Slg 101 Quiz
1.
Which of the following describes what would happen when toxic waste is accidentally spilled into a groundwater system?
A) Gasoline and kerosene would float on the water table, but most pesticides break down chemically when they reach the water table.
B) Gasoline and kerosene would float on the water table; ethyl alcohol would dissolve and disperse in the groundwater.
C) Sulfuric and nitric acids would sink to the bottom of the aquifer; kerosene would accumulate as a layer just below the water table.
D) All of the above toxic wastes would dissolve into the groundwater.
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
B
2.
Where was the term karst topography first used?
A) the Republic of Slovenia, a province of the former …show more content…
What would be a logical conclusion about speleothems/dripstone forming on the roof of a cave?
A) The cave roof was above the water table when the speleothems formed.
B) The cave floor was above the water table and the roof was below the water table when the speleothems formed.
C) The cave roof was below the water table when the speleothems formed.
D) The cave roof was below the water table sometime after the speleothems had formed.
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
A
14.
How does urbanization (paving, etc.) affect runoff and infiltration in a small, previously forested, drainage basin?
A) infiltration decreases; runoff increases
B) runoff decreases; infiltration increases
C) both increase
D) both decrease
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
A
15.
What drainage pattern is commonly found in the Appalachian Valley and Ridge Province.
A) polygonal
B) dendritic
C) trellis
D) circular
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
C
16.
Stream gradient is …show more content…
At the head of a delta, the major channel splits into smaller channels that follow different paths to the sea. These smaller channels are known as ____________.
A) endotributaries
B) distributaries
C) exotributaries
D) cotributaries
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
B
42.
Which stress would lead to folding of flat-lying, sedimentary strata?
A) vertically directed; compressional stresses
B) horizontally directed; compressive stresses
C) horizontally directed; extensional stresses or stretching stresses
D) vertically directed; extensional or stretching stresses
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
B
43.
Which of the following is a good explanation of why parts of some caves are filled with air rather than water?
A) Streams formerly flowing on the surface were diverted into the groundwater system through sinkholes.
B) A nearby, downcutting stream lowered the water table after the caves had formed.
C) The main water table is perched above the cavern roofs, allowing air to enter.
D) The caves formed and later the water table rose.
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct
Which of the following describes what would happen when toxic waste is accidentally spilled into a groundwater system?
A) Gasoline and kerosene would float on the water table, but most pesticides break down chemically when they reach the water table.
B) Gasoline and kerosene would float on the water table; ethyl alcohol would dissolve and disperse in the groundwater.
C) Sulfuric and nitric acids would sink to the bottom of the aquifer; kerosene would accumulate as a layer just below the water table.
D) All of the above toxic wastes would dissolve into the groundwater.
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
B
2.
Where was the term karst topography first used?
A) the Republic of Slovenia, a province of the former …show more content…
What would be a logical conclusion about speleothems/dripstone forming on the roof of a cave?
A) The cave roof was above the water table when the speleothems formed.
B) The cave floor was above the water table and the roof was below the water table when the speleothems formed.
C) The cave roof was below the water table when the speleothems formed.
D) The cave roof was below the water table sometime after the speleothems had formed.
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
A
14.
How does urbanization (paving, etc.) affect runoff and infiltration in a small, previously forested, drainage basin?
A) infiltration decreases; runoff increases
B) runoff decreases; infiltration increases
C) both increase
D) both decrease
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
A
15.
What drainage pattern is commonly found in the Appalachian Valley and Ridge Province.
A) polygonal
B) dendritic
C) trellis
D) circular
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
C
16.
Stream gradient is …show more content…
At the head of a delta, the major channel splits into smaller channels that follow different paths to the sea. These smaller channels are known as ____________.
A) endotributaries
B) distributaries
C) exotributaries
D) cotributaries
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
B
42.
Which stress would lead to folding of flat-lying, sedimentary strata?
A) vertically directed; compressional stresses
B) horizontally directed; compressive stresses
C) horizontally directed; extensional stresses or stretching stresses
D) vertically directed; extensional or stretching stresses
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s):
B
43.
Which of the following is a good explanation of why parts of some caves are filled with air rather than water?
A) Streams formerly flowing on the surface were diverted into the groundwater system through sinkholes.
B) A nearby, downcutting stream lowered the water table after the caves had formed.
C) The main water table is perched above the cavern roofs, allowing air to enter.
D) The caves formed and later the water table rose.
Points Earned:
1.0/1.0
Correct