Exam 1: The Nature of Geology

Which layer in the earth is similar in composition to basalt, a dark lava rock?

Continents differ in appearance from ocean basins because:

Which of the following is NOT one of the main families of rocks?

Which layer on this figure is the continental crust?

Radioactive decay within the Earth produces heat; the other form of heat produced by the Earth comes from:

Uplift can occur during the rock cycle:

Rock that has formed from cooling magma or lava is:

Choose appropriate ways) that steep cliffs might impact people living nearby:

Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for why a region is higher in elevation than adjacent regions?

Which of the following is true about processes that affect Earth?

Which of the following locations would contain large, angular rocks that broke away from bedrock and moved downhill?

What is the most common type of atoms joined together in a process called nuclear fusion

Which of the following is NOT a typical environment in which a metamorphic rock forms?

The main layers of the Earth in correct order, from the surface moving down, are:

Which layer on this figure is the oceanic crust?

Which arrows in this figure indicates ultraviolet energy, an external energy source?

Which of the following is considered one of the outer planets?

Which of the following factors was most important in controlling the distribution of copper mines in the western U.S. versus iron mines in the Great Lakes region?

Name the cycle that describes water processes that occur on land, in the atmosphere, and in the oceans.

What is the condition of equilibrium or balance in a system called? Geologists often use this term to describe crustal blocks floating on the asthenosphere.