Question 1

Regolith is sediment that has undergone erosional transport and deposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following areas has the highest sediment yields?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Africa. 
B)  Central Australia. 
C)  Southeast Asia. 
D)  Northern Canada. 
A)  North Africa. 
B)  Central Australia. 
C)  Southeast Asia. 
D)  Northern Canada. C

Question 3

If the rock pressure is about 1200 MPa, at about what temperature will high-grade metamorphism begin to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 degrees Centigrade. 
B)  200 degrees Centigrade. 
C)  50 degrees Centigrade. 
D)  400 degrees Centigrade. 
A)  100 degrees Centigrade. 
B)  200 degrees Centigrade. 
C)  50 degrees Centigrade. 
D)  400 degrees Centigrade. B

Question 4

Granite is an extrusive igneous rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fractional crystallization does not contribute to the diversification of igneous rock types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Stratification in a sedimentary rock

Accepted Answer

A)  Is always horizontal. 
B)  Is generally vertical. 
C)  Is due to internal stresses from inside Earth. 
D)  Represents geologic, climatic, and biological conditions during the time of deposition. 
A)  Is always horizontal. 
B)  Is generally vertical. 
C)  Is due to internal stresses from inside Earth. 
D)  Represents geologic, climatic, and biological conditions during the time of deposition.

Question 7

Mass wasting is material moved primarily due to

Accepted Answer

A)  Ice. 
B)  Gravity. 
C)  Wind. 
D)  Running water. 
A)  Ice. 
B)  Gravity. 
C)  Wind. 
D)  Running water.

Question 8

Landslides can be triggered by human activities that oversteepen or destabilize slopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the major attributes of "superposition"?

Accepted Answer

A)   The assignment of relative age to the strata. 
B)  Younger rocks overlay older rocks. 
C)  Both of these 
A)   The assignment of relative age to the strata. 
B)  Younger rocks overlay older rocks. 
C)  Both of these

Question 10

The era that covers the longest time span is

Accepted Answer

A)  The Paleozoic. 
B)  The Precambrian. 
C)  The Cenozoic. 
D)  The Mesozoic. 
A)  The Paleozoic. 
B)  The Precambrian. 
C)  The Cenozoic. 
D)  The Mesozoic.

Question 11

Igneous rocks form in the solid state under extreme heat and pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following metamorphic rocks is non-foliated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schist. 
B)  Gneiss. 
C)  Slate. 
D)  Marble. 
A)  Schist. 
B)  Gneiss. 
C)  Slate. 
D)  Marble.

Question 13

Which rock is the intrusive equivalent of rhyollite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basalt. 
B)  Diorite. 
C)  Gabbro. 
D)  Granite. 
A)  Basalt. 
B)  Diorite. 
C)  Gabbro. 
D)  Granite.

Question 14

When discussing metamorphic rock, scientists use the term __________ instead of pressure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When discussing metamorphic rock, scientists use the...

Question 15

The first stage of lithification is burial and compaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Rock is transformed into regolith through physical and chemical weathering, which work together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is obsidian?

Accepted Answer

A)  An intrusive (plutonic) igneous rock. 
B)  An extrusive (volcanic) igneous rock 
C)  A piece of glass resulting from the melt of sediments. 
D)  A metamorphic form of shale. 
A)  An intrusive (plutonic) igneous rock. 
B)  An extrusive (volcanic) igneous rock 
C)  A piece of glass resulting from the melt of sediments. 
D)  A metamorphic form of shale.

Question 18

Sedimentary rocks provide clues about

Accepted Answer

A)  Geologic activity at the time of deposition. 
B)  Past climates. 
C)  Surface conditions at the time of deposition. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Geologic activity at the time of deposition. 
B)  Past climates. 
C)  Surface conditions at the time of deposition. 
D)  All of these.

Question 19

Stratigraphic __________ is the determination of equivalence in age of the succession of strata found in two or more different areas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stratigraphic __________ is the determination of equivalence...

Question 20

__________ sediment is bits of broken rock and minerals that are moved as solid particles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ sediment is bits of broken rock...

Regolith is sediment that has undergone erosional transport and deposition.

Which of the following areas has the highest sediment yields?

If the rock pressure is about 1200 MPa, at about what temperature will high-grade metamorphism begin to occur?

Granite is an extrusive igneous rock.

Fractional crystallization does not contribute to the diversification of igneous rock types.

Stratification in a sedimentary rock

Mass wasting is material moved primarily due to

Landslides can be triggered by human activities that oversteepen or destabilize slopes.

What are the major attributes of "superposition"?

The era that covers the longest time span is

Igneous rocks form in the solid state under extreme heat and pressure.

Which of the following metamorphic rocks is non-foliated?

Which rock is the intrusive equivalent of rhyollite?

When discussing metamorphic rock, scientists use the term __________ instead of pressure.

The first stage of lithification is burial and compaction.

Rock is transformed into regolith through physical and chemical weathering, which work together.

What is obsidian?

Sedimentary rocks provide clues about

Stratigraphic __________ is the determination of equivalence in age of the succession of strata found in two or more different areas.

__________ sediment is bits of broken rock and minerals that are moved as solid particles.

The Earth System

Energy

Matter

Space and Time

The Tectonic Cycle

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The Hydrologic Cycle

The Cryosphere

The World Ocean

The Atmosphere

Wind and Weather Systems

The Climate System

Life, Death and Evolution

Ecosystems, Biomes, and Cycles of Life

Populations, Communities, and Change

The Resource Cycle

Mineral and Energy Resources

The Changing Earth System

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Exam 7: The Rock Cycle

Regolith is sediment that has undergone erosional transport and deposition.

Which of the following areas has the highest sediment yields?

If the rock pressure is about 1200 MPa, at about what temperature will high-grade metamorphism begin to occur?

Granite is an extrusive igneous rock.

Fractional crystallization does not contribute to the diversification of igneous rock types.

Stratification in a sedimentary rock

Mass wasting is material moved primarily due to

Landslides can be triggered by human activities that oversteepen or destabilize slopes.

What are the major attributes of "superposition"?

The era that covers the longest time span is

Igneous rocks form in the solid state under extreme heat and pressure.

Which of the following metamorphic rocks is non-foliated?

Which rock is the intrusive equivalent of rhyollite?

When discussing metamorphic rock, scientists use the term __________ instead of pressure.

The first stage of lithification is burial and compaction.

Rock is transformed into regolith through physical and chemical weathering, which work together.

What is obsidian?

Sedimentary rocks provide clues about

Stratigraphic __________ is the determination of equivalence in age of the succession of strata found in two or more different areas.

__________ sediment is bits of broken rock and minerals that are moved as solid particles.

The Earth System

Energy

Matter

Space and Time

The Tectonic Cycle

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

The Hydrologic Cycle

The Cryosphere

The World Ocean

The Atmosphere

Wind and Weather Systems

The Climate System

Life, Death and Evolution

Ecosystems, Biomes, and Cycles of Life

Populations, Communities, and Change

The Resource Cycle

Mineral and Energy Resources

The Changing Earth System

Filters