Question 1

A rock that does not consist chiefly of calcite is

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A) limestone. 
B) chert. 
C) chalk. 
D) marble. 
A) limestone. 
B) chert. 
C) chalk. 
D) marble. B

Question 2

Most caves are due to

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A) gas bubbles in volcanic deposits. 
B) rapid cooling of molten rock. 
C) the solvent action of groundwater. 
D) erosion by running water. 
A) gas bubbles in volcanic deposits. 
B) rapid cooling of molten rock. 
C) the solvent action of groundwater. 
D) erosion by running water. C

Question 3

A wall of igneous rock that cuts across existing rock layers might consist of

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A) marble. 
B) slate. 
C) granite. 
D) mica. 
A) marble. 
B) slate. 
C) granite. 
D) mica. C

Question 4

Which one of the following statements concerning minerals is not true?

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A) Each mineral has crystals of a distinctive shape. 
B) Minerals are crystalline solids. 
C) Minerals have specific chemical compositions. 
D) Most of the known minerals are common in nature. 
A) Each mineral has crystals of a distinctive shape. 
B) Minerals are crystalline solids. 
C) Minerals have specific chemical compositions. 
D) Most of the known minerals are common in nature.

Question 5

Magma is

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A) molten rock underground. 
B) molten rock on the surface. 
C) hardened lava. 
D) formed by the lintification of clay. 
A) molten rock underground. 
B) molten rock on the surface. 
C) hardened lava. 
D) formed by the lintification of clay.

Question 6

An example of a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock is

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A) granite. 
B) slate. 
C) gneiss. 
D) basalt. 
A) granite. 
B) slate. 
C) gneiss. 
D) basalt.

Question 7

A mineral that does not contain silicon is

Accepted Answer

A) feldspar. 
B) calcite. 
C) quartz. 
D) mica. 
A) feldspar. 
B) calcite. 
C) quartz. 
D) mica.

Question 8

The dark-colored silicate minerals all contain

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A) iron. 
B) sulfur. 
C) calcium. 
D) aluminum. 
A) iron. 
B) sulfur. 
C) calcium. 
D) aluminum.

Question 9

Material deposited by groundwater in cracks in rocks forms

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A) veins. 
B) dikes. 
C) batholiths. 
D) stalactites. 
A) veins. 
B) dikes. 
C) batholiths. 
D) stalactites.

Question 10

An earthquake occurs far from an observing station.

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A) The last waves to arrive are P waves. 
B) The last waves to arrive are S waves. 
C) The last waves to arrive are surface waves. 
D) All the waves arrive at the same time. 
A) The last waves to arrive are P waves. 
B) The last waves to arrive are S waves. 
C) The last waves to arrive are surface waves. 
D) All the waves arrive at the same time.

Question 11

Batholiths are not

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A) very large plutons. 
B) associated with mountain ranges. 
C) formed by precipitation from groundwater. 
D) largely granite. 
A) very large plutons. 
B) associated with mountain ranges. 
C) formed by precipitation from groundwater. 
D) largely granite.

Question 12

Below a thin sedimentary layer, the ocean floors consist of

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A) basalt. 
B) granite. 
C) marble. 
D) chert. 
A) basalt. 
B) granite. 
C) marble. 
D) chert.

Question 13

The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are

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A) aluminum. 
B) carbon. 
C) oxygen. 
D) silicon. 
E) Both C and D 
A) aluminum. 
B) carbon. 
C) oxygen. 
D) silicon. 
E) Both C and D

Question 14

The earth's magnetic field probably originates in

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A) electric currents in the core. 
B) magnetized iron in the core. 
C) magnetized iron minerals in the mantle. 
D) magnetized iron minerals in the crust. 
A) electric currents in the core. 
B) magnetized iron in the core. 
C) magnetized iron minerals in the mantle. 
D) magnetized iron minerals in the crust.

Question 15

A stream's ability to transport debris depends on all of the following except the

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A) stream's slope. 
B) volume of water that flows. 
C) amount and kind of debris. 
D) water temperature. 
A) stream's slope. 
B) volume of water that flows. 
C) amount and kind of debris. 
D) water temperature.

Question 16

The chief source of the energy that powers geological processes today is

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A) the sun. 
B) heat left over from the earth's formation. 
C) electric currents in the earth's core. 
D) radioactivity in the earth's interior. 
A) the sun. 
B) heat left over from the earth's formation. 
C) electric currents in the earth's core. 
D) radioactivity in the earth's interior.

Question 17

On a worldwide basis, glaciers carve landscapes

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A) to a smaller extent than streams. 
B) to about the same extent as streams. 
C) to a greater extent than streams. 
D) only during the ice ages. 
A) to a smaller extent than streams. 
B) to about the same extent as streams. 
C) to a greater extent than streams. 
D) only during the ice ages.

Question 18

Stalactites are found hanging from

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A) the roofs of limestone caves. 
B) the ends of glaciers. 
C) water tables. 
D) alluvial fans. 
A) the roofs of limestone caves. 
B) the ends of glaciers. 
C) water tables. 
D) alluvial fans.

Question 19

The number of volcanoes active today is about

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A) 50. 
B) 500. 
C) 50,000. 
D) 500,000. 
A) 50. 
B) 500. 
C) 50,000. 
D) 500,000.

Question 20

Temperatures inside the earth

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A) are constant below the crust. 
B) increase with depth. 
C) decrease with depth. 
D) vary constantly. 
A) are constant below the crust. 
B) increase with depth. 
C) decrease with depth. 
D) vary constantly.

A rock that does not consist chiefly of calcite is

Most caves are due to

A wall of igneous rock that cuts across existing rock layers might consist of

Which one of the following statements concerning minerals is not true?

Magma is

An example of a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock is

A mineral that does not contain silicon is

The dark-colored silicate minerals all contain

Material deposited by groundwater in cracks in rocks forms

An earthquake occurs far from an observing station.

Batholiths are not

Below a thin sedimentary layer, the ocean floors consist of

The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are

The earth's magnetic field probably originates in

A stream's ability to transport debris depends on all of the following except the

The chief source of the energy that powers geological processes today is

On a worldwide basis, glaciers carve landscapes

Stalactites are found hanging from

The number of volcanoes active today is about

Temperatures inside the earth

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

Universe

Filters

Exam 15: The Rock Cycle

A rock that does not consist chiefly of calcite is

Most caves are due to

A wall of igneous rock that cuts across existing rock layers might consist of

Which one of the following statements concerning minerals is not true?

Magma is

An example of a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock is

A mineral that does not contain silicon is

The dark-colored silicate minerals all contain

Material deposited by groundwater in cracks in rocks forms

An earthquake occurs far from an observing station.

Batholiths are not

Below a thin sedimentary layer, the ocean floors consist of

The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are

The earth's magnetic field probably originates in

A stream's ability to transport debris depends on all of the following except the

The chief source of the energy that powers geological processes today is

On a worldwide basis, glaciers carve landscapes

Stalactites are found hanging from

The number of volcanoes active today is about

Temperatures inside the earth

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

Universe

Filters