Question 1

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 2

Earthquakes are least likely to occur

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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 3

Most crustal rocks

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A) were formed from compacted sediments. 
B) were formed from chemical or biochemical precipitates. 
C) solidified from a molten state. 
D) were metamorphosed by heat and pressure under the earth's surface. 
A) were formed from compacted sediments. 
B) were formed from chemical or biochemical precipitates. 
C) solidified from a molten state. 
D) were metamorphosed by heat and pressure under the earth's surface.

Question 4

The most common volcanic rock is

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A) pumice. 
B) obsidian. 
C) andesite. 
D) basalt. 
A) pumice. 
B) obsidian. 
C) andesite. 
D) basalt.

Question 5

Mica is present in

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

Question 6

Rivers produce which one or more of the following?

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A) alluvial fans 
B) till 
C) deltas 
D) water tables 
E) Both A and C 
A) alluvial fans 
B) till 
C) deltas 
D) water tables 
E) Both A and C

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The earth's crust

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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 9

Most earthquakes are caused by shifts of rocks along faults

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A) on the earth's surface. 
B) in the crust. 
C) in the mantle. 
D) in the core. 
A) on the earth's surface. 
B) in the crust. 
C) in the mantle. 
D) in the core.

Question 10

Volcanic gases do not include

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

Question 11

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 12

An aquifer is

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A) a river or stream on the surface. 
B) an underground stream. 
C) a water table. 
D) a body of porous rock that contains groundwater. 
A) a river or stream on the surface. 
B) an underground stream. 
C) a water table. 
D) a body of porous rock that contains groundwater.

Question 13

The clay minerals occur in the form of

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A) large crystals easily split into sheets. 
B) large, hard crystals. 
C) long, narrow crystals. 
D) soft, tiny crystals. 
A) large crystals easily split into sheets. 
B) large, hard crystals. 
C) long, narrow crystals. 
D) soft, tiny crystals.

A general characteristic of igneous rocks is

Earthquakes are least likely to occur

Most crustal rocks

The most common volcanic rock is

Mica is present in

Rivers produce which one or more of the following?

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

The earth's crust

Most earthquakes are caused by shifts of rocks along faults

Volcanic gases do not include

Coral reefs are composed of

An aquifer is

The clay minerals occur in the form of

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Exam 15: The Rock Cycle

A general characteristic of igneous rocks is

Earthquakes are least likely to occur

Most crustal rocks

The most common volcanic rock is

Mica is present in

Rivers produce which one or more of the following?

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

The earth's crust

Most earthquakes are caused by shifts of rocks along faults

Volcanic gases do not include

Coral reefs are composed of

An aquifer is

The clay minerals occur in the form of

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