GOL 105 EXAM 4 EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Coastlines can convert back and forth among various coastal
environments due to plate tectonic processes which can
cause the land to rise/sink and sea level to
decrease/increase.
True
A ______________ is a landform consisting of loose material
such as sand or gravel that has accumulated by wave action
at the shore line.
Beach
Beaches are designed to grow and shrink.
True
The collective movement of beach materials along the coast
is called ___________________?
Littoral Transport
, Valleys carved by glaciers tend to be shaped like the letter
____________, whereas valleys carved by water tend to
shaped like the letter ____________.
"U"; "V"
Stratified, sorted sand and gravel are deposited by
____________.
Glacial outwash streams
Sediments deposited directly by glaciers as they melt are
characterized by _______________ and are referred to as
______________.
An absence of sorting; till
Even when a glacier is in retreat, it is still moving downhill?
True
What are the two mechanisms by which glaciers move?
Basal sliding and internal flow
Glacial ice exhibits ____________ behavior near the top, but
____________ behavior beneath a depth of 60 m.
Brittle; ductile
Today, continental glaciers are limited to ____________ and
____________.
Antarctica and Greenland
What are the two general locations that meet all 3 criteria
for glacier formation?
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Coastlines can convert back and forth among various coastal
environments due to plate tectonic processes which can
cause the land to rise/sink and sea level to
decrease/increase.
True
A ______________ is a landform consisting of loose material
such as sand or gravel that has accumulated by wave action
at the shore line.
Beach
Beaches are designed to grow and shrink.
True
The collective movement of beach materials along the coast
is called ___________________?
Littoral Transport
, Valleys carved by glaciers tend to be shaped like the letter
____________, whereas valleys carved by water tend to
shaped like the letter ____________.
"U"; "V"
Stratified, sorted sand and gravel are deposited by
____________.
Glacial outwash streams
Sediments deposited directly by glaciers as they melt are
characterized by _______________ and are referred to as
______________.
An absence of sorting; till
Even when a glacier is in retreat, it is still moving downhill?
True
What are the two mechanisms by which glaciers move?
Basal sliding and internal flow
Glacial ice exhibits ____________ behavior near the top, but
____________ behavior beneath a depth of 60 m.
Brittle; ductile
Today, continental glaciers are limited to ____________ and
____________.
Antarctica and Greenland
What are the two general locations that meet all 3 criteria
for glacier formation?
