GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
Particles of sand, gravels, and shells that move along the shore form -
ANSWER--beach drift.
A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of a - ANSWER--cliff.
A major difference between a barrier island and a barrier spit is -
ANSWER--a barrier spit is connected to the mainland, whereas a barrier
island is not.
A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is
known as a - ANSWER--lagoon.
The destruction of a mangrove swamp might lead to - ANSWER--loss of
species and coastal erosion
These features block material from blocking harbor entrances. -
ANSWER--Jetties
These features create zones of still water near coastlines. - ANSWER--
Breakwaters
, GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
A coral is a type of ________ that secretes ________ to form a hard
external skeleton. - ANSWER--polyp; calcium carbonate
An atoll is approximately ________ in shape because it forms
________. - ANSWER--circular; around submerged volcanic islands
When coral expel their own nutrient-supplying algae, a phenomena
called ________ often follows. - ANSWER--bleaching
The term eolian refers to - ANSWER--erosion, transportation, and
deposition by wind.
Desert pavement refers to - ANSWER--surfaces of concentrated pebbles
and gravels.
A depression created by deflation is known as a - ANSWER--blowout
An extensive area of sand and sand dunes is known as a(n) - ANSWER--
erg desert, or sand sea.
, GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
Glacial ice is - ANSWER--formed from continual accumulation of snow
that recrystallizes under its own weight into an ice mass over a period of
many years.
The zone where accumulation balances ablation is known as the -
ANSWER--equilibrium line.
The type of glacier that dominates Greenland and Antarctica is an -
ANSWER--ice sheet.
A general term for a mass of perennial ice, resting on land or floating in
the sea attached to a landmass is - ANSWER--a glacier.
A long, narrow glacially-eroded inlets in which the sea extends inland
are known as - ANSWER--fjords.
An extensive, continuous mass of ice occurring on a continental scale is
known as a(n) - ANSWER--ice sheet.
Vatnajökull is the largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier. It is
roughly circular in shape, overlays several volcanoes, and covers an area
of approximately 8,100 km 2 (3,100 mi 2) with an average thickness of
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
Particles of sand, gravels, and shells that move along the shore form -
ANSWER--beach drift.
A wave-cut platform is the erosional remnant of a - ANSWER--cliff.
A major difference between a barrier island and a barrier spit is -
ANSWER--a barrier spit is connected to the mainland, whereas a barrier
island is not.
A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is
known as a - ANSWER--lagoon.
The destruction of a mangrove swamp might lead to - ANSWER--loss of
species and coastal erosion
These features block material from blocking harbor entrances. -
ANSWER--Jetties
These features create zones of still water near coastlines. - ANSWER--
Breakwaters
, GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
A coral is a type of ________ that secretes ________ to form a hard
external skeleton. - ANSWER--polyp; calcium carbonate
An atoll is approximately ________ in shape because it forms
________. - ANSWER--circular; around submerged volcanic islands
When coral expel their own nutrient-supplying algae, a phenomena
called ________ often follows. - ANSWER--bleaching
The term eolian refers to - ANSWER--erosion, transportation, and
deposition by wind.
Desert pavement refers to - ANSWER--surfaces of concentrated pebbles
and gravels.
A depression created by deflation is known as a - ANSWER--blowout
An extensive area of sand and sand dunes is known as a(n) - ANSWER--
erg desert, or sand sea.
, GEG 111 EXAM 4 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST 2023-
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED
A+
Glacial ice is - ANSWER--formed from continual accumulation of snow
that recrystallizes under its own weight into an ice mass over a period of
many years.
The zone where accumulation balances ablation is known as the -
ANSWER--equilibrium line.
The type of glacier that dominates Greenland and Antarctica is an -
ANSWER--ice sheet.
A general term for a mass of perennial ice, resting on land or floating in
the sea attached to a landmass is - ANSWER--a glacier.
A long, narrow glacially-eroded inlets in which the sea extends inland
are known as - ANSWER--fjords.
An extensive, continuous mass of ice occurring on a continental scale is
known as a(n) - ANSWER--ice sheet.
Vatnajökull is the largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier. It is
roughly circular in shape, overlays several volcanoes, and covers an area
of approximately 8,100 km 2 (3,100 mi 2) with an average thickness of
