Question 1

Coal mountaintop removal is an environmentally safe form of mining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The process of exhumation creates sedimentary rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

-Referring to the figure, sandstone is most likely to form in which geographic environment(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) desert sand dunes 
B) estuaries, lakes, and the seafloor 
C) shallow seas 
D) volcanic areas 
A) desert sand dunes 
B) estuaries, lakes, and the seafloor 
C) shallow seas 
D) volcanic areas

Question 4

__________ gives many rocks a reddish coloration.

Accepted Answer

A) Hematite 
B) Olivine 
C) Gypsum 
D) Quartz 
A) Hematite 
B) Olivine 
C) Gypsum 
D) Quartz

Question 5

Petroleum oil is both a mineral and a rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which geographic setting is an igneous rock most likely to be found?

Accepted Answer

A) on a volcanic mountain range 
B) on the seafloor 
C) deep in the lithosphere 
D) in a valley 
A) on a volcanic mountain range 
B) on the seafloor 
C) deep in the lithosphere 
D) in a valley

Question 7

The earliest stone tools in eastern Africa were used to hunt big game.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ sedimentary rocks result from dissolved materials that precipitate out of water.

Accepted Answer

A) Clastic 
B) Organic 
C) Chemical 
D) Inorganic 
A) Clastic 
B) Organic 
C) Chemical 
D) Inorganic

Question 9

Contact metamorphism is more geographically widespread than regional metamorphism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the rock cycle, eventually all rocks become metamorphic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Salt is a type of sedimentary rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Coal is an economically important rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When elements combine with oxygen __________ are formed.

Accepted Answer

A) silicates 
B) oxides 
C) sulfides and sulfates 
D) carbonates 
A) silicates 
B) oxides 
C) sulfides and sulfates 
D) carbonates

Question 14

-According to the pie chart, what percentage of Earth's crust is composed of iron?

Accepted Answer

A) 8.1% 
B) 5% 
C) 3.6% 
D) 2.8% 
A) 8.1% 
B) 5% 
C) 3.6% 
D) 2.8%

Question 15

-Referring to the figure, which rock cooled from lava?

Accepted Answer

A) gabbro 
B) granite 
C) basalt 
D) diorite 
A) gabbro 
B) granite 
C) basalt 
D) diorite

Question 16

In which geographic setting is a sedimentary rock most likely to be found?

Accepted Answer

A) on a volcanic mountain range 
B) on the seafloor 
C) deep in the lithosphere 
D) in a valley 
A) on a volcanic mountain range 
B) on the seafloor 
C) deep in the lithosphere 
D) in a valley

Question 17

__________ is the process by which minerals fill the spaces between rock fragments and bind them together.

Accepted Answer

A) Cementation 
B) Lithification 
C) Crystallization 
D) Oxidation 
A) Cementation 
B) Lithification 
C) Crystallization 
D) Oxidation

Question 18

The majority of metamorphic rocks must be exhumed in order to be exposed on the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When sulfur combines with other elements __________ are formed.

Accepted Answer

A) silicates 
B) oxides 
C) sulfides and sulfates 
D) carbonates 
A) silicates 
B) oxides 
C) sulfides and sulfates 
D) carbonates

Question 20

The presence of coal in the crust indicates that thick forests and wetlands occurred in that area long ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Coal mountaintop removal is an environmentally safe form of mining.

The process of exhumation creates sedimentary rock.

-Referring to the figure, sandstone is most likely to form in which geographic environment(s)?

__________ gives many rocks a reddish coloration.

Petroleum oil is both a mineral and a rock.

In which geographic setting is an igneous rock most likely to be found?

The earliest stone tools in eastern Africa were used to hunt big game.

__________ sedimentary rocks result from dissolved materials that precipitate out of water.

Contact metamorphism is more geographically widespread than regional metamorphism.

In the rock cycle, eventually all rocks become metamorphic rocks.

Salt is a type of sedimentary rock.

Coal is an economically important rock.

When elements combine with oxygen __________ are formed.

-According to the pie chart, what percentage of Earth's crust is composed of iron?

-Referring to the figure, which rock cooled from lava?

In which geographic setting is a sedimentary rock most likely to be found?

__________ is the process by which minerals fill the spaces between rock fragments and bind them together.

The majority of metamorphic rocks must be exhumed in order to be exposed on the surface.

When sulfur combines with other elements __________ are formed.

The presence of coal in the crust indicates that thick forests and wetlands occurred in that area long ago.

This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

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Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Ocean Ecosystems

Soil and Water Resources

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

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Exam 14: Building the Crust With Rocks

Coal mountaintop removal is an environmentally safe form of mining.

The process of exhumation creates sedimentary rock.

-Referring to the figure, sandstone is most likely to form in which geographic environment(s)?

__________ gives many rocks a reddish coloration.

Petroleum oil is both a mineral and a rock.

In which geographic setting is an igneous rock most likely to be found?

The earliest stone tools in eastern Africa were used to hunt big game.

__________ sedimentary rocks result from dissolved materials that precipitate out of water.

Contact metamorphism is more geographically widespread than regional metamorphism.

In the rock cycle, eventually all rocks become metamorphic rocks.

Salt is a type of sedimentary rock.

Coal is an economically important rock.

When elements combine with oxygen __________ are formed.

-According to the pie chart, what percentage of Earth's crust is composed of iron?

-Referring to the figure, which rock cooled from lava?

In which geographic setting is a sedimentary rock most likely to be found?

__________ is the process by which minerals fill the spaces between rock fragments and bind them together.

The majority of metamorphic rocks must be exhumed in order to be exposed on the surface.

When sulfur combines with other elements __________ are formed.

The presence of coal in the crust indicates that thick forests and wetlands occurred in that area long ago.

This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Ocean Ecosystems

Soil and Water Resources

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Movement

Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

The Work of Ice: the Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms

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