Question 1

Hutton was the scientist who discovered catastrophism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Topography is a synonym for geomorphology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An inner segment of the Earth which is rigid, dense, and solid and lies directly beneath the Moho is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outer core 
B)  mantle 
C)  crust 
D)  inner core 
E)  magma 
A)  outer core 
B)  mantle 
C)  crust 
D)  inner core 
E)  magma

Question 4

Whenever soil is present, it makes up the upper portion of the regolith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The proof for the long-doubted idea of drifting continents came in the form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  observation of coastlines 
B)  understanding of mountains 
C)  animal distributions 
D)  analysis of magnetic and seismic patterns 
E)  glacial ice 
A)  observation of coastlines 
B)  understanding of mountains 
C)  animal distributions 
D)  analysis of magnetic and seismic patterns 
E)  glacial ice

Question 6

Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  soft 
B)  hard 
C)  fine-grained 
D)  large-grained 
E)  dense 
A)  soft 
B)  hard 
C)  fine-grained 
D)  large-grained 
E)  dense

Question 7

In the formation of igneous rocks, large crystal size is closely related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  percentage of silica 
B)  percentage of oxygen 
C)  fast cooling 
D)  slow cooling 
E)  absence of light 
A)  percentage of silica 
B)  percentage of oxygen 
C)  fast cooling 
D)  slow cooling 
E)  absence of light

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

Accepted Answer

A)  weathering 
B)  diastrophism 
C)  mass wasting 
D)  erosion 
E)  deposition 
A)  weathering 
B)  diastrophism 
C)  mass wasting 
D)  erosion 
E)  deposition

Question 9

Earth's topography is more varied than that of any known planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why does the landform portion of your textbook concentrate on process more than geographic distribution?

Accepted Answer

Geographers are interested in the proces

Question 11

The most widely distributed intrusive rock is granite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

External geomorphic processes are mainly subaerial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following represents the largest and most important group of rock-forming minerals? The bulk of the crust of the Earth is composed of these minerals.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxides 
B)  silicates 
C)  carbonates 
D)  native elements 
E)  sulfates 
A)  oxides 
B)  silicates 
C)  carbonates 
D)  native elements 
E)  sulfates

Question 14

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth history 
B)  Precambrian time 
C)  Analogy 
D)  Fundamentalism 
E)  Uniformitarianism 
A)  Earth history 
B)  Precambrian time 
C)  Analogy 
D)  Fundamentalism 
E)  Uniformitarianism

Question 15

Plate tectonics is another term for lithospheric rearrangement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The following is found at the base of Earth's crust:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moho 
B)  the outer core 
C)  the mesosophere 
D)  the inner core 
E)  the geosphere 
A)  the Moho 
B)  the outer core 
C)  the mesosophere 
D)  the inner core 
E)  the geosphere

Question 17

A rock is defined as a mixture of elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It has been deduced the mantle is composed of ________ concentric layers of various composition and density.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  9 
C)  27 
D)  51 
E)  153 
A)  3 
B)  9 
C)  27 
D)  51 
E)  153

Question 19

Consideration of the scale of landform observation means that the aspects of the landscape one observes in a close-up view are different from those observed from a more distant view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT fit the requirement to be a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be found in nature. 
B)  It must be made up of inorganic substances. 
C)  It must have economic value. 
D)  It must have the same chemical composition wherever found. 
E)  It must form a regular pattern of crystals. 
A)  It must be found in nature. 
B)  It must be made up of inorganic substances. 
C)  It must have economic value. 
D)  It must have the same chemical composition wherever found. 
E)  It must form a regular pattern of crystals.

Hutton was the scientist who discovered catastrophism.

Topography is a synonym for geomorphology.

An inner segment of the Earth which is rigid, dense, and solid and lies directly beneath the Moho is called the ________.

Whenever soil is present, it makes up the upper portion of the regolith.

The proof for the long-doubted idea of drifting continents came in the form of ________.

Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

In the formation of igneous rocks, large crystal size is closely related to ________.

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

Earth's topography is more varied than that of any known planet.

Why does the landform portion of your textbook concentrate on process more than geographic distribution?

The most widely distributed intrusive rock is granite.

External geomorphic processes are mainly subaerial.

Which of the following represents the largest and most important group of rock-forming minerals? The bulk of the crust of the Earth is composed of these minerals.

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.

Plate tectonics is another term for lithospheric rearrangement.

The following is found at the base of Earth's crust:

A rock is defined as a mixture of elements.

It has been deduced the mantle is composed of ________ concentric layers of various composition and density.

Consideration of the scale of landform observation means that the aspects of the landscape one observes in a close-up view are different from those observed from a more distant view.

Which of the following does NOT fit the requirement to be a mineral?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

Hutton was the scientist who discovered catastrophism.

Topography is a synonym for geomorphology.

An inner segment of the Earth which is rigid, dense, and solid and lies directly beneath the Moho is called the ________.

Whenever soil is present, it makes up the upper portion of the regolith.

The proof for the long-doubted idea of drifting continents came in the form of ________.

Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

In the formation of igneous rocks, large crystal size is closely related to ________.

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

Earth's topography is more varied than that of any known planet.

Why does the landform portion of your textbook concentrate on process more than geographic distribution?

The most widely distributed intrusive rock is granite.

External geomorphic processes are mainly subaerial.

Which of the following represents the largest and most important group of rock-forming minerals? The bulk of the crust of the Earth is composed of these minerals.

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.

Plate tectonics is another term for lithospheric rearrangement.

The following is found at the base of Earth's crust:

A rock is defined as a mixture of elements.

It has been deduced the mantle is composed of ________ concentric layers of various composition and density.

Consideration of the scale of landform observation means that the aspects of the landscape one observes in a close-up view are different from those observed from a more distant view.

Which of the following does NOT fit the requirement to be a mineral?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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