In the original form, the words "Geo" and "graphy" mean
a. Earth Analysis.
b. The Study of Weather.
c. The Study of Rocks.
d. Urban Analysis.
e. Ocean Analysis.
A
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How do point bars and cut banks differ from one another in a stream system?
A) Cut banks are sites of erosion, while point bars are sites of deposition. B) Cut banks typically host riffles, while point bars are characterized by pools. C) Point bars are characteristic of meandering streams, while cut banks are characteristic of braided streams. D) They are both areas of deposition, but the cut bank typically receives a greater volume of sediment.
How did the principle of appropriation impact farming in the Intermontane West?
A) It allowed farms to appropriate land if they could use it productively for five years. B) It allowed farmers to build ditches and canals so that they could irrigate their farms, even if the farms were not located next to a water source. C) It allowed vast tracks of former Native American land to be claimed by the Government. D) It allows farmers to formally claim streams for their use only.
Pebbles and cobbles would most likely be transported by a river as ____
a. bed load b. discharge load c. suspended load d. solution load
What kind of a volcano is Mount Rainier?
A. an exceptionally large volcanic dome B. an explosive scoria cone C. a collapsed caldera D. a large and dangerous shield volcano E. None of these choices are correct.