Question 1

What may result from crystallization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock. 
B)  Sediment becomes sedimentary rock. 
C)  Magma becomes igneous rock. 
D)  Metamorphic rock becomes magma. 
A)  Sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic rock. 
B)  Sediment becomes sedimentary rock. 
C)  Magma becomes igneous rock. 
D)  Metamorphic rock becomes magma.

Question 2

The Greek word lithos, from which the process of lithification is named, means

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure. 
B)  rock. 
C)  heated. 
D)  affected by water. 
A)  pressure. 
B)  rock. 
C)  heated. 
D)  affected by water.

Question 3

How did Neptunists explain volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volcanoes were burning subterranean coal beds. 
B)  Volcanoes were centers of new rock formations. 
C)  Volcanoes were spots in the crust layer where hot contents of Earth's center spilled out. 
D)  Volcanoes were burning temporarily due to heat caused by meteor collisions. 
A)  Volcanoes were burning subterranean coal beds. 
B)  Volcanoes were centers of new rock formations. 
C)  Volcanoes were spots in the crust layer where hot contents of Earth's center spilled out. 
D)  Volcanoes were burning temporarily due to heat caused by meteor collisions.

Question 4

What prior scientific view was supported by Neptunist theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth originated as a vast blob of material uniformly distributed in water. 
B)  Earth originated as a remnant of a star explosion. 
C)  Earth originated as solids dissolved in a ball of water. 
D)  Earth began as a ball of hot gases that cooled into water and solids. 
A)  Earth originated as a vast blob of material uniformly distributed in water. 
B)  Earth originated as a remnant of a star explosion. 
C)  Earth originated as solids dissolved in a ball of water. 
D)  Earth began as a ball of hot gases that cooled into water and solids.

Question 5

Every part of the Vulcanist doctrine for the formation of rocks was true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

No rocks originate from observable processes that take place at earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why do sedimentary rocks exhibit bedding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deposition of different sedimentary materials occurs one layer above the other. 
B)  Some materials are heavier than others. 
C)  Some materials are lighter than others. 
D)  The chemical makeup of some materials cause them to bond peculiarly, resulting in bedding. 
A)  Deposition of different sedimentary materials occurs one layer above the other. 
B)  Some materials are heavier than others. 
C)  Some materials are lighter than others. 
D)  The chemical makeup of some materials cause them to bond peculiarly, resulting in bedding.

Question 8

Earth temperature decreases progressively with increasing depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why do chemical sedimentary rocks not contain silicates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silicates are too heavy. 
B)  Silicates do not dissolve as easily as these other more strongly ionic compounds. 
C)  Silicates are not abundant enough. 
D)  Silicates melt too easily. 
A)  Silicates are too heavy. 
B)  Silicates do not dissolve as easily as these other more strongly ionic compounds. 
C)  Silicates are not abundant enough. 
D)  Silicates melt too easily.

Question 10

A genetic classification scheme requires observation and interpretation of those observations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What may result from crystallization?

The Greek word lithos, from which the process of lithification is named, means

How did Neptunists explain volcanoes?

What prior scientific view was supported by Neptunist theory?

Every part of the Vulcanist doctrine for the formation of rocks was true.

No rocks originate from observable processes that take place at earth's surface.

Why do sedimentary rocks exhibit bedding?

Earth temperature decreases progressively with increasing depth.

Why do chemical sedimentary rocks not contain silicates?

A genetic classification scheme requires observation and interpretation of those observations.

Why Study Earth

Minerals: Building Blocks of the Planet

Formation of Magma and Igneous Rocks

Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Formation of Metamorphic Rocks

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Making Earth

Motion Inside Earth

Deformation of Rocks

Global Tectonics: Plates and Plumes

Tectonics and Surface Relief

Soil Formation and Landscape Stability

Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion

Streams: Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape

Water Flowing Underground

Glaciers: Cold-Climate Sculptors of Continents

Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea

Wind: a Global Geologic Process

Global Warming: Real Time Change in the Earth System

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Exam 3: Rocks and Rock-Forming Processes

What may result from crystallization?

The Greek word lithos, from which the process of lithification is named, means

How did Neptunists explain volcanoes?

What prior scientific view was supported by Neptunist theory?

Every part of the Vulcanist doctrine for the formation of rocks was true.

No rocks originate from observable processes that take place at earth's surface.

Why do sedimentary rocks exhibit bedding?

Earth temperature decreases progressively with increasing depth.

Why do chemical sedimentary rocks not contain silicates?

A genetic classification scheme requires observation and interpretation of those observations.

Why Study Earth

Minerals: Building Blocks of the Planet

Formation of Magma and Igneous Rocks

Formation of Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Formation of Metamorphic Rocks

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Earth Materials As Time Keepers

Making Earth

Motion Inside Earth

Deformation of Rocks

Global Tectonics: Plates and Plumes

Tectonics and Surface Relief

Soil Formation and Landscape Stability

Mass Movements: Landscapes in Motion

Streams: Flowing Water Shapes the Landscape

Water Flowing Underground

Glaciers: Cold-Climate Sculptors of Continents

Shorelines: Changing Landscapes Where Land Meets Sea

Wind: a Global Geologic Process

Global Warming: Real Time Change in the Earth System

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