A. Wind; density • B. Wind; moon • C. Density; moon • D. Moon; density • E. Density; wind Question 19 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points As waves pass, water particles move in __________ motions? • A. Vertical • B. Circular • C. Tranverse • D. Horizontal • E. Sinusoidal Question 20 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which type of tide results in the highest level of water? • A. Spring • B. Berm • C. Neap • D. Ebb • E. Flood Question 21 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points What is the purpose of a jetty? • A. Protect the beach from larger waves • B. Provide a new location for a beach • C. Keep an entryway to a harbor open • D. Funnel currents away from a marina • E. Stop a beach from eroding awayincorrect Question 22 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points How deep do wave motions go into the water, i.e. the wave base? • A. 1/2 amplitude • B. Twice wavelength • C. 1/2 wavelength • D. Wavelength times amplitude • E. Twice amplitude Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The Sun and Moon control ________. • A. gyres • B. currents. • C. waves. • D. tides. Part 3 of 3 - Weekly Lesson Questions 8.0/ 8.0 Points Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Most liquid freshwater is found in which location? • A. Polar ice caps • B. Ocean • C. Groundwater • D. Rivers Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Within a drainage system_____________. • A. all runoff infiltrates the ground • B. all water flows downhill • C. water can change which side of the divide it is on • D. all runoff forms only one channel [Show More]

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