Question 1

Which element is the most abundant in Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A) silicon 
B) iron 
C) calcium 
D) oxygen 
A) silicon 
B) iron 
C) calcium 
D) oxygen

Question 2

Which of the following is classified as an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

A) sandstone 
B) gneiss 
C) basalt 
D) shale 
A) sandstone 
B) gneiss 
C) basalt 
D) shale

Question 3

The oceanic crust is __________ and __________ than continental crust.

Accepted Answer

A) thicker; denser 
B) thinner; denser 
C) thicker; less dense 
D) thinner; less dense 
A) thicker; denser 
B) thinner; denser 
C) thicker; less dense 
D) thinner; less dense

Question 4

The idea proposed by Alfred Wegener to explain the continental shapes and positions is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) continental shifting 
B) plate tectonics 
C) continental drift 
D) rift valley 
E) sea floor spreading 
A) continental shifting 
B) plate tectonics 
C) continental drift 
D) rift valley 
E) sea floor spreading

Question 5

The process of rock metamorphism affects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary rocks 
B) igneous rocks 
C) metamorphic rocks 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) sedimentary rocks 
B) igneous rocks 
C) metamorphic rocks 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Question 6

Why do most extrusive igneous rocks have small mineral crystals?

Accepted Answer

Extrusive igneous rocks form a

Question 7

The Mid-Ocean Ridge is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following clast sizes would be most likely transported in very slow moving water?

Accepted Answer

A) boulders 
B) cobbles 
C) sand 
D) silt 
E) all of these 
A) boulders 
B) cobbles 
C) sand 
D) silt 
E) all of these

Question 9

How is clastic sedimentary rock formed?

Accepted Answer

Climatic factors weather bedrock into sm

Question 10

What are the three families of rocks? How does each of these families differ?

Accepted Answer

Rocks come in three families: igneous, s

Question 11

Which of the following elements are abundant in the crust?

Accepted Answer

A) titanium 
B) gold 
C) oxygen 
D) nitrogen 
A) titanium 
B) gold 
C) oxygen 
D) nitrogen

Question 12

Which rock sample is held together by naturally forming cement?

Accepted Answer

A) sample A 
B) sample B 
C) sample C 
D) none of these 
A) sample A 
B) sample B 
C) sample C 
D) none of these

Question 13

In the figure below, what is the approximate age of the sea floor off the north coast of Spain?

Accepted Answer

A) younger than 9.6 million years 
B) 9.6 - 33.0 million years 
C) 33.0 - 83.0 million years 
D) 83.0 - 141.9 million years 
E) older than 141.9 million years 
A) younger than 9.6 million years 
B) 9.6 - 33.0 million years 
C) 33.0 - 83.0 million years 
D) 83.0 - 141.9 million years 
E) older than 141.9 million years

Question 14

Sediments are generally deposited by wind and water in layers called:

Accepted Answer

A) layers 
B) strata 
C) intrusive 
D) magma 
A) layers 
B) strata 
C) intrusive 
D) magma

Question 15

The deep, flat sections of ocean floor on either side of the midocean ridge, as shown below, are known as the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The deep, flat sections of ocean floor...

Question 16

According to the figure below, the Caledonides in Scotland and Scandinavia are also part of the _______ in North America.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the figure below, the Caledonides...

Question 17

Which of the following rocks form as a result of solidification from a melt?

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary 
B) igneous 
C) metamorphic 
D) none of these 
E) all of these 
A) sedimentary 
B) igneous 
C) metamorphic 
D) none of these 
E) all of these

Question 18

Wegener proposed that based on all evidence, Pangea existed intact as early as _______.

Accepted Answer

300 millio

Question 19

Hydrocarbon deposits are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) organic sediments 
B) chemical precipitation 
C) clastic sediments 
D) lava flows 
A) organic sediments 
B) chemical precipitation 
C) clastic sediments 
D) lava flows

Question 20

Igneous rocks that cool slowly, and hence solidify below the earth's surface are known as which type?

Accepted Answer

A) clastic 
B) intrusive 
C) stratified 
D) extrusive 
A) clastic 
B) intrusive 
C) stratified 
D) extrusive

Which element is the most abundant in Earth's crust?

Which of the following is classified as an igneous rock?

The oceanic crust is and than continental crust.

The idea proposed by Alfred Wegener to explain the continental shapes and positions is known as:

The process of rock metamorphism affects which of the following?

Why do most extrusive igneous rocks have small mineral crystals?

The Mid-Ocean Ridge is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the following clast sizes would be most likely transported in very slow moving water?

How is clastic sedimentary rock formed?

What are the three families of rocks? How does each of these families differ?

Which of the following elements are abundant in the crust?

Which rock sample is held together by naturally forming cement?

In the figure below, what is the approximate age of the sea floor off the north coast of Spain?

Sediments are generally deposited by wind and water in layers called:

The deep, flat sections of ocean floor on either side of the midocean ridge, as shown below, are known as the _______.

According to the figure below, the Caledonides in Scotland and Scandinavia are also part of the _______ in North America.

Which of the following rocks form as a result of solidification from a melt?

Wegener proposed that based on all evidence, Pangea existed intact as early as _______.

Hydrocarbon deposits are classified as:

Igneous rocks that cool slowly, and hence solidify below the earth's surface are known as which type?

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Fresh Water of the Continents

Land-Forms Made by Running Water

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Exam 8: Earth From the Inside Out

Which element is the most abundant in Earth's crust?

Which of the following is classified as an igneous rock?

The oceanic crust is __________ and __________ than continental crust.

The idea proposed by Alfred Wegener to explain the continental shapes and positions is known as:

The process of rock metamorphism affects which of the following?

Why do most extrusive igneous rocks have small mineral crystals?

The Mid-Ocean Ridge is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the following clast sizes would be most likely transported in very slow moving water?

How is clastic sedimentary rock formed?

What are the three families of rocks? How does each of these families differ?

Which of the following elements are abundant in the crust?

Which rock sample is held together by naturally forming cement?

In the figure below, what is the approximate age of the sea floor off the north coast of Spain?

Sediments are generally deposited by wind and water in layers called:

The deep, flat sections of ocean floor on either side of the midocean ridge, as shown below, are known as the _______.

According to the figure below, the Caledonides in Scotland and Scandinavia are also part of the _______ in North America.

Which of the following rocks form as a result of solidification from a melt?

Wegener proposed that based on all evidence, Pangea existed intact as early as _______.

Hydrocarbon deposits are classified as:

Igneous rocks that cool slowly, and hence solidify below the earth's surface are known as which type?

Discovering the Earths Dimensions

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Global Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Land-Forms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Wind and Waves

Glacial and Periglacial Landforms

Global Soils

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Filters

The oceanic crust is and than continental crust.