CE 2201 | GEOLOGY QUIZ

GROUP 1: Coastal Zones and Processes

1. Determine the four types of hard stabilization depicted in the figure depending on
location and orientation.

Ans: A. Seawall, B. Groin, C. Breakwater, D. Jetties

2. They are concentrated movements of water that flow opposite the direction of
breaking waves, that can be hazardous to swimmers, who, if caught in them, can be
carried out away from shore.

Ans: Rip currents

3. An elongated ridge of sand that projects from the land into the mouth of an adjacent
bay.

Ans: Spit

4. When the water travels, it passes the energy along by moving in a certain motion.
What do you call the movement it generates?

Ans: circular orbital motion

5. The biggest fluctuation in high- and low-tide water levels occurs along shorelines
during ______, when the Moon, Earth, and Sun align.

Ans: syzygy
GROUP 2: Mass Movement

1. After the initial siding stage, the material can break up into
_______________. A. Chaotic Debris Earthflow
B. Chaotic Debris Rockslide
C. Chaotic Debris Avalanche
D. Chaotic Debris Rupture

2. It is considered as a trigger as it can dislodge enormous volumes of rock and

unconsolidated material.
A. Oversteeping Slope
B. Earthquakes
C. Water
D. Removal of anchoring vegetation

3. What are rockfall barriers composed of, and what is their primary purpose? A. Steel
bars anchored to wooden poles for preventing soil erosion. B. Steel cables anchored
to steel posts or poles for stabilizing slopes. C. Mesh nets anchored to steel posts or
poles for preventing landslides. D. Steel cables or mesh nets anchored to steel
posts or poles for protecting people, vehicles, and infrastructure from falling
rocks and debris.

4. Which of the following is an example of a slow mass movement?

A. Rock avalanche
B. Debris flow
C. Mudflow
D. Creep

5. Considered as a trigger as it can dislodge enormous volumes of rock and

unconsolidated material.
A. Oversteeping Slope
B. Earthquakes
C. Water
D. Removal of anchoring vegetation
GROUP 3: Glacial Ice
 1. Among the four types of glaciers, give atleast one.
● Valley (Alpine) Glaciers
● Ice Sheets
● Ice Caps
● Piedmont Glaciers
2. It happens when the stress exceeds the strength of the bonds between the glacial
layers, the layer remains intact and slides over one another. Plastic Flow 3. The rate
of glacial erosion is affected by these four factors, what are those? Speed of glacier
movement, ice thickness, erodibility of the surface beneath the glacier and
shape, abundance, and hardness of the rock fragments in the ice at the base of
the glacier
4. There are several important effects of Ice Age glaciers other than erosional and
depositional landforms, what are those? Sea-level Changes, Pluvial lakes,
Crustal Subsidence and Isostatic Rebound
5. Where were ice sheets more extensive during the Ice Age? The Northern
Hemisphere
GROUP 4: Wind and Deserts

1. What usually have no permanent flow and often have internal drainage?
Ans: Dry Areas
2. These are crescent-shaped sand dunes that form where there is a limited sand
supply and unidirectional wind flow. They tend to migrate downwind over time,
and their horns point in the direction of the prevailing wind.
Ans: Barchan dunes
3. According to climatologists, this is one where annual precipitation is less than the
potential water loss from evaporation.
Ans: Dry Climate
4. These are not governed by the sinking air masses connected with zones of high
pressure, in contrast to their low-latitude equivalents. Instead, many of these arid
regions exist because they are protected within vast landmasses.
Ans: Middle-Latitude Deserts and Steppes
5. These causes of dry lands are complicated and interconnected, involving factors
like global wind patterns, ocean currents, topography, and human activity. Ans:
Subtropical Deserts and Steppes
GROUP 5: Climate

1. Basic Laws Governing Radiation states that, the __ the radiating object, the __
the wavelength of maximum radiation.
Ans. hotter, shorter
2. Method used to determine past temperatures by analyzing the ratio of oxygen
isotopes in natural materials such as ice cores, seafloor sediments, and shells of
marine organisms.
Ans. Oxygen Isotope Analysis
3. It is the weight of the air above.
Ans. Atmospheric pressure
4. Electromagnetic radiation is energy emitted in the form of rays, or waves, called
____
Ans. Electromagnetic waves
5. The emission of huge quantities of debris /gasses during an explosive eruption
makes volcanic activities a natural cause of climate change. Give atleast three
examples of gasses/debris emitted during a volcanic eruption that may alter the
planet's climate.
Ans : volcanic aerosols, Volcanic ash&dust, sulfuric acid droplets, Carbon
dioxide (CO2)