Question 1

The breakdown of exposed rock into small fragments and dissolved ions is termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deposition 
B)  erosion 
C)  weathering 
A)  deposition 
B)  erosion 
C)  weathering

Question 2

Consult the figure below.Breccia and conglomerate most likely formed from deposits in a ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  desert 
B)  lake 
C)  mountain stream 
A)  desert 
B)  lake 
C)  mountain stream

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be a source for beach material?

Accepted Answer

A)  pieces of rock weathered from a cliff 
B)  pebbles transported along a stream 
C)  calcium carbonate shells 
D)  salt deposits known as evaporites 
A)  pieces of rock weathered from a cliff 
B)  pebbles transported along a stream 
C)  calcium carbonate shells 
D)  salt deposits known as evaporites

Question 4

Siltstone or mudstone containing marine fossils likely formed in a ___________ environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  shallow-marine 
B)  deep-marine 
C)  marine-delta 
D)  coastal-beach 
A)  shallow-marine 
B)  deep-marine 
C)  marine-delta 
D)  coastal-beach

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Native Americans used chert as flint?

Accepted Answer

A)  It could be easily found in the ocean. 
B)  The way it broke created sharp edges. 
C)  It could be used to create a variety of tools and weapons. 
D)  Crypocrystalline quartz made it strong. 
A)  It could be easily found in the ocean. 
B)  The way it broke created sharp edges. 
C)  It could be used to create a variety of tools and weapons. 
D)  Crypocrystalline quartz made it strong.

Question 6

As compared to arkose,quartz sandstone ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is more mature 
B)  does not contain significant amounts of feldspar 
C)  is likely to be found farther away from weathering granitic source rock 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  is more mature 
B)  does not contain significant amounts of feldspar 
C)  is likely to be found farther away from weathering granitic source rock 
D)  All of the above are correct.

The breakdown of exposed rock into small fragments and dissolved ions is termed ____________.

Consult the figure below.Breccia and conglomerate most likely formed from deposits in a ______________.

Which of the following would NOT be a source for beach material?

Siltstone or mudstone containing marine fossils likely formed in a ___________ environment.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Native Americans used chert as flint?

As compared to arkose,quartz sandstone ____________.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 6: Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

The breakdown of exposed rock into small fragments and dissolved ions is termed ____________.

Consult the figure below.Breccia and conglomerate most likely formed from deposits in a ______________.

Which of the following would NOT be a source for beach material?

Siltstone or mudstone containing marine fossils likely formed in a ___________ environment.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Native Americans used chert as flint?

As compared to arkose,quartz sandstone ____________.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Filters