Question 1

A batholith forms from

Accepted Answer

A) intrusive igneous rock. 
B) extrusive igneous rock. 
C) metamorphic rock. 
D) sediment accumulation in a depression. 
E) metamorphosed quartz 
A) intrusive igneous rock. 
B) extrusive igneous rock. 
C) metamorphic rock. 
D) sediment accumulation in a depression. 
E) metamorphosed quartz

Question 2

Which of the following is matched correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) granite - gabbro 
B) rhyolite - basalt 
C)  $ \mathrm{SiO}_{4} $- quartz 
D) extrusive - batholith 
E) andesite - pumice 
A) granite - gabbro 
B) rhyolite - basalt 
C)  $ \mathrm{SiO}_{4} $- quartz 
D) extrusive - batholith 
E) andesite - pumice

Question 3

Ocean floor is created along midocean ridges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in the mantle,from bottom to top?

Accepted Answer

A) mantle upper mantle,aesthenosphere 
B) aesthenosphere,mantle,upper mantle 
C) upper mantle,aesthenosphere,mantle 
D) mantle,aesthenosphere,upper mantle 
E) aesthenosphere,upper mantle,mantle 
A) mantle upper mantle,aesthenosphere 
B) aesthenosphere,mantle,upper mantle 
C) upper mantle,aesthenosphere,mantle 
D) mantle,aesthenosphere,upper mantle 
E) aesthenosphere,upper mantle,mantle

Question 5

Describe the principle of isostasy and apply it to Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

The principle of isostasy states that th

Question 6

A rock transformed from any other rock through extreme heat and or pressure is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary. 
B) metamorphic. 
C) igneous. 
D) ancient. 
E) hydrothermal 
A) sedimentary. 
B) metamorphic. 
C) igneous. 
D) ancient. 
E) hydrothermal

Question 7

The sea-floor spreading center that led to the formation of the Atlantic Ocean accelerated dramatically

Accepted Answer

A) between 4.6 and 2 billion years ago. 
B) between 465 and 225 million years ago. 
C) between the end of the Pleistocene and today. 
D) between 135 and 65 million years ago. 
E) between the Precambrian and present. 
A) between 4.6 and 2 billion years ago. 
B) between 465 and 225 million years ago. 
C) between the end of the Pleistocene and today. 
D) between 135 and 65 million years ago. 
E) between the Precambrian and present.

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The age of the sea floor is the same in most areas of the ocean. 
B) The age of the sea floor does not follow a discernable pattern. 
C) The age of the sea floor increases with increasing distance from a midocean ridge. 
D) The age of the sea floor increases with increasing distance from a trench. 
E) The oldest sea floor material is several billion years in age. 
A) The age of the sea floor is the same in most areas of the ocean. 
B) The age of the sea floor does not follow a discernable pattern. 
C) The age of the sea floor increases with increasing distance from a midocean ridge. 
D) The age of the sea floor increases with increasing distance from a trench. 
E) The oldest sea floor material is several billion years in age.

Question 9

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Precambrian - Epoch 
B) Jurassic - Era 
C) Holocene - Era 
D) Mesozoic - Epoch 
E) Quaternary - Period 
A) Precambrian - Epoch 
B) Jurassic - Era 
C) Holocene - Era 
D) Mesozoic - Epoch 
E) Quaternary - Period

Question 10

Which of the following is correct relative to hot spots across Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A) hot spots cannot occur beneath continental crust. 
B) they always remain fixed in relationship to the migrating plates. 
C) they are responsible for the formation of the Hawaiian-Emperor Islands chain. 
D) hot spot activity formed Greenland,which sits atop a sea-floor spreading ridge in the North Atlantic 
E) they are anchored deep in the continental crust. 
A) hot spots cannot occur beneath continental crust. 
B) they always remain fixed in relationship to the migrating plates. 
C) they are responsible for the formation of the Hawaiian-Emperor Islands chain. 
D) hot spot activity formed Greenland,which sits atop a sea-floor spreading ridge in the North Atlantic 
E) they are anchored deep in the continental crust.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Earth's core is true?

Accepted Answer

A) it is composed primarily of silica. 
B) the inner core is believed to be liquid and the outer core solid. 
C) temperatures in the core reach several hundred degrees. 
D) temperatures and pressures are higher in the inner core than in the outer core. 
E) it is made up of liquid water. 
A) it is composed primarily of silica. 
B) the inner core is believed to be liquid and the outer core solid. 
C) temperatures in the core reach several hundred degrees. 
D) temperatures and pressures are higher in the inner core than in the outer core. 
E) it is made up of liquid water.

Question 12

Lithification refers to the cementation,compaction,and hardening of sediments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An unmetamorphosed dike could be composed of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) granite 
B) sandstone 
C) obsidian 
D) gneiss 
E) schist 
A) granite 
B) sandstone 
C) obsidian 
D) gneiss 
E) schist

Question 14

Which type of rock is formed from cemented fragments of former rocks

Accepted Answer

A) clastic sedimentary 
B) extrusive igneous 
C) metamorphic 
D) hydrothermal sedimentary 
E) carbonate 
A) clastic sedimentary 
B) extrusive igneous 
C) metamorphic 
D) hydrothermal sedimentary 
E) carbonate

Question 15

Explain how radioactivity can be used to measure time.

Accepted Answer

Radioactivity can be used to measure tim

Question 16

The principles of buoyancy and balance,when applied to Earth's crust,helps us to explain fluctuations in Earth's outer crust,a property known as

Accepted Answer

A) magnetism. 
B) Moho effect. 
C) isostasy. 
D) orogenesis. 
E) magnetic reversal 
A) magnetism. 
B) Moho effect. 
C) isostasy. 
D) orogenesis. 
E) magnetic reversal

A batholith forms from

Which of the following is matched correctly?

Ocean floor is created along midocean ridges.

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in the mantle,from bottom to top?

Describe the principle of isostasy and apply it to Earth's crust.

A rock transformed from any other rock through extreme heat and or pressure is referred to as

The sea-floor spreading center that led to the formation of the Atlantic Ocean accelerated dramatically

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following is correct relative to hot spots across Earth's surface?

Which of the following statements about Earth's core is true?

Lithification refers to the cementation,compaction,and hardening of sediments.

An unmetamorphosed dike could be composed of which of the following?

Which type of rock is formed from cemented fragments of former rocks

Explain how radioactivity can be used to measure time.

The principles of buoyancy and balance,when applied to Earth's crust,helps us to explain fluctuations in Earth's outer crust,a property known as

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Exam 11: The Dynamic Planet

A batholith forms from

Which of the following is matched correctly?

Ocean floor is created along midocean ridges.

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in the mantle,from bottom to top?

Describe the principle of isostasy and apply it to Earth's crust.

A rock transformed from any other rock through extreme heat and or pressure is referred to as

The sea-floor spreading center that led to the formation of the Atlantic Ocean accelerated dramatically

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following is correct relative to hot spots across Earth's surface?

Which of the following statements about Earth's core is true?

Lithification refers to the cementation,compaction,and hardening of sediments.

An unmetamorphosed dike could be composed of which of the following?

Which type of rock is formed from cemented fragments of former rocks

Explain how radioactivity can be used to measure time.

The principles of buoyancy and balance,when applied to Earth's crust,helps us to explain fluctuations in Earth's outer crust,a property known as

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Systems and Climate Change

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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