Question 1

The Mediterranean Sea is connected with the Atlantic Ocean through the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Strait of Gibraltar 
B)  Red Sea 
C)  Nile River 
D)  Black Sea 
A)  Strait of Gibraltar 
B)  Red Sea 
C)  Nile River 
D)  Black Sea

Question 2

What is the oldest unit or feature in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  there is no way to tell 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  there is no way to tell

Question 3

This figure shows three blocks in water. Which of these materials is the least dense?

Accepted Answer

A)  block 1 
B)  block 2 
C)  block 3 
D)  the water 4 
A)  block 1 
B)  block 2 
C)  block 3 
D)  the water 4

Question 4

The oldest unit or feature in this photograph is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rock at the top that contains angular fragments 
B)  the gray layer in the middle of the photograph 
C)  the tilted rocks at the bottom 
D)  there is no way to tell 
A)  the rock at the top that contains angular fragments 
B)  the gray layer in the middle of the photograph 
C)  the tilted rocks at the bottom 
D)  there is no way to tell

Question 5

If a stream flow measures 12 meters in 60 seconds, what is the stream's average rate of flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.2 m/s 
B)  2 m/s 
C)  0.5 m/s 
D)  5 m/s 
A)  0.2 m/s 
B)  2 m/s 
C)  0.5 m/s 
D)  5 m/s

Question 6

Which of the following is data rather than an interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some trees along Yellowstone Lake were flooded when the land north of the lake rose because of magma at depth. 
B)  Rising and sinking of the land around Yellowstone is related to underlying magma. 
C)  The ages of volcanic centers near Yellowstone indicate that North America is moving southwest over the mantle. 
D)  All of these are data rather than interpretations. 
E)  All of these are interpretations rather than data. 
A)  Some trees along Yellowstone Lake were flooded when the land north of the lake rose because of magma at depth. 
B)  Rising and sinking of the land around Yellowstone is related to underlying magma. 
C)  The ages of volcanic centers near Yellowstone indicate that North America is moving southwest over the mantle. 
D)  All of these are data rather than interpretations. 
E)  All of these are interpretations rather than data.

Question 7

The feature shown is a smaller, steep-sided mountain and has had its edges eroded away. This feature would commonly be called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  butte 
B)  mesa 
C)  knob 
A)  butte 
B)  mesa 
C)  knob

Question 8

Which of the following is true about density and weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  density is higher if you have a larger volume of the same material 
B)  density is lower if you have a larger volume of the same material 
C)  a substance is more dense at night than during the day 
D)  weight depends on the mass of the object and the pull of gravity 
E)  none of these 
A)  density is higher if you have a larger volume of the same material 
B)  density is lower if you have a larger volume of the same material 
C)  a substance is more dense at night than during the day 
D)  weight depends on the mass of the object and the pull of gravity 
E)  none of these

Question 9

What type of map is shown here?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaded-relief map 
B)  topographic map with contours 
C)  satellite image 
D)  geologic map 
A)  shaded-relief map 
B)  topographic map with contours 
C)  satellite image 
D)  geologic map

Question 10

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates depth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following may be interpreted from the sketch?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fault has cut through the rock layers. 
B)  The fault is younger than all the rock layers present. 
C)  The oldest environment represented may have been a river channel, based upon the shape of the clasts. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  A fault has cut through the rock layers. 
B)  The fault is younger than all the rock layers present. 
C)  The oldest environment represented may have been a river channel, based upon the shape of the clasts. 
D)  All of these.

Question 12

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates the amount of topographic relief?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following are true for an evolutionary diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uses a sequence of geologic diagrams to depict the geologic history of an area. 
B)  May use block diagrams, cross sections, or maps. 
C)  Shows the progression of changes an area undergoes through time. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Uses a sequence of geologic diagrams to depict the geologic history of an area. 
B)  May use block diagrams, cross sections, or maps. 
C)  Shows the progression of changes an area undergoes through time. 
D)  All of these.

Question 14

Which locations contain rocks that are in place part of the bedrock)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustine volcano represents a dangerous situation 
B)  the rocks were dark gray and angular 
C)  the steam coming from the mountain was dark gray in color 
D)  the rocks were too hot to touch 
E)  none of these 
A)  Augustine volcano represents a dangerous situation 
B)  the rocks were dark gray and angular 
C)  the steam coming from the mountain was dark gray in color 
D)  the rocks were too hot to touch 
E)  none of these

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observe the entire landscape first and then focus on smaller parts, one part at a time. 
B)  Examine complexities of each feature rather than grouping features into types. 
C)  Focus on one type of feature at a time, noting where this type of feature is present. 
D)  Examine relationships between different features. 
A)  Observe the entire landscape first and then focus on smaller parts, one part at a time. 
B)  Examine complexities of each feature rather than grouping features into types. 
C)  Focus on one type of feature at a time, noting where this type of feature is present. 
D)  Examine relationships between different features.

Question 17

The rock 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 18

The formula to determine an object's average rate of movement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  distance/time 
B)  time/distance 
C)  time/speed 
D)  speed/time 
A)  distance/time 
B)  time/distance 
C)  time/speed 
D)  speed/time

Question 19

The vertical black lines indicated in rock units #3 and #4 indicate what type of feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  fractures 
B)  beddings 
C)  slopes 
D)  loose rock 
A)  fractures 
B)  beddings 
C)  slopes 
D)  loose rock

Question 20

Which of the following could be associated with a steep slope?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mountain side 
B)  a cliff 
C)  closely spaced contour lines 
D)  all of these 
A)  a mountain side 
B)  a cliff 
C)  closely spaced contour lines 
D)  all of these

The Mediterranean Sea is connected with the Atlantic Ocean through the:

What is the oldest unit or feature in this figure?

This figure shows three blocks in water. Which of these materials is the least dense?

The oldest unit or feature in this photograph is:

If a stream flow measures 12 meters in 60 seconds, what is the stream's average rate of flow?

Which of the following is data rather than an interpretation?

The feature shown is a smaller, steep-sided mountain and has had its edges eroded away. This feature would commonly be called a:

Which of the following is true about density and weight?

What type of map is shown here?

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates depth?

Which of the following may be interpreted from the sketch?

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates the amount of topographic relief?

Which of the following are true for an evolutionary diagram?

Which locations contain rocks that are in place part of the bedrock)?

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

The rock in this photograph mostly likely formed in:

The formula to determine an object's average rate of movement is:

The vertical black lines indicated in rock units #3 and #4 indicate what type of feature?

Which of the following could be associated with a steep slope?

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Earthquakes and Earths Interior

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Exam 2: Investigating Geologic Questions

The Mediterranean Sea is connected with the Atlantic Ocean through the:

What is the oldest unit or feature in this figure?

This figure shows three blocks in water. Which of these materials is the least dense?

The oldest unit or feature in this photograph is:

If a stream flow measures 12 meters in 60 seconds, what is the stream's average rate of flow?

Which of the following is data rather than an interpretation?

The feature shown is a smaller, steep-sided mountain and has had its edges eroded away. This feature would commonly be called a:

Which of the following is true about density and weight?

What type of map is shown here?

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates depth?

Which of the following may be interpreted from the sketch?

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates the amount of topographic relief?

Which of the following are true for an evolutionary diagram?

Which locations contain rocks that are in place part of the bedrock)?

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

The rock in this photograph mostly likely formed in:

The formula to determine an object's average rate of movement is:

The vertical black lines indicated in rock units #3 and #4 indicate what type of feature?

Which of the following could be associated with a steep slope?

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

Filters