Question 1

Which of the following is the specific name given to the study of the characteristics of rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limnology 
B)  Opthamology 
C)  Radiology 
D)  Petrology 
E)  Epistomology 
A)  Limnology 
B)  Opthamology 
C)  Radiology 
D)  Petrology 
E)  Epistomology

Question 2

The theory of continental drift was revived, expanded, and put into its present form ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  last year 
B)  in the 1960s 
C)  in the 1910s 
D)  in the 1800s 
E)  in the 1700s 
A)  last year 
B)  in the 1960s 
C)  in the 1910s 
D)  in the 1800s 
E)  in the 1700s

Question 3

What are the questions geographers ask to analyze topography?

Accepted Answer

What?, Whe

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be human-made. 
B)  They are totally inorganic. 
C)  Each always has the same chemical composition. 
D)  Each has a regular pattern of atoms. 
E)  They all are composed of crystals. 
A)  They can be human-made. 
B)  They are totally inorganic. 
C)  Each always has the same chemical composition. 
D)  Each has a regular pattern of atoms. 
E)  They all are composed of crystals.

Question 5

The largest and most important mineral family consists of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfides 
B)  oxides 
C)  silicates 
D)  bromides 
E)  halides 
A)  sulfides 
B)  oxides 
C)  silicates 
D)  bromides 
E)  halides

Question 6

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extrusive material 
B)  bedrock 
C)  soil 
D)  magma 
E)  rock 
A)  extrusive material 
B)  bedrock 
C)  soil 
D)  magma 
E)  rock

Question 7

Why is uniformitarianism instead of catastrophism the standard scientific viewpoint in studying Earth history?

Accepted Answer

Uniformitarianism is based on observable

Question 8

The viewpoint that past processes are the same as the present ones which created our present land surface is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uniformitarianism 
B)  foliation 
C)  diastrophism 
D)  plate tectonics 
E)  volcanism 
A)  uniformitarianism 
B)  foliation 
C)  diastrophism 
D)  plate tectonics 
E)  volcanism

Question 9

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not important 
B)  as old as the Earth 
C)  very old 
D)  young 
E)  becoming a first-order landform 
A)  not important 
B)  as old as the Earth 
C)  very old 
D)  young 
E)  becoming a first-order landform

Question 10

Process refers to the analytical element of landscape study which considers the actions that have combined to produce the landform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Igneous rocks can be directly derived from the deformation of metamorphic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ________ is the thinnest layer.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following describes the vast majority of rock exposed on Earth's land surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  granite 
E)  foliated 
A)  igneous 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  granite 
E)  foliated

Question 14

According to our best estimates, humans (Homo sapiens) have been on Earth for about half of Earth's history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ is an example of a native element.

Accepted Answer

A)  Halite 
B)  Calcite 
C)  Lead 
D)  Iron 
E)  Gold 
A)  Halite 
B)  Calcite 
C)  Lead 
D)  Iron 
E)  Gold

Question 16

In the section "An Example of Scale," it is apparent that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinary human experience transcends all the scales 
B)  scale is meaningless in landform study 
C)  the smallest scale is related to the view from farthest away 
D)  the largest scale would consider the North American continent 
E)  landform scale has precise definitions in kilometers 
A)  ordinary human experience transcends all the scales 
B)  scale is meaningless in landform study 
C)  the smallest scale is related to the view from farthest away 
D)  the largest scale would consider the North American continent 
E)  landform scale has precise definitions in kilometers

Question 17

Why is the Moho of importance?

Accepted Answer

It is the zone of rapidly diff

Question 18

Metamorphic rocks must be exposed to sunlight for cementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The earliest era in the geologic time scale is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is out of order if we are considering the Earth from the atmosphere to the center?

Accepted Answer

A)  cust 
B)  mantle 
C)  Moho 
D)  outer core 
E)  inner core 
A)  cust 
B)  mantle 
C)  Moho 
D)  outer core 
E)  inner core

Which of the following is the specific name given to the study of the characteristics of rocks?

The theory of continental drift was revived, expanded, and put into its present form ________.

What are the questions geographers ask to analyze topography?

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

The largest and most important mineral family consists of the ________.

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Why is uniformitarianism instead of catastrophism the standard scientific viewpoint in studying Earth history?

The viewpoint that past processes are the same as the present ones which created our present land surface is known as ________.

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is ________.

Process refers to the analytical element of landscape study which considers the actions that have combined to produce the landform.

Igneous rocks can be directly derived from the deformation of metamorphic rocks.

The ________ is the thinnest layer.

Which of the following describes the vast majority of rock exposed on Earth's land surface?

According to our best estimates, humans (Homo sapiens) have been on Earth for about half of Earth's history.

________ is an example of a native element.

In the section "An Example of Scale," it is apparent that ________.

Why is the Moho of importance?

Metamorphic rocks must be exposed to sunlight for cementation.

The earliest era in the geologic time scale is ________.

Which of the following is out of order if we are considering the Earth from the atmosphere to the center?

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

Which of the following is the specific name given to the study of the characteristics of rocks?

The theory of continental drift was revived, expanded, and put into its present form ________.

What are the questions geographers ask to analyze topography?

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

The largest and most important mineral family consists of the ________.

Within the Earth is molten mineral matter called ________.

Why is uniformitarianism instead of catastrophism the standard scientific viewpoint in studying Earth history?

The viewpoint that past processes are the same as the present ones which created our present land surface is known as ________.

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is ________.

Process refers to the analytical element of landscape study which considers the actions that have combined to produce the landform.

Igneous rocks can be directly derived from the deformation of metamorphic rocks.

The ________ is the thinnest layer.

Which of the following describes the vast majority of rock exposed on Earth's land surface?

According to our best estimates, humans (Homo sapiens) have been on Earth for about half of Earth's history.

________ is an example of a native element.

In the section "An Example of Scale," it is apparent that ________.

Why is the Moho of importance?

Metamorphic rocks must be exposed to sunlight for cementation.

The earliest era in the geologic time scale is ________.

Which of the following is out of order if we are considering the Earth from the atmosphere to the center?

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

Filters