sample exam questions

Question 1

Bent tree trunks on a slope are indicative of

Answer 1

creep

Question 2

How do glaciers move?

Answer 2

faster in the middle and slower at the edges

Question 3

Sediment deposits that form when stream flow abruptly changes
from a confined channel to being unconfined are called

Answer 3

alluvial fans

Question 4

The colour of a soil indicates :

Answer 4

composition and chemistry of soil

Question 5

The resources plants need to photosynthesize include:

Answer 5

CO2, H2O, nutrients, and sunlight

Question 6

Soil parent material…

Answer 6

includes weathered bedrock

Question 7

Soil parent material…

Answer 7

includes weathered bedrock

Question 8

list a driving force and a resisting force that
affect slope stability, then discuss the role of slope angle on these forces and mass movement.

Answer 8

Driving force: gravity

Resisting force: friction or cohesion

As slope angle goes ^, gravity force ^ , and resisting force V

When driving force > resisting force then mass movement will occur

Question 9

List three differences between meandering and braided streams.

Answer 9

Meandering has lower slope, more suspended load and finer size
particles.

Question 10

Describe two landforms associated with valley glaciers.

Answer 10

Any two of the following with their proper description

Horn: Ridges between glacial valleys become narrow forming knife-like features (aretes) when several meet to form at point it is called a horn

Moraine: material left behind by a moving glacier. This material is usually soil and rock.

Cirque: A scooped out landform near the head of the glacier where erosion is highest

Tarn: are lakes that form in glacially-carved cirques. They are often dammed by moraines.

Question 11

Rank these particles from smallest (1) to largest (4)

Answer 11

1. Colloid
2. silt
3. sand
4. gravel