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Chapter Test
This Chapter Test is a comprehensive set of questions that uses multiple ways to assess your comprehension of the chapter material.

This activity contains 15 questions.

Question 1
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This photograph shows the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns (New Mexico). What type of rock are the caverns formed in? [Source]
 
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Question 2
2 This photo (taken in Florida) shows what karst topography feature? [Photo Source]
 
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Question 3
3 ____ is largely responsible for karst topography.
 
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Question 4
4 Which of the following does not belong with the others?
 
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Question 5
5 Which of the following generally only spews steam?
 
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Question 6
6 The astounding rate of sinkhole appearance in Florida can be explained by _____.
 
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Question 7
7 A ____ is a chain of intersecting sinkholes.
 
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Question 8
8 Still water is more effective for solution than moving water.
   
 
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Question 9
9 Most limestone is readily eroded by mechanical processes.
   
 
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Question 10
10 Underground drainage is uncommon in karst regions.
   
 
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Question 11
11 Karst topography only forms in limestone.
   
 
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Question 12
12 _____ hang from a cavern roof, while _____ are built from the cavern floor up.
 
Stalactites; stalagmites
Stalagmites; stalactites
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Question 13
13 Match the characteristics to the feature.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A mogote
B collapse doline
C uvala
D fumorole
E geyser
F swallow hole
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Question 14
14 Identify the karst features on the diagram.

The letters A through H appear on an image associated with this question.

For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 15
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To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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