Question 1

How is the density of material below the Moho related to that above it?

Accepted Answer

A) Density of material below is greater than the density of material above. 
B) Density of material below is less than the density of material above. 
C) Density of material below is the same as the density of material above. 
A) Density of material below is greater than the density of material above. 
B) Density of material below is less than the density of material above. 
C) Density of material below is the same as the density of material above.

Question 2

Which rock type makes up approximately 90% of Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A) Sedimentary. 
B) Metamorphic. 
C) Igneous. 
D) Carbonate. 
A) Sedimentary. 
B) Metamorphic. 
C) Igneous. 
D) Carbonate.

Question 3

Along which do areas of crustal collision and subduction occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Divergent boundaries. 
B) Areas of seafloor spreading. 
C) Transform boundaries. 
D) Convergent boundaries. 
A) Divergent boundaries. 
B) Areas of seafloor spreading. 
C) Transform boundaries. 
D) Convergent boundaries.

Question 4

The boundary between the crust and the rest of the lithospheric upper mantle is a discontinuity.What is this layer called?

Accepted Answer

A) Gutenberg. 
B) Mantle. 
C) Moho. 
D) Lithospheric layer. 
A) Gutenberg. 
B) Mantle. 
C) Moho. 
D) Lithospheric layer.

Question 5

Metamorphism that occurs when rocks are exposed to the pressure and extreme temperature associated with intruding magma.By which term is this known?

Accepted Answer

A) Contact metamorphism. 
B) Regional metamorphism. 
C) Intrusive metamorphism. 
D) Extrusive metamorphism. 
A) Contact metamorphism. 
B) Regional metamorphism. 
C) Intrusive metamorphism. 
D) Extrusive metamorphism.

Question 6

What is sedimentary rock formed from dissolved minerals that precipitate out of water solution and build up to form rock?

Accepted Answer

A) Clastic. 
B) Inorganic. 
C) Organic. 
D) Chemical. 
A) Clastic. 
B) Inorganic. 
C) Organic. 
D) Chemical.

Question 7

The Precambrian Eon encompasses what percentage of Earth's total history?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)04%. 
B) 5%. 
C) 11.7%. 
D) 88.3%. 
A) 0)04%. 
B) 5%. 
C) 11.7%. 
D) 88.3%.

Question 8

Sedimentary rock may be formed from the shells of organisms containing calcium carbonate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The geologic cycle is powered both by exogenic and endogenic energy systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the three basic rock types,how each are formed,and subcategories of each.

Accepted Answer

Igneous: formed from solidifying and cry

Question 11

Any rock,either igneous or sedimentary,may be transformed into a metamorphic rock,by going through profound physical and/or chemical changes under increased pressure and temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The oldest rocks on Earth are between 3.96 and 4.3 billion years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Moho separates the uppermost mantle from the crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is an assemblage of minerals bound together?

Accepted Answer

A) Granitic compound. 
B) Mineral. 
C) Molecule. 
D) Rock. 
A) Granitic compound. 
B) Mineral. 
C) Molecule. 
D) Rock.

Question 15

Travertine,formed from CaCO3 that has been precipitated from groundwater,is an example of which sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A) Clastic. 
B) Biochemical. 
C) Organic. 
D) Chemical. 
A) Clastic. 
B) Biochemical. 
C) Organic. 
D) Chemical.

Question 16

Approximately 95% of Earth's crust is made up of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxides. 
B) Phosphates. 
C) Silicates. 
D) Carbonates. 
A) Oxides. 
B) Phosphates. 
C) Silicates. 
D) Carbonates.

Question 17

In terms of human-environment interaction,which of the following is an example of an anthropogenic endogenic process contributing to the geologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Strip mining. 
B) Harnessing geothermal energy for electricity development. 
C) Injection wells contributing to earthquake activity. 
D) Rock removal for building contributing to land slides. 
A) Strip mining. 
B) Harnessing geothermal energy for electricity development. 
C) Injection wells contributing to earthquake activity. 
D) Rock removal for building contributing to land slides.

Question 18

Uniformitarianism assumes the physical processes now active have been operating throughout Earth's history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The majority of Earth's crust is composed of which rock?

Accepted Answer

A) Igneous. 
B) Metamorphic. 
C) Sedimentary. 
D) Carbonate. 
A) Igneous. 
B) Metamorphic. 
C) Sedimentary. 
D) Carbonate.

Question 20

Which are sites of upwelling of magma from the mantle independent of plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) Hot spots. 
B) Subduction zones. 
C) Transform faults. 
D) Mid-ocean ridges. 
A) Hot spots. 
B) Subduction zones. 
C) Transform faults. 
D) Mid-ocean ridges.

How is the density of material below the Moho related to that above it?

Which rock type makes up approximately 90% of Earth's crust?

Along which do areas of crustal collision and subduction occur?

The boundary between the crust and the rest of the lithospheric upper mantle is a discontinuity.What is this layer called?

Metamorphism that occurs when rocks are exposed to the pressure and extreme temperature associated with intruding magma.By which term is this known?

What is sedimentary rock formed from dissolved minerals that precipitate out of water solution and build up to form rock?

The Precambrian Eon encompasses what percentage of Earth's total history?

Sedimentary rock may be formed from the shells of organisms containing calcium carbonate.

The geologic cycle is powered both by exogenic and endogenic energy systems.

Describe the three basic rock types,how each are formed,and subcategories of each.

Any rock,either igneous or sedimentary,may be transformed into a metamorphic rock,by going through profound physical and/or chemical changes under increased pressure and temperature.

The oldest rocks on Earth are between 3.96 and 4.3 billion years old.

The Moho separates the uppermost mantle from the crust.

Which is an assemblage of minerals bound together?

Travertine,formed from CaCO3 that has been precipitated from groundwater,is an example of which sedimentary rock?

Approximately 95% of Earth's crust is made up of which of the following?

In terms of human-environment interaction,which of the following is an example of an anthropogenic endogenic process contributing to the geologic cycle?

Uniformitarianism assumes the physical processes now active have been operating throughout Earth's history.

The majority of Earth's crust is composed of which rock?

Which are sites of upwelling of magma from the mantle independent of plate boundaries?

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Exam 12: The Dynamic Planet

How is the density of material below the Moho related to that above it?

Which rock type makes up approximately 90% of Earth's crust?

Along which do areas of crustal collision and subduction occur?

The boundary between the crust and the rest of the lithospheric upper mantle is a discontinuity.What is this layer called?

Metamorphism that occurs when rocks are exposed to the pressure and extreme temperature associated with intruding magma.By which term is this known?

What is sedimentary rock formed from dissolved minerals that precipitate out of water solution and build up to form rock?

The Precambrian Eon encompasses what percentage of Earth's total history?

Sedimentary rock may be formed from the shells of organisms containing calcium carbonate.

The geologic cycle is powered both by exogenic and endogenic energy systems.

Describe the three basic rock types,how each are formed,and subcategories of each.

Any rock,either igneous or sedimentary,may be transformed into a metamorphic rock,by going through profound physical and/or chemical changes under increased pressure and temperature.

The oldest rocks on Earth are between 3.96 and 4.3 billion years old.

The Moho separates the uppermost mantle from the crust.

Which is an assemblage of minerals bound together?

Travertine,formed from CaCO3 that has been precipitated from groundwater,is an example of which sedimentary rock?

Approximately 95% of Earth's crust is made up of which of the following?

In terms of human-environment interaction,which of the following is an example of an anthropogenic endogenic process contributing to the geologic cycle?

Uniformitarianism assumes the physical processes now active have been operating throughout Earth's history.

The majority of Earth's crust is composed of which rock?

Which are sites of upwelling of magma from the mantle independent of plate boundaries?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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