Question 1

Each rock family can form from rocks that were previously in any of the three rock families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the two most abundant elements in the Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  iron 
B)  aluminum 
C)  silicon 
D)  nitrogen 
E)  oxygen 
A)  iron 
B)  aluminum 
C)  silicon 
D)  nitrogen 
E)  oxygen

Question 3

Contact metamorphism occurs by

Accepted Answer

A)  minerals precipitating from seawater. 
B)  the rock being near molten rock. 
C)  rock becoming deeply buried. 
D)  the rock being heated until it melts. 
E)  rock fragments becoming lithified. 
A)  minerals precipitating from seawater. 
B)  the rock being near molten rock. 
C)  rock becoming deeply buried. 
D)  the rock being heated until it melts. 
E)  rock fragments becoming lithified.

Question 4

___[1]____ cools on Earth's surface to form ____[2]_____,and ___[3]____ cools inside the Earth to form ____[4]_____.
Answer 1 Choices
Lava
Magma
Answer 2 Choices:
clastic sedimentary rock
extrusive igneous rock
intrusive igneous rock
metamorphic rock
Answer 3 Choices:
lava
magma
Answer 4 Choices
clastic sedimentary rock
extrusive igneous rock
intrusive igneous rock
metamorphic rock

Accepted Answer

Answer1: Lava
Answer

Question 5

Metamorphic means

Accepted Answer

A)  made of rock fragments. 
B)  to turn to rock. 
C)  to change. 
D)  melted. 
E)  layered. 
A)  made of rock fragments. 
B)  to turn to rock. 
C)  to change. 
D)  melted. 
E)  layered.

Question 6

The Holocene is the past 10,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Obsidian is an evaporite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The model that shows how Earth materials are changed from one rock family to another through time is called

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  the hydrologic cycle. 
C)  the carbon cycle. 
D)  the rock cycle. 
E)  the geological time scale. 
A)  plate tectonics. 
B)  the hydrologic cycle. 
C)  the carbon cycle. 
D)  the rock cycle. 
E)  the geological time scale.

Question 9

Vibrations that travel through the Earth when stress is released in an earthquake are

Accepted Answer

A)  faults. 
B)  joints. 
C)  seismic waves. 
D)  grabens. 
E)  plutons. 
A)  faults. 
B)  joints. 
C)  seismic waves. 
D)  grabens. 
E)  plutons.

Question 10

What is another name for the continental crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxsi 
B)  sima 
C)  sial 
D)  alma 
A)  oxsi 
B)  sima 
C)  sial 
D)  alma

Question 11

An important characteristic of most sedimentary rocks is that they are layered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The outer core is the dominant cause of the Earth's magnetic field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rocks that form from melted rock that has cooled and solidified are

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous. 
B)  metamorphic. 
C)  sedimentary. 
D)  clastic. 
E)  ALL of these. 
A)  igneous. 
B)  metamorphic. 
C)  sedimentary. 
D)  clastic. 
E)  ALL of these.

Question 14

Which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  gneiss 
B)  coal 
C)  limestone 
D)  sandstone 
A)  gneiss 
B)  coal 
C)  limestone 
D)  sandstone

Question 15

The calendar of Earth history is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonic theory. 
B)  geological time scale. 
C)  rock cycle. 
D)  hydrologic cycle. 
E)  Mohs Scale. 
A)  plate tectonic theory. 
B)  geological time scale. 
C)  rock cycle. 
D)  hydrologic cycle. 
E)  Mohs Scale.

Question 16

On the geologic time scale,the oldest events are at the top.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Magma that penetrates between rock layers forms a

Accepted Answer

A)  laccolith. 
B)  batholith. 
C)  sill. 
D)  dike. 
E)  stock. 
A)  laccolith. 
B)  batholith. 
C)  sill. 
D)  dike. 
E)  stock.

Question 18

Continental crust is mostly

Accepted Answer

A)  shale. 
B)  basalt. 
C)  limestone. 
D)  granite. 
E)  coal. 
A)  shale. 
B)  basalt. 
C)  limestone. 
D)  granite. 
E)  coal.

Question 19

We know more about the Jurassic than the Pleistocene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Coal is a chemical sedimentary rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Each rock family can form from rocks that were previously in any of the three rock families.

What are the two most abundant elements in the Earth's crust?

Contact metamorphism occurs by

Metamorphic means

The Holocene is the past 10,000 years.

Obsidian is an evaporite.

The model that shows how Earth materials are changed from one rock family to another through time is called

Vibrations that travel through the Earth when stress is released in an earthquake are

What is another name for the continental crust?

An important characteristic of most sedimentary rocks is that they are layered.

The outer core is the dominant cause of the Earth's magnetic field.

Rocks that form from melted rock that has cooled and solidified are

Which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock?

The calendar of Earth history is called the

On the geologic time scale,the oldest events are at the top.

Magma that penetrates between rock layers forms a

Continental crust is mostly

We know more about the Jurassic than the Pleistocene.

Coal is a chemical sedimentary rock.

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

Each rock family can form from rocks that were previously in any of the three rock families.

What are the two most abundant elements in the Earth's crust?

Contact metamorphism occurs by

Metamorphic means

The Holocene is the past 10,000 years.

Obsidian is an evaporite.

The model that shows how Earth materials are changed from one rock family to another through time is called

Vibrations that travel through the Earth when stress is released in an earthquake are

What is another name for the continental crust?

An important characteristic of most sedimentary rocks is that they are layered.

The outer core is the dominant cause of the Earth's magnetic field.

Rocks that form from melted rock that has cooled and solidified are

Which of the following is an organic sedimentary rock?

The calendar of Earth history is called the

On the geologic time scale,the oldest events are at the top.

Magma that penetrates between rock layers forms a

Continental crust is mostly

We know more about the Jurassic than the Pleistocene.

Coal is a chemical sedimentary rock.

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The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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