Question 1

The aesthenosphere can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a rigid solid. 
B)  a liquid. 
C)  a plastic. 
D)  a plasma. 
A)  a rigid solid. 
B)  a liquid. 
C)  a plastic. 
D)  a plasma.

Question 2

Which of the following is the fuel for continental drift and plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear fusion 
B)  radioactive decay 
C)  solar energy 
D)  chemical reactions in Earth's core 
A)  nuclear fusion 
B)  radioactive decay 
C)  solar energy 
D)  chemical reactions in Earth's core

Question 3

The Precambrian Eon encompasses what percentage of Earth's total history?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.04 % 
B)  5% 
C)  11.7% 
D)  88.3% 
A)  0.04 % 
B)  5% 
C)  11.7% 
D)  88.3%

Question 4

If you were driving down the highway and saw mountains composed of layered strata, you could be confident that you were looking at

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary rocks. 
B)  extrusive igneous rock. 
C)  a shield volcano. 
D)  batholiths or laccoliths. 
A)  sedimentary rocks. 
B)  extrusive igneous rock. 
C)  a shield volcano. 
D)  batholiths or laccoliths.

Question 5

Transform plate boundaries are associated with earthquake activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The lithosphere lies above the aesthenosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Areas of crustral collision and subduction occur along

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Sedimentary rock may be formed from the shells of organisms containing calcium carbonate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Evidence of reversals in the Earth's magnetic field is found along areas of seafloor spreading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a process than can cause metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

A)  heating 
B)  solidification of magma 
C)  pressure 
D)  compression and shear 
A)  heating 
B)  solidification of magma 
C)  pressure 
D)  compression and shear

Question 11

The majority of Earth's crust is composed of ________ rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  carbonate 
A)  igneous 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  carbonate

Question 12

Rock assemblages from the east coast in South America and west coast of Africa provide supporting evidence of the theory of plate tectonics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  inorganic 
B)  anthropogenic 
C)  solid 
D)  definable chemical composition 
E)  crystalline structure 
A)  inorganic 
B)  anthropogenic 
C)  solid 
D)  definable chemical composition 
E)  crystalline structure

Question 14

Knowledge of Earth's interior is mostly derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  direct sampling of the interior using deep-test wells. 
B)  work in Earth's deepest caverns and caves. 
C)  indirect evidence involving the analysis of seismic waves. 
D)  historic and prehistoric records. 
A)  direct sampling of the interior using deep-test wells. 
B)  work in Earth's deepest caverns and caves. 
C)  indirect evidence involving the analysis of seismic waves. 
D)  historic and prehistoric records.

Question 15

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  endogenic - internal processes 
B)  exogenic - external processes 
C)  radioactive decay heat - exogenic energy source 
D)  weathering - exogenic breaking and dissolving the crust 
A)  endogenic - internal processes 
B)  exogenic - external processes 
C)  radioactive decay heat - exogenic energy source 
D)  weathering - exogenic breaking and dissolving the crust

Question 16

Earth's interior is layered because

Accepted Answer

A)  centrifugal force separated out the materials based on weight as the Earth solidified. 
B)  materials became sorted based on density as the Earth solidified. 
C)  materials became sorted based on electromagnetic fields as the Earth solidified. 
A)  centrifugal force separated out the materials based on weight as the Earth solidified. 
B)  materials became sorted based on density as the Earth solidified. 
C)  materials became sorted based on electromagnetic fields as the Earth solidified.

Question 17

The average length of a period during which a given magnetic field polarity exists is about

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 years. 
B)  100,000 years. 
C)  500,000 years. 
D)  1,000,000 years. 
A)  10,000 years. 
B)  100,000 years. 
C)  500,000 years. 
D)  1,000,000 years.

Question 18

The deepest places in the ocean are those in which rifting occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sedimentary rock formed from dissolved minerals that precipitate out of water solution and build up to form rock are

Accepted Answer

A)  clastic. 
B)  inorganic. 
C)  organic. 
D)  chemical. 
A)  clastic. 
B)  inorganic. 
C)  organic. 
D)  chemical.

Question 20

The Moho separates the outer core from mantle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The aesthenosphere can best be described as

Which of the following is the fuel for continental drift and plate tectonics?

The Precambrian Eon encompasses what percentage of Earth's total history?

If you were driving down the highway and saw mountains composed of layered strata, you could be confident that you were looking at

Transform plate boundaries are associated with earthquake activity.

The lithosphere lies above the aesthenosphere.

Areas of crustral collision and subduction occur along

Sedimentary rock may be formed from the shells of organisms containing calcium carbonate.

Evidence of reversals in the Earth's magnetic field is found along areas of seafloor spreading.

Which of the following is not a process than can cause metamorphism?

The majority of Earth's crust is composed of ________ rock.

Rock assemblages from the east coast in South America and west coast of Africa provide supporting evidence of the theory of plate tectonics.

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

Knowledge of Earth's interior is mostly derived from

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Earth's interior is layered because

The average length of a period during which a given magnetic field polarity exists is about

The deepest places in the ocean are those in which rifting occurs.

Sedimentary rock formed from dissolved minerals that precipitate out of water solution and build up to form rock are

The Moho separates the outer core from mantle.

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Exam 12: The Dynamic Planet

The aesthenosphere can best be described as

Which of the following is the fuel for continental drift and plate tectonics?

The Precambrian Eon encompasses what percentage of Earth's total history?

If you were driving down the highway and saw mountains composed of layered strata, you could be confident that you were looking at

Transform plate boundaries are associated with earthquake activity.

The lithosphere lies above the aesthenosphere.

Areas of crustral collision and subduction occur along

Sedimentary rock may be formed from the shells of organisms containing calcium carbonate.

Evidence of reversals in the Earth's magnetic field is found along areas of seafloor spreading.

Which of the following is not a process than can cause metamorphism?

The majority of Earth's crust is composed of ________ rock.

Rock assemblages from the east coast in South America and west coast of Africa provide supporting evidence of the theory of plate tectonics.

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

Knowledge of Earth's interior is mostly derived from

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Earth's interior is layered because

The average length of a period during which a given magnetic field polarity exists is about

The deepest places in the ocean are those in which rifting occurs.

Sedimentary rock formed from dissolved minerals that precipitate out of water solution and build up to form rock are

The Moho separates the outer core from mantle.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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