Question 1

Which of the following geologic hazards was NOT discussed for the area around St. George, Utah?

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic eruptions 
B)  earthquakes from a fault along the Hurricane cliffs 
C)  flooding from the main river 
D)  flash flooding from the mountains 
E)  all of these were discussed 
A)  volcanic eruptions 
B)  earthquakes from a fault along the Hurricane cliffs 
C)  flooding from the main river 
D)  flash flooding from the mountains 
E)  all of these were discussed

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an environment in which an igneous rock forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  explosive eruption of volcanic ash 
B)  cooling and solidification of lava 
C)  solidification of magma at depth 
D)  intense squeezing from tectonic forces 
E)  all of these are environments that form igneous rock 
A)  explosive eruption of volcanic ash 
B)  cooling and solidification of lava 
C)  solidification of magma at depth 
D)  intense squeezing from tectonic forces 
E)  all of these are environments that form igneous rock

Question 3

Which of the following settings would result in the formation of igneous rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  location 1 
B)  location 2 
C)  location 3 
D)  location 4 
A)  location 1 
B)  location 2 
C)  location 3 
D)  location 4

Question 4

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is:

Accepted Answer

A)  thinner 
B)  more dense 
C)  lighter in color 
D)  all of these 
A)  thinner 
B)  more dense 
C)  lighter in color 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Which of the following is probably least at risk for geologic hazards?

Accepted Answer

A)  next to a river in low areas 
B)  near an active fault 
C)  on soils that gently expand when wet 
D)  on gentle slopes away from mountains 
E)  close to, but upwind of, an active volcano 
A)  next to a river in low areas 
B)  near an active fault 
C)  on soils that gently expand when wet 
D)  on gentle slopes away from mountains 
E)  close to, but upwind of, an active volcano

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a way geology informs us about Earth's past?

Accepted Answer

A)  how the first second of the universe differed from a second today 
B)  why continents and oceans are different 
C)  why a landscape looks the way it does today 
D)  how life in the past was different than today 
E)  how past global climate was different than today 
A)  how the first second of the universe differed from a second today 
B)  why continents and oceans are different 
C)  why a landscape looks the way it does today 
D)  how life in the past was different than today 
E)  how past global climate was different than today

Question 7

Which of the following Earth layers is the thickest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is a way that geology influences Rapid City and areas of the Black Hills, either presently or in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding along creeks that drain the Black Hills 
B)  tilted rock layers that control the steepness of slopes 
C)  tourism from presidents' faces chiseled into granite 
D)  large gold deposits 
E)  all of these 
A)  flooding along creeks that drain the Black Hills 
B)  tilted rock layers that control the steepness of slopes 
C)  tourism from presidents' faces chiseled into granite 
D)  large gold deposits 
E)  all of these

Question 9

Which of the following locations would contain sand, rounded stones, and broken shells?

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 10

Which of the following is NOT true about how water moves on our planet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rainfall can coat rocks and soil with a thin film of water, helping them to weather. 
B)  Moving water and its sediment can erode into solid rock, sculpting Earth's surface. 
C)  Groundwater typically rises towards higher areas where it emerges as springs. 
D)  Wind causes waves in the oceans and helps guide ocean currents. 
E)  Glaciers can transport sediment and carve the underlying landscape. 
A)  Rainfall can coat rocks and soil with a thin film of water, helping them to weather. 
B)  Moving water and its sediment can erode into solid rock, sculpting Earth's surface. 
C)  Groundwater typically rises towards higher areas where it emerges as springs. 
D)  Wind causes waves in the oceans and helps guide ocean currents. 
E)  Glaciers can transport sediment and carve the underlying landscape.

Which of the following geologic hazards was NOT discussed for the area around St. George, Utah?

Which of the following is NOT an environment in which an igneous rock forms?

Which of the following settings would result in the formation of igneous rocks?

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is:

Which of the following is probably least at risk for geologic hazards?

Which of the following is NOT a way geology informs us about Earth's past?

Which of the following Earth layers is the thickest?

Which of the following is a way that geology influences Rapid City and areas of the Black Hills, either presently or in the past?

Which of the following locations would contain sand, rounded stones, and broken shells?

Which of the following is NOT true about how water moves on our planet?

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

Which of the following geologic hazards was NOT discussed for the area around St. George, Utah?

Which of the following is NOT an environment in which an igneous rock forms?

Which of the following settings would result in the formation of igneous rocks?

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is:

Which of the following is probably least at risk for geologic hazards?

Which of the following is NOT a way geology informs us about Earth's past?

Which of the following Earth layers is the thickest?

Which of the following is a way that geology influences Rapid City and areas of the Black Hills, either presently or in the past?

Which of the following locations would contain sand, rounded stones, and broken shells?

Which of the following is NOT true about how water moves on our planet?

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

Filters