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Geology and Environmental Hazards Quiz

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What is the primary factor controlling how much sediment a stream can carry?

The slope of the channel

The discharge (the volume of water moving in the river per time) (correct)

The speed of the river

The amount of rainfall in the area

Why do slot canyons form in dry climates like Utah, and not in Virginia?

Dry climate in Utah leads to flash flooding and rapid erosion (correct)

Heavy rainfall in Utah causes rapid erosion

Virginia's soil composition prevents slot canyon formation

Utah's geological formations are more susceptible to erosion

What is the primary process of erosion responsible for creating slot canyons?

Rain carrying sand down and tearing into the rock (correct)

Glacial erosion shaping narrow passages

Chemical weathering breaking down rock structures

Wind erosion carving through rock formations

Why does sea level rise globally, but locally there are significant differences?

<p>Land is popping up in some areas and sinking in others</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geologic and climate conditions created vast water resources with as much as 1200 feet of saturated thickness?

<p>Glacial melting and tectonic plate movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Geology and Environmental Hazards Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary factor controlling how much sediment a stream can carry?

Why do slot canyons form in dry climates like Utah, and not in Virginia?

What is the primary process of erosion responsible for creating slot canyons?

Why does sea level rise globally, but locally there are significant differences?

What geologic and climate conditions created vast water resources with as much as 1200 feet of saturated thickness?

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