Question 1

People living along a passive margin have a low probability of experiencing volcanoes and earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Transform plate boundaries are places where shear stresses dominate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In comparison to white asbestos, blue asbestos is the less harmful type used for industrial purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which silicate mineral is the most abundant in the Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  basalt 
B)  feldspar 
C)  obsidian 
D)  magnetite 
E)  calcite 
A)  basalt 
B)  feldspar 
C)  obsidian 
D)  magnetite 
E)  calcite

Question 5

Which property of minerals is variable and therefore the least reliable as a clue in identifying a mineral type?

Accepted Answer

A)  color 
B)  cleavage 
C)  hardness 
D)  crystal form 
E)  luster 
A)  color 
B)  cleavage 
C)  hardness 
D)  crystal form 
E)  luster

Question 6

Dates on zircons from Western Australia suggest that the oldest crustal rocks are more than 4 billion years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The earliest evidence of life on Earth is over 3 billion years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What would be the method of choice for dating an organic substance less than 100,000 years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  uranium-238 
B)  potassium-40 
C)  rubidum-87 
D)  carbon-14 
E)  europium-123 
A)  uranium-238 
B)  potassium-40 
C)  rubidum-87 
D)  carbon-14 
E)  europium-123

Question 9

Granite is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic rock. 
B)  metamorphic rock. 
C)  intrusive igneous rock. 
D)  extrusive igneous rock. 
E)  sedimentary rock. 
A)  volcanic rock. 
B)  metamorphic rock. 
C)  intrusive igneous rock. 
D)  extrusive igneous rock. 
E)  sedimentary rock.

Question 10

Rapid cooling of molten rock produces large crystals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sea-floor spreading happens at a rate of several meters per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a type of plate boundary where new seafloor is formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent 
B)  convergent 
C)  emergent 
D)  passive 
E)  transform 
A)  divergent 
B)  convergent 
C)  emergent 
D)  passive 
E)  transform

Question 13

There are 70 major plates that cover the outer surface of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself many times in the geologic past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The lithospheric plates are thought to move primarily as the result of thermal conduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The crust of the Earth is thickest under mountain ranges and thinnest in oceanic areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement below is true about oceanic crust in comparison to continental crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oceanic crust is thinner and heavier (higher specific gravity). 
B)  Oceanic crust is thicker and heavier (higher specific gravity). 
C)  Oceanic crust is thinner and lighter (lower specific gravity). 
D)  Oceanic crust is thicker and lighter (lower specific gravity). 
E)  Oceanic crust is heavier and has about the same thickness. 
A)  Oceanic crust is thinner and heavier (higher specific gravity). 
B)  Oceanic crust is thicker and heavier (higher specific gravity). 
C)  Oceanic crust is thinner and lighter (lower specific gravity). 
D)  Oceanic crust is thicker and lighter (lower specific gravity). 
E)  Oceanic crust is heavier and has about the same thickness.

Question 18

An atom having either a positive or negative electrical charge is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  molecule. 
B)  electron. 
C)  ion. 
D)  isotope. 
E)  plasma. 
A)  molecule. 
B)  electron. 
C)  ion. 
D)  isotope. 
E)  plasma.

Question 19

What would the world be like if plate tectonics was not happening?

Accepted Answer

The absence of plate tectonics implies a

Question 20

Rocks such as basalt, on the right side of the igneous rock classification, are darker-colored and have higher specific gravity than do rocks such as granite, on the left side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

People living along a passive margin have a low probability of experiencing volcanoes and earthquakes.

Transform plate boundaries are places where shear stresses dominate.

In comparison to white asbestos, blue asbestos is the less harmful type used for industrial purposes.

Which silicate mineral is the most abundant in the Earth's crust?

Which property of minerals is variable and therefore the least reliable as a clue in identifying a mineral type?

Dates on zircons from Western Australia suggest that the oldest crustal rocks are more than 4 billion years old.

The earliest evidence of life on Earth is over 3 billion years old.

What would be the method of choice for dating an organic substance less than 100,000 years old?

Granite is a type of:

Rapid cooling of molten rock produces large crystals.

Sea-floor spreading happens at a rate of several meters per year.

Which of the following is a type of plate boundary where new seafloor is formed?

There are 70 major plates that cover the outer surface of the Earth.

The Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself many times in the geologic past.

The lithospheric plates are thought to move primarily as the result of thermal conduction.

The crust of the Earth is thickest under mountain ranges and thinnest in oceanic areas.

Which statement below is true about oceanic crust in comparison to continental crust?

An atom having either a positive or negative electrical charge is called a(n):

What would the world be like if plate tectonics was not happening?

Rocks such as basalt, on the right side of the igneous rock classification, are darker-colored and have higher specific gravity than do rocks such as granite, on the left side.

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Exam 3: The Solid Earth

People living along a passive margin have a low probability of experiencing volcanoes and earthquakes.

Transform plate boundaries are places where shear stresses dominate.

In comparison to white asbestos, blue asbestos is the less harmful type used for industrial purposes.

Which silicate mineral is the most abundant in the Earth's crust?

Which property of minerals is variable and therefore the least reliable as a clue in identifying a mineral type?

Dates on zircons from Western Australia suggest that the oldest crustal rocks are more than 4 billion years old.

The earliest evidence of life on Earth is over 3 billion years old.

What would be the method of choice for dating an organic substance less than 100,000 years old?

Granite is a type of:

Rapid cooling of molten rock produces large crystals.

Sea-floor spreading happens at a rate of several meters per year.

Which of the following is a type of plate boundary where new seafloor is formed?

There are 70 major plates that cover the outer surface of the Earth.

The Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself many times in the geologic past.

The lithospheric plates are thought to move primarily as the result of thermal conduction.

The crust of the Earth is thickest under mountain ranges and thinnest in oceanic areas.

Which statement below is true about oceanic crust in comparison to continental crust?

An atom having either a positive or negative electrical charge is called a(n):

What would the world be like if plate tectonics was not happening?

Rocks such as basalt, on the right side of the igneous rock classification, are darker-colored and have higher specific gravity than do rocks such as granite, on the left side.

Humans, Geology, and the Environment

The Earth System and Climate Change

Earthquakes and Human Activities

Volcanoes

Weathering, Soils, and Erosion

Mass Wasting and Subsidence

Freshwater Resources

Hydrologic Hazards at the Earthss Surface

Coastal Environments and Humans

Glaciation and Long-Term Climate Change

Arid Lands, Winds, and Desertification

Mineral Resources and Society

Energy and the Environment

Waste Management and Geology

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