Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology

Bradley Deline, Randa Harris, Karen Tefend

Chapter 14 Physiographic Provinces - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

18:45

Problem 1

What type of volcano is Crater Lake?
a. Composite Volcano
b. Shield Volcano
c. Caldera
d. Cinder Cone

Danielle Ashley

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01:39

What is the origin of this volcano?
a. Subduction of an oceanic plate at a Convergent Boundary
b. Subduction of a continental plate at a Convergent Boundary
c. Development of a Hotspot
d. Continental Rifting

William Dunkerton

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03:52

Problem 3

Crater Lake National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?
a. Rocky Mountains
b. Sierra Nevada
c. Cascades
d. Columbia Plateau
e. Colorado Plateau f. Basin and Range

Karly Williams

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01:06

Problem 4

What is the prominent drainage pattern in this park?
a. Radial
b. Trellis
c. Rectangular
d. Dendritic

Asma Venkitta

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01:03

Problem 5

One of the main attractions at this park is a forest of large petrified trees. These trees were preserved by being replaced with silica from ash layers within the Triassic (Mesozoic) sandstones. Based on the geologic history and features of the area, which of the following statements about these sedimentary rocks is TRUE?
a. The clastic sand that forms these rocks was weathered and eroded from the Appalachian Mountains.
b. The ash was produced from volcanoes associated with the Yellowstone Hotspot.
c. The clastic sand that forms these rocks was weathered and eroded from the Rocky Mountains.
d. The clastic sand that forms these rocks was weathered and eroded from the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Charles Machakwa

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01:04

Problem 6

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?
a. Rocky Mountains
b. Colorado Plateau
c. Interior Lowlands
d. Great Plains
e. Basin and Range
f. Columbia Plateau

Dennis Howard

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01:07

Problem 7

Based on history of the region containing Acadia National Park and the color of the rocks, what type of igneous rock occur in this area?
a. Gabbro
b. Granite
c. Rhyolite
d. Andesite
e. Diorite

Charles Machakwa

Numerade Educator

01:07

Problem 8

What type of igneous body does this structure represent?
a. Stock
b. Dike
c. Sill

Charles Machakwa

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03:44

Problem 9

Acadia National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?
a. Interior Lowlands
b. Adirondacks
c. Great Plains
d. Appalachian Plateau
e. New England
f. Piedmont

Caroline Jones

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00:48

Problem 10

. What is the maturity of the river in this area?
a. Youthful
b. Mature
c. Old Age

Hast Aggarwal

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02:34

Problem 11

Zoom out to an eye altitude of 500 miles to see the source of the sediment that is accumulating in this area. This sediment is __________ and if lithified would be called __________.
a. Immature, Conglomerate
b. Intermediate, Sandstone
c. Mature, Shale

Kendrick Buford

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00:38

Problem 12

Congaree National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?
a. Interior Lowlands
b. Blue Ridge
c. Piedmont
d. Coastal Plain
e. New England

Hunza Gilgit

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03:52

Problem 13

Look over the region and examine the mountains, note their shape, ground cover, and height. How do these mountains compare to the Rocky Mountains (search for $434825.03 \mathrm{~N} 1105026.19 \mathrm{~W}$ to examine Grand Tetons National Park)?
a. The Shenandoah mountains are shorter.
b. The Shenandoah mountains are more rounded.
c. The Shenandoah mountains have more vegetation.
d. All of the above.

Karly Williams

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00:28

Problem 14

Based on these observations, we can conclude that the mountains in Shenandoah National Park have undergone ________ erosion and are ____________ the Rocky Mountains.
a. more, older than
b. less, younger than
c. the same amount, the same age as

Zachary Warner

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00:36

Problem 15

Shenandoah National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?
a. Blue Ridge
b. Piedmont
c. Appalachian Plateau
d. Valley and Ridge
e. Adirondack

Hunza Gilgit

Numerade Educator

01:30

Problem 16

What type of weathering is primarily responsible for the formation of this canyon?
a. Frost wedging
b. Chemical weathering
c. Mechanical weathering from air
d. Mechanical weathering from water

Christina Sorrentino

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00:41

Problem 17

We can measure the rate of erosion in this canyon at about $0.01$ inches/year. Based on this rate, when did the canyon start to erode? (Hint: Measure the difference in elevation from the bottom of the canyon at the latitude and longitude given above and the top, measured at the road on the edge of the canyon due south of the previous point. Then divide by the rate of erosion. Make sure to use the correct units.)
a. 750,000 years
b. $1,200,000$ years
c. $2,700,000$ years
d. $3,500,000$ years

Zachary Warner

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00:50

Problem 18

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?
a. Blue Ridge
b. Colorado Plateau
c. Appalachian Plateau
d. Rocky Mountains
e. Basin and Range
f. Columbia Plateau

Tate Hilken

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01:07

Problem 19

Examine the walls of Cloudland Canyon, what type of rock makes up the rim of the canyon?
a. Granite
b. Shale
c. Sandstone
d. Gneiss

Charles Machakwa

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07:19

Problem 20

Zoom out to an eye altitude of 20 miles and examine the valley 6 miles to the southeast $(344310.37 \mathrm{~N} 852455.74 \mathrm{~W}$ at an eye altitude of 20 miles $) .$ What major geologic structure can be seen in this valley?
a. Normal Fault
b. Dome
c. Horizontal Fold
d. Reverse Fault
e. Plunging Fold

Danielle Ashley

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00:53

Problem 21

Cloudland Canyon State Park is located in which of the following physiographic provinces?
a. Blue Ridge
b. Valley and Ridge
c. Piedmont
d. Coastal Plain

Zachary Papazian

Numerade Educator

00:58

Problem 22

Notice that the Towaliga River Flows south, based on the position of the waterfalls, the rocks upstream are _________ to weathering while the rocks downstream are _________ to weathering .
a. more resistant, less resistant
b. less resistant, more resistant

Suman Saurav Thakur

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00:38

Problem 23

Which physiographic province is located upstream of these waterfalls?
a. Blue Ridge
b. Valley and Ridge
c. Piedmont
d. Coastal Plain

Hunza Gilgit

Numerade Educator

00:38

Problem 24

Which physiographic province is located downstream of these waterfalls?
a. Blue Ridge
b. Valley and Ridge
c. Piedmont
d. Coastal Plain

Hunza Gilgit

Numerade Educator

01:06

Problem 25

Examine the Cartersville Fault that is the boundary between the Valley and Ridge and Piedmont Geological Provinces. Which type of fault is the Cartersville Fault?
a. Reverse
b. Normal
c. Strike-Slip

Danielle Ashley

Numerade Educator

01:10

Problem 26

Which of the following statements regarding the four major faults within the Piedmont are true?
a. The faults are all reverse like the Cartersville Fault
b. The faults are all normal like the Cartersville Fault
c. The faults are all strike slip like the Cartersville Fault
d. With one exception, the faults are all similar in type to the Cartersville Fault
e. With two exceptions, the faults are all similar in type to the Cartersville Fault

Nikhil Choudhary

Numerade Educator

01:07

Problem 27

Which geologic province has abundant plutons?
a. Valley and Ridge
b. Piedmont
c. Coastal Plain

Charles Machakwa

Numerade Educator

00:20

Problem 28

What is the dip direction of the sedimentary layers in the Coastal Plain Province in Peach County?
a. North
b. South
c. East
d. West

Kai Medina

Numerade Educator

00:52

Problem 29

What natural resource is being mined in this area?
a. Gold
b. Granite
c. Kaolin
d. Coal

Vishal Sharma

Numerade Educator

01:11

Problem 30

This mine is located in which of the following physiographic province?
a. Blue Ridge
b. Valley and Ridge
c. Piedmont
d. Coastal Plain

Sam James

Numerade Educator

02:34

Problem 31

The mineral that was weathered to produce these large deposits likely originated from which of the following physiographic province?
a. Blue Ridge
b. Valley and Ridge $c$. Piedmont
d. Coastal Plain

Kendrick Buford

Numerade Educator

00:57

Problem 32

Rainfall in this forest would be part of which of the following Georgia River Basins?
a. Flint
b. Tallapoosa
c. Coosa
d. Ocmulgee
e. Oconee
f. Chattahoochee
g. Suwanee

Cody Delk

Numerade Educator

07:26

Problem 33

Zoom out to at least an eye altitude of 15 miles and examine the major river in this drainage basin. What overall direction does this river flow?
a. Northeast to Southwest
b. Southwest to Northeast
c. Northwest to Southeast
d. Southeast to Northwest

Subash Charan

Numerade Educator

01:50

Problem 34

Follow this river downstream, into what body of water does this basin ultimately flow?
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Lake Lanier
c. Lake Martin
d. Gulf of Mexico

Kai Medina

Numerade Educator

07:44

Problem 35

How many times has this river been dammed to produce reservoirs that are most likely used for drinking water, power, or recreation?
a. Once
b. Twice
c. Three times
d. Greater than three times

Samuel Goyette

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