Question 1

Which of the following are valid criteria for inferring the relative ages of the two rock types in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  The black rock is younger because it is on the bottom. 
B)  The tan rock is younger because it contains pieces of the black rock. 
C)  The black rock is younger because it is crosscut by the tan rock. 
D)  The evidence is contradictory about the relative ages of these two rocks. 
A)  The black rock is younger because it is on the bottom. 
B)  The tan rock is younger because it contains pieces of the black rock. 
C)  The black rock is younger because it is crosscut by the tan rock. 
D)  The evidence is contradictory about the relative ages of these two rocks. B

Question 2

Which of the following represents the longest duration of geologic time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jurassic 
B)  Precambrian 
C)  Paleozoic 
D)  Mesozoic 
E)  Cenozoic 
A)  Jurassic 
B)  Precambrian 
C)  Paleozoic 
D)  Mesozoic 
E)  Cenozoic B

Question 3

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  3 and 4 
D)  1 and 3 
E)  2, 3, and 4 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  2 and 3 
C)  3 and 4 
D)  1 and 3 
E)  2, 3, and 4 C

Question 4

How does an observation become valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  A series of specific measurements is made, repeated, and recorded. 
B)  A guess is made to approximate a measurement and the guess is recorded. 
C)  An uncalibrated instrument is used to make a measurement and the measurements recorded. 
A)  A series of specific measurements is made, repeated, and recorded. 
B)  A guess is made to approximate a measurement and the guess is recorded. 
C)  An uncalibrated instrument is used to make a measurement and the measurements recorded.

Question 5

When a fracture cuts across several rock layers, we can interpret that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fracture is younger than the layers it crosscuts 
B)  the fracture is older than the layers it crosscuts 
C)  the layers of rock are younger than the fracture. 
D)  the fracture formed at some time prior to the rock layers 
A)  the fracture is younger than the layers it crosscuts 
B)  the fracture is older than the layers it crosscuts 
C)  the layers of rock are younger than the fracture. 
D)  the fracture formed at some time prior to the rock layers

Question 6

What type of figure would you use to portray the relative thicknesses of rock units stacked on top of one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaded relief map 
B)  topographic map 
C)  satellite image 
D)  stratigraphic section 
E)  evolutionary diagram 
A)  shaded relief map 
B)  topographic map 
C)  satellite image 
D)  stratigraphic section 
E)  evolutionary diagram

Question 7

Over time, when a mesa becomes a butte and a butte eventually becomes hills and knobs, we can infer what physical process has taken place:

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion 
B)  glaciations 
C)  river transportation 
D)  deposition 
A)  erosion 
B)  glaciations 
C)  river transportation 
D)  deposition

Question 8

Which of the following would be most consistent with a volcanic origin for the Arizona crater discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mass of salt should exist beneath the crater 
B)  meteorite fragments would be scattered across the area 
C)  solidified magma might underlie the crater floor 
D)  there will be no volcanic rocks because of the explosion 
A)  a mass of salt should exist beneath the crater 
B)  meteorite fragments would be scattered across the area 
C)  solidified magma might underlie the crater floor 
D)  there will be no volcanic rocks because of the explosion

Question 9

The age of a fossil, organism, rock, geologic feature, or event as defined relative to other geologic features or events is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  relative age 
B)  absolute age 
C)  numerical age 
D)  radiometric age 
A)  relative age 
B)  absolute age 
C)  numerical age 
D)  radiometric age

Question 10

How much something changed divided by the time required for the change to occur is

Accepted Answer

A)  rate 
B)  mass 
C)  volume 
D)  density 
A)  rate 
B)  mass 
C)  volume 
D)  density

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a possible explanation for the origin of the crater in Arizona?

Accepted Answer

A)  meteoroid impact 
B)  volcanic explosion 
C)  warping by a rising mass of salt 
D)  collapse of large crystal-filled cave 
A)  meteoroid impact 
B)  volcanic explosion 
C)  warping by a rising mass of salt 
D)  collapse of large crystal-filled cave

Question 12

The sediment in this photograph mostly likely formed in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a steep mountain front 
B)  a river 
C)  a sand dune 
D)  deep water conditions on the seafloor 
A)  a steep mountain front 
B)  a river 
C)  a sand dune 
D)  deep water conditions on the seafloor

Question 13

Which of the following would be consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by a rising salt mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of a thick salt layer beneath the region 
B)  structures that are similar to those formed around rising salt 
C)  a lower density for salt than typical rocks 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  the presence of a thick salt layer beneath the region 
B)  structures that are similar to those formed around rising salt 
C)  a lower density for salt than typical rocks 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 14

What does the type of evolutionary diagrams discussed in the textbook show?

Accepted Answer

A)  how one creature evolved into another creature 
B)  changing of fossils up through a stratigraphic section 
C)  evolution of the ways topographic maps have been drawn during history 
D)  the sequence of events that deposited the rocks and formed the landscape 
A)  how one creature evolved into another creature 
B)  changing of fossils up through a stratigraphic section 
C)  evolution of the ways topographic maps have been drawn during history 
D)  the sequence of events that deposited the rocks and formed the landscape

Question 15

Which of the following map or diagram would best show you the shape of the land surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaded-relief map 
B)  satellite image 
C)  geologic map 
D)  stratigraphic section 
A)  shaded-relief map 
B)  satellite image 
C)  geologic map 
D)  stratigraphic section

Question 16

If a description of sediment states that it contains large, angular fragments that are mostly red in color, what type of data would this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative 
B)  quantitative 
C)  numerical 
D)  measurement 
A)  qualitative 
B)  quantitative 
C)  numerical 
D)  measurement

Question 17

Which are true of a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be tentatively assumed. 
B)  It can be tested for validity. 
C)  It may be scrapped or amended after testing. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  It may be tentatively assumed. 
B)  It can be tested for validity. 
C)  It may be scrapped or amended after testing. 
D)  All of these.

Question 18

What specific type of image uses measurements of different wavelengths of light reflecting from a land surface to create a computer-processed image to show the distribution of different types of plants, rocks, and other features?

Accepted Answer

A)  satellite images 
B)  geologic map 
C)  topographic map 
D)  shaded relief map 
A)  satellite images 
B)  geologic map 
C)  topographic map 
D)  shaded relief map

Question 19

Topographic maps often have some contour lines that are darker than other contour lines. These darker lines are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  index contours 
B)  contour intervals 
A)  index contours 
B)  contour intervals

Question 20

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale. Which of these is the Cenozoic?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following are valid criteria for inferring the relative ages of the two rock types in this photograph?

Which of the following represents the longest duration of geologic time?

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

How does an observation become valid?

When a fracture cuts across several rock layers, we can interpret that:

What type of figure would you use to portray the relative thicknesses of rock units stacked on top of one another?

Over time, when a mesa becomes a butte and a butte eventually becomes hills and knobs, we can infer what physical process has taken place:

Which of the following would be most consistent with a volcanic origin for the Arizona crater discussed in the textbook?

The age of a fossil, organism, rock, geologic feature, or event as defined relative to other geologic features or events is the:

How much something changed divided by the time required for the change to occur is

Which of the following was NOT a possible explanation for the origin of the crater in Arizona?

The sediment in this photograph mostly likely formed in:

Which of the following would be consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by a rising salt mass?

What does the type of evolutionary diagrams discussed in the textbook show?

Which of the following map or diagram would best show you the shape of the land surface?

If a description of sediment states that it contains large, angular fragments that are mostly red in color, what type of data would this represent?

Which are true of a hypothesis?

What specific type of image uses measurements of different wavelengths of light reflecting from a land surface to create a computer-processed image to show the distribution of different types of plants, rocks, and other features?

Topographic maps often have some contour lines that are darker than other contour lines. These darker lines are called:

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale. Which of these is the Cenozoic?

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Exam 2: Investigating Geologic Questions

Which of the following are valid criteria for inferring the relative ages of the two rock types in this photograph?

Which of the following represents the longest duration of geologic time?

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

How does an observation become valid?

When a fracture cuts across several rock layers, we can interpret that:

What type of figure would you use to portray the relative thicknesses of rock units stacked on top of one another?

Over time, when a mesa becomes a butte and a butte eventually becomes hills and knobs, we can infer what physical process has taken place:

Which of the following would be most consistent with a volcanic origin for the Arizona crater discussed in the textbook?

The age of a fossil, organism, rock, geologic feature, or event as defined relative to other geologic features or events is the:

How much something changed divided by the time required for the change to occur is

Which of the following was NOT a possible explanation for the origin of the crater in Arizona?

The sediment in this photograph mostly likely formed in:

Which of the following would be consistent with an origin of Upheaval Dome by a rising salt mass?

What does the type of evolutionary diagrams discussed in the textbook show?

Which of the following map or diagram would best show you the shape of the land surface?

If a description of sediment states that it contains large, angular fragments that are mostly red in color, what type of data would this represent?

Which are true of a hypothesis?

What specific type of image uses measurements of different wavelengths of light reflecting from a land surface to create a computer-processed image to show the distribution of different types of plants, rocks, and other features?

Topographic maps often have some contour lines that are darker than other contour lines. These darker lines are called:

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale. Which of these is the Cenozoic?

The Nature of Geology

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

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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