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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
temperature fluctuations associated with ______ ..........ANSWER.......Alpine
Glaciers
which of the following would not be considered part of the cryosphere?
..........ANSWER.......none of the above
where are 90% of the Earth's glaciers found? ..........ANSWER.......Antarctica
True or False? New global ice forms mainly in the ablation zone of the
glacier ..........ANSWER.......false
what are the icy pellets or granules that form as an intermediate stage
between snow and glacial ice? ..........ANSWER.......firn
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glacial ice forms ..........ANSWER.......stagnant
where would a glacier be located if melting causes mass losses that are
balanced with the formation of new ice? ..........ANSWER.......above the snow
line
what are bowl shaped depressions created near the peaks of mountains by
the formation of alpine glaciers? ..........ANSWER.......cirques
what results from basal slip and internal deformation?
..........ANSWER.......the flow of glacial ice
what characteristic can be used to recognize river valleys that have been
glaciated? ..........ANSWER.......u-shaped cross-section
what are the sharp, jagged mountain peaks formed by glacial erosion?
..........ANSWER.......horns
what are the sinuous ridges of sediment that mark the former location 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?
..........ANSWER.......active layer
what are the areas of unfrozen ground (often beneath water bodies) within
the continuous permafrost zone? ..........ANSWER.......taliks
Longitude lines up in which directions in reference to the prime meridian?
..........ANSWER.......east and west
what affects a wave? ..........ANSWER.......all of the above
what is the biggest part of the crust? ..........ANSWER.......lithosphere
true or false? longshore currents occur in the swash zone
..........ANSWER.......false
what kind of eruption has low viscosity, a soft and non-violent eruption,
mafic magma, and usually occurs in shield volcanoes?
..........ANSWER.......effusive
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when does folding occur? ..........ANSWER.......under compression when
forces act towards each other
what are the 3 types of forces? ..........ANSWER.......tension, compression,
shear
when does faulting occur? ..........ANSWER.......under tension when forces
pull away from each other
what are the 3 types of faults? ..........ANSWER.......normal, reverse/thrust,
strike-slip/lateral/transform
what is proper climate for physical weathering? ..........ANSWER.......dry/little
rainfall and cooler temperatures
what is the proper climate for chemical weathering?
..........ANSWER.......warmer areas with more rainfall
what is a mutual force exerted by masses of an object's attraction to another?
..........ANSWER.......gravity
LSU Geography 2051 Namikas FINAL
EXAM NEWEST Actual Exam 2026/2027 |
Physical Geography | Questions and Answers
Verified/Graded A+ | Pass Guaranteed - A+
Graded
glacial-interglacial cycles during the Pleistocene are thought to be related to
temperature fluctuations associated with ______ ..........ANSWER.......Alpine
Glaciers
which of the following would not be considered part of the cryosphere?
..........ANSWER.......none of the above
where are 90% of the Earth's glaciers found? ..........ANSWER.......Antarctica
True or False? New global ice forms mainly in the ablation zone of the
glacier ..........ANSWER.......false
what are the icy pellets or granules that form as an intermediate stage
between snow and glacial ice? ..........ANSWER.......firn
,2|Page
glacial ice forms ..........ANSWER.......stagnant
where would a glacier be located if melting causes mass losses that are
balanced with the formation of new ice? ..........ANSWER.......above the snow
line
what are bowl shaped depressions created near the peaks of mountains by
the formation of alpine glaciers? ..........ANSWER.......cirques
what results from basal slip and internal deformation?
..........ANSWER.......the flow of glacial ice
what characteristic can be used to recognize river valleys that have been
glaciated? ..........ANSWER.......u-shaped cross-section
what are the sharp, jagged mountain peaks formed by glacial erosion?
..........ANSWER.......horns
what are the sinuous ridges of sediment that mark the former location of
meltwater streams on/within the glacial ice? ..........ANSWER.......eskers
,3|Page
which layer of soil thaws out annually in an area underlain by permafrost?
..........ANSWER.......active layer
what are the areas of unfrozen ground (often beneath water bodies) within
the continuous permafrost zone? ..........ANSWER.......taliks
Longitude lines up in which directions in reference to the prime meridian?
..........ANSWER.......east and west
what affects a wave? ..........ANSWER.......all of the above
what is the biggest part of the crust? ..........ANSWER.......lithosphere
true or false? longshore currents occur in the swash zone
..........ANSWER.......false
what kind of eruption has low viscosity, a soft and non-violent eruption,
mafic magma, and usually occurs in shield volcanoes?
..........ANSWER.......effusive
, 4|Page
when does folding occur? ..........ANSWER.......under compression when
forces act towards each other
what are the 3 types of forces? ..........ANSWER.......tension, compression,
shear
when does faulting occur? ..........ANSWER.......under tension when forces
pull away from each other
what are the 3 types of faults? ..........ANSWER.......normal, reverse/thrust,
strike-slip/lateral/transform
what is proper climate for physical weathering? ..........ANSWER.......dry/little
rainfall and cooler temperatures
what is the proper climate for chemical weathering?
..........ANSWER.......warmer areas with more rainfall
what is a mutual force exerted by masses of an object's attraction to another?
..........ANSWER.......gravity
