Question 1

Most sedimentary rocks are derived from preexisting rocks,or from organic materials (such as bone and shell).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Molten rock beneath Earthʹs surface is known as_______ ,whereas molten rock on Earthʹs surface is called_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) intrusive; extrusive 
B) extrusive; intrusive 
C) magma; lava 
D) lava; magma 
A) intrusive; extrusive 
B) extrusive; intrusive 
C) magma; lava 
D) lava; magma

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a criteria to be classified as a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropogenic 
B) Crystalline structure 
C) Solid 
D) Inorganic 
E) Specific chemical composition 
A) Anthropogenic 
B) Crystalline structure 
C) Solid 
D) Inorganic 
E) Specific chemical composition

Question 4

Convergent plate boundaries are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) collision zones between plates. 
B) sea-floor spreading centers. 
C) all plate boundaries. 
D) lateral motions of plates. 
A) collision zones between plates. 
B) sea-floor spreading centers. 
C) all plate boundaries. 
D) lateral motions of plates.

Question 5

True north is a fixed geographic point?)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecines were alive 3.2 million years ago. 
B) Australopithecines evolved before Homo erectus. 
C) The Neanderthals became extinct 35,000 years ago. 
D) Clovis points have been dated at 11,000 years old in North America. 
A) Australopithecines were alive 3.2 million years ago. 
B) Australopithecines evolved before Homo erectus. 
C) The Neanderthals became extinct 35,000 years ago. 
D) Clovis points have been dated at 11,000 years old in North America.

Question 7

Uniformitarianism holds that all geologic change affecting Earthʹs surface requires immense amounts of time to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

At which of the following locations does subduction occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Above mantle hot spots 
B) Along collision zones between two continents 
C) Along collision zones between continental and oceanic plates 
D) At sea floor spreading zones 
A) Above mantle hot spots 
B) Along collision zones between two continents 
C) Along collision zones between continental and oceanic plates 
D) At sea floor spreading zones

Question 9

Uniformitarianism assumes that

Accepted Answer

A) the same physical processes we see today are a key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic time. 
B) catastrophic episodes have regularly occurred. 
C) Earth is quite young and is shaped by dramatic events. 
D) mountains,plains,and canyons formed by catastrophic events. 
A) the same physical processes we see today are a key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic time. 
B) catastrophic episodes have regularly occurred. 
C) Earth is quite young and is shaped by dramatic events. 
D) mountains,plains,and canyons formed by catastrophic events.

Question 10

The_______ drives the endogenic processes of the rock cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) atmospheric circulation 
B) hydrologic cycle 
C) rock cycle 
D) tectonic cycle 
A) atmospheric circulation 
B) hydrologic cycle 
C) rock cycle 
D) tectonic cycle

Question 11

Earthquake and volcanic occurrences do not correlate well with crustal plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Moho separates the outer core from mantle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Areas where plates slide past one another,usually ar right angles to a seafloor spreading are

Accepted Answer

A) divergent boundaries. 
B) transform boundaries. 
C) areas of seafloor spreading. 
D) convergent boundaries. 
A) divergent boundaries. 
B) transform boundaries. 
C) areas of seafloor spreading. 
D) convergent boundaries.

Question 14

An element or combination of elements that forms an inorganic,natural compound is called a

Accepted Answer

A) tectonic rock. 
B) granitic compound. 
C) molecule. 
D) mineral. 
A) tectonic rock. 
B) granitic compound. 
C) molecule. 
D) mineral.

Question 15

Draw or verbally depict a cross-section of Earth from the center to the surface including all of its major components.Include important physical characteristics,such as the thickness of the layer,the nature of the rock,approximate temperature,density,and mineral types.

Accepted Answer

Figure 9.2 is the best guide f

Question 16

The process whereby one portion of the lithosphere beneath another and dives downward into the mantel is called

Accepted Answer

A) isostatic uplift. 
B) rifting. 
C) compression. 
D) subduction. 
A) isostatic uplift. 
B) rifting. 
C) compression. 
D) subduction.

Question 17

Transform plate boundaries are associated with earthquake activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The upper mantle is rigid,whereas the asthenosphere is plastic-like.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scientists have direct evidence of Earthʹs structure to

Accepted Answer

A) the inner core. 
B) about 2 km (1.2 mi)from the surface. 
C) 10 km (6 mi)from the surface,based on the deepest well shaft. 
D) the upper mantle (~250 km (155 mi)). 
A) the inner core. 
B) about 2 km (1.2 mi)from the surface. 
C) 10 km (6 mi)from the surface,based on the deepest well shaft. 
D) the upper mantle (~250 km (155 mi)).

Question 20

The process of isostatic adjustment is most closely associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Volcanic activity 
B) Buoyancy 
C) Sea-floor spreading 
D) Lithospheric plate collisions 
A) Volcanic activity 
B) Buoyancy 
C) Sea-floor spreading 
D) Lithospheric plate collisions

Most sedimentary rocks are derived from preexisting rocks,or from organic materials (such as bone and shell).

Molten rock beneath Earthʹs surface is known as_ ,whereas molten rock on Earthʹs surface is called_ .

Which of the following is NOT a criteria to be classified as a mineral?

Convergent plate boundaries are characteristic of

True north is a fixed geographic point?)

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

Uniformitarianism holds that all geologic change affecting Earthʹs surface requires immense amounts of time to occur.

At which of the following locations does subduction occur?

Uniformitarianism assumes that

The_______ drives the endogenic processes of the rock cycle.

Earthquake and volcanic occurrences do not correlate well with crustal plate boundaries.

The Moho separates the outer core from mantle.

Areas where plates slide past one another,usually ar right angles to a seafloor spreading are

An element or combination of elements that forms an inorganic,natural compound is called a

Draw or verbally depict a cross-section of Earth from the center to the surface including all of its major components.Include important physical characteristics,such as the thickness of the layer,the nature of the rock,approximate temperature,density,and mineral types.

The process whereby one portion of the lithosphere beneath another and dives downward into the mantel is called

Transform plate boundaries are associated with earthquake activity.

The upper mantle is rigid,whereas the asthenosphere is plastic-like.

Scientists have direct evidence of Earthʹs structure to

The process of isostatic adjustment is most closely associated with which of the following?

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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Exam 9: The Pace of Change

Most sedimentary rocks are derived from preexisting rocks,or from organic materials (such as bone and shell).

Molten rock beneath Earthʹs surface is known as_______ ,whereas molten rock on Earthʹs surface is called_______ .

Which of the following is NOT a criteria to be classified as a mineral?

Convergent plate boundaries are characteristic of

True north is a fixed geographic point?)

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

Uniformitarianism holds that all geologic change affecting Earthʹs surface requires immense amounts of time to occur.

At which of the following locations does subduction occur?

Uniformitarianism assumes that

The_______ drives the endogenic processes of the rock cycle.

Earthquake and volcanic occurrences do not correlate well with crustal plate boundaries.

The Moho separates the outer core from mantle.

Areas where plates slide past one another,usually ar right angles to a seafloor spreading are

An element or combination of elements that forms an inorganic,natural compound is called a

Draw or verbally depict a cross-section of Earth from the center to the surface including all of its major components.Include important physical characteristics,such as the thickness of the layer,the nature of the rock,approximate temperature,density,and mineral types.

The process whereby one portion of the lithosphere beneath another and dives downward into the mantel is called

Transform plate boundaries are associated with earthquake activity.

The upper mantle is rigid,whereas the asthenosphere is plastic-like.

Scientists have direct evidence of Earthʹs structure to

The process of isostatic adjustment is most closely associated with which of the following?

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters

Molten rock beneath Earthʹs surface is known as_ ,whereas molten rock on Earthʹs surface is called_ .