Question 1

Discuss the conditions that produce metamorphic rocks.

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic rocks are formed when existi

Question 2

Rocks that solidify and crystallize from a molten state are called ________.They form from ________,which is molten rock beneath the surface.Magma is fluid,highly gaseous,and under tremendous pressure.It is either ________ into preexisting crustal rocks,known as country rock,or ________ onto the surface as ________.

Accepted Answer

igneous .m

Question 3

Which of the following is a felsic mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) amphibole 
B) feldspar 
C) peridotite 
D) mica 
E) olivine 
A) amphibole 
B) feldspar 
C) peridotite 
D) mica 
E) olivine

Question 4

Which part of Earth is primarily responsible for Earth's magnetic field? Why? What are the characteristics of magnetic reversals? How often do they occur? When will the next one occur,and what will happen when it does?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which part of Earth is primarily responsible...

Question 5

At which of the following locations does subduction occur?

Accepted Answer

A) along collision zones between two continents 
B) at sea floor spreading zones 
C) above mantle hot spots 
D) along collision zones between continental and oceanic plates 
E) along transform boundaries 
A) along collision zones between two continents 
B) at sea floor spreading zones 
C) above mantle hot spots 
D) along collision zones between continental and oceanic plates 
E) along transform boundaries

Question 6

Sedimentary rocks are more a product of the ________ system whereas metamorphic and igneous rocks are more a product of the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) tectonic rock 
B) endogenic exogenic 
C) exogenic endogenic 
D) intrusive extrusive 
E) atmospheric hydrospheric 
A) tectonic rock 
B) endogenic exogenic 
C) exogenic endogenic 
D) intrusive extrusive 
E) atmospheric hydrospheric

Question 7

During the past ice age,landmasses were generally

Accepted Answer

A) pressed down into the asthenosphere by the load of ice. 
B) elevated,because ice is lighter than rock. 
C) unaffected by the climatic conditions of the time. 
D) more exposed to the atmosphere. 
E) frozen in time. 
A) pressed down into the asthenosphere by the load of ice. 
B) elevated,because ice is lighter than rock. 
C) unaffected by the climatic conditions of the time. 
D) more exposed to the atmosphere. 
E) frozen in time.

Question 8

Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A) slate 
B) pumice 
C) marble 
D) shale 
E) quartzite 
A) slate 
B) pumice 
C) marble 
D) shale 
E) quartzite

Question 9

The deepest single group of features of Earth's crust are

Accepted Answer

A) the areas of plate subduction beneath the ocean. 
B) the mid-ocean ridge systems. 
C) the abyssal plains. 
D) the continental shelves. 
E) oceanic impact craters. 
A) the areas of plate subduction beneath the ocean. 
B) the mid-ocean ridge systems. 
C) the abyssal plains. 
D) the continental shelves. 
E) oceanic impact craters.

Question 10

Draw a cross-section of Earth from the center to the surface and show the location of the following: inner core,outer core,Gutenberg discontinuity,lower mantle,upper mantle,asthenosphere,lithosphere,crust.Then,for each,give the important physical characteristics,such as the thickness of the layer,the nature of the rock,approximate temperature,density,and mineral types.

Accepted Answer

To draw a cross-section of Earth from th

Question 11

Earthquake and volcanic occurrences do not correlate well with crustal plate boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

From bottom to top,the following sequence of rock types is observed: conglomerate consisting of cobbles,pebbles and sand silt with wood fragments in it and limestone.Based on the relationship between sediment size and energy,which of the following environments did these rocks form in?

Accepted Answer

A) small stream swamp desert 
B) mountain stream swamp ocean 
C) deep ocean swamp ocean 
D) mountain stream beach swamp 
A) small stream swamp desert 
B) mountain stream swamp ocean 
C) deep ocean swamp ocean 
D) mountain stream beach swamp

Question 13

The aesthenosphere can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) a rigid solid. 
B) a liquid. 
C) plastic-like. 
D) plasma-like. 
A) a rigid solid. 
B) a liquid. 
C) plastic-like. 
D) plasma-like.

Question 14

Which of the following supports the continental drift concept?

Accepted Answer

A) pressure cracks preserved in the rocks 
B) plant and animal fossil records 
C) radiometric dating of rocks from the middle of a spreading center 
D) the ratio between highest mountain peak elevation and deepest ocean trench depth. 
E) the presence of the south Pacific gyre. 
A) pressure cracks preserved in the rocks 
B) plant and animal fossil records 
C) radiometric dating of rocks from the middle of a spreading center 
D) the ratio between highest mountain peak elevation and deepest ocean trench depth. 
E) the presence of the south Pacific gyre.

Question 15

When the Apollo astronauts went to the moon,they landed in the lunar maria-the dark-coloured features that collectively form the "man-in-the-moon" pattern when viewed from Earth.These areas consist of rock made of dark-coloured,high density ________ minerals that are similar to Earth's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) felsic continents 
B) felsic ocean floors 
C) mafic continents 
D) mafic ocean floors 
A) felsic continents 
B) felsic ocean floors 
C) mafic continents 
D) mafic ocean floors

Question 16

Alfred Wegner's theory of continental drift was immediately accepted by the scientific community when it was proposed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecines were alive 3.2 million years ago. 
B) the Neanderthals became extinct 35,000 years ago. 
C) Australopithecines evolved before Homo erectus. 
D) Clovis points have been dated at 11 000 years old in North America. 
A) Australopithecines were alive 3.2 million years ago. 
B) the Neanderthals became extinct 35,000 years ago. 
C) Australopithecines evolved before Homo erectus. 
D) Clovis points have been dated at 11 000 years old in North America.

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift?

Accepted Answer

A) it was immediately adopted because of his geological background. 
B) although he provided a mechanism for continental drift,he could not find evidence of it. 
C) he was the first to propose that the continents moved. 
D) he believed that 225 million years ago all the continents were joined together to form Pangaea. 
E) he proved that the continents float on water and move with convection currents. 
A) it was immediately adopted because of his geological background. 
B) although he provided a mechanism for continental drift,he could not find evidence of it. 
C) he was the first to propose that the continents moved. 
D) he believed that 225 million years ago all the continents were joined together to form Pangaea. 
E) he proved that the continents float on water and move with convection currents.

Question 19

The upper mantle is rigid,whereas the aesthenosphere is plastic-like.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Distinguish between a batholith,a sill,a dike,a laccolith,and a volcanic neck.

Accepted Answer

A batholith is a large mass of intrusive

Discuss the conditions that produce metamorphic rocks.

Rocks that solidify and crystallize from a molten state are called .They form from ,which is molten rock beneath the surface.Magma is fluid,highly gaseous,and under tremendous pressure.It is either into preexisting crustal rocks,known as country rock,or onto the surface as .

Which of the following is a felsic mineral?

Which part of Earth is primarily responsible for Earth's magnetic field? Why? What are the characteristics of magnetic reversals? How often do they occur? When will the next one occur,and what will happen when it does?

At which of the following locations does subduction occur?

Sedimentary rocks are more a product of the system whereas metamorphic and igneous rocks are more a product of the system.

During the past ice age,landmasses were generally

Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?

The deepest single group of features of Earth's crust are

Earthquake and volcanic occurrences do not correlate well with crustal plate boundaries.

From bottom to top,the following sequence of rock types is observed: conglomerate consisting of cobbles,pebbles and sand silt with wood fragments in it and limestone.Based on the relationship between sediment size and energy,which of the following environments did these rocks form in?

The aesthenosphere can best be described as

Which of the following supports the continental drift concept?

When the Apollo astronauts went to the moon,they landed in the lunar maria-the dark-coloured features that collectively form the "man-in-the-moon" pattern when viewed from Earth.These areas consist of rock made of dark-coloured,high density minerals that are similar to Earth's .

Alfred Wegner's theory of continental drift was immediately accepted by the scientific community when it was proposed.

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

Which of the following is true regarding Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift?

The upper mantle is rigid,whereas the aesthenosphere is plastic-like.

Distinguish between a batholith,a sill,a dike,a laccolith,and a volcanic neck.

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Discuss the conditions that produce metamorphic rocks.

Which of the following is a felsic mineral?

Which part of Earth is primarily responsible for Earth's magnetic field? Why? What are the characteristics of magnetic reversals? How often do they occur? When will the next one occur,and what will happen when it does?

At which of the following locations does subduction occur?

Sedimentary rocks are more a product of the ________ system whereas metamorphic and igneous rocks are more a product of the ________ system.

During the past ice age,landmasses were generally

Which of the following is a sedimentary rock?

The deepest single group of features of Earth's crust are

Earthquake and volcanic occurrences do not correlate well with crustal plate boundaries.

From bottom to top,the following sequence of rock types is observed: conglomerate consisting of cobbles,pebbles and sand silt with wood fragments in it and limestone.Based on the relationship between sediment size and energy,which of the following environments did these rocks form in?

The aesthenosphere can best be described as

Which of the following supports the continental drift concept?

When the Apollo astronauts went to the moon,they landed in the lunar maria-the dark-coloured features that collectively form the "man-in-the-moon" pattern when viewed from Earth.These areas consist of rock made of dark-coloured,high density ________ minerals that are similar to Earth's ________.

Alfred Wegner's theory of continental drift was immediately accepted by the scientific community when it was proposed.

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

Which of the following is true regarding Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift?

The upper mantle is rigid,whereas the aesthenosphere is plastic-like.

Distinguish between a batholith,a sill,a dike,a laccolith,and a volcanic neck.

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Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

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River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

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Sedimentary rocks are more a product of the system whereas metamorphic and igneous rocks are more a product of the system.

When the Apollo astronauts went to the moon,they landed in the lunar maria-the dark-coloured features that collectively form the "man-in-the-moon" pattern when viewed from Earth.These areas consist of rock made of dark-coloured,high density minerals that are similar to Earth's .