Question 1

The _____is the thinnest layer.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks can become metamorphic rocks through________ .

Accepted Answer

melting or

Question 3

The local deformation of Earth's crust because magma contacts surrounding rocks is called________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  relief 
B)  foliation 
C)  stratification 
D)  uniformitarianism 
E)  magma 
A)  relief 
B)  foliation 
C)  stratification 
D)  uniformitarianism 
E)  magma

Question 7

______is a sedimentary rock formed mechanically from fine silt and clay particles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Granite 
B)  Shale 
C)  Limestone 
D)  Basalt 
E)  Sandstone 
A)  Granite 
B)  Shale 
C)  Limestone 
D)  Basalt 
E)  Sandstone

Question 8

In the Focus section about scale, it is apparent that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  scale is meaningless in landform study 
B)  the largest scale would consider the North American continent 
C)  the smallest scale is related to the view from farthest away 
D)  ordinary human experience transcends all the scales 
E)  landform scale has precise definitions in kilometers 
A)  scale is meaningless in landform study 
B)  the largest scale would consider the North American continent 
C)  the smallest scale is related to the view from farthest away 
D)  ordinary human experience transcends all the scales 
E)  landform scale has precise definitions in kilometers

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal categories of rock- forming minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxides 
B)  sulfides 
C)  peptides 
D)  native elements 
E)  halides 
A)  oxides 
B)  sulfides 
C)  peptides 
D)  native elements 
E)  halides

Question 10

Shale is usually metamorphosed into_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  gneiss 
B)  slate 
C)  marble 
D)  basalt 
E)  tufa 
A)  gneiss 
B)  slate 
C)  marble 
D)  basalt 
E)  tufa

Question 11

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  magma 
B)  rock 
C)  soil 
D)  extrusive material 
E)  bedrock 
A)  magma 
B)  rock 
C)  soil 
D)  extrusive material 
E)  bedrock

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each has a regular pattern of atoms. 
B)  They can be man- made. 
C)  Each always has the same chemical composition. 
D)  They are totally inorganic. 
E)  They all are composed of crystals. 
A)  Each has a regular pattern of atoms. 
B)  They can be man- made. 
C)  Each always has the same chemical composition. 
D)  They are totally inorganic. 
E)  They all are composed of crystals.

Question 13

Slate, schist, and gneiss are all rocks which are classified as _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The basic classification of rock types is based on their_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  pH 
B)  petrology 
C)  color 
D)  crystal structure 
E)  origin 
A)  pH 
B)  petrology 
C)  color 
D)  crystal structure 
E)  origin

Question 15

Which of the following illustrates the concept of "relief"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cessation of volcanic activity 
B)  uplift of sediments after erosion of overlying sediments 
C)  the substitution of one subaerial process for another 
D)  the vertical distance between lowest and highest points in an area 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the cessation of volcanic activity 
B)  uplift of sediments after erosion of overlying sediments 
C)  the substitution of one subaerial process for another 
D)  the vertical distance between lowest and highest points in an area 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

The rock type which results from metamorphosed shale is____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  limestone 
B)  quartz 
C)  marble 
D)  gneiss 
E)  slate 
A)  limestone 
B)  quartz 
C)  marble 
D)  gneiss 
E)  slate

Question 17

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks are those formed from________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  silt 
B)  magma 
C)  granite 
D)  oxygen 
E)  pieces of other rocks 
A)  silt 
B)  magma 
C)  granite 
D)  oxygen 
E)  pieces of other rocks

Question 18

The Pleistocene is a part of the______ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quaternary 
B)  Cambrian 
C)  Permian 
D)  Tertiary 
E)  Silurian 
A)  Quaternary 
B)  Cambrian 
C)  Permian 
D)  Tertiary 
E)  Silurian

Question 19

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Analogy 
B)  Uniformitarianism 
C)  Fundamentalism 
D)  Precambrian time 
E)  Earth history 
A)  Analogy 
B)  Uniformitarianism 
C)  Fundamentalism 
D)  Precambrian time 
E)  Earth history

Question 20

The following is found at the base of Earth's crust:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moho 
B)  the geosphere 
C)  the mesosophere 
D)  the outer core 
E)  the inner core 
A)  the Moho 
B)  the geosphere 
C)  the mesosophere 
D)  the outer core 
E)  the inner core

The _____is the thinnest layer.

In the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks can become metamorphic rocks through________ .

The local deformation of Earth's crust because magma contacts surrounding rocks is called________.

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

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

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is_________ .

______is a sedimentary rock formed mechanically from fine silt and clay particles.

In the Focus section about scale, it is apparent that _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal categories of rock- forming minerals?

Shale is usually metamorphosed into_______ .

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

Slate, schist, and gneiss are all rocks which are classified as _______.

The basic classification of rock types is based on their_______ .

Which of the following illustrates the concept of "relief"?

The rock type which results from metamorphosed shale is____ .

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks are those formed from________ .

The Pleistocene is a part of the______ period.

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of________ .

The following is found at the base of Earth's crust:

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

Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

The _____is the thinnest layer.

In the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks can become metamorphic rocks through________ .

The local deformation of Earth's crust because magma contacts surrounding rocks is called________.

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

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

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is_________ .

______is a sedimentary rock formed mechanically from fine silt and clay particles.

In the Focus section about scale, it is apparent that _____.

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal categories of rock- forming minerals?

Shale is usually metamorphosed into_______ .

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

Slate, schist, and gneiss are all rocks which are classified as _______.

The basic classification of rock types is based on their_______ .

Which of the following illustrates the concept of "relief"?

The rock type which results from metamorphosed shale is____ .

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks are those formed from________ .

The Pleistocene is a part of the______ period.

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of________ .

The following is found at the base of Earth's crust:

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