Question 1

Which of the following are valid criteria for inferring the relative ages of the two rock types in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) The black rock is younger because it is on the bottom. 
B) The tan rock is younger because it contains pieces of the black rock. 
C) The black rock is younger because it is crosscut by the tan rock. 
D) The evidence is contradictory about the relative ages of these two rocks. 
A) The black rock is younger because it is on the bottom. 
B) The tan rock is younger because it contains pieces of the black rock. 
C) The black rock is younger because it is crosscut by the tan rock. 
D) The evidence is contradictory about the relative ages of these two rocks.

Question 2

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Mesozoic?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 3

This figure shows three blocks in water.Which of these materials is the least dense?

Accepted Answer

A) block 1 
B) block 2 
C) block 3 
D) the water 4 
A) block 1 
B) block 2 
C) block 3 
D) the water 4

Question 4

This figure shows three blocks in water.Which of these materials is the densest?

Accepted Answer

A) block 1 
B) block 2 
C) block 3 
D) the water 
A) block 1 
B) block 2 
C) block 3 
D) the water

Question 5

What type of figure would you use to portray the relative thicknesses of rock units stacked on top of one another?

Accepted Answer

A) shaded relief map 
B) topographic map 
C) satellite image 
D) stratigraphic section 
E) evolutionary diagram 
A) shaded relief map 
B) topographic map 
C) satellite image 
D) stratigraphic section 
E) evolutionary diagram

Question 6

What is the oldest unit or feature in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) there is no way to tell 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) there is no way to tell

Question 7

The youngest unit or feature in this photograph is:

Accepted Answer

A) the rock at the top that contains angular fragments 
B) the gray layer in the middle of the photograph 
C) the tilted rocks at the bottom 
D) there is no way to tell 
A) the rock at the top that contains angular fragments 
B) the gray layer in the middle of the photograph 
C) the tilted rocks at the bottom 
D) there is no way to tell

Question 8

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 2 and 3 
C) 3 and 4 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2,3,and 4 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 2 and 3 
C) 3 and 4 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2,3,and 4

Question 9

Which location(s)have loose,angular rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 1 and 2 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 1 and 2

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) North America is moving across Earth's surface several centimeters per year 
B) the river has flooded a low-lying area 
C) the volcano is releasing much steam 
D) volcanoes are dangerous 
E) when held,one rock feels heavier than another rock 
A) North America is moving across Earth's surface several centimeters per year 
B) the river has flooded a low-lying area 
C) the volcano is releasing much steam 
D) volcanoes are dangerous 
E) when held,one rock feels heavier than another rock

Question 11

Which of the following is true about density and weight?

Accepted Answer

A) density is higher if you have a larger volume of the same material 
B) density is lower if you have a larger volume of the same material 
C) a substance is more dense at night than during the day 
D) weight depends on the mass of the object and the pull of gravity 
E) none of these 
A) density is higher if you have a larger volume of the same material 
B) density is lower if you have a larger volume of the same material 
C) a substance is more dense at night than during the day 
D) weight depends on the mass of the object and the pull of gravity 
E) none of these

Question 12

Which of the following would be consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by a rising salt mass?

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of a thick salt layer beneath the region 
B) structures that are similar to those formed around rising salt 
C) a lower density for salt than typical rocks 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) the presence of a thick salt layer beneath the region 
B) structures that are similar to those formed around rising salt 
C) a lower density for salt than typical rocks 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) Augustine volcano represents a dangerous situation 
B) the rocks were dark gray and angular 
C) the steam coming from the mountain was dark gray in color 
D) the rocks were too hot to touch 
E) none of these 
A) Augustine volcano represents a dangerous situation 
B) the rocks were dark gray and angular 
C) the steam coming from the mountain was dark gray in color 
D) the rocks were too hot to touch 
E) none of these

Question 14

What steps are involved in having a hypothesis become an established theory?

Accepted Answer

A) A United Nations scientific panel votes on whether the hypothesis is accepted. 
B) A U.S.government agency votes on whether the hypothesis is accepted. 
C) The hypothesis is consistent with new data and investigations used to test its predictions. 
D) The hypothesis makes sense when explained by politicians. 
A) A United Nations scientific panel votes on whether the hypothesis is accepted. 
B) A U.S.government agency votes on whether the hypothesis is accepted. 
C) The hypothesis is consistent with new data and investigations used to test its predictions. 
D) The hypothesis makes sense when explained by politicians.

Question 15

What was the main mystery described for the Mediterranean Sea?

Accepted Answer

A) A volcanic eruption destroyed the ancient city of Alexandria. 
B) A meteorite formed the western Mediterranean Sea. 
C) The Mediterranean dried up and deposited layers of salt. 
D) A large landmass collapsed downward,forming the sea. 
A) A volcanic eruption destroyed the ancient city of Alexandria. 
B) A meteorite formed the western Mediterranean Sea. 
C) The Mediterranean dried up and deposited layers of salt. 
D) A large landmass collapsed downward,forming the sea.

Question 16

What does the type of evolutionary diagrams discussed in the textbook show?

Accepted Answer

A) how one creature evolved into another creature 
B) changing of fossils up through a stratigraphic section 
C) evolution of the ways topographic maps have been drawn during history 
D) the sequence of events that deposited the rocks and formed the landscape 
A) how one creature evolved into another creature 
B) changing of fossils up through a stratigraphic section 
C) evolution of the ways topographic maps have been drawn during history 
D) the sequence of events that deposited the rocks and formed the landscape

Question 17

What is the youngest unit or feature in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) there is no way to tell 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) there is no way to tell

Question 18

The oldest unit or feature in this photograph is:

Accepted Answer

A) the rock at the top that contains angular fragments 
B) the gray layer in the middle of the photograph 
C) the tilted rocks at the bottom 
D) there is no way to tell 
A) the rock at the top that contains angular fragments 
B) the gray layer in the middle of the photograph 
C) the tilted rocks at the bottom 
D) there is no way to tell

Question 19

Which of the following would be most consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by rising mama?

Accepted Answer

A) an igneous body should exist beneath the crater 
B) baking of the layers closest to the magma 
C) an age determination on igneous rocks that is younger than the age of the rock layers 
D) all of these 
A) an igneous body should exist beneath the crater 
B) baking of the layers closest to the magma 
C) an age determination on igneous rocks that is younger than the age of the rock layers 
D) all of these

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) Observe the entire landscape first and then focus on smaller parts,one part at a time. 
B) Examine complexities of each feature rather than grouping features into types. 
C) Focus on one type of feature at a time,noting where this type of feature is present. 
D) Examine relationships between different features. 
A) Observe the entire landscape first and then focus on smaller parts,one part at a time. 
B) Examine complexities of each feature rather than grouping features into types. 
C) Focus on one type of feature at a time,noting where this type of feature is present. 
D) Examine relationships between different features.

Which of the following are valid criteria for inferring the relative ages of the two rock types in this photograph?

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Mesozoic?

This figure shows three blocks in water.Which of these materials is the least dense?

This figure shows three blocks in water.Which of these materials is the densest?

What type of figure would you use to portray the relative thicknesses of rock units stacked on top of one another?

What is the oldest unit or feature in this figure?

The youngest unit or feature in this photograph is:

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

Which location(s)have loose,angular rocks?

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Which of the following is true about density and weight?

Which of the following would be consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by a rising salt mass?

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

What steps are involved in having a hypothesis become an established theory?

What was the main mystery described for the Mediterranean Sea?

What does the type of evolutionary diagrams discussed in the textbook show?

What is the youngest unit or feature in this figure?

The oldest unit or feature in this photograph is:

Which of the following would be most consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by rising mama?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

The Nature of Geology

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Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

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Exam 2: Investigating Geologic Questions

Which of the following are valid criteria for inferring the relative ages of the two rock types in this photograph?

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Mesozoic?

This figure shows three blocks in water.Which of these materials is the least dense?

This figure shows three blocks in water.Which of these materials is the densest?

What type of figure would you use to portray the relative thicknesses of rock units stacked on top of one another?

What is the oldest unit or feature in this figure?

The youngest unit or feature in this photograph is:

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

Which location(s)have loose,angular rocks?

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Which of the following is true about density and weight?

Which of the following would be consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by a rising salt mass?

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

What steps are involved in having a hypothesis become an established theory?

What was the main mystery described for the Mediterranean Sea?

What does the type of evolutionary diagrams discussed in the textbook show?

What is the youngest unit or feature in this figure?

The oldest unit or feature in this photograph is:

Which of the following would be most consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by rising mama?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

The Nature of Geology

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

Filters