Question 1

Uplift can occur during the rock cycle:

Accepted Answer

A) only after deformation and metamorphism 
B) only after melting and solidification 
C) only after metamorphism or solidification 
D) at any point after burial 
A) only after deformation and metamorphism 
B) only after melting and solidification 
C) only after metamorphism or solidification 
D) at any point after burial

Question 2

Which of the following Earth layers is the thickest?

Accepted Answer

A) continental crust 
B) oceanic crust 
C) mantle 
D) outer core 
A) continental crust 
B) oceanic crust 
C) mantle 
D) outer core

Question 3

Which of the following combinations would result in the highest regional elevations?

Accepted Answer

A) thin,dense crust 
B) thick,dense crust 
C) thin,less dense crust 
D) thick,less dense crust 
A) thin,dense crust 
B) thick,dense crust 
C) thin,less dense crust 
D) thick,less dense crust

Question 4

The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the:

Accepted Answer

A) type of rocks 
B) age of the rocks 
C) way in which the rocks formed 
D) all of these 
A) type of rocks 
B) age of the rocks 
C) way in which the rocks formed 
D) all of these

Question 5

Which of the following locations would contain large,angular rocks that broke away from bedrock and moved downhill?

Accepted Answer

A) location 1,along the margins of a glacier 
B) location 2,along a steep mountain front 
C) location 3,in sand dunes 
D) location 4,along a beach 
E) location 5,on relatively deep seafloor 
A) location 1,along the margins of a glacier 
B) location 2,along a steep mountain front 
C) location 3,in sand dunes 
D) location 4,along a beach 
E) location 5,on relatively deep seafloor

Question 6

Which of the following locations would most likely contain a high percentage of sand?

Accepted Answer

A) location 2,along a steep mountain front 
B) location 3,in sand dunes 
C) location 4,along a beach 
D) locations 2 and 3 
E) locations 3 and 4 
A) location 2,along a steep mountain front 
B) location 3,in sand dunes 
C) location 4,along a beach 
D) locations 2 and 3 
E) locations 3 and 4

Question 7

Which of the following Earth layers is the thinnest?

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic crust 
B) upper mantle 
C) lower mantle 
D) outer core 
E) inner core 
A) oceanic crust 
B) upper mantle 
C) lower mantle 
D) outer core 
E) inner core

Question 8

The principle of isostasy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the difference in the strength of the mantle versus the crust 
B) the relationship between regional elevations and thickness of crust 
C) how the outer core differs from the inner core 
D) how the upper mantle differs from the lower mantle 
A) the difference in the strength of the mantle versus the crust 
B) the relationship between regional elevations and thickness of crust 
C) how the outer core differs from the inner core 
D) how the upper mantle differs from the lower mantle

Question 9

According to the rock cycle,sediment that is being transported by a river could become a metamorphic rock after:

Accepted Answer

A) uplift and weathering 
B) melting and solidification 
C) deposition and burial 
D) solidification and uplift 
A) uplift and weathering 
B) melting and solidification 
C) deposition and burial 
D) solidification and uplift

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?

Accepted Answer

A) beside glaciers 
B) river channels 
C) heating next to a magma 
D) deep seafloor 
E) shoreline of a lake 
A) beside glaciers 
B) river channels 
C) heating next to a magma 
D) deep seafloor 
E) shoreline of a lake

Question 11

Compared to the outer planets in our solar system,the inner planets are:

Accepted Answer

A) larger 
B) contain more gas 
C) rocky and so are called terrestrial planets 
D) have better developed planetary rings 
E) none of these 
A) larger 
B) contain more gas 
C) rocky and so are called terrestrial planets 
D) have better developed planetary rings 
E) none of these

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for why a region is higher in elevation than adjacent regions?

Accepted Answer

A) the lithosphere is hotter 
B) it has continental crust,but adjacent regions have oceanic crust 
C) the crust is thicker 
D) the crust is more dense 
A) the lithosphere is hotter 
B) it has continental crust,but adjacent regions have oceanic crust 
C) the crust is thicker 
D) the crust is more dense

Question 13

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States,which region probably has the thinnest crust?

Accepted Answer

A) Colorado Rockies 
B) Great Plains 
C) Mississippi River 
D) Appalachian Mountains 
E) East Coast 
A) Colorado Rockies 
B) Great Plains 
C) Mississippi River 
D) Appalachian Mountains 
E) East Coast

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the main families of rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary 
B) igneous 
C) metamorphic 
D) meteorites 
A) sedimentary 
B) igneous 
C) metamorphic 
D) meteorites

Question 15

Which arrows in this figure indicates evaporation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States,which region probably has the thickest crust?

Accepted Answer

A) Colorado Rockies 
B) Great Plains 
C) Mississippi River 
D) Appalachian Mountains 
E) East Coast 
A) Colorado Rockies 
B) Great Plains 
C) Mississippi River 
D) Appalachian Mountains 
E) East Coast

Question 17

Of Earth's four overlapping spheres,which of the following does NOT involve material above Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) atmosphere 
B) lithosphere 
C) biosphere 
D) hydrosphere 
A) atmosphere 
B) lithosphere 
C) biosphere 
D) hydrosphere

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a way geology informs us about Earth's past?

Accepted Answer

A) how the first second of the universe differed from a second today 
B) why continents and oceans are different 
C) why a landscape looks the way it does today 
D) how life in the past was different than today 
E) how past global climate was different than today 
A) how the first second of the universe differed from a second today 
B) why continents and oceans are different 
C) why a landscape looks the way it does today 
D) how life in the past was different than today 
E) how past global climate was different than today

Question 19

Choose appropriate way(s)that volcanoes might impact people living nearby:

Accepted Answer

A) Releases steam and noxious gases into the atmosphere. 
B) Volcanic ash provides fertile sediment for growing crops. 
C) Ash ejected into the atmosphere blocks sunlight. 
D) Projectiles thrown into the air can hit your house. 
E) All of these impact people living nearby. 
A) Releases steam and noxious gases into the atmosphere. 
B) Volcanic ash provides fertile sediment for growing crops. 
C) Ash ejected into the atmosphere blocks sunlight. 
D) Projectiles thrown into the air can hit your house. 
E) All of these impact people living nearby.

Question 20

A dry climate might impact how people live by increasing:

Accepted Answer

A) the risk of drought and other water shortages 
B) irrigation needs 
C) the likelihood of volcanic activity 
D) the likelihood of earthquakes 
E) both a and b 
A) the risk of drought and other water shortages 
B) irrigation needs 
C) the likelihood of volcanic activity 
D) the likelihood of earthquakes 
E) both a and b

Uplift can occur during the rock cycle:

Which of the following Earth layers is the thickest?

Which of the following combinations would result in the highest regional elevations?

The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the:

Which of the following locations would contain large,angular rocks that broke away from bedrock and moved downhill?

Which of the following locations would most likely contain a high percentage of sand?

Which of the following Earth layers is the thinnest?

The principle of isostasy refers to:

According to the rock cycle,sediment that is being transported by a river could become a metamorphic rock after:

Which of the following is NOT a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?

Compared to the outer planets in our solar system,the inner planets are:

Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for why a region is higher in elevation than adjacent regions?

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States,which region probably has the thinnest crust?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main families of rocks?

Which arrows in this figure indicates evaporation?

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States,which region probably has the thickest crust?

Of Earth's four overlapping spheres,which of the following does NOT involve material above Earth's surface?

Which of the following is NOT a way geology informs us about Earth's past?

Choose appropriate way(s)that volcanoes might impact people living nearby:

A dry climate might impact how people live by increasing:

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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

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Exam 1: The Nature of Geology

Uplift can occur during the rock cycle:

Which of the following Earth layers is the thickest?

Which of the following combinations would result in the highest regional elevations?

The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the:

Which of the following locations would contain large,angular rocks that broke away from bedrock and moved downhill?

Which of the following locations would most likely contain a high percentage of sand?

Which of the following Earth layers is the thinnest?

The principle of isostasy refers to:

According to the rock cycle,sediment that is being transported by a river could become a metamorphic rock after:

Which of the following is NOT a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?

Compared to the outer planets in our solar system,the inner planets are:

Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for why a region is higher in elevation than adjacent regions?

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States,which region probably has the thinnest crust?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main families of rocks?

Which arrows in this figure indicates evaporation?

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States,which region probably has the thickest crust?

Of Earth's four overlapping spheres,which of the following does NOT involve material above Earth's surface?

Which of the following is NOT a way geology informs us about Earth's past?

Choose appropriate way(s)that volcanoes might impact people living nearby:

A dry climate might impact how people live by increasing:

Investigating Geologic Questions

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

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