Question 1

The "plates" in plate tectonics are in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crust 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  lithosphere 
D)  outer core 
E)  inner core 
A)  crust 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  lithosphere 
D)  outer core 
E)  inner core

Question 2

In the Earth system, internal and external geomorphic processes act more or less in direct opposition to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The basic elements for an analytical approach to landform development do NOT include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  structure 
B)  slope 
C)  normality 
D)  process 
E)  drainage 
A)  structure 
B)  slope 
C)  normality 
D)  process 
E)  drainage

Question 4

Approximately ________ different minerals are known.

Accepted Answer

A)  44 
B)  440 
C)  4,400 
D)  440,000 
E)  4,400,000 
A)  44 
B)  440 
C)  4,400 
D)  440,000 
E)  4,400,000

Question 5

Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is a sedimentary rock formed mechanically from fine silt and clay particles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Granite 
B)  Basalt 
C)  Limestone 
D)  Shale 
E)  Sandstone 
A)  Granite 
B)  Basalt 
C)  Limestone 
D)  Shale 
E)  Sandstone

Question 7

The altitudinal difference between the highest and lowest points in an area is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  topography 
B)  landscape 
C)  regolith 
D)  the strata 
E)  relief 
A)  topography 
B)  landscape 
C)  regolith 
D)  the strata 
E)  relief

Question 8

These rock-forming minerals are light-colored or colorless. They are common components of sedimentary rock and frequently combine with oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A)  halides 
B)  carbonates 
C)  sulfates 
D)  oxides 
E)  native elements 
A)  halides 
B)  carbonates 
C)  sulfates 
D)  oxides 
E)  native elements

Question 9

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratification 
B)  relief 
C)  foliation 
D)  magma 
E)  uniformitarianism 
A)  stratification 
B)  relief 
C)  foliation 
D)  magma 
E)  uniformitarianism

Question 10

Crustal movements of various kinds in the Earth's crust are collectively called ________ activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  1st order 
B)  tectonic 
C)  detrital 
D)  clastic 
E)  metamorphic 
A)  1st order 
B)  tectonic 
C)  detrital 
D)  clastic 
E)  metamorphic

Question 11

Igneous rocks apparently make up the bulk of Earth's entire crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following illustrates the concept of "relief"?

Accepted Answer

A)  uplift of sediments after erosion of overlying sediments 
B)  the vertical distance between lowest and highest points in an area 
C)  the cessation of volcanic activity 
D)  the substitution of one subaerial process for another 
E)  all of the above 
A)  uplift of sediments after erosion of overlying sediments 
B)  the vertical distance between lowest and highest points in an area 
C)  the cessation of volcanic activity 
D)  the substitution of one subaerial process for another 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Slate, schist, and gneiss are all rocks which are classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic and foliated 
B)  metamorphic and unfoliated 
C)  igneous and intrusive 
D)  igneous and extrusive 
E)  sedimentary and clastic 
A)  metamorphic and foliated 
B)  metamorphic and unfoliated 
C)  igneous and intrusive 
D)  igneous and extrusive 
E)  sedimentary and clastic

Question 14

Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  soft 
B)  hard 
C)  fine-grained 
D)  large-grained 
E)  dense 
A)  soft 
B)  hard 
C)  fine-grained 
D)  large-grained 
E)  dense

Question 15

Aeolian processes are a subdivision of the internal geomorphic processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not important 
B)  as old as the Earth 
C)  very old 
D)  young 
E)  becoming a first-order landform 
A)  not important 
B)  as old as the Earth 
C)  very old 
D)  young 
E)  becoming a first-order landform

Question 17

Igneous rocks are directly derived from the deformation of metamorphic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the SHORTEST amount of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  era 
B)  period 
C)  epoch 
D)  Earth history 
E)  the Precambrian 
A)  era 
B)  period 
C)  epoch 
D)  Earth history 
E)  the Precambrian

Question 19

Igneous rocks deposited on the surface and then cooled are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clastic 
B)  core 
C)  intrusive 
D)  extrusive 
E)  detrital 
A)  clastic 
B)  core 
C)  intrusive 
D)  extrusive 
E)  detrital

Question 20

Most processes which shape topography are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer active 
B)  unknown 
C)  very rapid 
D)  very slow 
E)  quite abrupt 
A)  no longer active 
B)  unknown 
C)  very rapid 
D)  very slow 
E)  quite abrupt

The "plates" in plate tectonics are in the ________.

In the Earth system, internal and external geomorphic processes act more or less in direct opposition to each other.

The basic elements for an analytical approach to landform development do NOT include which of the following?

Approximately ________ different minerals are known.

Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

________ is a sedimentary rock formed mechanically from fine silt and clay particles.

The altitudinal difference between the highest and lowest points in an area is known as ________.

These rock-forming minerals are light-colored or colorless. They are common components of sedimentary rock and frequently combine with oxygen.

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

Crustal movements of various kinds in the Earth's crust are collectively called ________ activity.

Igneous rocks apparently make up the bulk of Earth's entire crust.

Which of the following illustrates the concept of "relief"?

Slate, schist, and gneiss are all rocks which are classified as ________.

Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

Aeolian processes are a subdivision of the internal geomorphic processes.

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is ________.

Igneous rocks are directly derived from the deformation of metamorphic rocks.

Which of the following is the SHORTEST amount of time?

Igneous rocks deposited on the surface and then cooled are known as ________.

Most processes which shape topography are ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

The "plates" in plate tectonics are in the ________.

In the Earth system, internal and external geomorphic processes act more or less in direct opposition to each other.

The basic elements for an analytical approach to landform development do NOT include which of the following?

Approximately ________ different minerals are known.

Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

________ is a sedimentary rock formed mechanically from fine silt and clay particles.

The altitudinal difference between the highest and lowest points in an area is known as ________.

These rock-forming minerals are light-colored or colorless. They are common components of sedimentary rock and frequently combine with oxygen.

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

Crustal movements of various kinds in the Earth's crust are collectively called ________ activity.

Igneous rocks apparently make up the bulk of Earth's entire crust.

Which of the following illustrates the concept of "relief"?

Slate, schist, and gneiss are all rocks which are classified as ________.

Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

Aeolian processes are a subdivision of the internal geomorphic processes.

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is ________.

Igneous rocks are directly derived from the deformation of metamorphic rocks.

Which of the following is the SHORTEST amount of time?

Igneous rocks deposited on the surface and then cooled are known as ________.

Most processes which shape topography are ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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