Question 1

What is the youngest unit or feature in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 E

Question 2

Which locations contain rocks that are in place (part of the bedrock)?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 2 and 3 
C) 3 and 4 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2 and 4 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 2 and 3 
C) 3 and 4 
D) 1 and 3 
E) 2 and 4 A

Question 3

The rock in this photograph mostly likely formed in:

Accepted Answer

A) a steep mountain front 
B) a river 
C) a sand dune 
D) deep water conditions on the seafloor 
A) a steep mountain front 
B) a river 
C) a sand dune 
D) deep water conditions on the seafloor B

Question 4

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates the elevation?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 5

Which of the following is a principle to interpret relative ages?

Accepted Answer

A) The youngest rock is on the bottom. 
B) A geologic feature is older than any rock or feature it crosscuts. 
C) A younger rock can include pieces of an older rock. 
D) An older magma can bake or metamorphose younger rocks. 
A) The youngest rock is on the bottom. 
B) A geologic feature is older than any rock or feature it crosscuts. 
C) A younger rock can include pieces of an older rock. 
D) An older magma can bake or metamorphose younger rocks.

Question 6

What strategy was described for inferring the environment in which a rock formed?

Accepted Answer

A) smashing the rock into pieces to see whether it breaks into square or rounded pieces 
B) comparing the characteristics of the rock to deposits from modern environments 
C) imagining what would happen if the rock was metamorphosed 
D) all of these 
A) smashing the rock into pieces to see whether it breaks into square or rounded pieces 
B) comparing the characteristics of the rock to deposits from modern environments 
C) imagining what would happen if the rock was metamorphosed 
D) all of these

Question 7

What can you interpret about the relative ages of the rocks and features in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) The sandstone is older because it is lighter in color. 
B) The metamorphic rock is older because it is rougher from longer weathering. 
C) The metamorphic rock is older because pieces of it are in the sandstone. 
D) The sandstone is older because it is on top. 
A) The sandstone is older because it is lighter in color. 
B) The metamorphic rock is older because it is rougher from longer weathering. 
C) The metamorphic rock is older because pieces of it are in the sandstone. 
D) The sandstone is older because it is on top.

Question 8

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates depth?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 9

Which of the following correctly lists the four main chapters of Earth's history,from oldest to youngest?

Accepted Answer

A) Paleozoic,Mesozoic,Cenozoic,Precambrian 
B) Cenozoic,Mesozoic,Paleozoic,Precambrian 
C) Paleozoic,Precambrian,Mesozoic,Cenozoic 
D) Precambrian,Cenozoic,Mesozoic,Paleozoic 
E) Precambrian,Paleozoic,Mesozoic,Cenozoic 
A) Paleozoic,Mesozoic,Cenozoic,Precambrian 
B) Cenozoic,Mesozoic,Paleozoic,Precambrian 
C) Paleozoic,Precambrian,Mesozoic,Cenozoic 
D) Precambrian,Cenozoic,Mesozoic,Paleozoic 
E) Precambrian,Paleozoic,Mesozoic,Cenozoic

Question 10

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Precambrian?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 11

What type of map is shown here?

Accepted Answer

A) shaded-relief map 
B) topographic map with contours 
C) satellite image 
D) geologic map 
A) shaded-relief map 
B) topographic map with contours 
C) satellite image 
D) geologic map

Question 12

Which of the following would be most consistent with a volcanic origin for the Arizona crater discussed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) a mass of salt should exist beneath the crater 
B) meteorite fragments would be scattered across the area 
C) solidified magma might underlie the crater floor 
D) there will be no volcanic rocks because of the explosion 
A) a mass of salt should exist beneath the crater 
B) meteorite fragments would be scattered across the area 
C) solidified magma might underlie the crater floor 
D) there will be no volcanic rocks because of the explosion

Question 13

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Cenozoic?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 14

A key step in developing a new explanation is:

Accepted Answer

A) making observations about a place or process 
B) asking questions about the observations 
C) proposing an interpretation that can be tested 
D) collecting new observations to test predictions 
E) all of these 
A) making observations about a place or process 
B) asking questions about the observations 
C) proposing an interpretation that can be tested 
D) collecting new observations to test predictions 
E) all of these

Question 15

If a runner races 50 meters in 5 seconds,how fast is she going?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 meter per second 
B) 5 meters per second 
C) 10 meters per second 
D) 50 meters per second 
E) none of these 
A) 1 meter per second 
B) 5 meters per second 
C) 10 meters per second 
D) 50 meters per second 
E) none of these

Question 16

If you wanted to determine how deep a rock layer was below a particular point on the surface,what type of figure would be most useful?

Accepted Answer

A) shaded relief map 
B) topographic map 
C) satellite image 
D) evolutionary diagram 
E) geologic cross section 
A) shaded relief map 
B) topographic map 
C) satellite image 
D) evolutionary diagram 
E) geologic cross section

Question 17

What type of map is shown here?

Accepted Answer

A) shaded-relief map 
B) topographic map with contours 
C) satellite image 
D) geologic map 
A) shaded-relief map 
B) topographic map with contours 
C) satellite image 
D) geologic map

Question 18

What order did the rock layers and features form in this photograph (listed from oldest to youngest)?

Accepted Answer

A) upper layer,fracture,middle layers,lowest layer 
B) lowest layer,middle layers,fracture,upper layer 
C) lower layer,middle layers,upper layer,fracture 
D) none of these 
A) upper layer,fracture,middle layers,lowest layer 
B) lowest layer,middle layers,fracture,upper layer 
C) lower layer,middle layers,upper layer,fracture 
D) none of these

Question 19

Which type of map or diagram would best indicate elevation of the land surface?

Accepted Answer

A) shaded-relief map 
B) satellite image 
C) topographic map 
D) stratigraphic section 
A) shaded-relief map 
B) satellite image 
C) topographic map 
D) stratigraphic section

Question 20

Which of the following represents the longest duration of geologic time?

Accepted Answer

A) Jurassic 
B) Precambrian 
C) Paleozoic 
D) Mesozoic 
E) Cenozoic 
A) Jurassic 
B) Precambrian 
C) Paleozoic 
D) Mesozoic 
E) Cenozoic

What is the youngest unit or feature in this figure?

Which locations contain rocks that are in place (part of the bedrock)?

The rock in this photograph mostly likely formed in:

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates the elevation?

Which of the following is a principle to interpret relative ages?

What strategy was described for inferring the environment in which a rock formed?

What can you interpret about the relative ages of the rocks and features in this photograph?

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates depth?

Which of the following correctly lists the four main chapters of Earth's history,from oldest to youngest?

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Precambrian?

What type of map is shown here?

Which of the following would be most consistent with a volcanic origin for the Arizona crater discussed in the textbook?

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Cenozoic?

A key step in developing a new explanation is:

If a runner races 50 meters in 5 seconds,how fast is she going?

If you wanted to determine how deep a rock layer was below a particular point on the surface,what type of figure would be most useful?

What type of map is shown here?

What order did the rock layers and features form in this photograph (listed from oldest to youngest)?

Which type of map or diagram would best indicate elevation of the land surface?

Which of the following represents the longest duration of geologic time?

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Exam 2: Investigating Geologic Questions

What is the youngest unit or feature in this figure?

Which locations contain rocks that are in place (part of the bedrock)?

The rock in this photograph mostly likely formed in:

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates the elevation?

Which of the following is a principle to interpret relative ages?

What strategy was described for inferring the environment in which a rock formed?

What can you interpret about the relative ages of the rocks and features in this photograph?

Which letter on the accompanying figure indicates depth?

Which of the following correctly lists the four main chapters of Earth's history,from oldest to youngest?

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Precambrian?

What type of map is shown here?

Which of the following would be most consistent with a volcanic origin for the Arizona crater discussed in the textbook?

This figure shows the main subdivisions of the geologic timescale.Which of these is the Cenozoic?

A key step in developing a new explanation is:

If a runner races 50 meters in 5 seconds,how fast is she going?

If you wanted to determine how deep a rock layer was below a particular point on the surface,what type of figure would be most useful?

What type of map is shown here?

What order did the rock layers and features form in this photograph (listed from oldest to youngest)?

Which type of map or diagram would best indicate elevation of the land surface?

Which of the following represents the longest duration of geologic time?

The Nature of Geology

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

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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