World Geography 3202 Practice Multiple Choice
Unit 1 – Land and Water Forms
Which refers to the zone at the Earth’s surface made up of rocks and minerals?
A) inner core
B) lithosphere
C) mantle
D) outer core
Which creates fold mountains?
A) compressional forces
B) sea floor spreading
C) subduction
D) tensional forces
Which is an example of chemical weathering?
A) formation of green stains on a copper roof
B) fracturing of rocks around a campfire
C) peeling away of layers from a sandstone monument
D) splitting of pavement by tree roots
Which features result from continental glaciation?
A) cirque, arete
B) erratic, drumlin
C) hanging valley, medial moraine
D) horn, lateral moraine
Which refers to an accumulation of finely layered soil deposited by wind in arid regions?
A) hamada
B) loess
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C) moraine
D) scree
According to the map, which sequence represented by the arrow correctly identifies the west-to-east pattern of
landforms across southern Africa?
A) hills, plateaus, mountains, hills, plains
B) mountains, hills, plains, hills, plateaus
C) plains, hills, plateaus, mountains, hills
D) plateaus, mountains, hills, plains, hills
Which term refers to the thin layer of material that forms Earth’s crust?
(A) inner core
(B) lithosphere
(C) mantle
(D) outer core
Which type of volcano cone has a symmetrical shape, with steep sides and a large crater?
(A) ash-and-cinder
(B) ash-and-lava
(C) composite
(D) shield
Which is a feature of alpine glaciation?
(A) arête
(B) drumlin
(C) erratic
(D) esker
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In the diagram, at what stage in its life cycle is this river?
A) late maturity
B) maturity
C) old age
D) youth
According to the map, which phrase best describes the location of earthquakes on the Earth’s surface?
A) along the northern edges of continents
B) along the edges of plate boundaries
C) in the middle of continents
D) in the middle of oceans
According to the diagram of a drumlin, in which direction did the glacier move?
A) east-to-west
B) north-to-south
C) south-to-north
D) west-to-east
Under which environmental conditions would the rate of physical weathering be fastest?
(A) hot, dry conditions year-round
(B) hot, dry summers; cold-wet winters
(C) warm, wet conditions year-round
(D) warm, wet summers; cold, dry winters
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Which sequence illustrates the process in the formation of a sea stack?
A) 2, 1, 4, 3
B) 3, 1, 4, 2
C) 4, 1, 2, 3
D) 4, 2, 1, 3
Which landform feature is illustrated in the drawing?
(A) block mountain
(B) normal fault
(C) overthrust fault
(D) reverse fault
Which zone of Earth is 1- 100 km thick and can be divided into two layers: the sial and
the sima?
(A) inner core
(B) lithosphere
(C) mantle
(D) outer core
In which stage of its life cycle is a river described as: “The relief around the river is very flat. The water is muddy with a
very low velocity. Flooding is very common during periods of high run-off.”?
(A) late maturity
(B) maturity
(C) old age
(D) youth
Which term is defined as the sorted layers of debris deposited by the meltwater of a glacier?
(A) erratic
(B) lateral moraine
(C) outwash plain
(D) terminal moraine
Which volcano results from successive eruptions of thin lava, covers a large area, and consists of a broad, gentle-slope
shape?
(A) ash and cinder
(B) composite
(C) lava dome
(D) shield
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At which letter location on the map are tensional forces at work?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
In which direction did the glacier flow through the area in the drawing?
(A) east to west
(B) north to south
(C) south to north
(D) west to east
What is formed when a glaciated valley is filled by the sea?
(A) arête
(B) cirque
(C) fiord
(D) hanging valley
Which term is defined as the reaction of minerals in rocks containing iron?
(A) exfoliation
(B) hydrolysis
(C) oxidation
(D) solution
What would you have likely found if you encountered a large boulder made of materials completely different from the
surrounding area?
(A) cirque
(B) drumlin
(C) erratic
(D) esker
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Which glacial feature is formed at X in the drawing?
(A) cirque
(B) esker
(C) lateral moraine
(D) terminal moraine
Which coastal feature is found at position “X” in the diagram below?
(A) bay bar
(B) bay beach
(C) sea cave
(D) spit
What distinguishes an erg from a hamada?
(A) elevation
(B) latitude
(C) presence of sand
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(D) shape of dunes
Which is a feature of continental glaciation?
(A) arete
(B) esker
(C) horn
(D) truncated spur
Which statement is true of water erosion processes in rivers?
(A) Abrasion involves the dissolving of minerals in rocks.
(B) Lateral erosion occurs mainly in rivers with steep slopes.
(C) Meanders form as a result of vertical erosion in old age rivers.
(D) Vertical erosion is the main direction of erosion in youthful rivers.
In which earth zone do earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
(A) inner core
(B) lithosphere
(C) mantle
(D) outer core
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What is the upfold of rock depicted by "X" in the graphic below?
(A) anticline
(B) normal fault
(C) reverse fault
(D) syncline
Which term is used to refer to the landscape feature shown in the graphic below?
(A) barchan
(B) erg
(C) esker
(D) Hamada
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Which term refers to the type of delta shown in the graphic below?
(A) arcuate
(B) bay bar
(C) digitate
(D) estuarine
Which type of volcano is made up of hardened lava and has a broad gently-sloping cone?
(A) ash-and -cinder cone
(B) ash-and-lava cone
(C) composite cone
(D) shield cone
Which refers to a level, rocky desert that has been smoothed by abrasion?
(A) barchan
(B) erg
(C) Hamada
(D) loess
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Answer the next two questions based on the graphic below.
In the graphic, which letter identifies a mountain landform region?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
In the graphic, which letter identifies a location which will experience tensional forces as a result of tectonic plate
activity?
(A) W
(B) X
(C) Y
(D) Z
Which stage in the life cycle of a river is depicted in the graphic below?
(A) early maturity
(B) late maturity
(C) late youth
(D) youth
Which weathering process is at work when rock layers peel away from a sandstone
gravestone?
(A) exfoliation
(B) frost fracture
(C) hydrolysis
(D) oxidation
Which is an example of physical weathering?
(A) appearance of sinkholes in a limestone formation
(B) formation of green stains on a copper roof
(C) fracturing of rocks around a campfire
(D) rusting of iron structures
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Identify the glacial feature at letter X in the graphic.
(A) arête
(B) cirque
(C) hanging valley
(D) horn
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