Question 1

Present the main assumptions of uniformitarianism.

Accepted Answer

Not answer

Question 2

Which of the following lists is in the correct sequence from younger to older?

Accepted Answer

A) Holocene,Pleistocene,Pliocene,Miocene 
B) Holocene,Precambrian,Cenozoic 
C) Paleozoic,Cenozoic,Mesozoic 
D) Tertiary,Quaternary,Cretaceous 
E) Precambrian,Cambrian,Quaternary 
A) Holocene,Pleistocene,Pliocene,Miocene 
B) Holocene,Precambrian,Cenozoic 
C) Paleozoic,Cenozoic,Mesozoic 
D) Tertiary,Quaternary,Cretaceous 
E) Precambrian,Cambrian,Quaternary A

Question 3

Endogenic processes cause warping,folding,faulting,and uplift of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Transform faults along plate boundaries are typically found

Accepted Answer

A) sea-floor spreading centers or where there is lateral plate motion. 
B) collision zones between plates. 
C) subduction zones. 
D) all plate boundaries. 
E) in active volcanic zones. 
A) sea-floor spreading centers or where there is lateral plate motion. 
B) collision zones between plates. 
C) subduction zones. 
D) all plate boundaries. 
E) in active volcanic zones.

Question 5

Continental crust is basically ________,whereas oceanic crust is basically ________.

Accepted Answer

A) thin thick 
B) basalt granite 
C) granite basalt 
D) sima sial 
E) silica sodium 
A) thin thick 
B) basalt granite 
C) granite basalt 
D) sima sial 
E) silica sodium

Question 6

Which of the following is an exogenic process?

Accepted Answer

A) earthquakes 
B) volcanism 
C) flows of heat and materials in the mantle 
D) weathering 
E) radioactive decay 
A) earthquakes 
B) volcanism 
C) flows of heat and materials in the mantle 
D) weathering 
E) radioactive decay

Question 7

Write an essay in which you discuss the important aspects of the geological cycle.

Accepted Answer

The geological cycle is a fundamental pr

Question 8

Unlike batholiths,laccoliths have a ________ contact with overlying rock layers and they are ________ than batholiths.

Accepted Answer

A) smooth large 
B) smooth smaller 
C) irregular larger 
D) irregular smaller 
E) rough denser 
A) smooth large 
B) smooth smaller 
C) irregular larger 
D) irregular smaller 
E) rough denser

Question 9

The mineral crystals in a sill would be ________ those in a lava flow.

Accepted Answer

A) larger 
B) smaller 
C) the same size as 
A) larger 
B) smaller 
C) the same size as

Question 10

Which of the following has a high silica content,a high resistance to weathering,a low melting temperature,and a light colouration?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) olivine 
C) basalt 
D) gabbro 
E) scoria 
A) quartz 
B) olivine 
C) basalt 
D) gabbro 
E) scoria

Question 11

J.Tuzo Wilson was a Canadian pioneer in the theory of plate tectonics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is matched correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) granite - metamorphic 
B) basalt - sedimentary 
C) marble - metamorphic 
D) sandstone - igneous 
E) pumice - sedimentary 
A) granite - metamorphic 
B) basalt - sedimentary 
C) marble - metamorphic 
D) sandstone - igneous 
E) pumice - sedimentary

Question 13

A laccolith is actually a large version of a

Accepted Answer

A) dike. 
B) discontinuity. 
C) sill. 
D) batholith. 
E) lake bed. 
A) dike. 
B) discontinuity. 
C) sill. 
D) batholith. 
E) lake bed.

Question 14

If you were driving down the highway and saw mountains composed of layered strata,you could be confident that you were looking at

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary rocks. 
B) extrusive igneous rock. 
C) a shield volcano. 
D) batholiths or laccoliths. 
E) metamorphic rocks. 
A) sedimentary rocks. 
B) extrusive igneous rock. 
C) a shield volcano. 
D) batholiths or laccoliths. 
E) metamorphic rocks.

Question 15

Coal is a fossil fuel formed from

Accepted Answer

A) dead marine organisms. 
B) plant remains 
C) metamorphosed mafic minerals. 
D) blue-green algae. 
E) evaporites. 
A) dead marine organisms. 
B) plant remains 
C) metamorphosed mafic minerals. 
D) blue-green algae. 
E) evaporites.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a relative age-relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) the oldest known rocks on Earth are 3.96 billion years old. 
B) the Vishnu schist at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is 2 billion years old. 
C) the dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago. 
D) the Coconino formation in the Grand Canyon is older than the Kaibab formation. 
E) Earth's modern atmosphere developed about 542 million years ago. 
A) the oldest known rocks on Earth are 3.96 billion years old. 
B) the Vishnu schist at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is 2 billion years old. 
C) the dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago. 
D) the Coconino formation in the Grand Canyon is older than the Kaibab formation. 
E) Earth's modern atmosphere developed about 542 million years ago.

Question 17

The transition zone from the outer core to the mantle is ________ and is known as the ________ discontinuity.

Accepted Answer

A) uneven Gutenberg 
B) uneven Moho 
C) smooth Gutenberg 
D) smooth Moho 
A) uneven Gutenberg 
B) uneven Moho 
C) smooth Gutenberg 
D) smooth Moho

Question 18

Earth's magnetic field

Accepted Answer

A) is variable,and it has phased to zero some nine times during the past 4 million years. 
B) is constant in its intensity. 
C) remains a mystery as to its cause. 
D) is principally generated in the inner core. 
E) has repelled iron from the core to the surface. 
A) is variable,and it has phased to zero some nine times during the past 4 million years. 
B) is constant in its intensity. 
C) remains a mystery as to its cause. 
D) is principally generated in the inner core. 
E) has repelled iron from the core to the surface.

Question 19

Earth's magnetic field has reversed nine times in the last four million years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following layers of Earth is liquid and is responsible for producing Earth's magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

A) inner core 
B) outer core 
C) lower mantle 
D) aesthenosphere 
E) upper mantle 
A) inner core 
B) outer core 
C) lower mantle 
D) aesthenosphere 
E) upper mantle

Exam 11: The Dynamic Planet

Present the main assumptions of uniformitarianism.

Which of the following lists is in the correct sequence from younger to older?

Endogenic processes cause warping,folding,faulting,and uplift of Earth's surface.

Transform faults along plate boundaries are typically found

Continental crust is basically ________,whereas oceanic crust is basically ________.

Which of the following is an exogenic process?

Write an essay in which you discuss the important aspects of the geological cycle.

Unlike batholiths,laccoliths have a ________ contact with overlying rock layers and they are ________ than batholiths.

The mineral crystals in a sill would be ________ those in a lava flow.

Which of the following has a high silica content,a high resistance to weathering,a low melting temperature,and a light colouration?

J.Tuzo Wilson was a Canadian pioneer in the theory of plate tectonics.

Which of the following is matched correctly?

A laccolith is actually a large version of a

If you were driving down the highway and saw mountains composed of layered strata,you could be confident that you were looking at

Coal is a fossil fuel formed from

Which of the following is an example of a relative age-relationship?

The transition zone from the outer core to the mantle is ________ and is known as the ________ discontinuity.

Earth's magnetic field

Earth's magnetic field has reversed nine times in the last four million years.

Which of the following layers of Earth is liquid and is responsible for producing Earth's magnetic field?

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