Question 1

The approximate LAND surface of the Earth totals more than ________ square kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 thousand 
B)  15 thousand 
C)  150 million 
D)  1.5 billion 
E)  15 trillion 
A)  1.5 thousand 
B)  15 thousand 
C)  150 million 
D)  1.5 billion 
E)  15 trillion C

Question 2

Erosion, compaction, and sedimentation are most closely associated with ________ rocks.

Accepted Answer

A)  basaltic 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  igneous 
D)  intrusive 
E)  sedimentary 
A)  basaltic 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  igneous 
D)  intrusive 
E)  sedimentary E

Question 3

The maximum world relief is CLOSEST to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 meter 
B)  1 kilometer 
C)  20 kilometers 
D)  50 kilometers 
E)  40,000 kilometers 
A)  1 meter 
B)  1 kilometer 
C)  20 kilometers 
D)  50 kilometers 
E)  40,000 kilometers C

Question 4

Explain the "struggle" between the internal and external processes in shaping Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

Internal processes tend to bui

Question 5

Uniformitarianism is the study of the interior of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Foliation refers to this characteristic of rocks:

Accepted Answer

A)  numerous joints 
B)  large crystals 
C)  small crystals 
D)  wavy, banded lines 
E)  hollow cores 
A)  numerous joints 
B)  large crystals 
C)  small crystals 
D)  wavy, banded lines 
E)  hollow cores

Question 7

Crustal movements of various kinds in the Earth's crust is collectively called ________ activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  1st order 
B)  tectonic 
C)  detrital 
D)  clastic 
E)  metamorphic 
A)  1st order 
B)  tectonic 
C)  detrital 
D)  clastic 
E)  metamorphic

Question 8

"Fracking" is most closely associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas 
B)  oil 
C)  conventional extraction 
D)  fossil fuels in sandstones 
E)  an environmentally safe extraction method 
A)  natural gas 
B)  oil 
C)  conventional extraction 
D)  fossil fuels in sandstones 
E)  an environmentally safe extraction method

Question 9

Isostasy refers to the recognition that the ________ floats on the denser mantle.

Accepted Answer

A)  inner core 
B)  outer core 
C)  aluminum 
D)  crust 
E)  atmosphere 
A)  inner core 
B)  outer core 
C)  aluminum 
D)  crust 
E)  atmosphere

Question 10

Approximately 100 elements occur in nature. How many of them are widespread in making the minerals and rocks of the crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of them 
B)  three quarters of them 
C)  half of them 
D)  a quarter of them 
E)  none of them 
A)  all of them 
B)  three quarters of them 
C)  half of them 
D)  a quarter of them 
E)  none of them

Question 11

Explain the difference between geologic eras, periods, and epochs. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Epochs are subsets of periods

Question 12

The Rocky Mountains started to be uplifted ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.65 million 
B)  6.5 million 
C)  65 million 
D)  650 million 
E)  6.5 billion 
A)  0.65 million 
B)  6.5 million 
C)  65 million 
D)  650 million 
E)  6.5 billion

Question 13

In the rock cycle, describe how metamorphic rocks could become sedimentary rocks.

Accepted Answer

Melting of the rock to make ma

Question 14

A considerable body of knowledge concerning Earth's interior has been amassed through all these methods EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drilling wells 
B)  digging mines 
C)  studying seismic waves 
D)  studying Earth's magnetism 
E)  sampling rocks from Earth's core 
A)  drilling wells 
B)  digging mines 
C)  studying seismic waves 
D)  studying Earth's magnetism 
E)  sampling rocks from Earth's core

Question 15

Which material, accumulated from the remains of plants and animals, can produce limestone?

Accepted Answer

A)  slate 
B)  carbon 
C)  calcium carbonate 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  clay 
A)  slate 
B)  carbon 
C)  calcium carbonate 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  clay

Question 16

In a section of the chapter "Introduction to Landform Study," the authors write about Horseshoe Park in the Colorado Rockies and about looking back at North America from a spacecraft. The point of this is to understand more about ________ and the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A)  local relief 
B)  rocks 
C)  folding 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  scale 
A)  local relief 
B)  rocks 
C)  folding 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  scale

Question 17

The crust under the ocean bottom is thinner than the crust under the continental surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The "plates" in plate tectonics are in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crust 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  lithosphere 
D)  outer core 
E)  inner core 
A)  crust 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  lithosphere 
D)  outer core 
E)  inner core

Question 19

The altitudinal difference between the highest and lowest points in an area is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  topography 
B)  landscape 
C)  regolith 
D)  the strata 
E)  relief 
A)  topography 
B)  landscape 
C)  regolith 
D)  the strata 
E)  relief

Question 20

Strata are the layers in sedimentary rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The approximate LAND surface of the Earth totals more than ________ square kilometers.

Erosion, compaction, and sedimentation are most closely associated with ________ rocks.

The maximum world relief is CLOSEST to ________.

Explain the "struggle" between the internal and external processes in shaping Earth's surface.

Uniformitarianism is the study of the interior of the Earth.

Foliation refers to this characteristic of rocks:

Crustal movements of various kinds in the Earth's crust is collectively called ________ activity.

"Fracking" is most closely associated with ________.

Isostasy refers to the recognition that the ________ floats on the denser mantle.

Approximately 100 elements occur in nature. How many of them are widespread in making the minerals and rocks of the crust?

Explain the difference between geologic eras, periods, and epochs. Give an example of each.

The Rocky Mountains started to be uplifted ________ years ago.

In the rock cycle, describe how metamorphic rocks could become sedimentary rocks.

A considerable body of knowledge concerning Earth's interior has been amassed through all these methods EXCEPT ________.

Which material, accumulated from the remains of plants and animals, can produce limestone?

In a section of the chapter "Introduction to Landform Study," the authors write about Horseshoe Park in the Colorado Rockies and about looking back at North America from a spacecraft. The point of this is to understand more about ________ and the landscape.

The crust under the ocean bottom is thinner than the crust under the continental surface.

The "plates" in plate tectonics are in the ________.

The altitudinal difference between the highest and lowest points in an area is known as ________.

Strata are the layers in sedimentary rock.

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Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

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Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

The approximate LAND surface of the Earth totals more than ________ square kilometers.

Erosion, compaction, and sedimentation are most closely associated with ________ rocks.

The maximum world relief is CLOSEST to ________.

Explain the "struggle" between the internal and external processes in shaping Earth's surface.

Uniformitarianism is the study of the interior of the Earth.

Foliation refers to this characteristic of rocks:

Crustal movements of various kinds in the Earth's crust is collectively called ________ activity.

"Fracking" is most closely associated with ________.

Isostasy refers to the recognition that the ________ floats on the denser mantle.

Approximately 100 elements occur in nature. How many of them are widespread in making the minerals and rocks of the crust?

Explain the difference between geologic eras, periods, and epochs. Give an example of each.

The Rocky Mountains started to be uplifted ________ years ago.

In the rock cycle, describe how metamorphic rocks could become sedimentary rocks.

A considerable body of knowledge concerning Earth's interior has been amassed through all these methods EXCEPT ________.

Which material, accumulated from the remains of plants and animals, can produce limestone?

In a section of the chapter "Introduction to Landform Study," the authors write about Horseshoe Park in the Colorado Rockies and about looking back at North America from a spacecraft. The point of this is to understand more about ________ and the landscape.

The crust under the ocean bottom is thinner than the crust under the continental surface.

The "plates" in plate tectonics are in the ________.

The altitudinal difference between the highest and lowest points in an area is known as ________.

Strata are the layers in sedimentary rock.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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