Question 1

The boundary between the crust and the mantle is the asthenosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following are types of igneous rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized 
B)  intrusive 
C)  clastic 
D)  foliated 
E)  extrusive 
A)  crystallized 
B)  intrusive 
C)  clastic 
D)  foliated 
E)  extrusive

Question 3

Which of the following is a chemical sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

____[1]_____ that cools slowly forms intrusive igneous rock,and when ____[2]____ cools at the surface it forms ______[3]_____ rock.
Answer 1 Choices
Basalt
Lava
Magma
Answer 2 Choices:
basalt
lava
magma
Answer 3 Choices
clastic sedimentary
extrusive igneous
extrusive sedimentary
intrusive igneous
metamorphic

Accepted Answer

Answer1: Magma
Answe

Question 5

Granite is a clastic sedimentary rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A place where rock is exposed at the Earth's surface is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  asthenosphere. 
B)  horizon. 
C)  seismograph. 
D)  front. 
E)  outcrop. 
A)  asthenosphere. 
B)  horizon. 
C)  seismograph. 
D)  front. 
E)  outcrop.

Question 7

A large,irregular magma chamber forms a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The dominant mineral in clastic sedimentary rocks is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The most abundant sedimentary rock noted for its tendency to split along layers and its fine-grained particles is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most abundant sedimentary rock noted for...

Question 10

Magma cools to form

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic rock. 
B)  inorganic sedimentary rock. 
C)  clastic sedimentary rock. 
D)  intrusive igneous rock. 
E)  extrusive igneous rock. 
A)  metamorphic rock. 
B)  inorganic sedimentary rock. 
C)  clastic sedimentary rock. 
D)  intrusive igneous rock. 
E)  extrusive igneous rock.

Question 11

The solid iron and nickel inside the Earth forms its

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Identify whether the following rocks are either "intrusive" or "extrusive" and "felsic" or "mafic."
Basalt [1] [2]
Answer 1 Choices:
Extrusive
Intrusive
Answer 2 Choices:
Felsic
Mafic

Accepted Answer

Answer1: E

Question 13

Extrusive igneous rocks are coarse grained,and intrusive igneous rocks are fine grained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons that is found in porous geologic formations is

Accepted Answer

A)  gneiss. 
B)  natural gas. 
C)  schist. 
D)  obsidian. 
E)  conglomerate. 
A)  gneiss. 
B)  natural gas. 
C)  schist. 
D)  obsidian. 
E)  conglomerate.

Question 15

What are the two categories of metamorphic rock?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

If for every 5 units of carbon-14 in a sample there were 15 units of nitrogen-14,the age of the sample would be about

Accepted Answer

A)  17,190 years. 
B)  11,460 years. 
C)  5730 years. 
D)  2865 years. 
E)  1432.5 years. 
A)  17,190 years. 
B)  11,460 years. 
C)  5730 years. 
D)  2865 years. 
E)  1432.5 years.

Question 17

Naturally occurring substances with distinctive chemical configurations that manifest themselves in some kind of crystalline form are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Naturally occurring substances with distinctive chemical configurations...

Question 18

Concerning geologic time,what is the correct order from longest to shortest division?

Accepted Answer

A)  eons, eras, periods, and epochs 
B)  eras, epochs, eons, and periods 
C)  periods, eons, epochs, and eras 
D)  epochs, periods, eras, and eons 
A)  eons, eras, periods, and epochs 
B)  eras, epochs, eons, and periods 
C)  periods, eons, epochs, and eras 
D)  epochs, periods, eras, and eons

Question 19

When rock layers do not represent the entire sequence of time,but rather a gap of time is evident between the layers,this gap is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  unconformity. 
B)  joint. 
C)  fault 
D)  dike. 
E)  erratic. 
A)  unconformity. 
B)  joint. 
C)  fault 
D)  dike. 
E)  erratic.

Question 20

Rocks that contain quartz and feldspar are called

Accepted Answer

A)  albic. 
B)  oxic. 
C)  felsic. 
D)  mafic. 
E)  salic. 
A)  albic. 
B)  oxic. 
C)  felsic. 
D)  mafic. 
E)  salic.

The boundary between the crust and the mantle is the asthenosphere.

Which of the following are types of igneous rocks?

Which of the following is a chemical sedimentary rock?

__[1]_ that cools slowly forms intrusive igneous rock,and when [2] cools at the surface it forms [3]_ rock. Answer 1 Choices Basalt Lava Magma Answer 2 Choices: basalt lava magma Answer 3 Choices clastic sedimentary extrusive igneous extrusive sedimentary intrusive igneous metamorphic

Granite is a clastic sedimentary rock.

A place where rock is exposed at the Earth's surface is a(n)

A large,irregular magma chamber forms a(n)

The dominant mineral in clastic sedimentary rocks is

The most abundant sedimentary rock noted for its tendency to split along layers and its fine-grained particles is __________.

Magma cools to form

The solid iron and nickel inside the Earth forms its

Identify whether the following rocks are either "intrusive" or "extrusive" and "felsic" or "mafic." Basalt [1] [2] Answer 1 Choices: Extrusive Intrusive Answer 2 Choices: Felsic Mafic

Extrusive igneous rocks are coarse grained,and intrusive igneous rocks are fine grained.

A naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons that is found in porous geologic formations is

What are the two categories of metamorphic rock?

If for every 5 units of carbon-14 in a sample there were 15 units of nitrogen-14,the age of the sample would be about

Naturally occurring substances with distinctive chemical configurations that manifest themselves in some kind of crystalline form are called __________.

Concerning geologic time,what is the correct order from longest to shortest division?

When rock layers do not represent the entire sequence of time,but rather a gap of time is evident between the layers,this gap is called a(n)

Rocks that contain quartz and feldspar are called

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

The boundary between the crust and the mantle is the asthenosphere.

Which of the following are types of igneous rocks?

Which of the following is a chemical sedimentary rock?

Granite is a clastic sedimentary rock.

A place where rock is exposed at the Earth's surface is a(n)

A large,irregular magma chamber forms a(n)

The dominant mineral in clastic sedimentary rocks is

The most abundant sedimentary rock noted for its tendency to split along layers and its fine-grained particles is __________.

Magma cools to form

The solid iron and nickel inside the Earth forms its

Identify whether the following rocks are either "intrusive" or "extrusive" and "felsic" or "mafic." Basalt [1] [2] Answer 1 Choices: Extrusive Intrusive Answer 2 Choices: Felsic Mafic

Extrusive igneous rocks are coarse grained,and intrusive igneous rocks are fine grained.

A naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons that is found in porous geologic formations is

What are the two categories of metamorphic rock?

If for every 5 units of carbon-14 in a sample there were 15 units of nitrogen-14,the age of the sample would be about

Naturally occurring substances with distinctive chemical configurations that manifest themselves in some kind of crystalline form are called __________.

Concerning geologic time,what is the correct order from longest to shortest division?

When rock layers do not represent the entire sequence of time,but rather a gap of time is evident between the layers,this gap is called a(n)

Rocks that contain quartz and feldspar are called

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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