Question 1

What is the geologic setting of Vancouver,British Columbia?

Accepted Answer

A) it is surrounded by low-lying hills 
B) it is along the Fraser River and its delta 
C) it is on a large but scenic island in the ocean 
D) it is on a large but scenic island in a lake 
E) none of these 
A) it is surrounded by low-lying hills 
B) it is along the Fraser River and its delta 
C) it is on a large but scenic island in the ocean 
D) it is on a large but scenic island in a lake 
E) none of these

Question 2

What do the characteristics of the rock in this photograph tell you about its environment?

Accepted Answer

A) deposited by the wind 
B) transported a short distance 
C) transported a long distance or worked by waves 
D) deposited in a lake 
A) deposited by the wind 
B) transported a short distance 
C) transported a long distance or worked by waves 
D) deposited in a lake

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics are NOT used to classify and name clastic sediments?

Accepted Answer

A) the size of the clasts 
B) the amount of sorting of clasts 
C) the shape of the clasts 
D) the climate in which the clasts are produced 
E) all of these are used 
A) the size of the clasts 
B) the amount of sorting of clasts 
C) the shape of the clasts 
D) the climate in which the clasts are produced 
E) all of these are used

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of carbonate rock?

Accepted Answer

A) limestone 
B) travertine 
C) dolostone 
D) shale 
E) a rock formed from a coral reef 
A) limestone 
B) travertine 
C) dolostone 
D) shale 
E) a rock formed from a coral reef

Question 5

Observe the rocks and landscape in this photograph,which shows a sequence of layers.From the list of observations below,select the observation that you think is NOT valid.Refer to the Chapter 7 Investigation in your textbook for descriptions of the rock units.

Accepted Answer

A) Near the bottom of the photograph is a ledge of tan and light-gray rocks. 
B) The rocks in the cliff display layers of different thicknesses. 
C) All of the rock layers weather and erode into nearly identical landscape features. 
D) There are more trees or other types of vegetation in the upper part of the cliff than in the very bottom of the photograph. 
A) Near the bottom of the photograph is a ledge of tan and light-gray rocks. 
B) The rocks in the cliff display layers of different thicknesses. 
C) All of the rock layers weather and erode into nearly identical landscape features. 
D) There are more trees or other types of vegetation in the upper part of the cliff than in the very bottom of the photograph.

Question 6

What type of product is being produced from material in these quarries?

Accepted Answer

A) petroleum 
B) salt 
C) coal 
D) cement 
A) petroleum 
B) salt 
C) coal 
D) cement

Question 7

Which of the following processes is NOT considered to be chemical weathering?

Accepted Answer

A) dissolution 
B) thermal expansion 
C) oxidation 
D) hydrolysis 
E) reaction with acids from decaying plants 
A) dissolution 
B) thermal expansion 
C) oxidation 
D) hydrolysis 
E) reaction with acids from decaying plants

Question 8

This photograph shows an iron formation.How does it form?

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation of water in a lake or sea 
B) accumulation of microscopic organisms composed of calcium carbonate 
C) precipitation from seawater early in Earth's history 
D) accumulation of silica-rich organisms or mixing of seawater and groundwater 
A) evaporation of water in a lake or sea 
B) accumulation of microscopic organisms composed of calcium carbonate 
C) precipitation from seawater early in Earth's history 
D) accumulation of silica-rich organisms or mixing of seawater and groundwater

Question 9

Which of the following environments would most likely form limestone?

Accepted Answer

A) beach at A 
B) lagoon at B 
C) coral reef at C 
D) deep seafloor at D 
E) tidal flat at E 
A) beach at A 
B) lagoon at B 
C) coral reef at C 
D) deep seafloor at D 
E) tidal flat at E

Question 10

Using the stratigraphic section and photographs located in the textbook (Chapter 7 Investigation),determine the possible environments of deposition for the lower basal conglomerate.

Accepted Answer

A) river system 
B) sand dunes 
C) plant-rich swamp 
D) coral reef 
E) muddy part of ocean 
A) river system 
B) sand dunes 
C) plant-rich swamp 
D) coral reef 
E) muddy part of ocean

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of fine-grained clastic rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) most clasts are visible with the unaided eye 
B) the rocks are poorly sorted 
C) the cobbles directly rest on one another without much matrix 
D) the rocks tend to be easily eroded 
A) most clasts are visible with the unaided eye 
B) the rocks are poorly sorted 
C) the cobbles directly rest on one another without much matrix 
D) the rocks tend to be easily eroded

Question 12

In this section,a lower limestone is successively overlain by lagoon mudstone and a beach sandstone.What is the best interpretation of what was going on?

Accepted Answer

A) the areas was experiencing a transgression 
B) sea level was stable but the temperatures were getting colder 
C) sea level was stable but the temperatures were getting warmer 
D) none of these 
A) the areas was experiencing a transgression 
B) sea level was stable but the temperatures were getting colder 
C) sea level was stable but the temperatures were getting warmer 
D) none of these

Question 13

Which environment is most likely to deposit a breccia?

Accepted Answer

A) sand dunes 
B) braided river 
C) meandering river 
D) debris flow 
E) none of these are likely to deposit a breccia 
A) sand dunes 
B) braided river 
C) meandering river 
D) debris flow 
E) none of these are likely to deposit a breccia

Question 14

How does chalk form?

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation of water in a lake or sea 
B) accumulation of microscopic organisms composed of calcium carbonate 
C) precipitation from seawater early in Earth's history 
D) accumulation of silica-rich organisms or mixing of seawater and groundwater 
A) evaporation of water in a lake or sea 
B) accumulation of microscopic organisms composed of calcium carbonate 
C) precipitation from seawater early in Earth's history 
D) accumulation of silica-rich organisms or mixing of seawater and groundwater

Question 15

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) conglomerate 
B) breccia 
C) sandstone 
D) siltstone or shale 
A) conglomerate 
B) breccia 
C) sandstone 
D) siltstone or shale

Question 16

Imbricated clasts in this river means that:

Accepted Answer

A) the wind was blowing from left to right 
B) the rocks have been shuffled by ground shaking during an earthquake 
C) the rocks have slid downhill to the right 
D) the current flowed from right to left 
A) the wind was blowing from left to right 
B) the rocks have been shuffled by ground shaking during an earthquake 
C) the rocks have slid downhill to the right 
D) the current flowed from right to left

Question 17

What can you infer from this contact between an overlying conglomerate and underlying sandstone?

Accepted Answer

A) The conglomerate was deposited by the wind. 
B) There was a gradual switch from marine to nonmarine conditions. 
C) There was a gradual switch from nonmarine to marine conditions. 
D) There was an abrupt event,such as a flood. 
A) The conglomerate was deposited by the wind. 
B) There was a gradual switch from marine to nonmarine conditions. 
C) There was a gradual switch from nonmarine to marine conditions. 
D) There was an abrupt event,such as a flood.

Question 18

Which of the following is characteristic of a transgression?

Accepted Answer

A) the seas move out,uncovering more land 
B) sand dunes and river sediments can be deposited over marine deposits 
C) marine sedimentary facies move toward the land 
D) all of these 
A) the seas move out,uncovering more land 
B) sand dunes and river sediments can be deposited over marine deposits 
C) marine sedimentary facies move toward the land 
D) all of these

Question 19

Which of the following statements best summarizes the history of the entire sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) a transgression,where the sea comes in 
B) a regression,where the sea goes out 
C) a transgression followed by a regression 
D) a regression followed by a transgression 
A) a transgression,where the sea comes in 
B) a regression,where the sea goes out 
C) a transgression followed by a regression 
D) a regression followed by a transgression

Question 20

Which of the following resources do sedimentary deposits or rocks NOT commonly host?

Accepted Answer

A) groundwater 
B) petroleum 
C) platinum 
D) coal 
E) salt 
A) groundwater 
B) petroleum 
C) platinum 
D) coal 
E) salt

What is the geologic setting of Vancouver,British Columbia?

What do the characteristics of the rock in this photograph tell you about its environment?

Which of the following characteristics are NOT used to classify and name clastic sediments?

Which of the following is NOT a type of carbonate rock?

Observe the rocks and landscape in this photograph,which shows a sequence of layers.From the list of observations below,select the observation that you think is NOT valid.Refer to the Chapter 7 Investigation in your textbook for descriptions of the rock units.

What type of product is being produced from material in these quarries?

Which of the following processes is NOT considered to be chemical weathering?

This photograph shows an iron formation.How does it form?

Which of the following environments would most likely form limestone?

Using the stratigraphic section and photographs located in the textbook (Chapter 7 Investigation),determine the possible environments of deposition for the lower basal conglomerate.

Which of the following is a characteristic of fine-grained clastic rocks?

In this section,a lower limestone is successively overlain by lagoon mudstone and a beach sandstone.What is the best interpretation of what was going on?

Which environment is most likely to deposit a breccia?

How does chalk form?

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Imbricated clasts in this river means that:

What can you infer from this contact between an overlying conglomerate and underlying sandstone?

Which of the following is characteristic of a transgression?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the history of the entire sequence?

Which of the following resources do sedimentary deposits or rocks NOT commonly host?

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Exam 7: Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

What is the geologic setting of Vancouver,British Columbia?

What do the characteristics of the rock in this photograph tell you about its environment?

Which of the following characteristics are NOT used to classify and name clastic sediments?

Which of the following is NOT a type of carbonate rock?

Observe the rocks and landscape in this photograph,which shows a sequence of layers.From the list of observations below,select the observation that you think is NOT valid.Refer to the Chapter 7 Investigation in your textbook for descriptions of the rock units.

What type of product is being produced from material in these quarries?

Which of the following processes is NOT considered to be chemical weathering?

This photograph shows an iron formation.How does it form?

Which of the following environments would most likely form limestone?

Using the stratigraphic section and photographs located in the textbook (Chapter 7 Investigation),determine the possible environments of deposition for the lower basal conglomerate.

Which of the following is a characteristic of fine-grained clastic rocks?

In this section,a lower limestone is successively overlain by lagoon mudstone and a beach sandstone.What is the best interpretation of what was going on?

Which environment is most likely to deposit a breccia?

How does chalk form?

What type of rock is shown in this photograph?

Imbricated clasts in this river means that:

What can you infer from this contact between an overlying conglomerate and underlying sandstone?

Which of the following is characteristic of a transgression?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the history of the entire sequence?

Which of the following resources do sedimentary deposits or rocks NOT commonly host?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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