Question 1

Each step of 1 on the Richter scale of earthquake magnitude corresponds to a change in energy release of a factor of about

Accepted Answer

A) 2. 
B) 30. 
C) 100. 
D) 1000. 
A) 2. 
B) 30. 
C) 100. 
D) 1000.

Question 2

Earthquake P waves

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A) are longitudinal vibrations like sound waves. 
B) are transverse waves like waves in a string. 
C) cannot pass through the earth's core. 
D) always travel in straight lines through the earth's interior. 
A) are longitudinal vibrations like sound waves. 
B) are transverse waves like waves in a string. 
C) cannot pass through the earth's core. 
D) always travel in straight lines through the earth's interior.

Question 3

Coral reefs are composed of

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A) granite. 
B) shale. 
C) quartzite. 
D) limestone. 
A) granite. 
B) shale. 
C) quartzite. 
D) limestone.

Question 4

Rivers are not responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) alluvial fans. 
B) flood plains. 
C) deltas. 
D) water tables. 
A) alluvial fans. 
B) flood plains. 
C) deltas. 
D) water tables.

Question 5

A fine-grained sedimentary rock that contains calcite is

Accepted Answer

A) shale. 
B) basalt. 
C) granite. 
D) limestone. 
A) shale. 
B) basalt. 
C) granite. 
D) limestone.

Question 6

Volcanic gases do not include

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) ozone. 
D) water vapor. 
A) hydrogen. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) ozone. 
D) water vapor.

Question 7

A body of porous rock through which groundwater moves is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) water table. 
B) aquifer. 
C) moraine. 
D) batholith. 
A) water table. 
B) aquifer. 
C) moraine. 
D) batholith.

Question 8

Earthquakes are least likely to occur

Accepted Answer

A) in California. 
B) along the west coast of South America. 
C) in Japan. 
D) in Russia. 
A) in California. 
B) along the west coast of South America. 
C) in Japan. 
D) in Russia.

Question 9

A coarse-grained igneous rock that contains quartz is

Accepted Answer

A) shale. 
B) basalt. 
C) granite. 
D) limestone. 
A) shale. 
B) basalt. 
C) granite. 
D) limestone.

Question 10

The earth's magnetic field probably originates in

Accepted Answer

A) electric currents in the core. 
B) magnetized iron in the core. 
C) magnetized iron minerals in the mantle. 
D) magnetized iron minerals in the crust. 
A) electric currents in the core. 
B) magnetized iron in the core. 
C) magnetized iron minerals in the mantle. 
D) magnetized iron minerals in the crust.

Question 11

Most mechanical weathering is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) the freezing of water in crevices in rock. 
B) the growth of plant roots. 
C) wave action. 
D) rain. 
A) the freezing of water in crevices in rock. 
B) the growth of plant roots. 
C) wave action. 
D) rain.

Question 12

Marble is the result of the metamorphosis of

Accepted Answer

A) shale. 
B) basalt. 
C) granite. 
D) limestone. 
A) shale. 
B) basalt. 
C) granite. 
D) limestone.

Question 13

The number of volcanoes active today is about

Accepted Answer

A) 50. 
B) 500. 
C) 50,000. 
D) 500,000. 
A) 50. 
B) 500. 
C) 50,000. 
D) 500,000.

Question 14

A general characteristic of igneous rocks is

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A) fine gains. 
B) coarse grains. 
C) random arrangement of grains. 
D) grains arranged in layers. 
A) fine gains. 
B) coarse grains. 
C) random arrangement of grains. 
D) grains arranged in layers.

Question 15

Below a thin sedimentary layer, the ocean floors consist of

Accepted Answer

A) basalt. 
B) granite. 
C) marble. 
D) chert. 
A) basalt. 
B) granite. 
C) marble. 
D) chert.

Question 16

A mineral never found in igneous rocks is

Accepted Answer

A) quartz. 
B) feldspar. 
C) mica. 
D) calcite. 
A) quartz. 
B) feldspar. 
C) mica. 
D) calcite.

Question 17

Which of the following minerals is most resistant to weather?

Accepted Answer

A) mica 
B) quartz 
C) feldspar 
D) calcite 
A) mica 
B) quartz 
C) feldspar 
D) calcite

Question 18

The earth's crust

Accepted Answer

A) has an approximately constant thickness of about 100 m. 
B) has an approximately constant thickness of about 5 km. 
C) has an approximately constant thickness of about 35 km. 
D) varies in thickness from about 5 km under the oceans to about 35 km under the continents. 
A) has an approximately constant thickness of about 100 m. 
B) has an approximately constant thickness of about 5 km. 
C) has an approximately constant thickness of about 35 km. 
D) varies in thickness from about 5 km under the oceans to about 35 km under the continents.

Question 19

A crystalline form of silicon dioxide is

Accepted Answer

A) quartz. 
B) mica. 
C) feldspar. 
D) calcite. 
A) quartz. 
B) mica. 
C) feldspar. 
D) calcite.

Question 20

The reasons why the earth's core is believed to consist mainly of molten iron do not include the

Accepted Answer

A) density of iron. 
B) relative abundance of iron in the universe. 
C) magnetic properties of iron. 
D) electrical conductivity of iron. 
A) density of iron. 
B) relative abundance of iron in the universe. 
C) magnetic properties of iron. 
D) electrical conductivity of iron.

Each step of 1 on the Richter scale of earthquake magnitude corresponds to a change in energy release of a factor of about

Earthquake P waves

Coral reefs are composed of

Rivers are not responsible for

A fine-grained sedimentary rock that contains calcite is

Volcanic gases do not include

A body of porous rock through which groundwater moves is called a(n)

Earthquakes are least likely to occur

A coarse-grained igneous rock that contains quartz is

The earth's magnetic field probably originates in

Most mechanical weathering is the result of

Marble is the result of the metamorphosis of

The number of volcanoes active today is about

A general characteristic of igneous rocks is

Below a thin sedimentary layer, the ocean floors consist of

A mineral never found in igneous rocks is

Which of the following minerals is most resistant to weather?

The earth's crust

A crystalline form of silicon dioxide is

The reasons why the earth's core is believed to consist mainly of molten iron do not include the

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Exam 15: The Rock Cycle

Each step of 1 on the Richter scale of earthquake magnitude corresponds to a change in energy release of a factor of about

Earthquake P waves

Coral reefs are composed of

Rivers are not responsible for

A fine-grained sedimentary rock that contains calcite is

Volcanic gases do not include

A body of porous rock through which groundwater moves is called a(n)

Earthquakes are least likely to occur

A coarse-grained igneous rock that contains quartz is

The earth's magnetic field probably originates in

Most mechanical weathering is the result of

Marble is the result of the metamorphosis of

The number of volcanoes active today is about

A general characteristic of igneous rocks is

Below a thin sedimentary layer, the ocean floors consist of

A mineral never found in igneous rocks is

Which of the following minerals is most resistant to weather?

The earth's crust

A crystalline form of silicon dioxide is

The reasons why the earth's core is believed to consist mainly of molten iron do not include the

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

The Universe

Filters