Liberty University - PHSC 210 Quiz 6. Questions And Answers. Latest 2021.Question 1
2 out of 2 points
A landform that resembles a flat-topped
... [Show More] “table” in a desert setting is referred to
as a(n)
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Answer:
me
sa
Question 2
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Small horseshoe-like sand dunes are referred to as
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Answer:
barchan
dunes
Question 3
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During the Ice Age, precipitation rates in desert areas today (like Nevada)
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Answer:
were less than
today
Question 4
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This book of the Bible contains more references to snow, cold and ice than any
other is
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Answer:
Jo
b
Question 5
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The largest difference in tidal range is seen during which phase of the tidal cycle?
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Answer:
Spring
tide
Question 6
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Which current is found within the Gulf of Mexico?
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Answer:
The Loop
Current
Question 7
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During the Ice Age
Selected more continental area than today
Answer: was exposed
Question 8
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If you watch a rock embedded in the surface of a retreating valley glacier, over
time the rock will
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Answer:
move down the
valley
Question 9
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A lake formed when a block of glacial ice is left behind in ground moraine is
called a(n)
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Answer:
kettl
e
Question 10
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The Coconino Sandstone was likely deposited as
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Answer:
sand waves during
Noah’s Flood
Question 11
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An isolated mountain in a desert is usually referred to as a(n)
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Answer:
inselbe
rg
Question 12
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The terminus of a valley glacier in equilibrium will
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Answer:
move up the
valley
Question 13
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The term describing the large-scale, deep-ocean circulation of the world oceans
is called:
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Answer:
Thermohaline
circulation
Question 14
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The furthest advance of the continental ice sheets during the Ice Age are marked
by
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Answer:
terminal
moraines
Question 15
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A sharp rocky ridge produced by alpine glaciation is referred to as a(n)
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Answer:
arê
te
Question 16
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What is the wave base for an open-ocean wave with a wavelength of 80 meters?
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Answer:
40
m
Question 17
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The depth at which waves no longer affect water below the surface is called
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Answer:
Wave
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