Geography and Earth Sciences

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with hydrothermal activity?

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with hydrothermal activity?

Which of the following is NOT closely associated with hydrothermal activity?
A) Yellowstone National Park
B) hot springs
C) caverns
D) geysers
E) fumaroles

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Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?
A) tufa
B) sinter
C) travertine
D) hot springs
E) caverns

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Tower karst forms spectacular scenery in which part of the world?

Tower karst forms spectacular scenery in which part of the world?

Tower karst forms spectacular scenery in which part of the world?
A) The Rocky Mountains near Denver
B) Most of Alaska
C) Yellowstone National Park
D) The Alps of Europe
E) Southeastern China

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Which of the following is a landscape feature that would be LAST to form on a ka

Which of the following is a landscape feature that would be LAST to form on a ka

Which of the following is a landscape feature that would be LAST to form on a karst landscape?
A) Sinkholes
B) Collapsed doline
C) Cavern
D) Tower karst
E) Disappearing stream

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The slopes of these features have angles of repose of 20° to 30°.

The slopes of these features have angles of repose of 20° to 30°.

The slopes of these features have angles of repose of 20° to 30°.
A) sinkholes
B) stalagmites
C) cavern walls
D) pillars
E) geyser basins

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In karst topography, ________ are said to be the fundamental unit of both erosio

In karst topography, ________ are said to be the fundamental unit of both erosio

In karst topography, ________ are said to be the fundamental unit of both erosion and weathering.
A) caverns
B) joints
C) rivers
D) geysers
E) sinkholes

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Soluble carbonate rocks are at or near approximately ________ percent of Earth's

Soluble carbonate rocks are at or near approximately ________ percent of Earth's

Soluble carbonate rocks are at or near approximately ________ percent of Earth's land surface.
A) 1
B) 5
C) 10
D) 50
E) 100

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In the original language, "karst" means "________".

In the original language, "karst" means "________".

In the original language, "karst" means "________".
A) limestone
B) solution
C) cavern
D) flat
E) barren land

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According to the text, tower karst exists in ________.

According to the text, tower karst exists in ________.

According to the text, tower karst exists in ________.
A) China and Vietnam
B) the U.S. and Canada
C) the former U.S.S.R. and Iran
D) Japan and India
E) Hawaii and Alaska

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A collapsed doline is the remains of a ________.

A collapsed doline is the remains of a ________.

A collapsed doline is the remains of a ________.
A) stalactite
B) stalagmite
C) mogote
D) sinkhole
E) cavern

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________ are the karst analogs of river valleys in that they are the fundamental

________ are the karst analogs of river valleys in that they are the fundamental

________ are the karst analogs of river valleys in that they are the fundamental unit in both erosion and weathering.
A) Sinkholes
B) Mogotes
C) Disappearing streams
D) Caverns
E) Haystack hills

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________ are residual karst features having very steep sides riddled with caves.

________ are residual karst features having very steep sides riddled with caves.

________ are residual karst features having very steep sides riddled with caves.
A) Sinkholes
B) Tower karst
C) Sinter cones
D) Travertine terraces
E) Calderas

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Which of the following is NOT a component of karst landscapes?

Which of the following is NOT a component of karst landscapes?

Which of the following is NOT a component of karst landscapes?
A) steep slopes
B) dry stream valleys
C) sinkholes common
D) swallow holes common
E) extensive stream channels

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The largest sinkholes are in ________ regions.

The largest sinkholes are in ________ regions.

The largest sinkholes are in ________ regions.
A) high altitude
B) polar
C) tropical
D) middle latitude
E) ocean

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________ is a term which refers to solution landscapes and literally means "barr

________ is a term which refers to solution landscapes and literally means "barr

________ is a term which refers to solution landscapes and literally means "barren land"?
A) Dolomite
B) Doline
C) Karst
D) Speleothem
E) Fumarole

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________ are typically found at the intersections of joints.

________ are typically found at the intersections of joints.

________ are typically found at the intersections of joints.
A) Rivers
B) Sinkholes
C) Magma chambers
D) Uvala
E) Tower karst

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Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into ________.

Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into ________.

Water flowing into sinkholes frequently disappears into ________.
A) karst
B) swallow holes
C) bedding planes
D) joints
E) geysers

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A complex of intersecting dolines is known as a(n) ________.

A complex of intersecting dolines is known as a(n) ________.

A complex of intersecting dolines is known as a(n) ________.
A) sinkhole
B) cavern
C) speleothem
D) geyser basin
E) uvala

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Which feature is created by solution?

Which feature is created by solution?

Which feature is created by solution?
A) stalactites
B) stalagmites
C) speleothems
D) pillars
E) sinkholes

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Part of Kentucky has karst topography. Knowing this, it would NOT be logical to

Part of Kentucky has karst topography. Knowing this, it would NOT be logical to

Part of Kentucky has karst topography. Knowing this, it would NOT be logical to find ________ there.
A) sinkholes
B) stalactites
C) geysers
D) dry streambeds
E) soluble bedrock

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A large, steep-sided, circular hill of residual limestone bedrock is known as a

A large, steep-sided, circular hill of residual limestone bedrock is known as a

A large, steep-sided, circular hill of residual limestone bedrock is known as a ________.
A) stalagtite
B) doline
C) mogote
D) sinkhole
E) cavern

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The rapid appearance of new sinkholes in Florida can be explained by which of th

The rapid appearance of new sinkholes in Florida can be explained by which of th

The rapid appearance of new sinkholes in Florida can be explained by which of the following?
A) several years of above-normal rainfall
B) buildings built on top of bedrock cavities
C) sandstone
D) the rise of the water table

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From the text's description it is clear that sinkholes conflict with urban land

From the text's description it is clear that sinkholes conflict with urban land

From the text's description it is clear that sinkholes conflict with urban land uses in ________.
A) New York city
B) Florida
C) Iowa
D) Los Angeles
E) Chicago

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In karst landscapes of slight relief, ________ is(are) the most common feature(s

In karst landscapes of slight relief, ________ is(are) the most common feature(s

In karst landscapes of slight relief, ________ is(are) the most common feature(s).
A) hot springs
B) caverns
C) sinkholes
D) travertine
E) mogotes

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The production of travertine first requires that ________ dissolves in hot water

The production of travertine first requires that ________ dissolves in hot water

The production of travertine first requires that ________ dissolves in hot water and makes an acid that dissolves great quantities of limestone.
A) carbon dioxide
B) oxygen
C) argon
D) nitrogen
E) xenon

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One of the common surface features of karst landscapes are sinkholes, also known

One of the common surface features of karst landscapes are sinkholes, also known

One of the common surface features of karst landscapes are sinkholes, also known as ________.
A) travertine
B) dripstone
C) dolines
D) tufa
E) geysers

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________ are karst features also known as "haystack hills."

________ are karst features also known as "haystack hills."

________ are karst features also known as "haystack hills."
A) Sinkholes
B) Dolines
C) Speleothems
D) Fumaroles
E) Mogotes

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A swallow hole is most closely associated with ________.

A swallow hole is most closely associated with ________.

A swallow hole is most closely associated with ________.
A) geysers
B) fumaroles
C) tower karst
D) a magma chamber
E) sinkholes

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Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are absent.

Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are absent.

Karst landscapes are noteworthy because ________ are absent.
A) chemical weathering processes
B) caverns
C) surface streams
D) hills of any size
E) limestone and dolomite

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Karst landscapes ________. (Multiple Choice)

Karst landscapes ________. (Multiple Choice)

Karst landscapes ________.
A) are somewhat less common in the U.S. than on Earth as a whole
B) seldom have steep-sided terrain
C) are formed in arid climates
D) can be said to be the same as hydrothermal landscapes
E) are for

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________ is the term for solution topography in areas of limestone bedrock.

________ is the term for solution topography in areas of limestone bedrock.

________ is the term for solution topography in areas of limestone bedrock.
A) Hydrothermal
B) Dripstone
C) Doline
D) Travertine
E) Karst

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The term "decoration stage" of cave development is related to all but one of the

The term "decoration stage" of cave development is related to all but one of the

The term "decoration stage" of cave development is related to all but one of the following terms:
A) carbon dioxide and calcite
B) uvala
C) speleothem
D) stalactite
E) stalagmite

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Speleothems are associated with the ________ stage of cavern formation.

Speleothems are associated with the ________ stage of cavern formation.

Speleothems are associated with the ________ stage of cavern formation.
A) initial excavation
B) dead
C) decoration
D) solution
E) room

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________ are cave decoration features growing upward from a cavern floor

________ are cave decoration features growing upward from a cavern floor

________ are cave decoration features growing upward from a cavern floor
A) Mogotes
B) Stalactites
C) Stalagmites
D) Theodolites
E) "Zombies"

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Movement of underground water promotes solution where ________.

Movement of underground water promotes solution where ________.

Movement of underground water promotes solution where ________.
A) high temperatures are found
B) high pressures are found
C) differences in rock resistance make the rock "softer"
D) the water is not saturated with bica

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Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico is special because a significant amount of the di

Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico is special because a significant amount of the di

Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico is special because a significant amount of the dissolution of its carbonate rocks was accomplished by ________.
A) earthquakes
B) carbonic acid
C) jointing
D) sulfuric acid
E) sinter corrosion

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Cavern openings to the surface are usually ________.

Cavern openings to the surface are usually ________.

Cavern openings to the surface are usually ________.
A) small
B) the largest part of the cavern
C) the site of hot springs
D) warm
E) triangular in shape

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Jointing systems cause many caverns to have a(n) ________ pattern.

Jointing systems cause many caverns to have a(n) ________ pattern.

Jointing systems cause many caverns to have a(n) ________ pattern.
A) linear
B) circular
C) random
D) rectangular
E) inconspicuous

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Limestone caverns are closely associated with ________.

Limestone caverns are closely associated with ________.

Limestone caverns are closely associated with ________.
A) granite bedrock
B) hot springs and geysers
C) bedding and jointing planes
D) bicarbonate acting as an acid to dissolve rocks
E) dissolution of minerals as they enter

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In a cavern—as compared with its bedrock surroundings—lime readily precipitates

In a cavern—as compared with its bedrock surroundings—lime readily precipitates

In a cavern—as compared with its bedrock surroundings—lime readily precipitates from solution because ________.
A) pressures are greater
B) temperatures are greater
C) the water is purer
D) the water can run in streams
E) pre

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