Question 1

The _____ of old seafloor takes place at convergent boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  destruction 
B)  creation 
C)  production 
D)  erosion 
E)  extinction 
A)  destruction 
B)  creation 
C)  production 
D)  erosion 
E)  extinction

Question 2

While the reserves of petroleum hydrocarbons within the United States are limited, other geologic resources (iron, aluminum, copper, and tin) are available in great abundance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

After the opening of the North Slope in Alaska the U.S. stopped importing petroleum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A ______ is a huge ocean wave usually caused by a displacement of the sea floor and commonly associated with massive earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

A)  S-wave 
B)  tidal wave 
C)  tsunami 
D)  seiche 
E)  breaker 
A)  S-wave 
B)  tidal wave 
C)  tsunami 
D)  seiche 
E)  breaker

Question 5

The _______ collectively make up the lithosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  the crust and the whole mantle 
B)  the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle 
C)  the crust and asthenosphere 
D)  the upper and lower mantle 
E)  the asthenosphere and the upper mantle 
A)  the crust and the whole mantle 
B)  the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle 
C)  the crust and asthenosphere 
D)  the upper and lower mantle 
E)  the asthenosphere and the upper mantle

Question 6

The Earth can be considered as interrelated systems or spheres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rock deep within the Earth is _____ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hot; heat flows inward toward Earth's center. 
B)  cool; heat flows in toward Earth's center 
C)  hot; heat flows out toward Earth's surface 
D)  the same temperature throughout the earth; heat flow is not an important consideration 
E)  unknown; we can only guess about conditions there 
A)  hot; heat flows inward toward Earth's center. 
B)  cool; heat flows in toward Earth's center 
C)  hot; heat flows out toward Earth's surface 
D)  the same temperature throughout the earth; heat flow is not an important consideration 
E)  unknown; we can only guess about conditions there

Question 8

Where a subducting plate slides beneath the lithosphere, melting takes place and a(n) ____ is created.

Accepted Answer

A)  plate 
B)  ocean trench 
C)  seamount 
D)  sedimentary rock 
E)  coral reef 
A)  plate 
B)  ocean trench 
C)  seamount 
D)  sedimentary rock 
E)  coral reef

Question 9

A _____ is a scientific concept that has been tested and is in all likelihood true.

Accepted Answer

A)  concept 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  theory 
D)  scenario 
E)  belief 
A)  concept 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  theory 
D)  scenario 
E)  belief

Question 10

A tsunami has a small wave height, travels rapidly, and is not noticed by people in boats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Convergent boundaries, due to their geometry, are the sites of the largest earthquakes on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_______ are geological forces generated inside the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Surficial forces 
B)  Electrochemical forces 
C)  Tectonic forces 
D)  Inertial 
E)  Celestial 
A)  Surficial forces 
B)  Electrochemical forces 
C)  Tectonic forces 
D)  Inertial 
E)  Celestial

Question 13

Understanding geology can help us lessen or prevent damage to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The _____ and the Alpine Fault of New Zealand are examples of transform plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  New Madrid Fault of Arkansas 
B)  Choctaw Fault of Oklahoma 
C)  San Andreas Fault of California 
D)  East African Rift 
E)  Rio Grande Rift 
A)  New Madrid Fault of Arkansas 
B)  Choctaw Fault of Oklahoma 
C)  San Andreas Fault of California 
D)  East African Rift 
E)  Rio Grande Rift

Question 15

Plate tectonics is a unifying idea that helps explain where and why there are ___ on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes 
B)  volcanoes 
C)  mountain belts 
D)  oceanic ridges and trenches 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  earthquakes 
B)  volcanoes 
C)  mountain belts 
D)  oceanic ridges and trenches 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 16

Rocks formed at high temperatures and under high pressure deep within the Earth and pushed upward by tectonic force are stable in their new environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Plates are known to be moving away from each other __.

Accepted Answer

A)  across mountain ranges like the Himalayan Mountains 
B)  across subduction zones 
C)  across mid-ocean ridges 
D)  across the stable interior of continents 
E)  along transform faults 
A)  across mountain ranges like the Himalayan Mountains 
B)  across subduction zones 
C)  across mid-ocean ridges 
D)  across the stable interior of continents 
E)  along transform faults

Question 18

___ refer(s) to the scientific study of Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrology 
B)  Geology 
C)  Spheres 
A)  Hydrology 
B)  Geology 
C)  Spheres

Question 19

The Earth's system that includes the oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers of the world is called the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  biosphere 
B)  hydrosphere 
C)  atmosphere 
D)  geosphere 
E)  solid Earth 
A)  biosphere 
B)  hydrosphere 
C)  atmosphere 
D)  geosphere 
E)  solid Earth

Question 20

Plate tectonics regards the lithosphere as divided into segments (plates) that are in horizontal motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts

The _____ of old seafloor takes place at convergent boundaries.

While the reserves of petroleum hydrocarbons within the United States are limited, other geologic resources (iron, aluminum, copper, and tin) are available in great abundance.

After the opening of the North Slope in Alaska the U.S. stopped importing petroleum.

A ______ is a huge ocean wave usually caused by a displacement of the sea floor and commonly associated with massive earthquakes.

The _______ collectively make up the lithosphere.

The Earth can be considered as interrelated systems or spheres.

Rock deep within the Earth is _____ and ______.

Where a subducting plate slides beneath the lithosphere, melting takes place and a(n) ____ is created.

A _____ is a scientific concept that has been tested and is in all likelihood true.

A tsunami has a small wave height, travels rapidly, and is not noticed by people in boats.

Convergent boundaries, due to their geometry, are the sites of the largest earthquakes on Earth.

_______ are geological forces generated inside the Earth.

Understanding geology can help us lessen or prevent damage to the environment.

The _____ and the Alpine Fault of New Zealand are examples of transform plate boundaries.

Plate tectonics is a unifying idea that helps explain where and why there are ___ on Earth.

Rocks formed at high temperatures and under high pressure deep within the Earth and pushed upward by tectonic force are stable in their new environment.

Plates are known to be moving away from each other __.

___ refer(s) to the scientific study of Earth.

The Earth's system that includes the oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers of the world is called the _______.

Plate tectonics regards the lithosphere as divided into segments (plates) that are in horizontal motion.

Atoms, Elements, and Minerals

Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks

Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks

Weathering and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Hydrothermal Rocks

Time and Geology

Mass Wasting

Streams and Floods

Ground Water

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Wind Action

Waves, Beaches, and Coasts

Geologic Structures

Earthquakes

Earths Interior and Geophysical Properties

The Sea Floor

Plate Tectonics

Mountain Belts and the Continental Crust

Climate Change

Resources

The Earths Companions

Filters

Rock deep within the Earth is _ and __.