Question 1

Karst terrane and sinkholes are common in regions that have large amount of this mineral:

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz. 
B)  calcite. 
C)  pyroxene. 
D)  feldspar. 
E)  pyrite. 
A)  quartz. 
B)  calcite. 
C)  pyroxene. 
D)  feldspar. 
E)  pyrite.

Question 2

What is in the center of a silicate tetrahedron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Si4+  
B)  Si2+ 
C)  Si4- 
D)  O2+ 
E)  O2- 
A)  Si4+  
B)  Si2+ 
C)  Si4- 
D)  O2+ 
E)  O2-

Question 3

List and describe three minerals outlined in the chapters that are dangerous to human health. Are these minerals useful for us in products?

Accepted Answer

Certainly! Here are three minerals that

Question 4

What the rock cycle? Define the 3 categories of rocks (sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic) and provide two examples for each kind of rock.

Accepted Answer

The rock cycle is a continuous process t

Question 5

Felsic rocks:

Accepted Answer

A)  commonly contain feldspar and quartz. 
B)  contain lots of silicon, sodium, and potassium. 
C)  do not have much iron and magnesium. 
D)  are common in the continental crust. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  commonly contain feldspar and quartz. 
B)  contain lots of silicon, sodium, and potassium. 
C)  do not have much iron and magnesium. 
D)  are common in the continental crust. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-granite

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic igneous 
B)  evaporite 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  plutonic igneous 
E)  clastic sedimentary 
A)  volcanic igneous 
B)  evaporite 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  plutonic igneous 
E)  clastic sedimentary

Question 7

What is the difference between weathering and erosion? Describe both processes using geological examples.

Accepted Answer

Weathering and erosion are two distinct

Question 8

What is the difference between basalt and gabbro?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basalt is igneous and gabbro is metamorphic. 
B)  Gabbro is more crystalline than basalt. 
C)  The rocks contain different minerals. 
D)  Basalt is mafic and gabbro is felsic. 
E)  Basalt is characteristic of oceanic crust and gabbro is characteristic of continental crust. 
A)  Basalt is igneous and gabbro is metamorphic. 
B)  Gabbro is more crystalline than basalt. 
C)  The rocks contain different minerals. 
D)  Basalt is mafic and gabbro is felsic. 
E)  Basalt is characteristic of oceanic crust and gabbro is characteristic of continental crust.

Question 9

Describe and draw the silicate tetrahedron. Label each of the atoms and describe the type of bonding between the Si and O. Why is this structure important for geologists?

Accepted Answer

The silicate tetrahedron is a fundamenta

Question 10

The process by which a magma body crystallizes is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  silicosis. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  erosion. 
D)  weathing. 
E)  metamorphism. 
A)  silicosis. 
B)  differentiation. 
C)  erosion. 
D)  weathing. 
E)  metamorphism.

Question 11

The most common rock forming minerals in the Earth's crust are:

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz, ferro-magnesium minerals, and sulfides. 
B)  quartz, micas, and sulfides. 
C)  quartz, feldspars, and ferro-magnesium minerals. 
D)  sulfides, oxides, and carbonates. 
E)  olvine, pyroxene, and carbonates. 
A)  quartz, ferro-magnesium minerals, and sulfides. 
B)  quartz, micas, and sulfides. 
C)  quartz, feldspars, and ferro-magnesium minerals. 
D)  sulfides, oxides, and carbonates. 
E)  olvine, pyroxene, and carbonates.

Question 12

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The percentage of Fe and Mg in oceanic crust is less than that in continental crust. 
B)  The percentage of Ca in continental crust is less than in the oceanic crust. 
C)  The percentage of K in continental crust less that in oceanic crust. 
D)  The percentage of Si in continental crust less than that in oceanic crust. 
E)  O is not present in the Earth's crust. 
A)  The percentage of Fe and Mg in oceanic crust is less than that in continental crust. 
B)  The percentage of Ca in continental crust is less than in the oceanic crust. 
C)  The percentage of K in continental crust less that in oceanic crust. 
D)  The percentage of Si in continental crust less than that in oceanic crust. 
E)  O is not present in the Earth's crust.

Question 13

What are the four most common elements in the Earth's geosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen, iron, silicon, magnesium 
B)  silicon, lithium, carbon, magnesium 
C)  oxygen, neon, argon, sodium 
D)  oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, argon 
E)  iron, uranium, thorium, carbon 
A)  oxygen, iron, silicon, magnesium 
B)  silicon, lithium, carbon, magnesium 
C)  oxygen, neon, argon, sodium 
D)  oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, argon 
E)  iron, uranium, thorium, carbon

Question 14

What is basalt?

Accepted Answer

A)  a ferromagnesium mineral 
B)  a rock common in the continental crust 
C)  a rock characteristic of karst terrane 
D)  a mafic igneous rock 
E)  a type of metamorphic rock 
A)  a ferromagnesium mineral 
B)  a rock common in the continental crust 
C)  a rock characteristic of karst terrane 
D)  a mafic igneous rock 
E)  a type of metamorphic rock

Question 15

The definition of a mineral does NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A)  naturally occurring. 
B)  solid. 
C)  ordered arrangement of atoms. 
D)  man-made. 
E)  inorganic. 
A)  naturally occurring. 
B)  solid. 
C)  ordered arrangement of atoms. 
D)  man-made. 
E)  inorganic.

Question 16

Oceanic crust has more of these elements than the continental crust:

Accepted Answer

A)  silicon and lithium. 
B)  iron and magnesium. 
C)  potassium and calcium. 
D)  neon and argon. 
E)  silicon and oxygen. 
A)  silicon and lithium. 
B)  iron and magnesium. 
C)  potassium and calcium. 
D)  neon and argon. 
E)  silicon and oxygen.

Question 17

What is the rock cycle? A cycle that describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  how water evaporates to form rocks and minerals. 
B)  how sediment is transported and weathered. 
C)  how magma crystallizes minerals that settle and form igneous rocks. 
D)  how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks relate through different processes. 
E)  how rocks are broken down into smaller pieces. 
A)  how water evaporates to form rocks and minerals. 
B)  how sediment is transported and weathered. 
C)  how magma crystallizes minerals that settle and form igneous rocks. 
D)  how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks relate through different processes. 
E)  how rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

Question 18

Metamorphosed limestone is:

Accepted Answer

A)  gneiss. 
B)  gabbro. 
C)  basalt. 
D)  mica. 
E)  marble. 
A)  gneiss. 
B)  gabbro. 
C)  basalt. 
D)  mica. 
E)  marble.

Question 19

What is the most common element in the Earth's crust? What do you think the source(s) of this element could be?

Accepted Answer

The most common element in the Earth's c

Question 20

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-gneiss

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic igneous 
B)  evaporite 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  plutonic igneous 
E)  clastic sedimentary 
A)  volcanic igneous 
B)  evaporite 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  plutonic igneous 
E)  clastic sedimentary

Karst terrane and sinkholes are common in regions that have large amount of this mineral:

What is in the center of a silicate tetrahedron?

List and describe three minerals outlined in the chapters that are dangerous to human health. Are these minerals useful for us in products?

What the rock cycle? Define the 3 categories of rocks (sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic) and provide two examples for each kind of rock.

Felsic rocks:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -granite

What is the difference between weathering and erosion? Describe both processes using geological examples.

What is the difference between basalt and gabbro?

Describe and draw the silicate tetrahedron. Label each of the atoms and describe the type of bonding between the Si and O. Why is this structure important for geologists?

The process by which a magma body crystallizes is called:

The most common rock forming minerals in the Earth's crust are:

Which statement is TRUE?

What are the four most common elements in the Earth's geosphere?

What is basalt?

The definition of a mineral does NOT include:

Oceanic crust has more of these elements than the continental crust:

What is the rock cycle? A cycle that describes:

Metamorphosed limestone is:

What is the most common element in the Earth's crust? What do you think the source(s) of this element could be?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -gneiss

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Exam 4: Geosphere Materials

Karst terrane and sinkholes are common in regions that have large amount of this mineral:

What is in the center of a silicate tetrahedron?

List and describe three minerals outlined in the chapters that are dangerous to human health. Are these minerals useful for us in products?

What the rock cycle? Define the 3 categories of rocks (sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic) and provide two examples for each kind of rock.

Felsic rocks:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -granite

What is the difference between weathering and erosion? Describe both processes using geological examples.

What is the difference between basalt and gabbro?

Describe and draw the silicate tetrahedron. Label each of the atoms and describe the type of bonding between the Si and O. Why is this structure important for geologists?

The process by which a magma body crystallizes is called:

The most common rock forming minerals in the Earth's crust are:

Which statement is TRUE?

What are the four most common elements in the Earth's geosphere?

What is basalt?

The definition of a mineral does NOT include:

Oceanic crust has more of these elements than the continental crust:

What is the rock cycle? A cycle that describes:

Metamorphosed limestone is:

What is the most common element in the Earth's crust? What do you think the source(s) of this element could be?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -gneiss

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters