1. Which condition contributes to the development of a karst landscape — tectonic instability or wet climate?
2. Alpine glaciation causes which erosional feature — tarn or playa?
3. The subsidence of the city of Venice has been attributed to which practice — groundwater withdrawal or underground mining?
4. Which term describes an iron and aluminum oxide deposit formed under tropical conditions — andesite or laterite?
5. Stratovolcanoes such as Mount Hood result partly from which process — liquefaction or subduction?
6. Which term describes a curved fold of stratified rock that has been compressed — syncline or dike?
7. Tectonic processes form which feature — horst or rime?
8. Which feature helps xerophytic plants combat drought conditions — broad leaves or extensive root systems?
9. Sedges, mosses and lichens are the predominant vegetation for which biome — tundra or taiga?
10. Which term describes an important factor in the formation of soil — pingo or parent material?
ANSWERS: 1. Wet climate 2. Tarn 3. Groundwater withdrawal 4. Laterite 5. Subduction 6. Syncline 7. Horst 8. Extensive root systems 9. Tundra 10. Parent material
