Question 1

Which of the following is true about gravity?

Accepted Answer

A) Gravity of the Sun and Moon exert a pull on Earth. 
B) The mass of the Earth causes a downward pull on objects on Earth. 
C) Gravity causes ice,water,and rocks to move downhill. 
D) All of these. 
A) Gravity of the Sun and Moon exert a pull on Earth. 
B) The mass of the Earth causes a downward pull on objects on Earth. 
C) Gravity causes ice,water,and rocks to move downhill. 
D) All of these.

Question 2

Which of the features labeled on the accompanying figure was discussed as a possible source of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A) the cliff at A 
B) the volcano at B 
C) pumping of the oil field at C 
D) shaking during large floods at D 
E) landslides off the mountains at E 
A) the cliff at A 
B) the volcano at B 
C) pumping of the oil field at C 
D) shaking during large floods at D 
E) landslides off the mountains at E

Question 3

Which of the following surface environments is the most likely site for deposits in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) steep mountain front 
B) river channel 
C) sand dunes 
D) beach 
E) lake 
A) steep mountain front 
B) river channel 
C) sand dunes 
D) beach 
E) lake

Question 4

Which of the following locations would form a hydrothermal rock?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which layer on this figure is the upper mantle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What type of rock would the materials shown in this photograph produce?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which layer on this figure is the oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The largest object in the solar system is:

Accepted Answer

A) Earth 
B) the Earth's Moon 
C) Saturn 
D) Jupiter 
E) the Sun 
A) Earth 
B) the Earth's Moon 
C) Saturn 
D) Jupiter 
E) the Sun

Question 9

Which layer on this figure is the outer core?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is true about processes that affect Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Atmospheric pressure is less at sea level than in high mountains. 
B) Forces decrease downward within Earth. 
C) Forces are imposed on deep rocks from all directions. 
D) All heat inside Earth comes from magma. 
E) None of these. 
A) Atmospheric pressure is less at sea level than in high mountains. 
B) Forces decrease downward within Earth. 
C) Forces are imposed on deep rocks from all directions. 
D) All heat inside Earth comes from magma. 
E) None of these.

Question 11

Which of the following is probably least at risk for geologic hazards?

Accepted Answer

A) next to a river in low areas 
B) near an active fault 
C) on soils that gently expand when wet 
D) on gentle slopes away from mountains 
E) close to,but upwind of,an active volcano 
A) next to a river in low areas 
B) near an active fault 
C) on soils that gently expand when wet 
D) on gentle slopes away from mountains 
E) close to,but upwind of,an active volcano

Question 12

Geology can help us learn about Earth's past by studying:

Accepted Answer

A) why continents and oceans are different 
B) why a landscape looks the way it does 
C) how life in the past was different than today 
D) how global climate has changed since the ice ages 
E) all of these 
A) why continents and oceans are different 
B) why a landscape looks the way it does 
C) how life in the past was different than today 
D) how global climate has changed since the ice ages 
E) all of these

Question 13

Which of the following is true about forces and energy imposed on Earth from space?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal processes within the Moon produce light during the night. 
B) Sun's electromagnetic energy is all blocked by Earth's protective atmosphere. 
C) Our massive Sun is the only object that exerts a gravitational pull on Earth. 
D) All of these. 
E) None of these. 
A) Internal processes within the Moon produce light during the night. 
B) Sun's electromagnetic energy is all blocked by Earth's protective atmosphere. 
C) Our massive Sun is the only object that exerts a gravitational pull on Earth. 
D) All of these. 
E) None of these.

Question 14

Rainfall in mountain ranges might impact people living nearby by:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing erosion in mountains 
B) increasing flooding hazards 
C) increasing mudslide hazards 
D) water flowing into streams and rivers,increasing water supply 
E) all of these 
A) increasing erosion in mountains 
B) increasing flooding hazards 
C) increasing mudslide hazards 
D) water flowing into streams and rivers,increasing water supply 
E) all of these

Question 15

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is transported?

Accepted Answer

A) location 1 
B) location 2 
C) location 3 
D) location 4 
A) location 1 
B) location 2 
C) location 3 
D) location 4

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) easy to build houses on steep cliffs 
B) favorable location for livestock grazing 
C) increases area available to grow crops 
D) increases landslide hazard 
A) easy to build houses on steep cliffs 
B) favorable location for livestock grazing 
C) increases area available to grow crops 
D) increases landslide hazard

Question 17

Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1?

Accepted Answer

A) oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve 
B) the scenery of Glacier National Park 
C) earthquakes along the San Andres fault 
D) oil beneath the Gulf Coast of the United States 
A) oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve 
B) the scenery of Glacier National Park 
C) earthquakes along the San Andres fault 
D) oil beneath the Gulf Coast of the United States

Which of the following is true about gravity?

Which of the features labeled on the accompanying figure was discussed as a possible source of earthquakes?

Which of the following surface environments is the most likely site for deposits in this photograph?

Which of the following locations would form a hydrothermal rock?

Which layer on this figure is the upper mantle?

What type of rock would the materials shown in this photograph produce?

Which layer on this figure is the oceanic crust?

The largest object in the solar system is:

Which layer on this figure is the outer core?

Which of the following is true about processes that affect Earth?

Which of the following is probably least at risk for geologic hazards?

Geology can help us learn about Earth's past by studying:

Which of the following is true about forces and energy imposed on Earth from space?

Rainfall in mountain ranges might impact people living nearby by:

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is transported?

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

Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1?

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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Exam 1: The Nature of Geology

Which of the following is true about gravity?

Which of the features labeled on the accompanying figure was discussed as a possible source of earthquakes?

Which of the following surface environments is the most likely site for deposits in this photograph?

Which of the following locations would form a hydrothermal rock?

Which layer on this figure is the upper mantle?

What type of rock would the materials shown in this photograph produce?

Which layer on this figure is the oceanic crust?

The largest object in the solar system is:

Which layer on this figure is the outer core?

Which of the following is true about processes that affect Earth?

Which of the following is probably least at risk for geologic hazards?

Geology can help us learn about Earth's past by studying:

Which of the following is true about forces and energy imposed on Earth from space?

Rainfall in mountain ranges might impact people living nearby by:

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is transported?

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

Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1?

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

Filters