Question 1

-The structure shown in the diagram above is a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anticline 
B)  basin 
C)  dome 
D)  syncline 
A)  anticline 
B)  basin 
C)  dome 
D)  syncline

Question 2

Strike-slip faults have ___ displacement.

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily horizontal 
B)  primarily vertical 
C)  no appreciable 
A)  primarily horizontal 
B)  primarily vertical 
C)  no appreciable

Question 3

Which of the following statements about eclogites is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eclogites form at high pressures. 
B)  Eclogites form in subduction zones. 
C)  Eclogites form next to granitic intrusions. 
A)  Eclogites form at high pressures. 
B)  Eclogites form in subduction zones. 
C)  Eclogites form next to granitic intrusions.

Question 4

Units A, B, and C are sedimentary rocks; unit A is the oldest and unit C is the youngest. The sedimentary rocks are cut by a fault, indicated by the bold line. The fault dips 60° to the northwest as shown by the strike and dip symbol.
  
-What type of fault is depicted on the geologic map?

Accepted Answer

A)  a normal fault 
B)  a reverse fault 
C)  a right-lateral fault 
D)  a left-lateral fault 
A)  a normal fault 
B)  a reverse fault 
C)  a right-lateral fault 
D)  a left-lateral fault

Question 5

Metamorphic facies are identifiable because under any given temperature and pressure conditions all kinds of rocks metamorphose to the same set of minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A fault where the rocks above the fault plane move upward relative to the rocks below the fault plane is called a ___ fault.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal 
B)  reverse 
C)  strike-slip 
A)  normal 
B)  reverse 
C)  strike-slip

Question 7

Metamorphism happens only at depths greater than 5 km in Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Granulite facies metamorphism most commonly occurs in subducted oceanic crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which list places the metamorphic facies in order of increasing metamorphic grade?

Accepted Answer

A)  eclogite, greenschist, amphibolite 
B)  eclogite, amphibolite, greenschist 
C)  greenschist, eclogite, amphibolite 
D)  greenschist, amphibolite, eclogite 
A)  eclogite, greenschist, amphibolite 
B)  eclogite, amphibolite, greenschist 
C)  greenschist, eclogite, amphibolite 
D)  greenschist, amphibolite, eclogite

Question 10

What type of forces dominate at transform plate margins?

Accepted Answer

A)  tensional 
B)  shearing 
C)  compressive 
A)  tensional 
B)  shearing 
C)  compressive

Question 11

Which of the following rocks do not have shale as the parent rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  marble 
B)  phyllite 
C)  slate 
A)  marble 
B)  phyllite 
C)  slate

Question 12

-In the metamorphic map above, in which direction is the metamorphic grade increasing?

Accepted Answer

A)  east 
B)  north 
C)  south 
D)  west 
A)  east 
B)  north 
C)  south 
D)  west

-The structure shown in the diagram above is a(n) ___________.

Strike-slip faults have ___ displacement.

Which of the following statements about eclogites is not true?

Units A, B, and C are sedimentary rocks; unit A is the oldest and unit C is the youngest. The sedimentary rocks are cut by a fault, indicated by the bold line. The fault dips 60° to the northwest as shown by the strike and dip symbol. -What type of fault is depicted on the geologic map?

Metamorphic facies are identifiable because under any given temperature and pressure conditions all kinds of rocks metamorphose to the same set of minerals.

A fault where the rocks above the fault plane move upward relative to the rocks below the fault plane is called a ___ fault.

Metamorphism happens only at depths greater than 5 km in Earth.

Granulite facies metamorphism most commonly occurs in subducted oceanic crust.

Which list places the metamorphic facies in order of increasing metamorphic grade?

What type of forces dominate at transform plate margins?

Which of the following rocks do not have shale as the parent rock?

-In the metamorphic map above, in which direction is the metamorphic grade increasing?

Why We Study Earth

How We Study Earth

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory of Geology

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Processes and Volcanism

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Timing the Geologic Record

History of Earth

The Climate System and Glaciation

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Shaping Earths Surface: Streams, Coastlines, and Wind

Earthquakes and Earth Structure

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Exam 7: Deformation and Metamorphism

-The structure shown in the diagram above is a(n) ___________.

Strike-slip faults have ___ displacement.

Which of the following statements about eclogites is not true?

Units A, B, and C are sedimentary rocks; unit A is the oldest and unit C is the youngest. The sedimentary rocks are cut by a fault, indicated by the bold line. The fault dips 60° to the northwest as shown by the strike and dip symbol. -What type of fault is depicted on the geologic map?

Metamorphic facies are identifiable because under any given temperature and pressure conditions all kinds of rocks metamorphose to the same set of minerals.

A fault where the rocks above the fault plane move upward relative to the rocks below the fault plane is called a ___ fault.

Metamorphism happens only at depths greater than 5 km in Earth.

Granulite facies metamorphism most commonly occurs in subducted oceanic crust.

Which list places the metamorphic facies in order of increasing metamorphic grade?

What type of forces dominate at transform plate margins?

Which of the following rocks do not have shale as the parent rock?

-In the metamorphic map above, in which direction is the metamorphic grade increasing?

Why We Study Earth

How We Study Earth

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory of Geology

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Processes and Volcanism

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Timing the Geologic Record

History of Earth

The Climate System and Glaciation

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Shaping Earths Surface: Streams, Coastlines, and Wind

Earthquakes and Earth Structure

Human Impact on Earths Environment

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