16 Questions
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?
Facies
Which of the following factors does not affect the size and extent of an alluvial fan?
Elevation
What is the term used to describe the deepest point in a channel?
Thalweg
What type of river channel is characterized by multiple, interconnected, and coexisting channel belts on alluvial plains?
Anastomosing river
What is the term used to describe the process of sedimentation where there is no deposition of sediments?
Non-deposition
What is the term used to describe the study of the shape and arrangement of sedimentary rocks?
Sedimentary structure
What is the term used to describe the movement of sediments through a river channel?
Transportation
What type of fossil is used to deduce the habitat of an organism?
Fossil morphology
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?
Catchment basin
What is the term used to describe a land-locked body of standing water formed as a result of water filling depressions?
Lake
What is the term for the type of drainage pattern that forms in areas with volcanic domes and domal uplifts?
Radial
What type of environment is characterized by constant flooding of water, organic material, and fine sediments?
Marshlands and swamps
What is the term for the process of wind shaping the surface of the Earth and other planets?
Aeolian
What is the term for a type of drainage pattern that forms in areas with central depression or basin?
Centripetal
What is the term for a type of rock formation that occurs in areas with little to no rain?
Desert
What is the term for a type of stratification characterized by alternating light and dark layers of sediments?
Varves
Test your knowledge of geology, specifically rocks and facies, including their composition, structures, and characteristics. Learn about the different types of rocks and how they are formed. Explore the concept of facies and its significance in geology.
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