Question 1

The proof for the long- doubted idea of drifting continents came in the form of _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  glacial ice 
B)  understanding of mountains 
C)  animal distributions 
D)  observation of coastlines 
E)  analysis of magnetic and seismic patterns 
A)  glacial ice 
B)  understanding of mountains 
C)  animal distributions 
D)  observation of coastlines 
E)  analysis of magnetic and seismic patterns E

Question 2

Sedimentary rocks are the most common bedrock on the continents and comprise about_______ percent of the surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  95 
B)  55 
C)  5 
D)  75 
E)  25 
A)  95 
B)  55 
C)  5 
D)  75 
E)  25 D

Question 3

Parallel structure, also known as ________, is a characteristic of most sedimentary rocks.

Accepted Answer

stratification or strata

Question 4

The map of rock distribution in the United States clearly shows______ rocks are the most extensive type.

Accepted Answer

A)  big 
B)  sedimentary 
C)  igneous intrusive 
D)  metamorphic 
E)  igneous extrusive 
A)  big 
B)  sedimentary 
C)  igneous intrusive 
D)  metamorphic 
E)  igneous extrusive

Question 5

_________is a dark, fine- grained extrusive rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  Basalt 
B)  Conglomerate 
C)  Granite 
D)  Shale 
E)  Tufa 
A)  Basalt 
B)  Conglomerate 
C)  Granite 
D)  Shale 
E)  Tufa

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The theory of continental drift was revived, expanded, and put into its present form_____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 1700s 
B)  last year 
C)  in the 1800s 
D)  in the 1960s 
E)  in the 1910s 
A)  in the 1700s 
B)  last year 
C)  in the 1800s 
D)  in the 1960s 
E)  in the 1910s

Question 8

_______is an example of a native element.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lead 
B)  Gold 
C)  Halite 
D)  Calcite 
E)  Iron 
A)  Lead 
B)  Gold 
C)  Halite 
D)  Calcite 
E)  Iron

Question 9

________are formed from skeletal remains of coral and other lime- secreting sea animals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandstones 
B)  Shales 
C)  Schists 
D)  Limestones 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Sandstones 
B)  Shales 
C)  Schists 
D)  Limestones 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The viewpoint that past processes are the same as the present ones which created our present land surface is known as________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonics 
B)  uniformitarianism 
C)  diastrophism 
D)  foliation 
E)  volcanism 
A)  plate tectonics 
B)  uniformitarianism 
C)  diastrophism 
D)  foliation 
E)  volcanism

Question 11

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming a first- order landform 
B)  very old 
C)  not important 
D)  young 
E)  as old as the Earth 
A)  becoming a first- order landform 
B)  very old 
C)  not important 
D)  young 
E)  as old as the Earth

Question 12

When tectonic plates subduct it is because sima is ________than sial.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When tectonic plates subduct it is because...

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

Accepted Answer

A)  weathering 
B)  mass wasting 
C)  erosion 
D)  deposition 
E)  diastrophism 
A)  weathering 
B)  mass wasting 
C)  erosion 
D)  deposition 
E)  diastrophism

Question 14

Marble is metamorphosed _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  gneiss 
B)  limestone 
C)  slate 
D)  schist 
E)  shale 
A)  gneiss 
B)  limestone 
C)  slate 
D)  schist 
E)  shale

Question 15

Which of the following is thought to be liquid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Granite, diorite, gabbro, and peridotite are ________rocks.

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary clastic 
B)  metamorphic foliated 
C)  igneous intrusive 
D)  igneous extrusive 
E)  sedimentary chemical and organic 
A)  sedimentary clastic 
B)  metamorphic foliated 
C)  igneous intrusive 
D)  igneous extrusive 
E)  sedimentary chemical and organic

Question 17

The lithosphere is sometimes defined as the

Accepted Answer

A)  crust and upper mantle. 
B)  upper and lower mantle. 
C)  asthenosphere and mesosphere. 
D)  lower mantle and outer core. 
E)  outer and inner core. 
A)  crust and upper mantle. 
B)  upper and lower mantle. 
C)  asthenosphere and mesosphere. 
D)  lower mantle and outer core. 
E)  outer and inner core.

Question 18

The ________is a layer comprising less than 1% radius and 0.4% of Earth's mass.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________is a layer comprising less than...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

__________is the detailed knowledge of characteristics of different kinds of rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tectonics 
B)  Geology 
C)  Petrology 
D)  Seismology 
E)  Metamorphism 
A)  Tectonics 
B)  Geology 
C)  Petrology 
D)  Seismology 
E)  Metamorphism

The proof for the long- doubted idea of drifting continents came in the form of _________ .

Sedimentary rocks are the most common bedrock on the continents and comprise about_______ percent of the surface.

Parallel structure, also known as ________, is a characteristic of most sedimentary rocks.

The map of rock distribution in the United States clearly shows______ rocks are the most extensive type.

_________is a dark, fine- grained extrusive rock.

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

The theory of continental drift was revived, expanded, and put into its present form_____ .

_______is an example of a native element.

________are formed from skeletal remains of coral and other lime- secreting sea animals.

The viewpoint that past processes are the same as the present ones which created our present land surface is known as________ .

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is_________ .

When tectonic plates subduct it is because sima is ________than sial.

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

Marble is metamorphosed _______ .

Which of the following is thought to be liquid?

Granite, diorite, gabbro, and peridotite are ________rocks.

The lithosphere is sometimes defined as the

The ________is a layer comprising less than 1% radius and 0.4% of Earth's mass.

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

__________is the detailed knowledge of characteristics of different kinds of rock.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

The proof for the long- doubted idea of drifting continents came in the form of _________ .

Sedimentary rocks are the most common bedrock on the continents and comprise about_______ percent of the surface.

Parallel structure, also known as ________, is a characteristic of most sedimentary rocks.

The map of rock distribution in the United States clearly shows______ rocks are the most extensive type.

_________is a dark, fine- grained extrusive rock.

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

The theory of continental drift was revived, expanded, and put into its present form_____ .

_______is an example of a native element.

________are formed from skeletal remains of coral and other lime- secreting sea animals.

The viewpoint that past processes are the same as the present ones which created our present land surface is known as________ .

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is_________ .

When tectonic plates subduct it is because sima is ________than sial.

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

Marble is metamorphosed _______ .

Which of the following is thought to be liquid?

Granite, diorite, gabbro, and peridotite are ________rocks.

The lithosphere is sometimes defined as the

The ________is a layer comprising less than 1% radius and 0.4% of Earth's mass.

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

__________is the detailed knowledge of characteristics of different kinds of rock.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters