Weathering, Karst Landscapes and River Systems: Introduction To Physical Geography

Weathering, Karst Landscapes and River Systems: Introduction to Physical Geography 12/16/19, 8)51 AM
Weathering, Karst Landscapes and River Systems

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This assignment covers the sections of the course dealing with weathering and erosion, karst landscapes, and river systems.
This quiz was locked Dec 10 at 11:59pm.
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Question 1 1 / 1 pts
Which of the following statements is not true?
Sinkholes are commonly associated with karst topography.
Caves are common in areas where limestone is the predominant rock type.
Karst landscapes occur where limestone is the predominant rock type
Correct!
The predominant form of weathering in karst areas is mechanical weathering
The distinctive towering islands of Halong Bay are typical of karst landscapes
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What is the name of the landform shown in this Google Earth image? (If you want to find the
location of this feature, use the map coordinates at the bottom of the image.)
Correct! Alluvial fan
Waxing slope
Syncline
Free face
Dome
You watched a documentary on sinkholes, focusing largely on the development of sinkholes in

the central part of the US state of Florida. What is the predominant type of rock in the area where
most of these sinkholes developed?
Sandstone
Granite
Correct! Limestone
Rhyolite
Basalt
The slope feature marked on this photograph (taken near Inanghua Junction in New Zealand's
South Island) is the result of
Correct! Earthflow
Rockfall
Solifluction
Isostatic uplift
Translational slide
Which part of this slope is marked with the yellow arrow? (The photograph was taken near the
town of Graaff Reinet in South Africa.)
You Answered Free face
Waxing slope
Alluvial fan
Correct Answer
Debris slope
Nickpoint
See the diagram 'Anatomy of a slope' in Figure 14.3 in your textbook.
The diagram below shows a typical ______________ drainage pattern.
Dendritic
Rectangular
Annular
Correct!
Trellis
Radial
See the section on drainage patterns in the text chapter and powerpoint slides on river
systems.
According to the United National Food and Agriculture Organization, which of the following
countries relies most on water that passes through another country first?
Afghanistan
Nepal
India
Mauritius
Correct!
Pakistan
See the map 'Contribution of transboundary water to total renewable water resources' in
the class powerpoint slides or here
(http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/maps/DependencyRatio_eng.pdf) .
What is the name of the fluvial feature marked with the yellow arrow in the image below
Natural levee
Curbank
Correct!
Point bar
Alluvial fan
Oxbow lake
The feature shown occurs on the inside curve of a meander, where the river channel has
the lowest velocity and so deposits sediment rather than eroding the river bank. See the
discussion of meanders in the text and class powerpoint slides.
This photograph shows an example of a ______________ stream pattern.
Incised
Correct! Meandering
Braided
Multichannel
Cutoff
Which of the features marked on this photograph is a nickpoint? (Enter the number is the space
below.)
Correct!
5
Correct Answers 5 (with margin: 0)
See the section in the text and class slides on waterfalls.
The image below shows a hypothetical river, extending from its floodplain to the ocean. Which of
the features labelled on the diagram is a natural levee? (Type the letter only below.)
Correct!
b
Correct Answers b
The arrows in the diagram below show the path of some of the material being carried by a river.
This kind of sediment movement is known as
Suspension
Rolling
Correct! Saltation
Tumbling
Bed load
See the section in the text chapter (and Powerpoint presentation) on sediment
transportation in rivers.
The fluvial feature marked with an arrow in the photograph below is a
Correct! Flood plain
Yazoo stream
Undercut bank
Point bar
Natural levee
This image shows part of the northern coastline of Canada. The landform shown is
Correct! Estuarine delta
Alluvial fan
Bird's foot delta
Arcuate delta
Lagoon
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
About 11 percent of the water in the Mekong originates in Vietnam
The city of Vientiane lies in the Mekong River draining basic
Only about two percent of the water in the Mekong River originates in Myanmar
About 16 percent of the water in the Mekong originates in China
Correct!
More of the Mekong's water comes from Cambodia than from any other country it passes through
See the slide 'Contributors of Water' in the Powerpoint presentation section on the
Mekong River.
The hydrograph below shows water levels in from the Mekong River Commission for a two week
period in April 2019. At which of the following measuring stations were these measurements
taken?
You Answered Chaktomuk
Correct Answer Kratie
Tan Chau, Vietnam
Vam Kenh, Vietnam
Can Tho, Vietnam
In class we looked at hydrographs from a number of different Mekong River Commission

monitoring stations (http://monitoring.mrcmekong.org/) , and saw that clear daily
fluctuations take place in the level of the Mekong in the lower part of its course, where it is
affected by tidal differences, than at measuring stations further upstream.
According to Mekong River Commission data, in which of the following years was the level of
the Mekong River at Luang Prabang highest on November 1?
Correct! 2018
2003
2019
2016
2017
See the observed water level graphs (http://ffw.mrcmekong.org/stations.php?

StCode=LUA&StName=Luang%20Prabang) on the Mekong River Commission website.
Quiz Score: 15 out of 17

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Weathering, Karst Landscapes and River Systems: Introduction to Physical Geography 12/16/19, 8)51 AM

Weathering, Karst Landscapes and River Systems

This quiz was locked Dec 10 at 11:59pm.

Score for this quiz: 15 out of 17

Which of the following statements is not true?

Sinkholes are commonly associated with karst topography.

Karst landscapes occur where limestone is the predominant rock type

Correct! Alluvial fan

You watched a documentary on sinkholes, focusing largely on the development of sinkholes in

You Answered Free face

See the diagram 'Anatomy of a slope' in Figure 14.3 in your textbook.

The diagram below shows a typical ______________ drainage pattern.

This photograph shows an example of a ______________ stream pattern.

Correct Answers 5 (with margin: 0)

See the section in the text and class slides on waterfalls.

The fluvial feature marked with an arrow in the photograph below is a

Correct! Flood plain

Correct! Estuarine delta

Bird's foot delta

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

About 11 percent of the water in the Mekong originates in Vietnam

The city of Vientiane lies in the Mekong River draining basic

About 16 percent of the water in the Mekong originates in China

You Answered Chaktomuk

Correct Answer Kratie

Tan Chau, Vietnam

Vam Kenh, Vietnam

Can Tho, Vietnam

In class we looked at hydrographs from a number of different Mekong River Commission

See the observed water level graphs (http://ffw.mrcmekong.org/stations.php?

Quiz Score: 15 out of 17

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