Question 1

The magma which fuels and produces the volcanic activity around the Pacific Ring of Fire,is derived from the

Accepted Answer

A) lava extruded from rift zones,which are developing along the Pacific Rim. 
B) rise of material that was melted in subduction zones along the Pacific margins. 
C) rise of magma from hot spots,such as those which formed the Hawaiian Islands. 
D) rise of magma along transform faults. 
E) mantle plumes. 
A) lava extruded from rift zones,which are developing along the Pacific Rim. 
B) rise of material that was melted in subduction zones along the Pacific margins. 
C) rise of magma from hot spots,such as those which formed the Hawaiian Islands. 
D) rise of magma along transform faults. 
E) mantle plumes.

Question 2

What type of rock forms from the solidification of molten material?

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary 
B) metamorphic 
C) igneous 
D) hydrothermal 
A) sedimentary 
B) metamorphic 
C) igneous 
D) hydrothermal

Question 3

A gneiss is a type of ________ rock that has ________ in it.

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary layers 
B) sedimentary no layers 
C) metamorphic layers (mineral bands) 
D) metamorphic no layers in it 
E) igneous layers (mineral bands) 
A) sedimentary layers 
B) sedimentary no layers 
C) metamorphic layers (mineral bands) 
D) metamorphic no layers in it 
E) igneous layers (mineral bands)

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the metamorphism process?

Accepted Answer

A) it can be accomplished by cementation. 
B) it can be accomplished by pressure. 
C) it involves melting of the original rock. 
D) it can be accomplished by volcanic processes. 
E) it involves evaporation of water. 
A) it can be accomplished by cementation. 
B) it can be accomplished by pressure. 
C) it involves melting of the original rock. 
D) it can be accomplished by volcanic processes. 
E) it involves evaporation of water.

Question 5

North magnetic pole

Accepted Answer

A) is the located where the meridians of longitude converge. 
B) is the location of the point on the globe where the magnetic field is directed downward. 
C) has been in one fixed location over the entire evolution of Earth. 
D) moves in concert with the south magnetic pole. 
E) is also known as true north. 
A) is the located where the meridians of longitude converge. 
B) is the location of the point on the globe where the magnetic field is directed downward. 
C) has been in one fixed location over the entire evolution of Earth. 
D) moves in concert with the south magnetic pole. 
E) is also known as true north.

Question 6

The most seismically active region of Canada

Accepted Answer

A) is centred on Ottawa in Ontario. 
B) is located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. 
C) encompasses all of the Atlantic Region. 
D) is at the geographic centre of North America. 
E) is located where the Juan de Fuca Plate is subducting beneath the North American continent on the Pacific coast. 
A) is centred on Ottawa in Ontario. 
B) is located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. 
C) encompasses all of the Atlantic Region. 
D) is at the geographic centre of North America. 
E) is located where the Juan de Fuca Plate is subducting beneath the North American continent on the Pacific coast.

Question 7

Which of the following is an endogenic process?

Accepted Answer

A) weathering 
B) stream deposition 
C) volcanism 
D) glacial erosion 
E) sediment deposition 
A) weathering 
B) stream deposition 
C) volcanism 
D) glacial erosion 
E) sediment deposition

Question 8

The process of isostatic adjustment is most closely associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) lithospheric plate collisions 
B) volcanic activity 
C) sea-floor spreading 
D) buoyancy 
E) subduction 
A) lithospheric plate collisions 
B) volcanic activity 
C) sea-floor spreading 
D) buoyancy 
E) subduction

Question 9

The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) a rising plume of magma from the mantle. 
B) an oceanic-oceanic plate collision. 
C) a continental-oceanic plate collision. 
D) activity along a mid-ocean ridge. 
E) subduction of the Pacific Plate. 
A) a rising plume of magma from the mantle. 
B) an oceanic-oceanic plate collision. 
C) a continental-oceanic plate collision. 
D) activity along a mid-ocean ridge. 
E) subduction of the Pacific Plate.

Question 10

Silt and clay are likely to be deposited in a beach environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of geothermal energy?

Accepted Answer

A) it could be used everywhere. 
B) it is in use only in Iceland. 
C) loss of aquifer pressure and groundwater drawdown can increase production over time. 
D) it can be used to produce both heat and electricity. 
E) it is created by the advection of heat through rocks. 
A) it could be used everywhere. 
B) it is in use only in Iceland. 
C) loss of aquifer pressure and groundwater drawdown can increase production over time. 
D) it can be used to produce both heat and electricity. 
E) it is created by the advection of heat through rocks.

Question 12

Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of peridotite,a rock which is high in olivine,iron,magnesium,and silicates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Marble is a familiar example of which type of rock?

Accepted Answer

A) intrusive igneous 
B) metamorphic 
C) sedimentary 
D) extrusive igneous 
E) fractured 
A) intrusive igneous 
B) metamorphic 
C) sedimentary 
D) extrusive igneous 
E) fractured

Question 14

Which of the following are located along the midocean ridges?

Accepted Answer

A) volcanoes 
B) outcrops of granite 
C) old oceanic sediments 
D) evaporite deposits 
E) coral reefs 
A) volcanoes 
B) outcrops of granite 
C) old oceanic sediments 
D) evaporite deposits 
E) coral reefs

Question 15

Any rock,either igneous or sedimentary,may be transformed into a metamorphic rock,by going through profound physical and/or chemical changes under increased pressure and temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Pangaea is currently dated at

Accepted Answer

A) 4)6 billion years ago. 
B) about half the timespan of Earth's existence. 
C) 225 to 200 million years ago. 
D) 65 million years ago. 
E) the beginning of the Holocene. 
A) 4)6 billion years ago. 
B) about half the timespan of Earth's existence. 
C) 225 to 200 million years ago. 
D) 65 million years ago. 
E) the beginning of the Holocene.

Question 17

The Precambrian Eon encompasses what percentage of Earth's total history?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)04 percent 
B) 5)2 percent 
C) 12.4 percent 
D) 87.6 percent 
E) 94.3 percent 
A) 0)04 percent 
B) 5)2 percent 
C) 12.4 percent 
D) 87.6 percent 
E) 94.3 percent

Question 18

According to currently accepted scientific theories,Earth is never affected by catastrophes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The history of life on Earth is chronicled in which type of rock?

Accepted Answer

A) igneous 
B) metamorphic 
C) sedimentary 
A) igneous 
B) metamorphic 
C) sedimentary

Question 20

The heat that drives the tectonic cycle is derived from

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear fusion. 
B) radioactive decay. 
C) chemical reactions. 
D) sunlight. 
E) nuclear fission. 
A) nuclear fusion. 
B) radioactive decay. 
C) chemical reactions. 
D) sunlight. 
E) nuclear fission.

Exam 11: The Dynamic Planet

The magma which fuels and produces the volcanic activity around the Pacific Ring of Fire,is derived from the

What type of rock forms from the solidification of molten material?

A gneiss is a type of ________ rock that has ________ in it.

Which of the following is true of the metamorphism process?

North magnetic pole

The most seismically active region of Canada

Which of the following is an endogenic process?

The process of isostatic adjustment is most closely associated with which of the following?

The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of

Silt and clay are likely to be deposited in a beach environment.

Which of the following is true of geothermal energy?

Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of peridotite,a rock which is high in olivine,iron,magnesium,and silicates?

Marble is a familiar example of which type of rock?

Which of the following are located along the midocean ridges?

Any rock,either igneous or sedimentary,may be transformed into a metamorphic rock,by going through profound physical and/or chemical changes under increased pressure and temperature.

Pangaea is currently dated at

The Precambrian Eon encompasses what percentage of Earth's total history?

According to currently accepted scientific theories,Earth is never affected by catastrophes.

The history of life on Earth is chronicled in which type of rock?

The heat that drives the tectonic cycle is derived from

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