Question 1

The closest object to the Earth is the):

Accepted Answer

A)  Moon 
B)  Sun 
C)  Venus 
D)  Mars 
A)  Moon 
B)  Sun 
C)  Venus 
D)  Mars

Question 2

What happens to material that is hotter than its surrounding material deep within the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hot material slowly moves up toward the surface. 
B)  The hot material moves slowly down toward the core. 
C)  Nothing. The hot material doesn't move at all. 
A)  The hot material slowly moves up toward the surface. 
B)  The hot material moves slowly down toward the core. 
C)  Nothing. The hot material doesn't move at all.

Question 3

Which layer in the earth is similar to the green mineral olivine?

Accepted Answer

A)  continental crust 
B)  oceanic crust 
C)  mantle 
D)  core 
A)  continental crust 
B)  oceanic crust 
C)  mantle 
D)  core

Question 4

Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve 
B)  the scenery of Glacier National Park 
C)  earthquakes along the San Andres fault 
D)  oil beneath the Gulf Coast of the United States 
A)  oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve 
B)  the scenery of Glacier National Park 
C)  earthquakes along the San Andres fault 
D)  oil beneath the Gulf Coast of the United States

Question 5

Heat, pressure, and deformation are processes that can create:

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic rocks 
B)  igneous 
C)  sedimentary 
A)  metamorphic rocks 
B)  igneous 
C)  sedimentary

Question 6

Compared to the outer planets in our solar system, the inner planets are:

Accepted Answer

A)  larger 
B)  contain more gas 
C)  rocky and so are called terrestrial planets 
D)  have better developed planetary rings 
E)  none of these 
A)  larger 
B)  contain more gas 
C)  rocky and so are called terrestrial planets 
D)  have better developed planetary rings 
E)  none of these

Question 7

The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  type of rocks 
B)  age of the rocks 
C)  way in which the rocks formed 
D)  all of these 
A)  type of rocks 
B)  age of the rocks 
C)  way in which the rocks formed 
D)  all of these

Question 8

The Moon and Sun cause the tides in Earth's oceans because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity 
B)  heat 
C)  magnetic pull 
A)  gravity 
B)  heat 
C)  magnetic pull

Question 9

Which of the features labeled on the accompanying figure was discussed as a possible source of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cliff at A 
B)  the volcano at B 
C)  pumping of the oil field at C 
D)  shaking during large floods at D 
E)  landslides off the mountains at E 
A)  the cliff at A 
B)  the volcano at B 
C)  pumping of the oil field at C 
D)  shaking during large floods at D 
E)  landslides off the mountains at E

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a ways) that an oil field might impact people living nearby:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing job opportunities 
B)  improving the local economy 
C)  increasing likelihood of volcanic eruptions 
D)  increasing likelihood of an oil spill 
A)  increasing job opportunities 
B)  improving the local economy 
C)  increasing likelihood of volcanic eruptions 
D)  increasing likelihood of an oil spill

Question 11

Which of the following geologic resources was discussed for the area around St. George, Utah?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil field 
B)  floodplains with fertile soils 
C)  a large cement plant 
D)  all of these 
E)  a and b only 
A)  oil field 
B)  floodplains with fertile soils 
C)  a large cement plant 
D)  all of these 
E)  a and b only

Question 12

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States, which region probably has the thickest crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colorado Rockies 
B)  Great Plains 
C)  Mississippi River 
D)  Appalachian Mountains 
E)  East Coast 
A)  Colorado Rockies 
B)  Great Plains 
C)  Mississippi River 
D)  Appalachian Mountains 
E)  East Coast

Question 13

The main difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  asthenosphere is less rigid 
B)  asthenosphere flows less easily 
C)  asthenosphere is cooler 
D)  asthenosphere has more oceanic crust 
E)  asthenosphere has more continental crust 
A)  asthenosphere is less rigid 
B)  asthenosphere flows less easily 
C)  asthenosphere is cooler 
D)  asthenosphere has more oceanic crust 
E)  asthenosphere has more continental crust

Question 14

Which potential geologic hazard is NOT represented by a feature on this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  an earthquake 
B)  a volcano 
C)  contaminated groundwater 
D)  a landslide 
E)  flood-prone areas 
A)  an earthquake 
B)  a volcano 
C)  contaminated groundwater 
D)  a landslide 
E)  flood-prone areas

Question 15

Which of the following locations would contain mud and the remains of small creatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  location 1, along the margins of a glacier 
B)  location 2, along a steep mountain front 
C)  location 3, in sand dunes 
D)  location 4, along a beach 
E)  location 5, on relatively deep seafloor 
A)  location 1, along the margins of a glacier 
B)  location 2, along a steep mountain front 
C)  location 3, in sand dunes 
D)  location 4, along a beach 
E)  location 5, on relatively deep seafloor

Question 16

What is the most likely reason why a region is higher than adjacent regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a hot spot beneath it 
B)  the crust is thicker 
C)  it is underlain by oceanic crust 
D)  the asthenosphere is hotter 
E)  the crust is hotter 
A)  there is a hot spot beneath it 
B)  the crust is thicker 
C)  it is underlain by oceanic crust 
D)  the asthenosphere is hotter 
E)  the crust is hotter

Question 17

If rock is exposed to enough heat after metamorphism it will eventually:

Accepted Answer

A)  melt into magma 
B)  crystallize into magma 
C)  weather into magma 
D)  solidify into magma 
A)  melt into magma 
B)  crystallize into magma 
C)  weather into magma 
D)  solidify into magma

Question 18

The lithosphere is:

Accepted Answer

A)  also called the crust 
B)  also called the mantle 
C)  the rigid portion of the Earth crust and upper mantle) 
D)  where convection occurs in the mantle 
A)  also called the crust 
B)  also called the mantle 
C)  the rigid portion of the Earth crust and upper mantle) 
D)  where convection occurs in the mantle

Question 19

Mt. Rushmore is composed of which type of rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  granite 
B)  sandstone 
C)  magma 
D)  basalt 
A)  granite 
B)  sandstone 
C)  magma 
D)  basalt

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  beside glaciers 
B)  river channels 
C)  heating next to a magma 
D)  deep seafloor 
E)  shoreline of a lake 
A)  beside glaciers 
B)  river channels 
C)  heating next to a magma 
D)  deep seafloor 
E)  shoreline of a lake

The closest object to the Earth is the):

What happens to material that is hotter than its surrounding material deep within the Earth?

Which layer in the earth is similar to the green mineral olivine?

Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1?

Heat, pressure, and deformation are processes that can create:

Compared to the outer planets in our solar system, the inner planets are:

The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the:

The Moon and Sun cause the tides in Earth's oceans because of:

Which of the features labeled on the accompanying figure was discussed as a possible source of earthquakes?

Which of the following is NOT a ways) that an oil field might impact people living nearby:

Which of the following geologic resources was discussed for the area around St. George, Utah?

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States, which region probably has the thickest crust?

The main difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is the:

Which potential geologic hazard is NOT represented by a feature on this figure?

Which of the following locations would contain mud and the remains of small creatures?

What is the most likely reason why a region is higher than adjacent regions?

If rock is exposed to enough heat after metamorphism it will eventually:

The lithosphere is:

Mt. Rushmore is composed of which type of rock?

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

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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Exam 1: The Nature of Geology

The closest object to the Earth is the):

What happens to material that is hotter than its surrounding material deep within the Earth?

Which layer in the earth is similar to the green mineral olivine?

Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1?

Heat, pressure, and deformation are processes that can create:

Compared to the outer planets in our solar system, the inner planets are:

The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the:

The Moon and Sun cause the tides in Earth's oceans because of:

Which of the features labeled on the accompanying figure was discussed as a possible source of earthquakes?

Which of the following is NOT a ways) that an oil field might impact people living nearby:

Which of the following geologic resources was discussed for the area around St. George, Utah?

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States, which region probably has the thickest crust?

The main difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is the:

Which potential geologic hazard is NOT represented by a feature on this figure?

Which of the following locations would contain mud and the remains of small creatures?

What is the most likely reason why a region is higher than adjacent regions?

If rock is exposed to enough heat after metamorphism it will eventually:

The lithosphere is:

Mt. Rushmore is composed of which type of rock?

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

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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