Question 1

An example of a fine-grained felsic rock is gabbro.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare and contrast the nature of spreading,converging and transform boundaries.

Accepted Answer

Spreading, converging, and transform bou

Question 3

Which layer of the Earth is liquid and comprised largely of iron and nickel?

Accepted Answer

A) Inner core 
B) Outer core 
C) Lower mantle 
D) Upper mantle 
E) Asthenosphere 
A) Inner core 
B) Outer core 
C) Lower mantle 
D) Upper mantle 
E) Asthenosphere

Question 4

How do collisions and ruptures contribute to the termination and initiation of plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

Collisions and ruptures play a significa

Question 5

Which of the following minerals is most resistant to chemical alteration?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) mica 
C) pyroxene 
D) amphibole 
A) quartz 
B) mica 
C) pyroxene 
D) amphibole

Question 6

Which of the following types of rock can be split into hard flat plates?

Accepted Answer

A) slate 
B) schist 
C) quartzite 
D) gneiss 
E) marble 
A) slate 
B) schist 
C) quartzite 
D) gneiss 
E) marble

Question 7

Halite is a mineral that is commonly mined to create which of the following commodities?

Accepted Answer

A) cement 
B) natural gas 
C) limestone 
D) salt 
E) gypsum 
A) cement 
B) natural gas 
C) limestone 
D) salt 
E) gypsum

Question 8

Which of the following rocks results from the metamorphosis of sandstone?

Accepted Answer

A) slate 
B) schist 
C) quartzite 
D) gneiss 
E) marble 
A) slate 
B) schist 
C) quartzite 
D) gneiss 
E) marble

Question 9

Which of the following features is not associated with converging crustal plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) deep-ocean trench 
B) island arcs 
C) non-explosive volcanoes 
D) mountain building 
E) explosive volcanoes 
A) deep-ocean trench 
B) island arcs 
C) non-explosive volcanoes 
D) mountain building 
E) explosive volcanoes

Question 10

A pluton is a type of structure associated with the accumulation of hydrocarbons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the composition of the Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

The Earth's crust is composed of a varie

An example of a fine-grained felsic rock is gabbro.

Compare and contrast the nature of spreading,converging and transform boundaries.

Which layer of the Earth is liquid and comprised largely of iron and nickel?

How do collisions and ruptures contribute to the termination and initiation of plate boundaries.

Which of the following minerals is most resistant to chemical alteration?

Which of the following types of rock can be split into hard flat plates?

Halite is a mineral that is commonly mined to create which of the following commodities?

Which of the following rocks results from the metamorphosis of sandstone?

Which of the following features is not associated with converging crustal plate boundaries?

A pluton is a type of structure associated with the accumulation of hydrocarbons.

Describe the composition of the Earth's crust.

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Exam 11: Earth Materials

An example of a fine-grained felsic rock is gabbro.

Compare and contrast the nature of spreading,converging and transform boundaries.

Which layer of the Earth is liquid and comprised largely of iron and nickel?

How do collisions and ruptures contribute to the termination and initiation of plate boundaries.

Which of the following minerals is most resistant to chemical alteration?

Which of the following types of rock can be split into hard flat plates?

Halite is a mineral that is commonly mined to create which of the following commodities?

Which of the following rocks results from the metamorphosis of sandstone?

Which of the following features is not associated with converging crustal plate boundaries?

A pluton is a type of structure associated with the accumulation of hydrocarbons.

Describe the composition of the Earth's crust.

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Global Climates

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

Filters