Question 1

The internal processes working on Earth's landscapes are energized by heat inside the Earth; they work without any regard to atmospheric influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Igneous rocks deposited on the surface and then cooled are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clastic 
B)  core 
C)  intrusive 
D)  extrusive 
E)  detrital

Question 3

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks are those formed from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  magma 
B)  granite 
C)  pieces of other rocks 
D)  silt 
E)  oxygen

Question 4

The geographer's concern with the Earth's interior ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  makes up most of the content of physical geography 
B)  is not important 
C)  is restricted to its influence on Earth surface features 
D)  created the science of geology 
E)  is mainly concerned with the drilling for natural gas and oil

Question 5

The thickest of Earth's interior layers is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Granite is a type of rock which has cooled from magma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The chemical binder for many sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium carbonate 
B)  boron 
C)  nitrogen 
D)  basalt 
E)  phosphorous

Question 8

Sedimentary strata are always formed horizontally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal categories of rock-forming minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  native elements 
B)  halides 
C)  peptides 
D)  sulfides 
E)  oxides

Question 10

Like climate and vegetation, landforms have "predictable" worldwide distributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When subjected to metamorphism, limestone usually becomes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gneiss 
B)  basalt 
C)  schist 
D)  marble 
E)  sandstone

Question 12

Humans have drilled less than one-thousandth of the distance from the surface to the center of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a fundamental question at the heart of any geographic inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  What? 
B)  If so? 
C)  Why? 
D)  So what? 
E)  How often?

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT associated with sedimentary rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  fragmented parts of preexisting rocks 
B)  extrusion of magma 
C)  skeletal remains of coral 
D)  stratification 
E)  cementation

Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

The internal processes working on Earth's landscapes are energized by heat inside the Earth; they work without any regard to atmospheric influences.

Igneous rocks deposited on the surface and then cooled are known as ________.

Mechanically formed sedimentary rocks are those formed from ________.

The geographer's concern with the Earth's interior ________.

The thickest of Earth's interior layers is the ________.

Granite is a type of rock which has cooled from magma.

The chemical binder for many sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, is ________.

Sedimentary strata are always formed horizontally.

Which of the following is NOT one of the principal categories of rock-forming minerals?

Like climate and vegetation, landforms have "predictable" worldwide distributions.

When subjected to metamorphism, limestone usually becomes ________.

Humans have drilled less than one-thousandth of the distance from the surface to the center of the Earth.

Which is a fundamental question at the heart of any geographic inquiry?

Which of the following is NOT associated with sedimentary rocks?