Question 1

A moraine is a pile of rock debris left by a

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A) river. 
B) waterfall. 
C) glacier. 
D) volcano. 
A) river. 
B) waterfall. 
C) glacier. 
D) volcano.

Question 2

The tendency of certain minerals to split along particular planes is called

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A) foliation. 
B) faulting. 
C) cleavage. 
D) gneiss. 
A) foliation. 
B) faulting. 
C) cleavage. 
D) gneiss.

Question 3

Most mechanical weathering is the result of

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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 4

The metamorphosis of shale may produce

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A) marble. 
B) sandstone. 
C) slate. 
D) granite. 
A) marble. 
B) sandstone. 
C) slate. 
D) granite.

Question 5

Feldspar is

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A) relatively rare in the earth's crust. 
B) the most abundant mineral in the earth's crust. 
C) composed of calcium carbonate. 
D) composed of silicon dioxide. 
A) relatively rare in the earth's crust. 
B) the most abundant mineral in the earth's crust. 
C) composed of calcium carbonate. 
D) composed of silicon dioxide.

Question 6

The metamorphosis of limestone may produce

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A) marble. 
B) sandstone. 
C) slate. 
D) granite. 
A) marble. 
B) sandstone. 
C) slate. 
D) granite.

Question 7

The light-colored silicate minerals all contain

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A) iron. 
B) sulfur. 
C) calcium. 
D) aluminum. 
A) iron. 
B) sulfur. 
C) calcium. 
D) aluminum.

Question 8

The greatest amount of freshwater is found in

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A) groundwater. 
B) the atmosphere. 
C) lakes and rivers. 
D) ice caps and glaciers. 
A) groundwater. 
B) the atmosphere. 
C) lakes and rivers. 
D) ice caps and glaciers.

Question 9

Earthquakes often occur in regions where

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A) the mantle reaches the surface. 
B) the oceans are deepest. 
C) glaciers are found. 
D) volcanoes are found. 
A) the mantle reaches the surface. 
B) the oceans are deepest. 
C) glaciers are found. 
D) volcanoes are found.

Question 10

A mineral never found in igneous rocks is

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

Question 11

The rapid cooling of lava on the earth's surface produces a rock characterized by

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A) fine mineral grains. 
B) coarse mineral grains. 
C) soft mineral grains. 
D) foliation. 
A) fine mineral grains. 
B) coarse mineral grains. 
C) soft mineral grains. 
D) foliation.

Question 12

Of the following rocks, the least resistant to chemical weathering is

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A) limestone. 
B) slate. 
C) chert. 
D) quartzite. 
A) limestone. 
B) slate. 
C) chert. 
D) quartzite.

Question 13

Which one or more of the following statements apply to earthquake P waves?

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A) They are back-and-forth vibrations like sound waves. 
B) They are transverse vibrations like waves in a taut string. 
C) They travel in straight lines through the earth's interior. 
D) They can pass through the earth's core. 
E) Both A and D 
A) They are back-and-forth vibrations like sound waves. 
B) They are transverse vibrations like waves in a taut string. 
C) They travel in straight lines through the earth's interior. 
D) They can pass through the earth's core. 
E) Both A and D

Question 14

Glaciers produce which one or more of the following?

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A) U-shaped valleys 
B) V-shaped valleys 
C) batholiths 
D) caves 
A) U-shaped valleys 
B) V-shaped valleys 
C) batholiths 
D) caves

Question 15

The volume of the earth's core is

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A) less than 1/5 of the earth's volume. 
B) about 1/3 of the earth's volume. 
C) about 1/2 of the earth's volume. 
D) about 3/4 of the earth's volume. 
A) less than 1/5 of the earth's volume. 
B) about 1/3 of the earth's volume. 
C) about 1/2 of the earth's volume. 
D) about 3/4 of the earth's volume.

Question 16

Quartz is

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A) a variety of feldspar. 
B) a variety of white mica. 
C) composed of calcium carbonate. 
D) composed of silicon dioxide. 
A) a variety of feldspar. 
B) a variety of white mica. 
C) composed of calcium carbonate. 
D) composed of silicon dioxide.

Question 17

Igneous rocks have been formed by

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A) cooling from a molten state. 
B) precipitation from solution. 
C) the alteration of other rocks by heat. 
D) the alteration of other rocks by pressure. 
A) cooling from a molten state. 
B) precipitation from solution. 
C) the alteration of other rocks by heat. 
D) the alteration of other rocks by pressure.

Question 18

An example of a light-colored, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock is

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

Question 19

Among the reasons why the earth's core is believed to consist mainly of molten iron is (are)

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A) the density of iron. 
B) the electrical conductivity of iron. 
C) the relative abundance of iron in the universe. 
D) that earthquake S waves do not pass through the core. 
E) All of the above 
A) the density of iron. 
B) the electrical conductivity of iron. 
C) the relative abundance of iron in the universe. 
D) that earthquake S waves do not pass through the core. 
E) All of the above

Question 20

Which one or more of the following statements apply to earthquake S waves?

Accepted Answer

A) They are back-and-forth vibrations like sound waves. 
B) They are transverse vibrations like waves in a taut string. 
C) They travel in straight lines through the earth's interior. 
D) They can pass through the earth's core. 
A) They are back-and-forth vibrations like sound waves. 
B) They are transverse vibrations like waves in a taut string. 
C) They travel in straight lines through the earth's interior. 
D) They can pass through the earth's core.

A moraine is a pile of rock debris left by a

The tendency of certain minerals to split along particular planes is called

Most mechanical weathering is the result of

The metamorphosis of shale may produce

Feldspar is

The metamorphosis of limestone may produce

The light-colored silicate minerals all contain

The greatest amount of freshwater is found in

Earthquakes often occur in regions where

A mineral never found in igneous rocks is

The rapid cooling of lava on the earth's surface produces a rock characterized by

Of the following rocks, the least resistant to chemical weathering is

Which one or more of the following statements apply to earthquake P waves?

Glaciers produce which one or more of the following?

The volume of the earth's core is

Quartz is

Igneous rocks have been formed by

An example of a light-colored, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock is

Among the reasons why the earth's core is believed to consist mainly of molten iron is (are)

Which one or more of the following statements apply to earthquake S waves?

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Exam 15: The Rock Cycle

A moraine is a pile of rock debris left by a

The tendency of certain minerals to split along particular planes is called

Most mechanical weathering is the result of

The metamorphosis of shale may produce

Feldspar is

The metamorphosis of limestone may produce

The light-colored silicate minerals all contain

The greatest amount of freshwater is found in

Earthquakes often occur in regions where

A mineral never found in igneous rocks is

The rapid cooling of lava on the earth's surface produces a rock characterized by

Of the following rocks, the least resistant to chemical weathering is

Which one or more of the following statements apply to earthquake P waves?

Glaciers produce which one or more of the following?

The volume of the earth's core is

Quartz is

Igneous rocks have been formed by

An example of a light-colored, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock is

Among the reasons why the earth's core is believed to consist mainly of molten iron is (are)

Which one or more of the following statements apply to earthquake S waves?

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

Universe

Filters