Question 1

Earth's age is ________ billion years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  .046 
B)  .46 
C)  4.6 
D)  46 
E)  460 
A)  .046 
B)  .46 
C)  4.6 
D)  46 
E)  460

Question 2

________ minerals are the the most abundant material making up the rocks of Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ minerals are the the most abundant...

Question 3

The asthenosphere is the portion of Earth's interior between the lithosphere and lower mantle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the formation of igneous rocks, large crystal size is closely related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  percentage of silica 
B)  percentage of oxygen 
C)  fast cooling 
D)  slow cooling 
E)  absence of light 
A)  percentage of silica 
B)  percentage of oxygen 
C)  fast cooling 
D)  slow cooling 
E)  absence of light

Question 5

The most widely distributed type of metamorphic rock is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schist 
B)  granite 
C)  opal 
D)  sandstone 
E)  quartz 
A)  schist 
B)  granite 
C)  opal 
D)  sandstone 
E)  quartz

Question 6

Earth's topography is more irregular than climate and vegetation patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a Focus section in the "Introduction to Landform Chapter" the authors write about a hike in Horseshoe Park in the Colorado Rockies and looking back at North America from a spacecraft. The point of this Focus section is to understand more about ________ and the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A)  local relief 
B)  rocks 
C)  folding 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  scale 
A)  local relief 
B)  rocks 
C)  folding 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  scale

Question 8

The earliest era in the geologic time scale is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Precambrian 
B)  Mesozoic 
C)  Paleozoic 
D)  Cenozoic 
E)  Archaeozoic 
A)  Precambrian 
B)  Mesozoic 
C)  Paleozoic 
D)  Cenozoic 
E)  Archaeozoic

Question 9

The term "landforms" is synonymous with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geology 
B)  physical geography 
C)  relief 
D)  topography 
E)  local relief 
A)  geology 
B)  physical geography 
C)  relief 
D)  topography 
E)  local relief

Question 10

Earth's inner core is thought to consist of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a rigid mass 
B)  hydrogen/helium gas 
C)  sulfur 
D)  magma 
E)  superheated water 
A)  a rigid mass 
B)  hydrogen/helium gas 
C)  sulfur 
D)  magma 
E)  superheated water

Question 11

The inferential knowledge concerning the nature of the interior of the Earth has been accumulated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer modeling 
B)  seismic wave analysis 
C)  gravity studies 
D)  lunar cycles 
E)  none of the above 
A)  computer modeling 
B)  seismic wave analysis 
C)  gravity studies 
D)  lunar cycles 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Sedimentary rocks are the most common rock type found within the Earth's entire crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is an "internal" process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass wasting 
B)  Diastrophism 
C)  Fluvial 
D)  Aeolian 
E)  Weathering 
A)  Mass wasting 
B)  Diastrophism 
C)  Fluvial 
D)  Aeolian 
E)  Weathering

Question 14

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth history 
B)  Precambrian time 
C)  analogy 
D)  fundamentalism 
E)  uniformitarianism 
A)  Earth history 
B)  Precambrian time 
C)  analogy 
D)  fundamentalism 
E)  uniformitarianism

Question 15

Whenever soil is present, it is in the upper portion of the regolith layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The chemical binder for many sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium carbonate 
B)  boron 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  basalt 
E)  phosphorous 
A)  calcium carbonate 
B)  boron 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  basalt 
E)  phosphorous

Question 17

Uniformitarianism is the study of the interior of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Earth's crust is a layer of the lithosphere about 1,000 kilometers thick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Silica and ________ are the two most abundant elements in the lithosphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Silica and ________ are the two most...

Question 20

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks are those formed from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  magma 
B)  granite 
C)  pieces of other rocks 
D)  silt 
E)  oxygen 
A)  magma 
B)  granite 
C)  pieces of other rocks 
D)  silt 
E)  oxygen

Earth's age is ________ billion years old.

________ minerals are the the most abundant material making up the rocks of Earth's crust.

The asthenosphere is the portion of Earth's interior between the lithosphere and lower mantle.

In the formation of igneous rocks, large crystal size is closely related to ________.

The most widely distributed type of metamorphic rock is ________.

Earth's topography is more irregular than climate and vegetation patterns.

In a Focus section in the "Introduction to Landform Chapter" the authors write about a hike in Horseshoe Park in the Colorado Rockies and looking back at North America from a spacecraft. The point of this Focus section is to understand more about ________ and the landscape.

The earliest era in the geologic time scale is ________.

The term "landforms" is synonymous with ________.

Earth's inner core is thought to consist of ________.

The inferential knowledge concerning the nature of the interior of the Earth has been accumulated by ________.

Sedimentary rocks are the most common rock type found within the Earth's entire crust.

________ is an "internal" process.

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.

Whenever soil is present, it is in the upper portion of the regolith layer.

The chemical binder for many sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, is ________.

Uniformitarianism is the study of the interior of the Earth.

The Earth's crust is a layer of the lithosphere about 1,000 kilometers thick.

Silica and ________ are the two most abundant elements in the lithosphere.

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks are those formed from ________.

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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Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

Earth's age is ________ billion years old.

________ minerals are the the most abundant material making up the rocks of Earth's crust.

The asthenosphere is the portion of Earth's interior between the lithosphere and lower mantle.

In the formation of igneous rocks, large crystal size is closely related to ________.

The most widely distributed type of metamorphic rock is ________.

Earth's topography is more irregular than climate and vegetation patterns.

In a Focus section in the "Introduction to Landform Chapter" the authors write about a hike in Horseshoe Park in the Colorado Rockies and looking back at North America from a spacecraft. The point of this Focus section is to understand more about ________ and the landscape.

The earliest era in the geologic time scale is ________.

The term "landforms" is synonymous with ________.

Earth's inner core is thought to consist of ________.

The inferential knowledge concerning the nature of the interior of the Earth has been accumulated by ________.

Sedimentary rocks are the most common rock type found within the Earth's entire crust.

________ is an "internal" process.

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.

Whenever soil is present, it is in the upper portion of the regolith layer.

The chemical binder for many sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, is ________.

Uniformitarianism is the study of the interior of the Earth.

The Earth's crust is a layer of the lithosphere about 1,000 kilometers thick.

Silica and ________ are the two most abundant elements in the lithosphere.

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks are those formed from ________.

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

Filters