Question 1

The crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An example of an intrusive igneous formation is a pluton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Plate boundaries are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes. 
B)  volcanoes. 
C)  subduction. 
D)  rifting. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  earthquakes. 
B)  volcanoes. 
C)  subduction. 
D)  rifting. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

The shape of Earth's surface results from

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity. 
B)  the action of wind, water and ice. 
C)  the radioactive decay of atoms. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  gravity, wind, water, and ice only 
A)  gravity. 
B)  the action of wind, water and ice. 
C)  the radioactive decay of atoms. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  gravity, wind, water, and ice only

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Approximately 90 percent of Earth's magnetic field is generated in the

Accepted Answer

A)  inner core. 
B)  outer core. 
C)  lower mantle. 
D)  upper mantle. 
A)  inner core. 
B)  outer core. 
C)  lower mantle. 
D)  upper mantle.

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

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. 
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.

Question 10

Salt is an example of ________ rock.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

$\underline {   \text { Tilted } }$ layers of quartzite exposed in a mountain range indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  the mountain was covered with water. 
B)  sand was deposited on a steeply sloping surface, lithified, uplifted and then exposed at the surface. 
C)  sand was deposited, lithified, metamorphosed, uplifted and exposed. 
D)  limestone was deposited, lithified, metamorphosed, uplifted and exposed. 
A)  the mountain was covered with water. 
B)  sand was deposited on a steeply sloping surface, lithified, uplifted and then exposed at the surface. 
C)  sand was deposited, lithified, metamorphosed, uplifted and exposed. 
D)  limestone was deposited, lithified, metamorphosed, uplifted and exposed.

Question 12

The principle of isostasy refers to the horizontal movement of Earth's plates in response to loading and unloading of weight, such as ice or sediment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Uniformitarianism assumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth is quite young and is shaped by dramatic events. 
B)  catastrophic episodes have regularly occurred. 
C)  the same physical processes we see today are a key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic time. 
D)  mountains, plains, and canyons formed by catastrophic events. 
A)  Earth is quite young and is shaped by dramatic events. 
B)  catastrophic episodes have regularly occurred. 
C)  the same physical processes we see today are a key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic time. 
D)  mountains, plains, and canyons formed by catastrophic events.

Question 15

Consider a beach environment with large, powerful waves breaking along the shore. Given the nature of this environment, which of the following sediments would be least likely to be deposited there?

Accepted Answer

A)  gravel and sand 
B)  sand 
C)  silt and clay 
A)  gravel and sand 
B)  sand 
C)  silt and clay

Question 16

The idea that Earth formed only a few thousand years ago is

Accepted Answer

A)  basically accepted today by science. 
B)  based on little physical evidence and is more appropriately considered a belief. 
C)  referred to as uniformitarianism. 
D)  the basis of the geologic time scale. 
A)  basically accepted today by science. 
B)  based on little physical evidence and is more appropriately considered a belief. 
C)  referred to as uniformitarianism. 
D)  the basis of the geologic time scale.

Question 17

Limestone is an example of which type of rock-forming process?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 
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

Question 19

The thickness of Earth's crust ranges from

Accepted Answer

A)  5 km to 60 km (3 mi to 37 mi). 
B)  70 km to 250 km (43 mi to 155 mi). 
C)  the surface to an unknown depth. 
D)  the surface down to 2900 km (1800 mi). 
A)  5 km to 60 km (3 mi to 37 mi). 
B)  70 km to 250 km (43 mi to 155 mi). 
C)  the surface to an unknown depth. 
D)  the surface down to 2900 km (1800 mi).

Question 20

Which of the following is false regarding the metamorphism process?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be accomplished by heat. 
B)  It can be accomplished by pressure. 
C)  It involves melting of the original rock. 
D)  It can be accomplished by chemical processes. 
A)  It can be accomplished by heat. 
B)  It can be accomplished by pressure. 
C)  It involves melting of the original rock. 
D)  It can be accomplished by chemical processes.

The crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans.

An example of an intrusive igneous formation is a pluton.

Plate boundaries are associated with

The shape of Earth's surface results from

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

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

Approximately 90 percent of Earth's magnetic field is generated in the

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

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

Salt is an example of ________ rock.

$\underline { \text { Tilted } }$ layers of quartzite exposed in a mountain range indicate that

The principle of isostasy refers to the horizontal movement of Earth's plates in response to loading and unloading of weight, such as ice or sediment.

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

Uniformitarianism assumes that

Consider a beach environment with large, powerful waves breaking along the shore. Given the nature of this environment, which of the following sediments would be least likely to be deposited there?

The idea that Earth formed only a few thousand years ago is

Limestone is an example of which type of rock-forming process?

At which of the following locations does subduction occur?

The thickness of Earth's crust ranges from

Which of the following is false regarding the metamorphism process?

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The crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans.

An example of an intrusive igneous formation is a pluton.

Plate boundaries are associated with

The shape of Earth's surface results from

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

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

Approximately 90 percent of Earth's magnetic field is generated in the

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

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

Salt is an example of ________ rock.

Tilted ‾\underline { \text { Tilted } } Tilted ​ layers of quartzite exposed in a mountain range indicate that

The principle of isostasy refers to the horizontal movement of Earth's plates in response to loading and unloading of weight, such as ice or sediment.

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

Uniformitarianism assumes that

Consider a beach environment with large, powerful waves breaking along the shore. Given the nature of this environment, which of the following sediments would be least likely to be deposited there?

The idea that Earth formed only a few thousand years ago is

Limestone is an example of which type of rock-forming process?

At which of the following locations does subduction occur?

The thickness of Earth's crust ranges from

Which of the following is false regarding the metamorphism process?

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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$\underline { \text { Tilted } }$ layers of quartzite exposed in a mountain range indicate that