ESC1000

Which of the following features is NOT formed by precipitation of calcite from water?

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave is a stalactite

What rock type is the most common setting for caves formed by dissolution of a rock?

Which sequence of events is required to form a limestone cave where you can walk around and observe cave formations, such as stalactites?

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave are formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate, due to the evaporation of water?

Which of the following generally is true about caves formed by dissolution?

What is the most common way in which sinkholes form?

Which of the following features is composed of calcium carbonate?

The largest area of karst in the United States is included in

Which of the following features is formed by the collapse of caves?

In which setting is karst topography most likely to feature steep pillars, knobs, and oddly shaped rocks?

Which of the following is a feature that commonly forms where limestone has been dissolved?

Aside from limestone, which other kinds of rock types produce karst terrain?

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave is a stalagmite?

Which of these four numbered features on the surface or in a cave can be formed by the dissolution or collapse of limestone?

Which of the following is the best indication that limestone caves could be present at depth?

The image shows a coastline that

Which of the following most likely indicates that sea level has fallen relative to the land?

Which of the following does NOT affect the potential hazards of a shoreline?

What was a key point demonstrated by photographs in the textbook from before and after hurricanes?

During a hurricane or other strong coastal storm, material on barrier islands can be moved from the seaward side to the side away from the sea in the process called

Which of the following is NOT an approach communities have tried to address shoreline problems?

What is probably the least expensive approach for avoiding shoreline hazards?

Which of the following most likely indicates that sea level has risen relative to the land?

Which of the following would cause sea level to rise?

What is a primary reason an increase in glaciers on land would cause sea level to fall?

The diagram below represents a model that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) uses to categorize the extent of storm surge in the coastal zone. The red arrow in this figure points to

An increase in the rate of seafloor spreading along this ridge would cause

What geologic event is probably indicated by this irregular coast, with estuaries?

How does the rate of seafloor spreading affect sea level?

What is the main way that position of the continents can influence global sea level?

Which sequence of rocks in the associated figures could result in a confined aquifer? (Low = low permeability and High = high permeability)

What happens to the sediments that are in and below the dewatered zone of an aquifer?

Which of the sites on this cross section would be the most likely place for a spring?

Sediments in and below a dewatered area of an aquifer become compacted because,

How did this cone of depression in the groundwater form?

Approximately how fast does groundwater move beneath the surface of the Earth?

Which of the following combinations make for the best groundwater reservoir?

Which of the following is true about the water table?

A perched lake is above the water table. If a perched lake is to remain permanent, then

Which of the following materials probably has the highest porosity?

Which of the following materials would best to drill into for a good supply of groundwater?

Which of the following cannot be caused by overpumping of ground water?

The part of the subsurface where most of the pore spaces are filled with air is the

Which of the following materials has high porosity and high permeability?

Where on this cross section would groundwater most likely flow out to the surface?

Under what conditions is it possible for a material to have both high porosity and low permeability?

Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?

The septic tank in this figure will probably

Which of the following is NOT true about the unsaturated zone?

Which of the following can be caused by overpumping of groundwater?

Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?

What is the main way groundwater accumulates?

Each number on this figure refers to a location with groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure. Of these locations, which would likely have the fastest groundwater flow?

Which of the following controls the rate of groundwater flow?

What is a possible way to increase permeability?

Which of the following materials has moderate to high porosity but low permeability?

Groundwater velocity (the rate of movement of ground water) is most strongly influenced by which of the following factors?

Which of the following is a valid statement with relevance to groundwater?

What could happen if this well is overpumped?

What is a main way surface waters become groundwater?

When contamination enters groundwater it typically

Which sequence best describes thunder formation?

A tornado blows walls from homes. The likely EF categorization of the tornado producing this damage is

Which stage in thunderstorm formation is characterized by updrafts accompanied by downdrafts induced by falling precipitation?