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1 FORM A GEOGRAPHY 1114 NAME LABORATORY FINAL EXAM Teaching Assistant SAMPLE Lab Meeting Place all answers on the answer sheet; 2 points per question FORMULAS PPT = (PET-D) + S ± = Δ SOIL G = V H Q = V A RI = (N + 1) M 1 mi = 62,500 in 1. A stream has a topographic relief of 25 feet over a 50 miles distance on the stream. What would the gradient of this stream be in feet per mile? A) 0.5 ft per mile B) 0. 2 ft per mile C) 5 ft per mile D) 2 ft per mile E) More data needed 2. The fluvial process of knickpoint retreat is usually associated with the creation of which of the following? A). Deltas B) Point bars C) Waterfall and rapids D) Meanders E) Flooding 3. According to the water budget table of Vancouver, Washington provided below, the month of November represents which of the following soil moisture conditions? THE SOIL MOISTURE CAPACITY IS 102 MM. A) Surplus B) Deficit C) Soil Moisture Recharge D) Soil Moisture Utilization E) None of the above 1

2 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year PPT PET PPT-PET SOIL ΔSOIL DEFICIT SURPLUS VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON SOIL MOISTURE CAPACITY 102 MM 4. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of object recognition on aerial photographs? A) shape B) careful guesswork C) tone or color D) size E) texture 5. In the Vegetation investigation, which of the following is characteristic of a successful reproducer? A) Large number of a tree species in large cohorts and small numbers in small cohorts B) Small numbers of a tree species in large cohorts. C) Large numbers of a tree species in small cohorts D) Middle cohorts of a tree species absent E) Large number of a tree species in small cohorts and small numbers in larger cohorts 6. On topographic maps, which information is NOT used to identify the direction of stream flow? A) Elevation contours B) Contour crenulation patterns C) The direction in which tributaries join main stream channels D) Stream velocity E) None of the above 2

7. In lab, we used map measurers to A) measure stream discharge B) see in 3-D C) enlarge aerial photos D) measure distance along streams E) calibrate planimeters 8.

3 7. In lab, we used map measurers to A) measure stream discharge B) see in 3-D C) enlarge aerial photos D) measure distance along streams E) calibrate planimeters 8. Which of the following biomes is found in eastern Oklahoma? A) Mid-latitude forest B) Needle-leaf forest C) Mid-latitude grassland D) Mediterranean Shrubland E) Taiga (northern forest) NOTE THAT WE USE DIFFERENT PHOTOS IN CLASS EACH TERM; YOU MAY NOT HAVE EXAMINED THIS PARTICULAR FEATURE 9. The following image is an aerial photo of Mt. Capulin, New Mexico. We used Mt. Capulin as an example of a(n) in Investigation #10. A) sinkhole B) laccolith C) alluvial fan D) landslide area E) cinder cone 3

4 10. The interrelated factors working in combination to determine the natural vegetation patterns of a region are known as A) biomes B) vegetation dynamics C) the holocenotic environment D) the ecotone E) the biosphere 11. The Batman River is flowing at a velocity of 5 ft/sec with a cross-sectional area of 25,000 ft 2. What is its discharge in ft 3 /sec? A) 0.20 B) 5,000 C) 25,000 D) 125,000 E) Cannot calculate without more data 12. In 2007 the Danube River reached one of its record years of flooding at a discharge of 340,000 cubic feet per second. While it was not the highest recorded, it was the tenth highest recorded in three hundred and nine years of recorded discharges. Calculate the recurrence interval (years) of a flood of this size on the Danube River. A) 35 B) 8 C) 25 D) 31 E) A(n) is a type of chart that shows the change of water discharge over a few days. A) semilogarithmic graph B) planimeter C) stream gauge D) datum E) hydrograph 14. When calculating runoff coefficients, which of the following land uses generally has the highest coefficient? A) Forest B) Park/Cemetery C) Downtown & Business D) Cropland E) More information needed 4

15. The Whitte River has a drop of 1800 feet in a horizontal distance of 6 miles. What is the stream gradient in feet per mile? A) 450 B) 300 C) 600 D) 150 E) 200 16.

Considering the pattern of discharge versus time, this stream rises to its peak discharge in a short time and probably a(n).

5 15. The Whitte River has a drop of 1800 feet in a horizontal distance of 6 miles. What is the stream gradient in feet per mile? A) 450 B) 300 C) 600 D) 150 E) The following graph shows a pattern of rainfall and stream discharge every 15 minutes. Notice that the tick marks on the horizontal axis are in hours. Considering the pattern of discharge versus time, this stream rises to its peak discharge in a short time and probably a(n). A) very large river like the Mississippi River B) stream that receives runoff from a dense forest C) a stream in the midst of an urban area D) stream draining a watershed with soils having a high infiltration rate E) stream with a broad floodplain 17. What is the importance of the concept of the 100-year floodplain? A) It is theoretical and not usually useful B) It is used as one of the axes on a hydrograph C) It is used in zoning and insurance applications D) It is the part of the floodplain closest to the stream E) It is used to determine stream velocity 5

6 grams of soil is sieved into 120 grams of silt, 80 grams of sand, and 200 grams of clay. What is the texture of the soil? A) Clay B) Sandy loam C) Loam D) Sand E) Sandy clay 19. You sieved soil during a lab investigation. After seiving, what soil material was in Chamber #3 in the figure? A) Sand B) Silt C) Clay D) Small rocks and gravel E) A mix of sand, silt, and gravel 6

7 20. Studying the map in the Laboratory Manual, which soil order is NOT found in Oklahoma A) Mollisols B) Alfisols C) Ultisols D) Vertisols E) Oxisols 21. How are aerial photos different from maps? A) Aerial photos are used to study the landscape. B) Aerial photos do not have the same RF everywhere C) Aerial photos are usually at larger scales D) Aerial photos are usually at smaller scales E) Aerial photos don t show landforms very well 22. The Natural Resource and Conservation Service provides numerical soil limitations in county soil surveys. When planning to develop on certain soils, a developer would be wise to check the severity rating for each soil type. The most severe limitation in the Soil Limitation Rating system is expressed as. A) 0 B) 1 C) 10 D) 100 E) In lab, we were able to see some aerial photographs in 3-D because of A) overlapping photographs B) small scale C) thermal imaging D) magnification E) luck NOTE THAT WE USE DIFFERENT PHOTOS IN CLASS EACH TERM; YOU MAY NOT HAVE EXAMINED THIS PARTICULAR FEATURE 24. Below is an image of a laccolith like that examined in the lab. This feature is Ute Mountain in northern New Mexico. This feature formed because of A) stream erosion B) glaciations C) folding D) faulting E) magma intrusion 7

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1,000 25. The graph above shows discharge (dashed line) over 11 days along the Cimarron River. The horizontal axis is in days (each tick mark is the start of a calendar day).

9 1, The graph above shows discharge (dashed line) over 11 days along the Cimarron River. The horizontal axis is in days (each tick mark is the start of a calendar day). The vertical axis is discharge in logarithmic units. What peak discharge in cubic feet per second is indicated by the BOLD horizontal line? A) 210 B) 1,010 C) 1,100 D) 2,100 E). record flooding 9

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