Question 1

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extrusive material 
B)  bedrock 
C)  soil 
D)  magma 
E)  rock 
A)  extrusive material 
B)  bedrock 
C)  soil 
D)  magma 
E)  rock D

Question 2

Life appeared on Earth

Accepted Answer

A)  as one-celled organisms and remained so over most of Earth's history. 
B)  very early in Earth's history. 
C)  after most of Earth's history was already over. 
D)  the day before yesterday. 
E)  within the last 1 million years. 
A)  as one-celled organisms and remained so over most of Earth's history. 
B)  very early in Earth's history. 
C)  after most of Earth's history was already over. 
D)  the day before yesterday. 
E)  within the last 1 million years. A

Question 3

The rock type which results from metamorphosed shale is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz 
B)  marble 
C)  limestone 
D)  gneiss 
E)  slate 
A)  quartz 
B)  marble 
C)  limestone 
D)  gneiss 
E)  slate E

Question 4

Which of the following is out of order if we are considering the Earth from the atmosphere to the center?

Accepted Answer

A)  crust 
B)  mantle 
C)  Moho 
D)  outer core 
E)  inner core 
A)  crust 
B)  mantle 
C)  Moho 
D)  outer core 
E)  inner core

Question 5

Quartz and feldspar are felsic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ are formed from skeletal remains of coral and other lime-secreting sea animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schists 
B)  Shales 
C)  Limestones 
D)  Sandstones 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Schists 
B)  Shales 
C)  Limestones 
D)  Sandstones 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Metamorphic rocks are probably the most common rock type found in the Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Parallel structure, also known as ________ , is a characteristic of most sedimentary rocks.

Accepted Answer

stratifica

Question 9

________ is what causes sedimentary deposits to form into rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight of the overburden 
B)  Pressure 
C)  Precipitation of materials from water 
D)  Chemical cementation 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Weight of the overburden 
B)  Pressure 
C)  Precipitation of materials from water 
D)  Chemical cementation 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

________ is the detailed knowledge of characteristics of different kinds of rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  Geology 
B)  Tectonics 
C)  Metamorphism 
D)  Petrology 
E)  Seismology 
A)  Geology 
B)  Tectonics 
C)  Metamorphism 
D)  Petrology 
E)  Seismology

Question 11

The Moho is the boundary between the crust and the

Accepted Answer

A)  mantle. 
B)  ocean basins. 
C)  continents. 
D)  outer core. 
E)  inner core. 
A)  mantle. 
B)  ocean basins. 
C)  continents. 
D)  outer core. 
E)  inner core.

Question 12

The geographer's concern with the Earth's interior ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  makes up most of the content of physical geography 
B)  is not important 
C)  is restricted to its influence on Earth surface features 
D)  created the science of geology 
E)  is not correctly described by any of the above 
A)  makes up most of the content of physical geography 
B)  is not important 
C)  is restricted to its influence on Earth surface features 
D)  created the science of geology 
E)  is not correctly described by any of the above

Question 13

________ and nickel are thought to comprise significant portions of Earth's inner and outer cores.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aluminum 
B)  Quartz 
C)  Basalt 
D)  Iron 
E)  Titanium 
A)  Aluminum 
B)  Quartz 
C)  Basalt 
D)  Iron 
E)  Titanium

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

Accepted Answer

A)  weathering 
B)  diastrophism 
C)  mass wasting 
D)  erosion 
E)  deposition 
A)  weathering 
B)  diastrophism 
C)  mass wasting 
D)  erosion 
E)  deposition

Question 15

A considerable body of knowledge concerning Earth's interior has been amassed through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drilling wells 
B)  digging mines 
C)  studying seismic waves 
D)  studying Earth's magnetism 
E)  all of the above 
A)  drilling wells 
B)  digging mines 
C)  studying seismic waves 
D)  studying Earth's magnetism 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

During sedimentation, materials are often sorted by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  atomic weight 
C)  porosity 
D)  shape 
E)  size 
A)  color 
B)  atomic weight 
C)  porosity 
D)  shape 
E)  size

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal categories of rock-forming minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  native elements 
B)  halides 
C)  peptides 
D)  sulfides 
E)  oxides 
A)  native elements 
B)  halides 
C)  peptides 
D)  sulfides 
E)  oxides

Question 18

Draw a sketch and describe the pathways by which igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks may change into each other.

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry, but I cannot draw a sketch. H

Question 19

Why does the landform portion of your textbook concentrate on process more than geographic distribution?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

________ is a dark, fine-grained extrusive rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tufa 
B)  Basalt 
C)  Granite 
D)  Conglomerate 
E)  Shale 
A)  Tufa 
B)  Basalt 
C)  Granite 
D)  Conglomerate 
E)  Shale

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Life appeared on Earth

The rock type which results from metamorphosed shale is ________.

Which of the following is out of order if we are considering the Earth from the atmosphere to the center?

Quartz and feldspar are felsic rocks.

________ are formed from skeletal remains of coral and other lime-secreting sea animals.

Metamorphic rocks are probably the most common rock type found in the Earth's crust.

Parallel structure, also known as ________ , is a characteristic of most sedimentary rocks.

________ is what causes sedimentary deposits to form into rock.

________ is the detailed knowledge of characteristics of different kinds of rock.

The Moho is the boundary between the crust and the

The geographer's concern with the Earth's interior ________.

________ and nickel are thought to comprise significant portions of Earth's inner and outer cores.

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

A considerable body of knowledge concerning Earth's interior has been amassed through ________.

During sedimentation, materials are often sorted by ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal categories of rock-forming minerals?

Draw a sketch and describe the pathways by which igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks may change into each other.

Why does the landform portion of your textbook concentrate on process more than geographic distribution?

________ is a dark, fine-grained extrusive rock.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

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Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Life appeared on Earth

The rock type which results from metamorphosed shale is ________.

Which of the following is out of order if we are considering the Earth from the atmosphere to the center?

Quartz and feldspar are felsic rocks.

________ are formed from skeletal remains of coral and other lime-secreting sea animals.

Metamorphic rocks are probably the most common rock type found in the Earth's crust.

Parallel structure, also known as ________ , is a characteristic of most sedimentary rocks.

________ is what causes sedimentary deposits to form into rock.

________ is the detailed knowledge of characteristics of different kinds of rock.

The Moho is the boundary between the crust and the

The geographer's concern with the Earth's interior ________.

________ and nickel are thought to comprise significant portions of Earth's inner and outer cores.

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

A considerable body of knowledge concerning Earth's interior has been amassed through ________.

During sedimentation, materials are often sorted by ________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal categories of rock-forming minerals?

Draw a sketch and describe the pathways by which igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks may change into each other.

Why does the landform portion of your textbook concentrate on process more than geographic distribution?

________ is a dark, fine-grained extrusive rock.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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