Question 1

Limestone is composed primarily of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous material 
B)  calcite 
C)  tufa 
D)  cations 
E)  silt 
A)  igneous material 
B)  calcite 
C)  tufa 
D)  cations 
E)  silt

Question 2

The ________ is NOT a portion of Earth's interior.

Accepted Answer

A)  outer core 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  Moho 
D)  lithosphere 
E)  magnetosphere 
A)  outer core 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  Moho 
D)  lithosphere 
E)  magnetosphere

Question 3

The most common sedimentary rock is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basalt 
B)  limestone 
C)  sandstone 
D)  marble 
E)  shale 
A)  basalt 
B)  limestone 
C)  sandstone 
D)  marble 
E)  shale

Question 4

The outer and inner cores together make up approximately ________ of the mass of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/30,000 
B)  1/3,000 
C)  1/300 
D)  1/30 
E)  1/3 
A)  1/30,000 
B)  1/3,000 
C)  1/300 
D)  1/30 
E)  1/3

Question 5

Sandstone is usually metamorphosed into ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limestone 
B)  quartzite 
C)  magma 
D)  slate 
E)  chalcedony 
A)  limestone 
B)  quartzite 
C)  magma 
D)  slate 
E)  chalcedony

Question 6

In terms of Earth history, life appeared ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost directly after the beginning 
B)  after 99% of the time had elapsed 
C)  before the first true "landscapes" 
D)  before the Grand Canyon began 
E)  after the continents started to drift 
A)  almost directly after the beginning 
B)  after 99% of the time had elapsed 
C)  before the first true "landscapes" 
D)  before the Grand Canyon began 
E)  after the continents started to drift

Question 7

Our understanding of the crust and upper mantle has fundamentally improved in the last few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Age of Dinosaurs persisted for some ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  160 
B)  160 thousand 
C)  160 million 
D)  1.60 billion 
E)  160 billion 
A)  160 
B)  160 thousand 
C)  160 million 
D)  1.60 billion 
E)  160 billion

Question 9

Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Earth's crust is a layer of the lithosphere about 1,000 kilometers thick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Life appeared on Earth ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as one-celled organisms and remained so over most of Earth's history 
B)  very early in Earth's history 
C)  after most of Earth's history was already over 
D)  the day before yesterday 
E)  within the last one million years 
A)  as one-celled organisms and remained so over most of Earth's history 
B)  very early in Earth's history 
C)  after most of Earth's history was already over 
D)  the day before yesterday 
E)  within the last one million years

Question 12

The relief we see today is best thought of as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unexplainable 
B)  not very diverse 
C)  everlasting in terms of Earth history 
D)  temporary 
E)  a product of internal, rather than external, processes 
A)  unexplainable 
B)  not very diverse 
C)  everlasting in terms of Earth history 
D)  temporary 
E)  a product of internal, rather than external, processes

Question 13

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratification 
B)  relief 
C)  foliation 
D)  magma 
E)  uniformitarianism 
A)  stratification 
B)  relief 
C)  foliation 
D)  magma 
E)  uniformitarianism

Question 14

The deepest drill core into the Earth's crust is approximately ________ kilometers deep.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 
B)  12 
C)  31 
D)  360 
E)  6,702 
A)  0.5 
B)  12 
C)  31 
D)  360 
E)  6,702

Question 15

Which of the following associations is generally TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  External processes: creative and uplifting 
B)  Internal processes: wearing-down and destructive 
C)  External processes: poorly understood 
D)  Internal processes: well understood 
E)  External processes: decrease local relief 
A)  External processes: creative and uplifting 
B)  Internal processes: wearing-down and destructive 
C)  External processes: poorly understood 
D)  Internal processes: well understood 
E)  External processes: decrease local relief

Question 16

Thinking about geologic time, why is it necessary to accept the reality of an Earth that is very old?

Accepted Answer

The geomorphic processes are m

Question 17

The most widespread oxides are those that combine oxygen and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  calcite 
C)  native elements 
D)  silver 
E)  iron 
A)  water 
B)  calcite 
C)  native elements 
D)  silver 
E)  iron

Question 18

The asthenosphere is the portion of Earth's interior between the lithosphere and lower mantle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

From the surface to the center of the Earth, name the major parts of Earth's interior structure and give a characteristic of each.

Accepted Answer

For instance: Start with the c

Question 20

The lithosphere is sometimes defined as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crust and upper mantle 
B)  upper and lower mantle 
C)  lower mantle and outer core 
D)  outer and inner core 
E)  asthenosphere and mesosphere 
A)  crust and upper mantle 
B)  upper and lower mantle 
C)  lower mantle and outer core 
D)  outer and inner core 
E)  asthenosphere and mesosphere

Limestone is composed primarily of ________.

The ________ is NOT a portion of Earth's interior.

The most common sedimentary rock is ________.

The outer and inner cores together make up approximately ________ of the mass of the Earth.

Sandstone is usually metamorphosed into ________.

In terms of Earth history, life appeared ________.

Our understanding of the crust and upper mantle has fundamentally improved in the last few decades.

The Age of Dinosaurs persisted for some ________ years.

Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

The Earth's crust is a layer of the lithosphere about 1,000 kilometers thick.

Life appeared on Earth ________.

The relief we see today is best thought of as ________.

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

The deepest drill core into the Earth's crust is approximately ________ kilometers deep.

Which of the following associations is generally TRUE?

Thinking about geologic time, why is it necessary to accept the reality of an Earth that is very old?

The most widespread oxides are those that combine oxygen and ________.

The asthenosphere is the portion of Earth's interior between the lithosphere and lower mantle.

From the surface to the center of the Earth, name the major parts of Earth's interior structure and give a characteristic of each.

The lithosphere is sometimes defined as the ________.

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

Limestone is composed primarily of ________.

The ________ is NOT a portion of Earth's interior.

The most common sedimentary rock is ________.

The outer and inner cores together make up approximately ________ of the mass of the Earth.

Sandstone is usually metamorphosed into ________.

In terms of Earth history, life appeared ________.

Our understanding of the crust and upper mantle has fundamentally improved in the last few decades.

The Age of Dinosaurs persisted for some ________ years.

Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

The Earth's crust is a layer of the lithosphere about 1,000 kilometers thick.

Life appeared on Earth ________.

The relief we see today is best thought of as ________.

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

The deepest drill core into the Earth's crust is approximately ________ kilometers deep.

Which of the following associations is generally TRUE?

Thinking about geologic time, why is it necessary to accept the reality of an Earth that is very old?

The most widespread oxides are those that combine oxygen and ________.

The asthenosphere is the portion of Earth's interior between the lithosphere and lower mantle.

From the surface to the center of the Earth, name the major parts of Earth's interior structure and give a characteristic of each.

The lithosphere is sometimes defined as the ________.

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