Question 1

Glass is different from a mineral because it

Accepted Answer

A)  is not naturally occurring. 
B)  is not a solid. 
C)  does not have atoms arranged in an orderly pattern. 
D)  contains carbon and is therefore organic. 
A)  is not naturally occurring. 
B)  is not a solid. 
C)  does not have atoms arranged in an orderly pattern. 
D)  contains carbon and is therefore organic.

Question 2

If you were measuring the elevation of a mountain,you would be measuring variation in __________,whereas if you were doing the same on a mid-ocean ridge,you would be measuring variation in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bathymetry; topography 
B)  bathymetry; isostasy 
C)  topography; isostasy 
D)  topography; bathymetry 
A)  bathymetry; topography 
B)  bathymetry; isostasy 
C)  topography; isostasy 
D)  topography; bathymetry

Question 3

Earth's geothermal gradient is the rate of temperature change incurred by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing altitude in the atmosphere. 
B)  increasing depth at ocean trenches. 
C)  traversing from either pole toward the equator. 
D)  traversing down into the Earth's interior. 
A)  increasing altitude in the atmosphere. 
B)  increasing depth at ocean trenches. 
C)  traversing from either pole toward the equator. 
D)  traversing down into the Earth's interior.

Question 4

Presently,the Earth's atmosphere is dominated by which two gases?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen and helium 
B)  oxygen and carbon dioxide 
C)  nitrogen and oxygen 
D)  carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide 
A)  hydrogen and helium 
B)  oxygen and carbon dioxide 
C)  nitrogen and oxygen 
D)  carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide

Question 5

Look at the following image of the layers of the Earth's atmosphere and the temperature gradient within these layers.Which of the following statements is true of the atmospheric temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  The temperature consistently increases with altitude from the troposphere to the thermosphere. 
B)  The temperature consistently decreases with altitude from the troposphere to the thermosphere. 
C)  The temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere but increases with altitude in the stratosphere. 
D)  The temperature of the atmosphere varies with no respect to altitude or atmospheric layer. 
A)  The temperature consistently increases with altitude from the troposphere to the thermosphere. 
B)  The temperature consistently decreases with altitude from the troposphere to the thermosphere. 
C)  The temperature decreases with altitude in the troposphere but increases with altitude in the stratosphere. 
D)  The temperature of the atmosphere varies with no respect to altitude or atmospheric layer.

Question 6

A mixture of copper and tin would be called a(n)

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A)  metal. 
B)  alloy. 
C)  melt. 
D)  volatile. 
A)  metal. 
B)  alloy. 
C)  melt. 
D)  volatile.

Question 7

Most winds and clouds develop in the

Accepted Answer

A)  troposphere. 
B)  stratosphere. 
C)  mesosphere. 
D)  thermosphere. 
A)  troposphere. 
B)  stratosphere. 
C)  mesosphere. 
D)  thermosphere.

Question 8

The following image shows the Earth's magnetic field.The Earth's magnetic field lines are distorted (i.e.,not symmetrical)because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth is rapidly rotating around the Sun. 
B)  the Earth is rotating on an internal axis. 
C)  convection is occurring in the outer core 
D)  solar wind deflects the Earth's magnetic field lines. 
A)  the Earth is rapidly rotating around the Sun. 
B)  the Earth is rotating on an internal axis. 
C)  convection is occurring in the outer core 
D)  solar wind deflects the Earth's magnetic field lines.

Question 9

Sketch a diagram of the Earth's magnetic field.What is the primary benefit of the magnetic field to life on the Earth?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& The magnetic field

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of sediment?

Accepted Answer

A)  sand 
B)  ground-up seashells 
C)  cobblestones on a beach 
D)  sandstone 
A)  sand 
B)  ground-up seashells 
C)  cobblestones on a beach 
D)  sandstone

Question 11

When you are warmed by the Sun,you are experiencing ________; you are experiencing ________ when you burn yourself touching a metal object that is being heated on the opposite end.

Accepted Answer

A)  advection; conduction 
B)  radiation; conduction 
C)  radiation; convection 
D)  advection; convection 
A)  advection; conduction 
B)  radiation; conduction 
C)  radiation; convection 
D)  advection; convection

Question 12

What is the difference between a mineral and a glass?

Accepted Answer

A mineral contains atoms arran

Question 13

The Earth's magnetic field serves as a shield against solar-wind particles,which can be dangerous to life forms.The area inside this magnetic shield is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  habitable zone. 
B)  magnetosphere. 
C)  aurorae. 
D)  dipole. 
A)  habitable zone. 
B)  magnetosphere. 
C)  aurorae. 
D)  dipole.

Question 14

As compared to the asthenosphere,the lithosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooler and more able to flow 
B)  hotter and more able to flow 
C)  cooler and less able to flow 
D)  hotter and less able to flow 
A)  cooler and more able to flow 
B)  hotter and more able to flow 
C)  cooler and less able to flow 
D)  hotter and less able to flow

Question 15

The Moho lies

Accepted Answer

A)  at uniform depth everywhere it is found in the Earth. 
B)  at greater depth under continents than under oceans. 
C)  at greater depth under oceans than under continents. 
D)  well below the crust/mantle boundary. 
A)  at uniform depth everywhere it is found in the Earth. 
B)  at greater depth under continents than under oceans. 
C)  at greater depth under oceans than under continents. 
D)  well below the crust/mantle boundary.

Question 16

Which of the following lists compositions in order of increasing silica content?

Accepted Answer

A)  felsic,intermediate,ultramafic,mafic 
B)  ultramafic,mafic,intermediate,felsic 
C)  felsic,intermediate,mafic,ultramafic 
D)  mafic,ultramafic,intermediate,felsic 
A)  felsic,intermediate,ultramafic,mafic 
B)  ultramafic,mafic,intermediate,felsic 
C)  felsic,intermediate,mafic,ultramafic 
D)  mafic,ultramafic,intermediate,felsic

Question 17

Sketch what you would encounter on a traverse from interstellar space into our Solar System.Be sure to label the Sun,outer planets,inner planets,Oort Cloud,Kuiper Belt,asteroid belt,and heliosphere.

Accepted Answer

Drawings should include (in th

Question 18

Most of the ocean floor is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  deep-ocean trenches (8 to 11 km below sea level). 
B)  abyssal plains (4 to 5 km below sea level). 
C)  mid-ocean ridges (less than 2.5 km below sea level). 
D)  Elevations of the sea floor are nearly uniformly distributed from sea level to 11 km depth. 
A)  deep-ocean trenches (8 to 11 km below sea level). 
B)  abyssal plains (4 to 5 km below sea level). 
C)  mid-ocean ridges (less than 2.5 km below sea level). 
D)  Elevations of the sea floor are nearly uniformly distributed from sea level to 11 km depth.

Question 19

If one were to see a comet passing by the Earth,it would be likely that this comet originated from

Accepted Answer

A)  the asteroid belt. 
B)  the Kuiper belt. 
C)  a neighboring galaxy. 
D)  interplanetary space. 
A)  the asteroid belt. 
B)  the Kuiper belt. 
C)  a neighboring galaxy. 
D)  interplanetary space.

Question 20

During a journey to the center of the Earth,one would experience

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature and pressure both increasing. 
B)  temperature and pressure both decreasing. 
C)  temperature increasing,but pressure staying nearly the same. 
D)  temperature remaining remarkably constant,but pressure increasing. 
A)  temperature and pressure both increasing. 
B)  temperature and pressure both decreasing. 
C)  temperature increasing,but pressure staying nearly the same. 
D)  temperature remaining remarkably constant,but pressure increasing.

Exam 2: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Glass is different from a mineral because it

If you were measuring the elevation of a mountain,you would be measuring variation in __________,whereas if you were doing the same on a mid-ocean ridge,you would be measuring variation in __________.

Earth's geothermal gradient is the rate of temperature change incurred by

Presently,the Earth's atmosphere is dominated by which two gases?

Look at the following image of the layers of the Earth's atmosphere and the temperature gradient within these layers.Which of the following statements is true of the atmospheric temperatures?

A mixture of copper and tin would be called a(n)

Most winds and clouds develop in the

The following image shows the Earth's magnetic field.The Earth's magnetic field lines are distorted (i.e.,not symmetrical)because

Sketch a diagram of the Earth's magnetic field.What is the primary benefit of the magnetic field to life on the Earth?

Which of the following is NOT an example of sediment?

When you are warmed by the Sun,you are experiencing ________; you are experiencing ________ when you burn yourself touching a metal object that is being heated on the opposite end.

What is the difference between a mineral and a glass?

The Earth's magnetic field serves as a shield against solar-wind particles,which can be dangerous to life forms.The area inside this magnetic shield is known as the

As compared to the asthenosphere,the lithosphere is ________.

The Moho lies

Which of the following lists compositions in order of increasing silica content?

Sketch what you would encounter on a traverse from interstellar space into our Solar System.Be sure to label the Sun,outer planets,inner planets,Oort Cloud,Kuiper Belt,asteroid belt,and heliosphere.

Most of the ocean floor is made up of

If one were to see a comet passing by the Earth,it would be likely that this comet originated from

During a journey to the center of the Earth,one would experience

Cosmology and the Birth of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

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

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of the Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: 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

An Envelope of Gas: the Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

the Earths Interior, Revisited: Seismic Layering, Gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Prelude: and Just What Is Geology

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