Question 1

On average, each person in the United States uses about __________ liters of oil per day.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 60 
D) 70 
A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 60 
D) 70

Question 2

More than 27% of Earth's crust is made up of __________ molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen 
B) silicon 
C) aluminum 
D) iron 
A) oxygen 
B) silicon 
C) aluminum 
D) iron

Question 3

Many minerals and rocks today provide economically significant materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sedimentary rocks form directly from cooled magma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these do fossils not help us understand?

Accepted Answer

A) the process of evolution and extinction 
B) the process of metamorphism 
C) relative and absolute ages of rocks 
D) climate and environmental change 
A) the process of evolution and extinction 
B) the process of metamorphism 
C) relative and absolute ages of rocks 
D) climate and environmental change

Question 6

Contact metamorphism occurs only when __________ is present.

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) magma 
C) igneous rock 
D) oceanic crust 
A) water 
B) magma 
C) igneous rock 
D) oceanic crust

Question 7

Referring to the figure, which rock has the highest silica content?

Accepted Answer

A) rhyolite 
B) andesite 
C) diorite 
D) gabbro 
A) rhyolite 
B) andesite 
C) diorite 
D) gabbro

Question 8

A __________ is an intrusion of igneous rock that has pushed overlying rocks upward into a dome.

Accepted Answer

A) laccolith 
B) sill 
C) dike 
D) batholith 
A) laccolith 
B) sill 
C) dike 
D) batholith

Question 9

Mafic rocks are composed of about __________ percent silica.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80 
A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80

Question 10

-Referring to the figure, which rock is aphanitic?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

-Referring to the figure, limestone is most likely to form in which geographic environments?

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 12

A(n) __________ is a deposit of salt or other mineral resulting from the repeated evaporation of water from a basin.

Accepted Answer

A) evaporite 
B) mineral 
C) pluton 
D) hydrocarbon 
A) evaporite 
B) mineral 
C) pluton 
D) hydrocarbon

Question 13

Felsic rocks are composed of about __________ percent silica.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80 
A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80

Question 14

In the rock cycle, rocks always start as igneous rocks, then lithify into sedimentary rocks, then conclude as metamorphic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Exposed bedrock is called an outcrop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All igneous rocks originate either through decompression melting or flux melting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

__________ sedimentary rock is composed of broken pieces of other rocks.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Granite and diorite are phaneritic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which tectonic setting would contact metamorphism occur?

Accepted Answer

A) in a collision zone 
B) at transform plate boundaries 
C) where there is plate divergence 
D) in a subduction zone 
A) in a collision zone 
B) at transform plate boundaries 
C) where there is plate divergence 
D) in a subduction zone

Question 20

-Referring to Table 14.3, what is the protolith for slate?

Accepted Answer

A) limestone or chalk 
B) sandstone 
C) shale or mudstone 
D) peat 
A) limestone or chalk 
B) sandstone 
C) shale or mudstone 
D) peat

On average, each person in the United States uses about __________ liters of oil per day.

More than 27% of Earth's crust is made up of __________ molecules.

Many minerals and rocks today provide economically significant materials.

Sedimentary rocks form directly from cooled magma.

Which of these do fossils not help us understand?

Contact metamorphism occurs only when __________ is present.

Referring to the figure, which rock has the highest silica content?

A __________ is an intrusion of igneous rock that has pushed overlying rocks upward into a dome.

Mafic rocks are composed of about __________ percent silica.

-Referring to the figure, which rock is aphanitic?

-Referring to the figure, limestone is most likely to form in which geographic environments?

A(n) __________ is a deposit of salt or other mineral resulting from the repeated evaporation of water from a basin.

Felsic rocks are composed of about __________ percent silica.

In the rock cycle, rocks always start as igneous rocks, then lithify into sedimentary rocks, then conclude as metamorphic rocks.

Exposed bedrock is called an outcrop.

All igneous rocks originate either through decompression melting or flux melting.

__________ sedimentary rock is composed of broken pieces of other rocks.

Granite and diorite are phaneritic rocks.

In which tectonic setting would contact metamorphism occur?

-Referring to Table 14.3, what is the protolith for slate?

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Exam 14: Building the Crust With Rocks

On average, each person in the United States uses about __________ liters of oil per day.

More than 27% of Earth's crust is made up of __________ molecules.

Many minerals and rocks today provide economically significant materials.

Sedimentary rocks form directly from cooled magma.

Which of these do fossils not help us understand?

Contact metamorphism occurs only when __________ is present.

Referring to the figure, which rock has the highest silica content?

A __________ is an intrusion of igneous rock that has pushed overlying rocks upward into a dome.

Mafic rocks are composed of about __________ percent silica.

-Referring to the figure, which rock is aphanitic?

-Referring to the figure, limestone is most likely to form in which geographic environments?

A(n) __________ is a deposit of salt or other mineral resulting from the repeated evaporation of water from a basin.

Felsic rocks are composed of about __________ percent silica.

In the rock cycle, rocks always start as igneous rocks, then lithify into sedimentary rocks, then conclude as metamorphic rocks.

Exposed bedrock is called an outcrop.

All igneous rocks originate either through decompression melting or flux melting.

__________ sedimentary rock is composed of broken pieces of other rocks.

Granite and diorite are phaneritic rocks.

In which tectonic setting would contact metamorphism occur?

-Referring to Table 14.3, what is the protolith for slate?

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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