LSU Geography 2051 Namikas FINAL EXAM NEWEST Actual Exam 2026/2027 | Physical Geography | Questions and Answers Verified/Graded A+ | Pass Guaranteed - A+ Graded

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LSU Geography 2051 Namikas FINAL
EXAM NEWEST Actual Exam 2026/2027 |
Physical Geography | Questions and Answers
Verified/Graded A+ | Pass Guaranteed - A+
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glacial-interglacial cycles during the Pleistocene are thought to be related to
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temperature fluctuations associated with
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Glaciers



which of the following would not be considered part of the cryosphere?
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..........ANSWER. ......none of the above k k k




where are 90% of the Earth's glaciers found? ..........ANSWER. .... Antarctica
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True or False? New global ice forms mainly in the ablation zone of
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the glacier ..........ANSWER.
k k k false



what are the icy pellets or granules that form as an intermediate
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stage between snow and glacial ice? ..........ANSWER.
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glacial ice forms ..........ANSWER...... stagnant
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where would a glacier be located if melting causes mass losses that are
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balanced with the formation of new ice? ..........ANSWER. ... above the snow
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line



what are bowl shaped depressions created near the peaks of mountains
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by the formation of alpine glaciers? ..........ANSWER.
k k k k k k k cirques



what results from basal slip and internal deformation?
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..........ANSWER. ......the flow of glacial ice k k k k




what characteristic can be used to recognize river valleys that have
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been glaciated? ..........ANSWER.
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what are the sharp, jagged mountain peaks formed by glacial erosion?
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..........ANSWER. ......horns



what are the sinuous ridges of sediment that mark the former location
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of meltwater streams on/within the glacial ice? ..........ANSWER. eskers
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which layer of soil thaws out annually in an area underlain by permafrost?
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..........ANSWER. ......active layer k




what are the areas of unfrozen ground (often beneath water bodies)
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within the continuous permafrost zone? ..........ANSWER
k k k k k k taliks



Longitude lines up in which directions in reference to the prime meridian?
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..........ANSWER. ......east and west k k




what affects a wave? ..........ANSWER...... all of the above
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what is the biggest part of the crust? ..........ANSWER. .... lithosphere
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true or false? longshore currents occur in the swash zone
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..........ANSWER. ......false



what kind of eruption has low viscosity, a soft and non-violent
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eruption, mafic magma, and usually occurs in shield volcanoes?
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..........ANSWER. ......effusive

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when does folding occur? ..........ANSWER. .....under compression when
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forces act towards each other
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what are the 3 types of forces? ..........ANSWER. .... tension, compression,
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shear



when does faulting occur? ..........ANSWER. ..... under tension when forces
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pull away from each other
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what are the 3 types of faults? ..........ANSWER. .... normal, reverse/thrust,
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strike-slip/lateral/transform



what is proper climate for physical weathering? ..........ANSWER. .... dry/little
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rainfall and cooler temperatures
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what is the proper climate for chemical weathering?
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..........ANSWER. ......warmer areas with more rainfall k k k k




what is a mutual force exerted by masses of an object's attraction to another?
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..........ANSWER. ......gravity