Question 1

Which of the following describes the vast majority of rock exposed on Earth's land surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  granite 
E)  foliated 
A)  igneous 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  granite 
E)  foliated

Question 2

Hutton was the scholar who first conceived of uniformitarianism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The main types of external geomorphic processes do NOT include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluvial 
B)  aeolian 
C)  diastrophism 
D)  solution 
E)  glacial 
A)  fluvial 
B)  aeolian 
C)  diastrophism 
D)  solution 
E)  glacial

Question 4

Shale is usually metamorphosed into ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slate 
B)  marble 
C)  gneiss 
D)  basalt 
E)  tufa 
A)  slate 
B)  marble 
C)  gneiss 
D)  basalt 
E)  tufa

Question 5

The thickest of Earth's interior layers is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crust 
B)  mantle 
C)  outer core 
D)  inner core 
E)  Moho 
A)  crust 
B)  mantle 
C)  outer core 
D)  inner core 
E)  Moho

Question 6

Marble is metamorphosed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gneiss 
B)  shale 
C)  limestone 
D)  schist 
E)  slate 
A)  gneiss 
B)  shale 
C)  limestone 
D)  schist 
E)  slate

Question 7

________ refers to the analytical element of landscape study concerned with the nature, arrangement, and orientation of the materials comprising the observed feature(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  Slope 
B)  Drainage 
C)  Process 
D)  Structure 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Slope 
B)  Drainage 
C)  Process 
D)  Structure 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Topography is a synonym for geomorphology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The deepest penetration by humans into the Earth's crust is a drill core about ________ kilometers deep.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 
B)  12 
C)  31 
D)  360 
E)  6,702 
A)  0.5 
B)  12 
C)  31 
D)  360 
E)  6,702

Question 10

Consideration of the scale of landform observation means that the aspects of the landscape one observes in a close-up view are different from those observed from a more distant view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Age of Dinosaurs persisted for some ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  160 
B)  160 thousand 
C)  160 million 
D)  1.60 billion 
E)  160 billion 
A)  160 
B)  160 thousand 
C)  160 million 
D)  1.60 billion 
E)  160 billion

Question 12

Many of the most important ore minerals are sulfides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A strongly metamorphosed rock with narrow foliation is

Accepted Answer

A)  schist. 
B)  basalt. 
C)  gneiss. 
D)  tufa. 
E)  limestone. 
A)  schist. 
B)  basalt. 
C)  gneiss. 
D)  tufa. 
E)  limestone.

Question 14

An inner segment of the Earth which is rigid, dense, and solid and lies directly beneath the Moho is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outer core 
B)  mantle 
C)  crust 
D)  inner core 
E)  magma 
A)  outer core 
B)  mantle 
C)  crust 
D)  inner core 
E)  magma

Question 15

Sedimentary strata are always formed horizontally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is thought to be liquid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following is the specific name given to the study of the characteristics of rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  limnology 
B)  opthamology 
C)  radiology 
D)  petrology 
E)  epistomology 
A)  limnology 
B)  opthamology 
C)  radiology 
D)  petrology 
E)  epistomology

Question 18

Several organic minerals are found in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ________ are a group of minerals in which sulfur and oxygen combine with some other element.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ are a group of minerals...

Question 20

Approximately 100 elements occur in nature. How many of them are widespread in making the minerals and rocks of the crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of them 
B)  three-quarters of them 
C)  half of them 
D)  a quarter of them 
E)  none of them 
A)  all of them 
B)  three-quarters of them 
C)  half of them 
D)  a quarter of them 
E)  none of them

Which of the following describes the vast majority of rock exposed on Earth's land surface?

Hutton was the scholar who first conceived of uniformitarianism.

The main types of external geomorphic processes do NOT include ________.

Shale is usually metamorphosed into ________.

The thickest of Earth's interior layers is the ________.

Marble is metamorphosed ________.

________ refers to the analytical element of landscape study concerned with the nature, arrangement, and orientation of the materials comprising the observed feature(s).

Topography is a synonym for geomorphology.

The deepest penetration by humans into the Earth's crust is a drill core about ________ kilometers deep.

Consideration of the scale of landform observation means that the aspects of the landscape one observes in a close-up view are different from those observed from a more distant view.

The Age of Dinosaurs persisted for some ________ years.

Many of the most important ore minerals are sulfides.

A strongly metamorphosed rock with narrow foliation is

An inner segment of the Earth which is rigid, dense, and solid and lies directly beneath the Moho is called the ________.

Sedimentary strata are always formed horizontally.

Which of the following is thought to be liquid?

Which of the following is the specific name given to the study of the characteristics of rocks?

Several organic minerals are found in nature.

The ________ are a group of minerals in which sulfur and oxygen combine with some other element.

Approximately 100 elements occur in nature. How many of them are widespread in making the minerals and rocks of the crust?

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

Which of the following describes the vast majority of rock exposed on Earth's land surface?

Hutton was the scholar who first conceived of uniformitarianism.

The main types of external geomorphic processes do NOT include ________.

Shale is usually metamorphosed into ________.

The thickest of Earth's interior layers is the ________.

Marble is metamorphosed ________.

________ refers to the analytical element of landscape study concerned with the nature, arrangement, and orientation of the materials comprising the observed feature(s).

Topography is a synonym for geomorphology.

The deepest penetration by humans into the Earth's crust is a drill core about ________ kilometers deep.

Consideration of the scale of landform observation means that the aspects of the landscape one observes in a close-up view are different from those observed from a more distant view.

The Age of Dinosaurs persisted for some ________ years.

Many of the most important ore minerals are sulfides.

A strongly metamorphosed rock with narrow foliation is

An inner segment of the Earth which is rigid, dense, and solid and lies directly beneath the Moho is called the ________.

Sedimentary strata are always formed horizontally.

Which of the following is thought to be liquid?

Which of the following is the specific name given to the study of the characteristics of rocks?

Several organic minerals are found in nature.

The ________ are a group of minerals in which sulfur and oxygen combine with some other element.

Approximately 100 elements occur in nature. How many of them are widespread in making the minerals and rocks of the crust?

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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