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Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are usually absent.
Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are usually absent.
Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are usually absent.

▸ chemical weathering processes

▸ caverns

▸ surface streams

▸ hills of any size

▸ limestone and dolomite
thedrunkmind   66   1 Reply
A year ago
In the original language,karstmeans ________.
In the original language,karstmeans ________.
In the original language, karst means ________.

▸ limestone

▸ solution

▸ cavern

▸ flat

▸ barren land
vurt777   48   1 Reply
A year ago
Enhanced Geothermal Systems might make possible a vast expansion of geothermal power plants in ________ lands.
Enhanced Geothermal Systems might make possible a vast expansion of geothermal power plants in ________ lands.
Enhanced Geothermal Systems might make possible a vast expansion of geothermal power plants in ________ lands.

▸ Arctic

▸ rainforest

▸ places where mining is possible

▸ isobutene-rich locations

▸ arid
kwmusick   44   1 Reply
A year ago
Deposition of dissolved minerals on cavern roofs leaves deposits such as the icicle-like ________.
Deposition of dissolved minerals on cavern roofs leaves deposits such as the icicle-like ________.
Deposition of dissolved minerals on cavern roofs leaves deposits such as the icicle-like ________.

▸ tufa

▸ stalactites

▸ stalagmites

▸ sinkholes

▸ dolines
scigeekalic   41   1 Reply
A year ago
Compared to the others, which beaker shows the relative amount of aluminum left after dissolution?
Compared to the others, which beaker shows the relative amount of aluminum left after dissolution?
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briemert2013   42   1 Reply
A year ago
Banding within a speleothem is known as ________.
Banding within a speleothem is known as ________.
Banding within a speleothem is known as ________.

▸ stalactite rings

▸ pillars

▸ calcite domes

▸ cave decorations

▸ laminae
Hareplity   70   1 Reply
A year ago
________ is(are) a rock type occurring when hot, underground water is exposed to air.
________ is(are) a rock type occurring when hot, underground water is exposed to air.
________ is(are) a rock type occurring when hot, underground water is exposed to air.

▸ Joints

▸ Bedding planes

▸ Travertine and tufa

▸ Granite

▸ Limestone
jkim3464   72   1 Reply
A year ago
________ is from the Icelandic for "gush" or "rage".
________ is from the Icelandic for "gush" or "rage".
________ is from the Icelandic for "gush" or "rage".

▸ Geyser

▸ Mogote

▸ Tufa

▸ Sinter

▸ Superheated
drwalkinboner   53   1 Reply
A year ago
________ are karst features also known as "haystack hills".
________ are karst features also known as "haystack hills".
________ are karst features also known as "haystack hills".

▸ Sinkholes

▸ Dolines

▸ Speleothems

▸ Fumaroles

▸ Mogotes
hellchicken   75   1 Reply
A year ago
________ and geysers almost always provide an accumulation of precipitated materials.
________ and geysers almost always provide an accumulation of precipitated materials.
________ and geysers almost always provide an accumulation of precipitated materials.

▸ Small surface streams

▸ Large surface streams

▸ Hot groundwater under pressure

▸ Hot springs

▸ Algae
vurt777   60   1 Reply
A year ago
Yellowstone National Park is Earth's premiere location for hydrothermal features. Explain why this ...
Yellowstone National Park is Earth's premiere location for hydrothermal features. Explain why this ...
Yellowstone National Park is Earth's premiere location for hydrothermal features. Explain why this is so and then explain the cause and form of five types of hydrothermal features found in Yellowstone.
florida1014   57   1 Reply
A year ago
Valleys in karst topography are generally small and ________.
Valleys in karst topography are generally small and ________.
Valleys in karst topography are generally small and ________.
jccruz   81   1 Reply
A year ago
The graph indicates a warming climate and was calculated from ________.
The graph indicates a warming climate and was calculated from ________.
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shaester   38   1 Reply
A year ago
The flow of underground water is through bedrock and is largely ________.
The flow of underground water is through bedrock and is largely ________.
The flow of underground water is through bedrock and is largely ________.
nancy2457   56   1 Reply
A year ago
In terms of karst, the human action of ________ has been associated with the formation of sinkholes.
In terms of karst, the human action of ________ has been associated with the formation of sinkholes.
In terms of karst, the human action of ________ has been associated with the formation of sinkholes.
sperry263   61   1 Reply
A year ago
In terms of hydraulic power and erosion, underground water can be said to be ________ compared to ...
In terms of hydraulic power and erosion, underground water can be said to be ________ compared to ...
In terms of hydraulic power and erosion, underground water can be said to be ________ compared to surface water.
jack bopp   69   1 Reply
A year ago
Describe the current timing of the eruptions of Old Faithful.
Describe the current timing of the eruptions of Old Faithful.
Describe the current timing of the eruptions of Old Faithful.
minaebied   63   1 Reply
A year ago
The geographer ________ was the principal researcher who developed what we now know to be equilibrium theory.
The geographer ________ was the principal researcher who developed what we now know to be equilibrium theory.
The geographer ________ was the principal researcher who developed what we now know to be equilibrium theory.

▸ William Morris Davis

▸ *
ahyukj   63   1 Reply
A year ago
Strong evidence of a downcutting stream is ________.
Strong evidence of a downcutting stream is ________.
Strong evidence of a downcutting stream is ________.

▸ a V-shaped valley

▸ *
kaykay41   73   1 Reply
A year ago
River deltas are usually ________-shaped.
River deltas are usually ________-shaped.
River deltas are usually ________-shaped.

▸ delta or triangular

▸ delta

▸ triangular

▸ *
bmh12e   41   1 Reply
A year ago
In the ________ stage of the geomorphic cycle, there are no hills on the landscape.
In the ________ stage of the geomorphic cycle, there are no hills on the landscape.
In the ________ stage of the geomorphic cycle, there are no hills on the landscape.

▸ old age or peneplain

▸ old age

▸ peneplain

▸ *
NeuroJuice   76   1 Reply
A year ago
________ results from the uplift of a regional landscape and creates new slope angles to be weathered.
________ results from the uplift of a regional landscape and creates new slope angles to be weathered.
________ results from the uplift of a regional landscape and creates new slope angles to be weathered.

▸ Rejuvenation

▸ *
tennisalex   42   1 Reply
A year ago
________ on inland streams would be caused by a lowering in sea level.
________ on inland streams would be caused by a lowering in sea level.
________ on inland streams would be caused by a lowering in sea level.

▸ Rejuvenation

▸ *
vanessavz   38   1 Reply
A year ago
Which stream channels tend to be the most turbulent?
Which stream channels tend to be the most turbulent?
Which stream channels tend to be the most turbulent?

▸ Wide ones

▸ Deep ones

▸ Ones with high speeds of flow

▸ Ones with smooth channel bottoms

▸ Ones having the slowest flow
zer0latency   41   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following is the stream discharge equation?
Which of the following is the stream discharge equation?
Which of the following is the stream discharge equation?

▸ Q = lv

▸ Q = lw

▸ Q = dv

▸ Q = wd

▸ Q = wdv
NinjaRick   66   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following is the large, broad area that all the others are a part?
Which of the following is the large, broad area that all the others are a part?
Which of the following is the large, broad area that all the others are a part?

▸ Drainage basin

▸ Interfluve

▸ Valley side

▸ Drainage divide

▸ Valley bottom
anthonyaooo   43   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following isnotclosely associated with the former position of a river channel?
Which of the following isnotclosely associated with the former position of a river channel?
[html]Which of the following is not closely associated with the former position of a river channel?

▸ Meander scars

▸ Oxbow lakes

▸ Cutoff meanders

▸ Oxbow swamp
bmwprincess   36   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following isnota component of stream load?
Which of the following isnota component of stream load?
Which of the following is not a component of stream load?

▸ Dissolved load

▸ Suspended load

▸ Bedload

▸ Sediments undergoing saltation

▸ Alluvium
JZ240   50   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following isleastaffected by the action of channelized water?
Which of the following isleastaffected by the action of channelized water?
Which of the following is least affected by the action of channelized water?

▸ Floodplains

▸ Valley sides

▸ Valley bottoms

▸ Stream channels

▸ Interfluves
AsadQ1   44   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the following doesnotdescribe a stream's capacity?
Which of the following doesnotdescribe a stream's capacity?
[html]Which of the following does not describe a stream's capacity?

▸ It is always closely related to a stream's competence.

▸ It is defined as a volume of sediment passing a given point during a given
dmalex13   35   1 Reply
A year ago
Which of the followingdecreaseswith increasing stream order number?
Which of the followingdecreaseswith increasing stream order number?
[html]Which of the following decreases with increasing stream order number?

▸ Average stream length

▸ Average watershed area

▸ Average stream discharge

▸ Average stream gradient

▸ Average stream capa
waterman7833   41   1 Reply
A year ago
This map represents a(n) ________ drainage pattern.
This map represents a(n) ________ drainage pattern.
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SunnieeCA   51   1 Reply
A year ago
These drawings represent a(n) ________ drainage pattern.
These drawings represent a(n) ________ drainage pattern.
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bioboy12   91   1 Reply
A year ago
The undissolved material being carried along in the stream and not moving along as part of the ...
The undissolved material being carried along in the stream and not moving along as part of the ...
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urraberry   60   1 Reply
A year ago
The stream leaving the drawing at bottom right has a stream order of ________.
The stream leaving the drawing at bottom right has a stream order of ________.
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usha   69   1 Reply
A year ago
The situation shown in the drawing is called a ________.
The situation shown in the drawing is called a ________.
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B88101   58   1 Reply
A year ago
The largest pieces being dragged along the streambed are undergoing the process called ________.
The largest pieces being dragged along the streambed are undergoing the process called ________.
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drdoombot   41   1 Reply
A year ago
The cycle of erosion is also known as ________.
The cycle of erosion is also known as ________.
The cycle of erosion is also known as ________.

▸ floodplain theory

▸ equilibrium theory

▸ isostasy

▸ theory of crustal change and slope development

▸ the geomorphic cycle
triciababy1   41   1 Reply
A year ago
Splash erosion does all of the followingexcept________.
Splash erosion does all of the followingexcept________.
[html]Splash erosion does all of the following except ________.

▸ moves eroded particles uphill

▸ moves eroded particles downhill

▸ is sometimes minimal because of vegetation

▸ occurring in channelize
bioboy12   44   1 Reply
A year ago
In the insert, the lighter dashed lines along high places between tributary streams are ________.
In the insert, the lighter dashed lines along high places between tributary streams are ________.
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Jimmyhighroller   49   1 Reply
A year ago
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