Question 1

In metamorphism,after a rock is heated,

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A) it will be deformed. 
B) it may or may not be deformed 
C) it will develop a new texture. 
D) it may or may not develop a new texture 
E) it will be deformed and it may or may not develop a new texture..
F) it may or may not be deformed and it may or may not develop a new texture 
A) it will be deformed. 
B) it may or may not be deformed 
C) it will develop a new texture. 
D) it may or may not develop a new texture 
E) it will be deformed and it may or may not develop a new texture..
F) it may or may not be deformed and it may or may not develop a new texture

Question 2

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 3

Isotopes that decay slowly are used to date

Accepted Answer

A) ancient rock. 
B) recent lava flows. 
C) prehistoric cultural sites. 
A) ancient rock. 
B) recent lava flows. 
C) prehistoric cultural sites.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?

Accepted Answer

A) Beside glaciers 
B) River channels 
C) Heating next to a magma 
D) Deep seafloor 
E) Shoreline of a lake 
A) Beside glaciers 
B) River channels 
C) Heating next to a magma 
D) Deep seafloor 
E) Shoreline of a lake

Question 5

Using the data in this table,determine the age of the dike.

Accepted Answer

A) 500 
B) 1,000 
C) 40,000,000 
D) 500,000,000 
E) 1,000,000,000 
A) 500 
B) 1,000 
C) 40,000,000 
D) 500,000,000 
E) 1,000,000,000

Question 6

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Cenozoic?

Accepted Answer

A) Neogene 
B) Jurassic 
C) Triassic 
D) Pennsylvanian 
E) Cambrian 
A) Neogene 
B) Jurassic 
C) Triassic 
D) Pennsylvanian 
E) Cambrian

Question 7

Which of the following locations would most likely contain large,angular rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) Location 1,along the margins of a glacier 
B) Location 2,along a steep mountain front 
C) Location 3,in sand dunes 
D) Locations 1 and 2 
E) Locations 2 and 3 
A) Location 1,along the margins of a glacier 
B) Location 2,along a steep mountain front 
C) Location 3,in sand dunes 
D) Locations 1 and 2 
E) Locations 2 and 3

Question 8

Using the data in this table,calculate the number of half-lives that have passed for the dike (unit D on this table).

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which numbered layer represents the oldest layer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

From this cross section of the Grand Canyon,the youngest rock or structure of the ones listed below is

Accepted Answer

A) Late Cenozoic basalts. 
B) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks. 
C) Precambrian sedimentary and igneous rocks. 
D) Precambrian metamorphic rocks and granite. 
E) Hurricane fault and faults along the Grand Wash Cliffs. 
A) Late Cenozoic basalts. 
B) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks. 
C) Precambrian sedimentary and igneous rocks. 
D) Precambrian metamorphic rocks and granite. 
E) Hurricane fault and faults along the Grand Wash Cliffs.

Question 11

The type of rock shown in this photograph is

Accepted Answer

A) conglomerate. 
B) breccia. 
C) sandstone. 
D) shale. 
A) conglomerate. 
B) breccia. 
C) sandstone. 
D) shale.

Question 12

Which of the following is a common characteristic of carbonate rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) They commonly have a dissolved appearance. 
B) They are commonly black and shiny. 
C) They are commonly reddish. 
D) They do not form cliffs. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) They commonly have a dissolved appearance. 
B) They are commonly black and shiny. 
C) They are commonly reddish. 
D) They do not form cliffs. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following is not an environment in which an igneous rock forms?

Accepted Answer

A) Explosive eruption of volcanic ash 
B) Cooling and solidification of lava 
C) Solidification of magma at depth 
D) Intense squeezing from tectonic forces 
E) All of these are environments that form igneous rock. 
A) Explosive eruption of volcanic ash 
B) Cooling and solidification of lava 
C) Solidification of magma at depth 
D) Intense squeezing from tectonic forces 
E) All of these are environments that form igneous rock.

Question 14

The main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico is

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic rocks erupted from a large volcano. 
B) granite and metamorphic rocks that formed at depth. 
C) flat-lying sedimentary rocks. 
D) unconsolidated sand and gravel. 
A) volcanic rocks erupted from a large volcano. 
B) granite and metamorphic rocks that formed at depth. 
C) flat-lying sedimentary rocks. 
D) unconsolidated sand and gravel.

Question 15

Which of the following is not an agent of transport?

Accepted Answer

A) Alluvial fan 
B) Wind 
C) Gravity 
D) Glacier 
A) Alluvial fan 
B) Wind 
C) Gravity 
D) Glacier

Question 16

Which of the following does not match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

Accepted Answer

A) Sandstone - quartzite 
B) Limestone - marble 
C) Shale - schist 
D) Shale - gneiss 
E) All of these are correct matches. 
A) Sandstone - quartzite 
B) Limestone - marble 
C) Shale - schist 
D) Shale - gneiss 
E) All of these are correct matches.

Question 17

What type of feature is represented by the boundary between geologic units 3 and 4?

Accepted Answer

A) Cleavage 
B) Unconformity 
C) Anticline 
D) Joint 
A) Cleavage 
B) Unconformity 
C) Anticline 
D) Joint

Question 18

Which of the following locations would contain sand,rounded stones,and broken shells?

Accepted Answer

A) Location 1,along the margins of a glacier 
B) Location 2,along a steep mountain front 
C) Location 3,in sand dunes 
D) Location 4,along a beach 
E) Location 5,on relatively deep seafloor 
A) Location 1,along the margins of a glacier 
B) Location 2,along a steep mountain front 
C) Location 3,in sand dunes 
D) Location 4,along a beach 
E) Location 5,on relatively deep seafloor

Question 19

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Mesozoic?

Accepted Answer

A) Neogene 
B) Jurassic 
C) Pennsylvanian 
D) Mississippian 
E) Cambrian 
A) Neogene 
B) Jurassic 
C) Pennsylvanian 
D) Mississippian 
E) Cambrian

Question 20

A mineral that is light colored,transparent,and fractures rather than cleaves is

Accepted Answer

A) garnet. 
B) quartz. 
C) biotite. 
D) muscovite. 
E) feldspar. 
A) garnet. 
B) quartz. 
C) biotite. 
D) muscovite. 
E) feldspar.

In metamorphism,after a rock is heated,

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

Isotopes that decay slowly are used to date

Which of the following is not a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?

Using the data in this table,determine the age of the dike.

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Cenozoic?

Which of the following locations would most likely contain large,angular rocks?

Using the data in this table,calculate the number of half-lives that have passed for the dike (unit D on this table).

Which numbered layer represents the oldest layer?

From this cross section of the Grand Canyon,the youngest rock or structure of the ones listed below is

The type of rock shown in this photograph is

Which of the following is a common characteristic of carbonate rocks?

Which of the following is not an environment in which an igneous rock forms?

The main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico is

Which of the following is not an agent of transport?

Which of the following does not match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

What type of feature is represented by the boundary between geologic units 3 and 4?

Which of the following locations would contain sand,rounded stones,and broken shells?

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Mesozoic?

A mineral that is light colored,transparent,and fractures rather than cleaves is

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In metamorphism,after a rock is heated,

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

Isotopes that decay slowly are used to date

Which of the following is not a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?

Using the data in this table,determine the age of the dike.

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Cenozoic?

Which of the following locations would most likely contain large,angular rocks?

Using the data in this table,calculate the number of half-lives that have passed for the dike (unit D on this table).

Which numbered layer represents the oldest layer?

From this cross section of the Grand Canyon,the youngest rock or structure of the ones listed below is

The type of rock shown in this photograph is

Which of the following is a common characteristic of carbonate rocks?

Which of the following is not an environment in which an igneous rock forms?

The main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico is

Which of the following is not an agent of transport?

Which of the following does not match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

What type of feature is represented by the boundary between geologic units 3 and 4?

Which of the following locations would contain sand,rounded stones,and broken shells?

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Mesozoic?

A mineral that is light colored,transparent,and fractures rather than cleaves is

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Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

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