Geology 11: Rocks and Facies
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What is the term used to describe a part of the Earth's surface that is physically, chemically, and biologically distinct from the adjacent terrain?

  • Sedimentary Facies
  • Facies (correct)
  • Geomorphology
  • Lithology
  • Which of the following factors does not affect the size and extent of an alluvial fan?

  • Area of basin
  • Climate
  • Elevation (correct)
  • Lithologies
  • What is the term used to describe the deepest point in a channel?

  • Thalweg (correct)
  • Braided river
  • Meander
  • Facies
  • What type of river channel is characterized by multiple, interconnected, and coexisting channel belts on alluvial plains?

    <p>Anastomosing river</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of sedimentation where there is no deposition of sediments?

    <p>Non-deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the study of the shape and arrangement of sedimentary rocks?

    <p>Sedimentary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the movement of sediments through a river channel?

    <p>Transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fossil is used to deduce the habitat of an organism?

    <p>Fossil morphology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the area where surface water from rain, snow, or ice converges to a single point at a lower elevation?

    <p>Catchment basin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a land-locked body of standing water formed as a result of water filling depressions?

    <p>Lake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the type of drainage pattern that forms in areas with volcanic domes and domal uplifts?

    <p>Radial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of environment is characterized by constant flooding of water, organic material, and fine sediments?

    <p>Marshlands and swamps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of wind shaping the surface of the Earth and other planets?

    <p>Aeolian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a type of drainage pattern that forms in areas with central depression or basin?

    <p>Centripetal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a type of rock formation that occurs in areas with little to no rain?

    <p>Desert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a type of stratification characterized by alternating light and dark layers of sediments?

    <p>Varves</p> Signup and view all the answers

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