Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

The ________ is the thinnest layer.

________ refers to the analytical element of landscape study which considers the actions that have combined to produce the landform.

________ have the most extensive occurrence at the surface of the continental United States.

The ________ is a concentric layer layer comprising less than 1 percent radius and 0.4 percent of Earth's mass.

In the rock cycle, sedimentary rocks can become metamorphic rocks through ________.

Density ________ with depth in the Earth's crust.

Compared to Earth's crust as a whole, the sedimentary rocks beneath the ocean bottoms are ________.

Under most of the Earth's land surface, solid rock exists as a buried layer known as ________.

About 100 chemical ________ are found in the Earth's crust.

When magma cools rapidly, it results in ________.

Which of the following associations is generally TRUE?

The basic classification of rock types is based on their ________.

Foliation occurs when rock composed of a single material is subjected to heat and pressure.

The ________ processes working on Earth's landscapes are energized by heat inside the Earth; they work without any regard to atmospheric influences.

It has been deduced that Earth has a heavy core surrounded by ________ concentric layers of various composition and density.

The most widespread oxides are those that combine oxygen and ________.

The original rocks which cooled on the surface of the Earth could be classified as ________.

________ is an example of a native element.

Internal forces of the Earth tend to be better understood and more predictable than the external forces of the Earth.

The largest and most important mineral family consists of the ________.