Question 1

Which of the following parts of geologic time is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following are ways in which a geologist may determine the density of earth materials?

Accepted Answer

A)  through direct measurement in the laboratory 
B)  by measuring the different velocities of seismic waves 
C)  using instruments to measure the pull of gravity 
D)  all of these 
A)  through direct measurement in the laboratory 
B)  by measuring the different velocities of seismic waves 
C)  using instruments to measure the pull of gravity 
D)  all of these

Question 3

What specific type of map represents the distribution of rock units and geologic features exposed on the surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  geologic map 
B)  topographic map 
C)  contour map 
D)  shaded relief map 
A)  geologic map 
B)  topographic map 
C)  contour map 
D)  shaded relief map

Question 4

What interpretation can be made from an igneous rock body such as granite) that has baked or metamorphosed the adjacent rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the granite was molten, the heat from the magma altered the preexisting rocks around it. 
B)  The adjacent rocks reacted with the solid granite to create a zone of metamorphism. 
A)  When the granite was molten, the heat from the magma altered the preexisting rocks around it. 
B)  The adjacent rocks reacted with the solid granite to create a zone of metamorphism.

Question 5

The actual age of a rock or event is its:

Accepted Answer

A)  numeric age 
B)  relative age 
C)  relational age 
D)  fossil age 
A)  numeric age 
B)  relative age 
C)  relational age 
D)  fossil age

Question 6

What order did the rock layers and features form in this photograph listed from oldest to youngest)?

Accepted Answer

A)  upper layer, fracture, middle layers, lowest layer 
B)  lowest layer, middle layers, fracture, upper layer 
C)  lower layer, middle layers, upper layer, fracture 
D)  none of these 
A)  upper layer, fracture, middle layers, lowest layer 
B)  lowest layer, middle layers, fracture, upper layer 
C)  lower layer, middle layers, upper layer, fracture 
D)  none of these

Which of the following parts of geologic time is the shortest?

Which of the following are ways in which a geologist may determine the density of earth materials?

What specific type of map represents the distribution of rock units and geologic features exposed on the surface?

What interpretation can be made from an igneous rock body such as granite) that has baked or metamorphosed the adjacent rocks?

The actual age of a rock or event is its:

What order did the rock layers and features form in this photograph listed from oldest to youngest)?

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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Exam 2: Investigating Geologic Questions

Which of the following parts of geologic time is the shortest?

Which of the following are ways in which a geologist may determine the density of earth materials?

What specific type of map represents the distribution of rock units and geologic features exposed on the surface?

What interpretation can be made from an igneous rock body such as granite) that has baked or metamorphosed the adjacent rocks?

The actual age of a rock or event is its:

What order did the rock layers and features form in this photograph listed from oldest to youngest)?

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