Question 1

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal anticline 
B)  horizontal syncline 
C)  plunging anticline 
D)  plunging syncline 
E)  asymmetric anticline 
A)  horizontal anticline 
B)  horizontal syncline 
C)  plunging anticline 
D)  plunging syncline 
E)  asymmetric anticline

Question 2

What type of fault is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  dip-slip fault 
B)  normal fault 
C)  strike-slip fault 
D)  reverse fault 
A)  dip-slip fault 
B)  normal fault 
C)  strike-slip fault 
D)  reverse fault

Question 3

Which of the following might a geologist look for in a rock hand sample to make interpretations regarding deformation and metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

A)  minerals that are present 
B)  observed sequence of minerals 
C)  mineral chemistry 
D)  all of these 
A)  minerals that are present 
B)  observed sequence of minerals 
C)  mineral chemistry 
D)  all of these

Question 4

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  regional metamorphism 
B)  contact metamorphism 
C)  subduction 
D)  normal faulting 
A)  regional metamorphism 
B)  contact metamorphism 
C)  subduction 
D)  normal faulting

Question 5

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  regional metamorphism 
B)  contact metamorphism 
C)  extension 
D)  normal faulting 
A)  regional metamorphism 
B)  contact metamorphism 
C)  extension 
D)  normal faulting

Question 6

What type of structure is expressed in this cliff face?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal faults 
B)  reverse faults 
C)  joints 
D)  folds 
A)  normal faults 
B)  reverse faults 
C)  joints 
D)  folds

Question 7

This rock is a black and white banded rock with coarse crystals of biotite, quartz, and garnet. Foliation is associated with the folds. What is the correct name for this rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  slate 
B)  gneiss 
C)  marble 
D)  greenstone 
A)  slate 
B)  gneiss 
C)  marble 
D)  greenstone

Question 8

What types of structures are shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  joints 
B)  normal faults 
C)  reverse faults 
D)  anticlines 
E)  synclines 
A)  joints 
B)  normal faults 
C)  reverse faults 
D)  anticlines 
E)  synclines

Question 9

Horizontal shear stresses, like those pictured, may produce:

Accepted Answer

A)  strike-slip faults in shallow parts of the crust 
B)  metamorphism and ductile deformation at depth 
C)  shear zones 
D)  all of these may be produced 
A)  strike-slip faults in shallow parts of the crust 
B)  metamorphism and ductile deformation at depth 
C)  shear zones 
D)  all of these may be produced

Question 10

What type of feature is present in the notch in the center of the photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  fault 
B)  joint 
C)  columnar joint 
D)  slate 
A)  fault 
B)  joint 
C)  columnar joint 
D)  slate

Question 11

In what site on this figure would you expect low pressure/high temperature metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  confining pressure 
B)  vertical tension 
C)  shear 
D)  none of these 
A)  confining pressure 
B)  vertical tension 
C)  shear 
D)  none of these

Question 13

Which of the following is a valid statement about how rocks respond to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the stress is very high, the rock will be unchanged. 
B)  Stress can cause a rock to be displaced, but not rotated. 
C)  If a rock has strained, then it has changed its size or shape. 
D)  A rock can be displaced or strained but not both at the same time. 
A)  If the stress is very high, the rock will be unchanged. 
B)  Stress can cause a rock to be displaced, but not rotated. 
C)  If a rock has strained, then it has changed its size or shape. 
D)  A rock can be displaced or strained but not both at the same time.

Question 14

Which of the following rocks cannot be metamorphosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  shale 
B)  sandstone 
C)  limestone 
D)  granite 
E)  all of these can be metamorphosed 
A)  shale 
B)  sandstone 
C)  limestone 
D)  granite 
E)  all of these can be metamorphosed

Question 15

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  thrust fault 
B)  anticline 
C)  syncline 
D)  monocline 
E)  basin 
A)  thrust fault 
B)  anticline 
C)  syncline 
D)  monocline 
E)  basin

Question 16

If the view is looking north, in what direction were the rocks shortened to form the fold and the cleavage?

Accepted Answer

A)  north-south 
B)  east-west 
C)  northwest-southeast 
D)  northeast-southwest 
A)  north-south 
B)  east-west 
C)  northwest-southeast 
D)  northeast-southwest

Question 17

This rock is not shiny and has a well-developed cleavage that cuts across bedding. What is the correct name for this rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  schist 
B)  quartzite 
C)  slate 
D)  gneiss 
A)  schist 
B)  quartzite 
C)  slate 
D)  gneiss

Question 18

What type of stress formed the structure shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid pressure 
B)  compression 
C)  confining pressure 
D)  tension 
A)  fluid pressure 
B)  compression 
C)  confining pressure 
D)  tension

Question 19

In what site on this figure would you expect high pressure/low temperature metamorphism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A and B 
B)  B and C 
C)  C and D 
D)  D and E 
E)  none of these 
A)  A and B 
B)  B and C 
C)  C and D 
D)  D and E 
E)  none of these

Question 20

What type of feature is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  fault scarp 
B)  columnar joints 
C)  cleavage 
D)  hogback 
E)  fault zone 
A)  fault scarp 
B)  columnar joints 
C)  cleavage 
D)  hogback 
E)  fault zone

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

What type of fault is shown in this figure?

Which of the following might a geologist look for in a rock hand sample to make interpretations regarding deformation and metamorphism?

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

What type of structure is expressed in this cliff face?

This rock is a black and white banded rock with coarse crystals of biotite, quartz, and garnet. Foliation is associated with the folds. What is the correct name for this rock?

What types of structures are shown in this photograph?

Horizontal shear stresses, like those pictured, may produce:

What type of feature is present in the notch in the center of the photograph?

In what site on this figure would you expect low pressure/high temperature metamorphism?

What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?

Which of the following is a valid statement about how rocks respond to stress?

Which of the following rocks cannot be metamorphosed?

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

If the view is looking north, in what direction were the rocks shortened to form the fold and the cleavage?

This rock is not shiny and has a well-developed cleavage that cuts across bedding. What is the correct name for this rock?

What type of stress formed the structure shown in this figure?

In what site on this figure would you expect high pressure/low temperature metamorphism?

What type of feature is shown in this photograph?

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Exam 8: Deformation and Metamorphism

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

What type of fault is shown in this figure?

Which of the following might a geologist look for in a rock hand sample to make interpretations regarding deformation and metamorphism?

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

What type of structure is expressed in this cliff face?

This rock is a black and white banded rock with coarse crystals of biotite, quartz, and garnet. Foliation is associated with the folds. What is the correct name for this rock?

What types of structures are shown in this photograph?

Horizontal shear stresses, like those pictured, may produce:

What type of feature is present in the notch in the center of the photograph?

In what site on this figure would you expect low pressure/high temperature metamorphism?

What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?

Which of the following is a valid statement about how rocks respond to stress?

Which of the following rocks cannot be metamorphosed?

What type of structure is shown in this figure?

If the view is looking north, in what direction were the rocks shortened to form the fold and the cleavage?

This rock is not shiny and has a well-developed cleavage that cuts across bedding. What is the correct name for this rock?

What type of stress formed the structure shown in this figure?

In what site on this figure would you expect high pressure/low temperature metamorphism?

What type of feature is shown in this photograph?

The Nature of Geology

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Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

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

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