Question 1

The mineral shown in this photograph is

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A) pyrite. 
B) hematite. 
C) dolomite. 
D) gypsum. 
E) halite. 
A) pyrite. 
B) hematite. 
C) dolomite. 
D) gypsum. 
E) halite. A

Question 2

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

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A) regional metamorphism 
B) contact metamorphism 
C) subduction 
D) normal faulting 
A) regional metamorphism 
B) contact metamorphism 
C) subduction 
D) normal faulting A

Question 3

The highest surface on this figure is a river terrace.This terrace

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A) is older than the modern river channel. 
B) formed sometime in the past. 
C) predates erosion down to the present level. 
D) All of these. 
A) is older than the modern river channel. 
B) formed sometime in the past. 
C) predates erosion down to the present level. 
D) All of these. D

Question 4

Which of the four sedimentary layers in this figure is the oldest?

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A) the layer on top 
B) the layers in the middle 
C) the layer on bottom 
D) There is not enough information to tell. 
A) the layer on top 
B) the layers in the middle 
C) the layer on bottom 
D) There is not enough information to tell.

Question 5

Carbonate rocks exposed at the surface in wet environments will

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A) dissolve and weather readily. 
B) appear smooth and unaltered. 
C) not react chemically to water. 
A) dissolve and weather readily. 
B) appear smooth and unaltered. 
C) not react chemically to water.

Question 6

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is transported?

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

Question 7

The principle that can be used to determine the relative age of an igneous intrusion called a dike is the principle of

Accepted Answer

A) cross-cutting relations. 
B) superposition. 
C) original horizontality. 
D) unconformities. 
A) cross-cutting relations. 
B) superposition. 
C) original horizontality. 
D) unconformities.

Question 8

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy, light-colored lines.What mineral is it?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which numbered layer represents the oldest layer?

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

Question 10

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

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

Question 11

Which of the following is a mineral?

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A) ice 
B) crystals grown in a laboratory 
C) volcanic glass 
D) material with crystals of different chemical compounds 
E) None of these. 
A) ice 
B) crystals grown in a laboratory 
C) volcanic glass 
D) material with crystals of different chemical compounds 
E) None of these.

Question 12

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is deposited but not eroded?

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

Question 13

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

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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 14

Which of the following rocks is composed of the smallest sedimentary clasts?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

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A) naturally-occurring 
B) organic 
C) solid 
D) ordered internal structure 
E) relatively consistent chemical composition 
A) naturally-occurring 
B) organic 
C) solid 
D) ordered internal structure 
E) relatively consistent chemical composition

Question 16

The geologic relationships in this figure indicate that

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A) the lava flow pushed the trees over. 
B) the lava flow overlies an angular unconformity. 
C) the lava flow is younger than the landscape surface partially covered by the lava flow. 
D) materials beneath the lava flow were uplifted from great depth. 
A) the lava flow pushed the trees over. 
B) the lava flow overlies an angular unconformity. 
C) the lava flow is younger than the landscape surface partially covered by the lava flow. 
D) materials beneath the lava flow were uplifted from great depth.

Question 17

If you were designing a rock that resisted weathering, which of the following characteristics would it have?

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A) closely spaced fractures 
B) a soluble chemical composition 
C) a quartz-rich rock 
D) a rock composed of abundant loose pieces 
E) All of these. 
A) closely spaced fractures 
B) a soluble chemical composition 
C) a quartz-rich rock 
D) a rock composed of abundant loose pieces 
E) All of these.

Question 18

From this cross section of the Grand Canyon, the oldest rocks or structures are the

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 19

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) Observe the entire landscape first and then focus on smaller parts, one part at a time. 
B) Examine complexities of each feature rather than grouping features into types. 
C) Focus on one type of feature at a time, noting where this type of feature is present. 
D) Examine relationships between different features. 
A) Observe the entire landscape first and then focus on smaller parts, one part at a time. 
B) Examine complexities of each feature rather than grouping features into types. 
C) Focus on one type of feature at a time, noting where this type of feature is present. 
D) Examine relationships between different features.

Question 20

A welded igneous texture indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) there was a lot of gas in the magma. 
B) the rock cooled quickly. 
C) the rock broke apart as it flowed. 
D) the rock cooled slowly. 
E) the ash and pumice were hot and became compacted. 
A) there was a lot of gas in the magma. 
B) the rock cooled quickly. 
C) the rock broke apart as it flowed. 
D) the rock cooled slowly. 
E) the ash and pumice were hot and became compacted.

The mineral shown in this photograph is

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

The highest surface on this figure is a river terrace.This terrace

Which of the four sedimentary layers in this figure is the oldest?

Carbonate rocks exposed at the surface in wet environments will

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is transported?

The principle that can be used to determine the relative age of an igneous intrusion called a dike is the principle of

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy, light-colored lines.What mineral is it?

Which numbered layer represents the oldest layer?

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

Which of the following is a mineral?

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is deposited but not eroded?

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

Which of the following rocks is composed of the smallest sedimentary clasts?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

The geologic relationships in this figure indicate that

If you were designing a rock that resisted weathering, which of the following characteristics would it have?

From this cross section of the Grand Canyon, the oldest rocks or structures are the

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

A welded igneous texture indicates that

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The mineral shown in this photograph is

What type of metamorphism would occur in this setting?

The highest surface on this figure is a river terrace.This terrace

Which of the four sedimentary layers in this figure is the oldest?

Carbonate rocks exposed at the surface in wet environments will

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is transported?

The principle that can be used to determine the relative age of an igneous intrusion called a dike is the principle of

The very common mineral shown in this photograph is commonly a pink- to cream-colored mineral with wavy, light-colored lines.What mineral is it?

Which numbered layer represents the oldest layer?

Which locations consist of sediment rather than sedimentary rocks?

Which of the following is a mineral?

Which of the following best indicates a location where sediment is deposited but not eroded?

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

Which of the following rocks is composed of the smallest sedimentary clasts?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

The geologic relationships in this figure indicate that

If you were designing a rock that resisted weathering, which of the following characteristics would it have?

From this cross section of the Grand Canyon, the oldest rocks or structures are the

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for observing a landscape?

A welded igneous texture indicates that

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters