Question 1

What is another name for the oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Chemical sedimentary rocks that are predominantly quartz include

Accepted Answer

A)  limestone. 
B)  shale. 
C)  coal. 
D)  flint or chert. 
E)  marble. 
A)  limestone. 
B)  shale. 
C)  coal. 
D)  flint or chert. 
E)  marble.

Question 3

The model that depicts how Earth materials are limited and that they change from one rock family to another is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The model that depicts how Earth materials...

Question 4

The dominant mineral in limestone is

Accepted Answer

A)  quartz. 
B)  feldspar. 
C)  calcite. 
D)  carbon. 
E)  olivine. 
A)  quartz. 
B)  feldspar. 
C)  calcite. 
D)  carbon. 
E)  olivine.

Question 5

Much of the important organic deposits of the world date to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Archean. 
B)  Jurassic. 
C)  Pleistocene. 
D)  Mississippian. 
E)  Paleocene. 
A)  Archean. 
B)  Jurassic. 
C)  Pleistocene. 
D)  Mississippian. 
E)  Paleocene.

Question 6

The three rock families are igneous,sedimentary,and metamorphic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are intrusive igneous bodies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The entire geologic time scale is divided into epochs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Molten rock on the Earth's surface is

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvium. 
B)  lava. 
C)  sediment. 
D)  drift. 
E)  magma. 
A)  alluvium. 
B)  lava. 
C)  sediment. 
D)  drift. 
E)  magma.

Question 10

Which of the following are examples of clastic sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  sandstone 
B)  conglomerate 
C)  granite 
D)  coal 
E)  shale 
A)  sandstone 
B)  conglomerate 
C)  granite 
D)  coal 
E)  shale

Question 11

When limestone undergoes metamorphism,it becomes __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When limestone undergoes metamorphism,it becomes __________....

Question 12

A common rock-forming mineral is

Accepted Answer

A)  limestone. 
B)  marble. 
C)  siltstone. 
D)  granite. 
E)  quartz. 
A)  limestone. 
B)  marble. 
C)  siltstone. 
D)  granite. 
E)  quartz.

Question 13

The Hadean,Archean,and Proterozoic comprise the time referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hadean,Archean,and Proterozoic comprise the time referred...

Question 14

This rock is ____[1]______,an [2] [3] rock that forms when nongaseous [4] cools so fast crystals cannot form.
   Answer 1 Choices
basalt
granite
obsidian
Answer 2 Choices
extrusive
intrusive
Answer 3 Choices
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
Answer 4:
lava
magma

Accepted Answer

Answer1: obsidian
An

Question 15

Rocks that form from broken rock fragments make rocks classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The chemical sedimentary rock that is predominantly calcium magnesium carbonate is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Metamorphic rocks that are foliated are layered or banded,and nonfoliated ones are fairly uniform in appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The rock that forms from the remains of plants and animals is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The hole in the ground from which a volcano extrudes lava is called a dike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Surface salt residue that collects through the evaporation of water and the crystallization of the dissolved materials forms

Accepted Answer

A)  fissures. 
B)  joints. 
C)  sills. 
D)  laterites. 
E)  evaporates. 
A)  fissures. 
B)  joints. 
C)  sills. 
D)  laterites. 
E)  evaporates.

What is another name for the oceanic crust?

Chemical sedimentary rocks that are predominantly quartz include

The model that depicts how Earth materials are limited and that they change from one rock family to another is the __________.

The dominant mineral in limestone is

Much of the important organic deposits of the world date to the

The three rock families are igneous,sedimentary,and metamorphic.

Which of the following are intrusive igneous bodies?

The entire geologic time scale is divided into epochs.

Molten rock on the Earth's surface is

Which of the following are examples of clastic sedimentary rocks?

When limestone undergoes metamorphism,it becomes __________.

A common rock-forming mineral is

The Hadean,Archean,and Proterozoic comprise the time referred to as __________.

This rock is [1]__,an [2] [3] rock that forms when nongaseous [4] cools so fast crystals cannot form. Answer 1 Choices basalt granite obsidian Answer 2 Choices extrusive intrusive Answer 3 Choices igneous metamorphic sedimentary Answer 4: lava magma

Rocks that form from broken rock fragments make rocks classified as

The chemical sedimentary rock that is predominantly calcium magnesium carbonate is

Metamorphic rocks that are foliated are layered or banded,and nonfoliated ones are fairly uniform in appearance.

The rock that forms from the remains of plants and animals is

The hole in the ground from which a volcano extrudes lava is called a dike.

Surface salt residue that collects through the evaporation of water and the crystallization of the dissolved materials forms

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Global Climates and Global Climate Change

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Weathering and Mass Movements

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What is another name for the oceanic crust?

Chemical sedimentary rocks that are predominantly quartz include

The model that depicts how Earth materials are limited and that they change from one rock family to another is the __________.

The dominant mineral in limestone is

Much of the important organic deposits of the world date to the

The three rock families are igneous,sedimentary,and metamorphic.

Which of the following are intrusive igneous bodies?

The entire geologic time scale is divided into epochs.

Molten rock on the Earth's surface is

Which of the following are examples of clastic sedimentary rocks?

When limestone undergoes metamorphism,it becomes __________.

A common rock-forming mineral is

The Hadean,Archean,and Proterozoic comprise the time referred to as __________.

This rock is ____[1]______,an [2] [3] rock that forms when nongaseous [4] cools so fast crystals cannot form. Answer 1 Choices basalt granite obsidian Answer 2 Choices extrusive intrusive Answer 3 Choices igneous metamorphic sedimentary Answer 4: lava magma

Rocks that form from broken rock fragments make rocks classified as

The chemical sedimentary rock that is predominantly calcium magnesium carbonate is

Metamorphic rocks that are foliated are layered or banded,and nonfoliated ones are fairly uniform in appearance.

The rock that forms from the remains of plants and animals is

The hole in the ground from which a volcano extrudes lava is called a dike.

Surface salt residue that collects through the evaporation of water and the crystallization of the dissolved materials forms

Introduction to Physical Geography

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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This rock is [1]__,an [2] [3] rock that forms when nongaseous [4] cools so fast crystals cannot form. Answer 1 Choices basalt granite obsidian Answer 2 Choices extrusive intrusive Answer 3 Choices igneous metamorphic sedimentary Answer 4: lava magma