Question 1

Discuss the geological resources of the Eocene Green River Formation and how they formed.

Accepted Answer

The Green River is well-known for fossils, and also contains huge quantities of oil shale. It is estimated that up to 80 billion barrels of oil are contained within the shales. The evaporite mineral, trona, is currently mined there.

Question 2

The Alpine orogeny was caused by the collision of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the African plate with the Arabian Plate 
B)  the African plate with the Australian plate 
C)  Africa and Arabia with Eurasia 
D)  India with Asia 
E)  India with Africa 
A)  the African plate with the Arabian Plate 
B)  the African plate with the Australian plate 
C)  Africa and Arabia with Eurasia 
D)  India with Asia 
E)  India with Africa C

Question 3

What type of continental margin is presently represented by the eastern edge of North America? How did it form? What types of sedimentation is this margin experiencing?

Accepted Answer

The eastern edge of North America is a passive margin. It formed when Africa rifted away from North America as Pangaea broke apart. Sediments include nearshore sands, shales further offshore, and carbonates even further offshore.

Question 4

Discuss the Alpine orogeny.

Accepted Answer

The Alpine orogeny is the product of the

Question 5

Placer gold deposits were accumulated by stream processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The present-day formation of the Himalayas is most like the formation of the ____ in the Late Paleozoic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Appalachian mountains 
B)  Andes mountains 
C)  Cascade mountains 
D)  island of Japan 
E)  Sierra Nevada 
A)  Appalachian mountains 
B)  Andes mountains 
C)  Cascade mountains 
D)  island of Japan 
E)  Sierra Nevada

Question 7

In the Cenozoic, the western margin of North America ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  changed from a subduction zone to a transform boundary 
B)  changed from a transform boundary to a subduction zone 
C)  changed from a subduction zone to a passive margin 
D)  changed from a subduction zone to an divergent zone 
E)  remained stable and unchanged 
A)  changed from a subduction zone to a transform boundary 
B)  changed from a transform boundary to a subduction zone 
C)  changed from a subduction zone to a passive margin 
D)  changed from a subduction zone to an divergent zone 
E)  remained stable and unchanged

Question 8

What is an example of a continental-continental convergent plate margin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Himalayas 
B)  Andes Mountains 
C)  East African Rift 
D)  Marianas Trench 
E)  Atlantic Coast of North America 
A)  Himalayas 
B)  Andes Mountains 
C)  East African Rift 
D)  Marianas Trench 
E)  Atlantic Coast of North America

Question 9

Sedimentary facies of the Gulf Coastal plain developed primarily in response to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  transgression of the Zuni sea 
B)  regression of the Zuni sea 
C)  transgression of the Tejas sea 
D)  regression of the Tejas sea 
E)  regression of the Gulf of Mexico 
A)  transgression of the Zuni sea 
B)  regression of the Zuni sea 
C)  transgression of the Tejas sea 
D)  regression of the Tejas sea 
E)  regression of the Gulf of Mexico

Question 10

The Alpine orogeny resulted in the formation of which mountains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alps, Himalaya, and Atlas 
B)  Alps, Atlas, and Pyrenees 
C)  Jura, Alps, and Atlas 
D)  Andes, Alps, and Atlas 
E)  Jura, Andes, and Alps 
A)  Alps, Himalaya, and Atlas 
B)  Alps, Atlas, and Pyrenees 
C)  Jura, Alps, and Atlas 
D)  Andes, Alps, and Atlas 
E)  Jura, Andes, and Alps

Question 11

Oil shale is a rock that contains clay particles, carbonate minerals, and kerogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because it is a pluton, Devils Tower is a(n) ____________________ rock.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because it is a pluton, Devils Tower...

Question 13

One possible reason for present-day geothermal activity at Yellowstone National Park and the extensive flood basalts of the Columbia River plateau is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an ancient meteorite impact that generated an enormous volume of lava 
B)  present day subduction along the west coast of California 
C)  continued orogenic activity in the Cordilleran orogen 
D)  a hot spot 
E)  rifting in the Basin and Range province 
A)  an ancient meteorite impact that generated an enormous volume of lava 
B)  present day subduction along the west coast of California 
C)  continued orogenic activity in the Cordilleran orogen 
D)  a hot spot 
E)  rifting in the Basin and Range province

Question 14

The present-day distribution of oceans and continents is due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the continuation of Mesozoic rifting of Pangaea 
B)  the Pleistocene Ice Age 
C)  an overall increase in the rate of volcanism 
D)  an increase in the rate of plate movement in the Cenozoic 
E)  a decrease in the rate of plate movement in the Cenozoic 
A)  the continuation of Mesozoic rifting of Pangaea 
B)  the Pleistocene Ice Age 
C)  an overall increase in the rate of volcanism 
D)  an increase in the rate of plate movement in the Cenozoic 
E)  a decrease in the rate of plate movement in the Cenozoic

Question 15

At one point, India was moving at 15-20 cm/year. This is well within the average rate of movement for a tectonic plate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Cascade Range is related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pliocene to Recent subduction 
B)  Pliocene to Recent extension 
C)  Pleistocene to Recent glaciation 
D)  Basin and Range extension 
E)  Basin and Range subduction 
A)  Pliocene to Recent subduction 
B)  Pliocene to Recent extension 
C)  Pleistocene to Recent glaciation 
D)  Basin and Range extension 
E)  Basin and Range subduction

Question 17

The Atlantic continental margin is presently a(n) ____________________ margin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Atlantic continental margin is presently a(n)...

Question 18

With the exceptions of Alaska and Hawaii, the United States has no active volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During rifting, crust becomes stretched and thinned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which plate is a remnant of the Farallon plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific plate 
B)  Cascade plate 
C)  Ranier plate 
D)  Juan de Fuca plate 
E)  Lassen plate 
A)  Pacific plate 
B)  Cascade plate 
C)  Ranier plate 
D)  Juan de Fuca plate 
E)  Lassen plate

Discuss the geological resources of the Eocene Green River Formation and how they formed.

The Alpine orogeny was caused by the collision of ____.

What type of continental margin is presently represented by the eastern edge of North America? How did it form? What types of sedimentation is this margin experiencing?

Discuss the Alpine orogeny.

Placer gold deposits were accumulated by stream processes.

The present-day formation of the Himalayas is most like the formation of the ____ in the Late Paleozoic.

In the Cenozoic, the western margin of North America ____.

What is an example of a continental-continental convergent plate margin?

Sedimentary facies of the Gulf Coastal plain developed primarily in response to ____.

The Alpine orogeny resulted in the formation of which mountains?

Oil shale is a rock that contains clay particles, carbonate minerals, and kerogen.

Because it is a pluton, Devils Tower is a(n) ____________________ rock.

One possible reason for present-day geothermal activity at Yellowstone National Park and the extensive flood basalts of the Columbia River plateau is ____.

The present-day distribution of oceans and continents is due to ____.

At one point, India was moving at 15-20 cm/year. This is well within the average rate of movement for a tectonic plate.

The Cascade Range is related to ____.

The Atlantic continental margin is presently a(n) ____________________ margin.

With the exceptions of Alaska and Hawaii, the United States has no active volcanoes.

During rifting, crust becomes stretched and thinned.

Which plate is a remnant of the Farallon plate?

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Discuss the geological resources of the Eocene Green River Formation and how they formed.

The Alpine orogeny was caused by the collision of ____.

What type of continental margin is presently represented by the eastern edge of North America? How did it form? What types of sedimentation is this margin experiencing?

Discuss the Alpine orogeny.

Placer gold deposits were accumulated by stream processes.

The present-day formation of the Himalayas is most like the formation of the ____ in the Late Paleozoic.

In the Cenozoic, the western margin of North America ____.

What is an example of a continental-continental convergent plate margin?

Sedimentary facies of the Gulf Coastal plain developed primarily in response to ____.

The Alpine orogeny resulted in the formation of which mountains?

Oil shale is a rock that contains clay particles, carbonate minerals, and kerogen.

Because it is a pluton, Devils Tower is a(n) ____________________ rock.

One possible reason for present-day geothermal activity at Yellowstone National Park and the extensive flood basalts of the Columbia River plateau is ____.

The present-day distribution of oceans and continents is due to ____.

At one point, India was moving at 15-20 cm/year. This is well within the average rate of movement for a tectonic plate.

The Cascade Range is related to ____.

The Atlantic continental margin is presently a(n) ____________________ margin.

With the exceptions of Alaska and Hawaii, the United States has no active volcanoes.

During rifting, crust becomes stretched and thinned.

Which plate is a remnant of the Farallon plate?

The Dynamic and Evolving Earth

Minerals and Rocks

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Geologic Time Concepts and Principles

Rocks Fossils and Time Making Sense of the Geologic Record

Sedimentary Rocks the Archives of Earth History

Evolution the Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Hadean and the Archean Eon

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Paleozoic Life History Invertebrates

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