Question 1

The study of minerals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  paleontology. 
B)  geology. 
C)  mineralogy. 
D)  petrology. 
A)  paleontology. 
B)  geology. 
C)  mineralogy. 
D)  petrology.

Question 2

A volcano with a low, gently sloping profile is a

Accepted Answer

A)  composite volcano. 
B)  stratovolcano. 
C)  shield volcano. 
D)  cinder cone. 
A)  composite volcano. 
B)  stratovolcano. 
C)  shield volcano. 
D)  cinder cone.

Question 3

Stalagmites are

Accepted Answer

A)  Rocks solidified from molten material below ground. 
B)  Consolidated sediment deposited in layers. 
C)  Dripstone formations that form on cavern floors. 
D)  Dripstone formations that form on cavern ceilings. 
A)  Rocks solidified from molten material below ground. 
B)  Consolidated sediment deposited in layers. 
C)  Dripstone formations that form on cavern floors. 
D)  Dripstone formations that form on cavern ceilings.

Question 4

Solids emitted by volcanoes can range in size from fine dust to boulders. Such solids are known collectively as ______________.

Accepted Answer

pyroclasti

Question 5

Igneous rock that formed below Earth's surface by solidification of magma is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  extrusive rock. 
B)  intrusive rock. 
C)  metamorphic rock. 
D)  silicate rock. 
A)  extrusive rock. 
B)  intrusive rock. 
C)  metamorphic rock. 
D)  silicate rock.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of surface rocks are igneous. 
B)  The study of rocks is called petrology. 
C)  Rocks are classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. 
D)  Rocks are composed of one or more minerals. 
A)  The majority of surface rocks are igneous. 
B)  The study of rocks is called petrology. 
C)  Rocks are classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. 
D)  Rocks are composed of one or more minerals.

Question 7

Beneath Earth's lithosphere is a semimolten layer known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent boundary. 
B)  asthenosphere. 
C)  batholith. 
D)  flood basalt. 
A)  divergent boundary. 
B)  asthenosphere. 
C)  batholith. 
D)  flood basalt.

Question 8

Which mineral is a hard and brittle silica that shows conchoidal fracture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feldspar 
B)  Quartz 
C)  Calcite 
D)  Mica 
A)  Feldspar 
B)  Quartz 
C)  Calcite 
D)  Mica

Question 9

When a mineral's surface reflects light in a manner similar to a smooth metal, the mineral is said to have a(n) ______________ luster.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a mineral's surface reflects light in...

Question 10

About what percent of Earth's surface is covered by land?

Accepted Answer

A)  70% 
B)  10% 
C)  50% 
D)  30% 
A)  70% 
B)  10% 
C)  50% 
D)  30%

The study of minerals is called

A volcano with a low, gently sloping profile is a

Stalagmites are

Solids emitted by volcanoes can range in size from fine dust to boulders. Such solids are known collectively as ______________.

Igneous rock that formed below Earth's surface by solidification of magma is known as

Which of the following statements is false?

Beneath Earth's lithosphere is a semimolten layer known as the

Which mineral is a hard and brittle silica that shows conchoidal fracture?

When a mineral's surface reflects light in a manner similar to a smooth metal, the mineral is said to have a(n) ______________ luster.

About what percent of Earth's surface is covered by land?

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Exam 22: Minerals, Rocks, and Volcanoes

The study of minerals is called

A volcano with a low, gently sloping profile is a

Stalagmites are

Solids emitted by volcanoes can range in size from fine dust to boulders. Such solids are known collectively as ______________.

Igneous rock that formed below Earth's surface by solidification of magma is known as

Which of the following statements is false?

Beneath Earth's lithosphere is a semimolten layer known as the

Which mineral is a hard and brittle silica that shows conchoidal fracture?

When a mineral's surface reflects light in a manner similar to a smooth metal, the mineral is said to have a(n) ______________ luster.

About what percent of Earth's surface is covered by land?

Measurement

Motion

Force and Motion

Work and Energy

Temperature and Heat

Waves and Sound

Optics and Wave Effects

Electricity and Magnetism

Atomic Physics

Nuclear Physics

The Chemical Elements

Chemical Bonding

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Place and Time

The Solar System

Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

The Universe

The Atmosphere

Atmospheric Effects

Structural G Eology and P Late Tectonics

Surface Processes

Geologic Time

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