Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecines were alive 3.2 million years ago. 
B) The Neanderthals became extinct 35 000 years ago. 
C) Australopithecines evolved before Homo erectus. 
D) Clovis points have been dated at 11 000 years old in North America. 
A) Australopithecines were alive 3.2 million years ago. 
B) The Neanderthals became extinct 35 000 years ago. 
C) Australopithecines evolved before Homo erectus. 
D) Clovis points have been dated at 11 000 years old in North America.

Question 2

During the past ice age,which best describes landmasses?

Accepted Answer

A) Landmasses were pressed down into the asthenosphere by the load of ice. 
B) Landmasses were elevated,because ice is lighter than rock. 
C) Landmasses were unaffected by the climatic conditions of the time. 
D) Landmasses were more exposed to the atmosphere. 
A) Landmasses were pressed down into the asthenosphere by the load of ice. 
B) Landmasses were elevated,because ice is lighter than rock. 
C) Landmasses were unaffected by the climatic conditions of the time. 
D) Landmasses were more exposed to the atmosphere.

Question 3

What are small plutons that form parallel to layers of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A) Dikes. 
B) Laccoliths. 
C) Sills. 
D) Batholiths. 
A) Dikes. 
B) Laccoliths. 
C) Sills. 
D) Batholiths.

Question 4

Where do mid-ocean ridges occur?

Accepted Answer

A) They occur where plates are moving apart (diverging). 
B) They occur where plates are converging. 
C) They occur where plates are sliding past one another (transform boundaries). 
D) They occur where the geographic middle of an ocean basic occurs. 
A) They occur where plates are moving apart (diverging). 
B) They occur where plates are converging. 
C) They occur where plates are sliding past one another (transform boundaries). 
D) They occur where the geographic middle of an ocean basic occurs.

Question 5

The crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following contrast the locations along which new ocean floor is formed by upwelling flows of magma with locations along which old oceanic crust is destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A) Subduction zones; mid-ocean ridges. 
B) Archipelagos; oceanic trenches. 
C) Mid-ocean ridges; subduction zones. 
D) Oceanic trenches; archipelagos. 
A) Subduction zones; mid-ocean ridges. 
B) Archipelagos; oceanic trenches. 
C) Mid-ocean ridges; subduction zones. 
D) Oceanic trenches; archipelagos.

Question 7

Which lists the three principal cycles composing the geologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrologic cycle,biogeochemical cycle,tectonic cycle. 
B) Biogeochemical cycle,tectonic cycle,rock cycle. 
C) Tectonic cycle,rock cycle,hydrologic cycle. 
D) Rock cycle,hydrologic cycle,biogeochemical cycle. 
A) Hydrologic cycle,biogeochemical cycle,tectonic cycle. 
B) Biogeochemical cycle,tectonic cycle,rock cycle. 
C) Tectonic cycle,rock cycle,hydrologic cycle. 
D) Rock cycle,hydrologic cycle,biogeochemical cycle.

Question 8

Though Earth is 4.6 billion years old,the oldest seafloor is no more than 280 million years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The principle of isostasy refers to the vertical movement of Earth's crust in response to loading and unloading of weight,such as ice or sediment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Endogenic - external processes 
B) Exogenic - internal processes 
C) Radioactive decay heat - exogenic energy source 
D) Weathering - exogenic breaking and dissolving the crust 
A) Endogenic - external processes 
B) Exogenic - internal processes 
C) Radioactive decay heat - exogenic energy source 
D) Weathering - exogenic breaking and dissolving the crust

Question 11

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in Earth,from the surface to the center?

Accepted Answer

A) Crust,inner core,mantle,outer core. 
B) Inner core,outer core,mantle,crust. 
C) Mantle,crust,inner core,outer core. 
D) Crust,mantle,outer core,inner core. 
A) Crust,inner core,mantle,outer core. 
B) Inner core,outer core,mantle,crust. 
C) Mantle,crust,inner core,outer core. 
D) Crust,mantle,outer core,inner core.

Question 12

Which lists the dominant elements in the oceanic crust?

Accepted Answer

A) Silica and aluminum. 
B) Silica and magnesium. 
C) Magnesium and aluminum. 
D) Potassium and iron. 
A) Silica and aluminum. 
B) Silica and magnesium. 
C) Magnesium and aluminum. 
D) Potassium and iron.

Question 13

Which is the subfield of geography and geology concerned with the study of the origins,evolutions,form,and spatial distribution of the landforms on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Geophysics. 
B) Lithology. 
C) Geomorphology. 
D) Pedology. 
A) Geophysics. 
B) Lithology. 
C) Geomorphology. 
D) Pedology.

Question 14

Which of the following correctly pairs the type of rock limestone is with how it forms?

Accepted Answer

A) Igneous; magma cools. 
B) Igneous; lava cools. 
C) Sedimentary; calcium carbonate precipitates,or organic material containing calcium carbonate accumulates in a water environment. 
D) Sedimentary; broken fragments of rock are deposited in a water environment and are then cemented together. 
A) Igneous; magma cools. 
B) Igneous; lava cools. 
C) Sedimentary; calcium carbonate precipitates,or organic material containing calcium carbonate accumulates in a water environment. 
D) Sedimentary; broken fragments of rock are deposited in a water environment and are then cemented together.

Question 15

Most sedimentary rocks are derived from pre-existing rocks,or from organic materials (such as bone and shell).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is the theory that describes the motion of Earth's lithosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Plate tectonics. 
B) Sea floor spreading. 
C) Pangaea. 
D) Metamorphism. 
A) Plate tectonics. 
B) Sea floor spreading. 
C) Pangaea. 
D) Metamorphism.

Question 17

Which of the following is a criteria to be classified as a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) Organic. 
B) Anthropogenic. 
C) Liquid. 
D) Definable chemical composition. 
A) Organic. 
B) Anthropogenic. 
C) Liquid. 
D) Definable chemical composition.

Question 18

The inner core is liquid iron,surrounded by a solid iron outer core.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which best describes the aesthenosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) A rigid solid. 
B) A liquid. 
C) A plastic. 
D) A plasma. 
A) A rigid solid. 
B) A liquid. 
C) A plastic. 
D) A plasma.

Question 20

What does the fact that Earth's interior is sorted into layers indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) The process of formation from a nebula (by the slamming together of material and planetesimals that stuck together on impact)produces nice,neat layers. 
B) Earth was once in a molten state,during which materials became sorted based on density. 
C) The rotation of the early Earth acted like a centrifuge which separated materials based on weight. 
D) Nothing can be inferred about such a perplexing level of organization. 
A) The process of formation from a nebula (by the slamming together of material and planetesimals that stuck together on impact)produces nice,neat layers. 
B) Earth was once in a molten state,during which materials became sorted based on density. 
C) The rotation of the early Earth acted like a centrifuge which separated materials based on weight. 
D) Nothing can be inferred about such a perplexing level of organization.

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

During the past ice age,which best describes landmasses?

What are small plutons that form parallel to layers of sedimentary rock?

Where do mid-ocean ridges occur?

The crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans.

Which of the following contrast the locations along which new ocean floor is formed by upwelling flows of magma with locations along which old oceanic crust is destroyed?

Which lists the three principal cycles composing the geologic cycle?

Though Earth is 4.6 billion years old,the oldest seafloor is no more than 280 million years old.

The principle of isostasy refers to the vertical movement of Earth's crust in response to loading and unloading of weight,such as ice or sediment.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in Earth,from the surface to the center?

Which lists the dominant elements in the oceanic crust?

Which is the subfield of geography and geology concerned with the study of the origins,evolutions,form,and spatial distribution of the landforms on Earth?

Which of the following correctly pairs the type of rock limestone is with how it forms?

Most sedimentary rocks are derived from pre-existing rocks,or from organic materials (such as bone and shell).

Which is the theory that describes the motion of Earth's lithosphere?

Which of the following is a criteria to be classified as a mineral?

The inner core is liquid iron,surrounded by a solid iron outer core.

Which best describes the aesthenosphere?

What does the fact that Earth's interior is sorted into layers indicate?

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

Filters

Exam 12: The Dynamic Planet

Which of the following is an example of an age-relationship based on relative dating?

During the past ice age,which best describes landmasses?

What are small plutons that form parallel to layers of sedimentary rock?

Where do mid-ocean ridges occur?

The crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans.

Which of the following contrast the locations along which new ocean floor is formed by upwelling flows of magma with locations along which old oceanic crust is destroyed?

Which lists the three principal cycles composing the geologic cycle?

Though Earth is 4.6 billion years old,the oldest seafloor is no more than 280 million years old.

The principle of isostasy refers to the vertical movement of Earth's crust in response to loading and unloading of weight,such as ice or sediment.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in Earth,from the surface to the center?

Which lists the dominant elements in the oceanic crust?

Which is the subfield of geography and geology concerned with the study of the origins,evolutions,form,and spatial distribution of the landforms on Earth?

Which of the following correctly pairs the type of rock limestone is with how it forms?

Most sedimentary rocks are derived from pre-existing rocks,or from organic materials (such as bone and shell).

Which is the theory that describes the motion of Earth's lithosphere?

Which of the following is a criteria to be classified as a mineral?

The inner core is liquid iron,surrounded by a solid iron outer core.

Which best describes the aesthenosphere?

What does the fact that Earth's interior is sorted into layers indicate?

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

Filters