Hazardous Exploration #10: Caves and Sinkholes Practice Exam Questions And Answers Well Elaborated

Sinkhole - correct answers Which of the following phenomenon occurs when the ground suddenly collapses, because the dirt underneath has been washed away? Oxidation - correct answers Which type of chemical weathering produced this coloration? Hydrolosis - correct answers This process is known as spheroidal weathering or ___________________. Dissolution - correct answers The primary type of chemical weathering responsible for stalactites and stalagmites is __________________. NOT ANSWER: (C.) hydrolosis the porosity and solubility of the bedrock - correct answers Cave and sinkhole formation is mostly favored by: chemical weathering - correct answers Caves and sinkholes are common in this province, and are examples of geologic features formed by: Erosion of the earth's surface by flowing streams - correct answers Which of the following is NOT a key step that is necessary for sinkholes to form: salt and gypsum - correct answers Which of the following minerals or rocks are also susceptible to dissolution and sinkhole formation, according to the video? NOT ANSWER: a. salt and travertine b. gypsum and travertine geyser - correct answers Which of the following geologic features is not typically formed by dissolution of rock? NOT ANSWER: (a.) karst (b.)lake sea level was higher during the last glacial maxima - correct answers Why does the state of Florida have limestone as bedrock (a rock easily dissolved by groundwater!) NOT ANSWER: b. sea level was lower during the last glacial maxima high temperatures in rock below - correct answers In contrast to sinkholes, geysers and geyser eruptions are mostly favored by Really there is none - correct answers Explain the difference between underwater sinkholes and underwater caves? NOT ANSWER: b. Caves involve many connected sinkholes c. Only sinkholes reach the earth's surface Carlsbad Caverns National Park with Karst Caves - correct answers Which of the following national parks features a stellar example of dissolution caves? wind, water, gravity and ice - correct answers Four agents of erosion (which transport sediment) are: Debris flows - correct answers Which of the following is not a sign (does not signify) of a sinkhole below the property? NOT ANSWER: e. Doors that don't shut Soil creep can happen in soil over intact bedrock - correct answers Name the primary difference between a sinkhole and creeping soil (a type of mass movement)? All of these - correct answers Ponded water is not safe to drive through. Why not? Debris flows usually carry boulders - correct answers What's the primary difference between a flash flood and a debris flow? Missouri - correct answers Based on the map of the geology shown below, which of the United States is more prone to sinkhole hazards?