Question 1

The subsidence and rebound of the asthenosphere is called isostacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In which of the following are the geologic periods in the correct chronological order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambrian; Silurian; Permian; Tertiary; Quaternary 
B)  Tertiary; Silurian; Permian; Quaternary; Cambrian 
C)  Permian; Quaternary; Cambrian; Silurian; Tertiary 
D)  Quaternary; Permian; Tertiary; Silurian; Cambrian 
E)  Cambrian; Silurian; Tertiary; Permian; Quaternary 
A)  Cambrian; Silurian; Permian; Tertiary; Quaternary 
B)  Tertiary; Silurian; Permian; Quaternary; Cambrian 
C)  Permian; Quaternary; Cambrian; Silurian; Tertiary 
D)  Quaternary; Permian; Tertiary; Silurian; Cambrian 
E)  Cambrian; Silurian; Tertiary; Permian; Quaternary A

Question 3

If shale is metamorphosed,it becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  marble. 
B)  granite. 
C)  slate. 
D)  sandstone. 
E)  schist. 
A)  marble. 
B)  granite. 
C)  slate. 
D)  sandstone. 
E)  schist. C

Question 4

At the Grand Canyon,the oldest rocks are found on the lip or rim of the canyon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Metamorphic rocks are old and are no longer forming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term sima refers to the composition of the continental crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Siltstone is composed of sediments larger than shale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The three classes of sedimentary rocks are clastic,foliated,and organic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The study of landforms and how they form is BEST called

Accepted Answer

A)  paleontology. 
B)  geomorphology. 
C)  cartography. 
D)  seismology. 
E)  petrology. 
A)  paleontology. 
B)  geomorphology. 
C)  cartography. 
D)  seismology. 
E)  petrology.

Question 10

Ranked from earliest to latest are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic. 
B)  Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic. 
C)  Cenozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic. 
D)  Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic. 
E)  Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic. 
A)  Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic. 
B)  Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic. 
C)  Cenozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic. 
D)  Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic. 
E)  Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic.

Question 11

What are the two categories of sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized 
B)  organic 
C)  clastic 
D)  foliated 
E)  chemical 
A)  crystallized 
B)  organic 
C)  clastic 
D)  foliated 
E)  chemical

Question 12

The layer of very soft rock within the Earth that allows for isostatic adjustments is the

Accepted Answer

A)  asthenosphere. 
B)  inner core. 
C)  lower mantle. 
D)  outer core. 
E)  Moho. 
A)  asthenosphere. 
B)  inner core. 
C)  lower mantle. 
D)  outer core. 
E)  Moho.

Question 13

The earliest of the following is

Accepted Answer

A)  Jurassic. 
B)  Pleistocene. 
C)  Precambrian. 
D)  Devonian. 
E)  Permian. 
A)  Jurassic. 
B)  Pleistocene. 
C)  Precambrian. 
D)  Devonian. 
E)  Permian.

Question 14

Which of the following are intrusive felsic rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  andesite 
B)  basalt 
C)  granite 
D)  diorite 
E)  rhyolite 
A)  andesite 
B)  basalt 
C)  granite 
D)  diorite 
E)  rhyolite

Question 15

The period of time that encompasses all of the Earth history,from its formation to the present,is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The period of time that encompasses all...

Question 16

The time that it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to break down is its

Accepted Answer

A)  half-life. 
B)  relief. 
C)  cleavage. 
D)  density. 
E)  wave length. 
A)  half-life. 
B)  relief. 
C)  cleavage. 
D)  density. 
E)  wave length.

Question 17

The liquid part of the interior of the Earth is

Accepted Answer

A)  the inner core. 
B)  the lower mantle. 
C)  the outer core. 
D)  BOTH the inner core and the lower mantle. 
E)  NONE of these. 
A)  the inner core. 
B)  the lower mantle. 
C)  the outer core. 
D)  BOTH the inner core and the lower mantle. 
E)  NONE of these.

Question 18

The process whereby loose rock debris is cemented and compacted to form rock is called

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphism. 
B)  lithification. 
C)  podzolization. 
D)  subduction. 
E)  laterization. 
A)  metamorphism. 
B)  lithification. 
C)  podzolization. 
D)  subduction. 
E)  laterization.

Question 19

As a mountain erodes,it also rises so that its roots are not as deep into the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rocks that form from heat and pressure without melting are

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous. 
B)  metamorphic. 
C)  clastic sedimentary. 
D)  chemical sedimentary. 
E)  organic sedimentary. 
A)  igneous. 
B)  metamorphic. 
C)  clastic sedimentary. 
D)  chemical sedimentary. 
E)  organic sedimentary.

The subsidence and rebound of the asthenosphere is called isostacy.

In which of the following are the geologic periods in the correct chronological order?

If shale is metamorphosed,it becomes

At the Grand Canyon,the oldest rocks are found on the lip or rim of the canyon.

Metamorphic rocks are old and are no longer forming.

The term sima refers to the composition of the continental crust.

Siltstone is composed of sediments larger than shale.

The three classes of sedimentary rocks are clastic,foliated,and organic.

The study of landforms and how they form is BEST called

Ranked from earliest to latest are:

What are the two categories of sedimentary rocks?

The layer of very soft rock within the Earth that allows for isostatic adjustments is the

The earliest of the following is

Which of the following are intrusive felsic rocks?

The period of time that encompasses all of the Earth history,from its formation to the present,is called __________.

The time that it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to break down is its

The liquid part of the interior of the Earth is

The process whereby loose rock debris is cemented and compacted to form rock is called

As a mountain erodes,it also rises so that its roots are not as deep into the Earth.

Rocks that form from heat and pressure without melting are

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Exam 12: Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

The subsidence and rebound of the asthenosphere is called isostacy.

In which of the following are the geologic periods in the correct chronological order?

If shale is metamorphosed,it becomes

At the Grand Canyon,the oldest rocks are found on the lip or rim of the canyon.

Metamorphic rocks are old and are no longer forming.

The term sima refers to the composition of the continental crust.

Siltstone is composed of sediments larger than shale.

The three classes of sedimentary rocks are clastic,foliated,and organic.

The study of landforms and how they form is BEST called

Ranked from earliest to latest are:

What are the two categories of sedimentary rocks?

The layer of very soft rock within the Earth that allows for isostatic adjustments is the

The earliest of the following is

Which of the following are intrusive felsic rocks?

The period of time that encompasses all of the Earth history,from its formation to the present,is called __________.

The time that it takes for half of a radioactive isotope to break down is its

The liquid part of the interior of the Earth is

The process whereby loose rock debris is cemented and compacted to form rock is called

As a mountain erodes,it also rises so that its roots are not as deep into the Earth.

Rocks that form from heat and pressure without melting are

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Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

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