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Exam 1

Question 1 of 31

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The most common elements in the earth's crust are ________________.

Select one of the following:

  • Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

  • Oxygen, silicon, and aluminum.

  • Carbon, silicon, and sulfur.

  • Silicon, aluminum, and iron.

Explanation

Question 2 of 31

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_______________ is when a mineral breaks along irregular surfaces.

Select one of the following:

  • Clevage

  • Fracture

  • Hardness

  • Specific Gravity

Explanation

Question 3 of 31

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_______________ is the primary cause of melting at divergent plate boundaries in the oceans (mid-ocean ridges).

Select one of the following:

  • Adding Water

  • Reducing Pressure

  • Increasing Temperature

  • All listed options are correct

Explanation

Question 4 of 31

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Gabbro and basalt _________________.

Select one of the following:

  • Have the same chemical composition.

  • Have the same texture.

  • Have the same texture and chemical composition.

  • Have different texture and chemical composition.

Explanation

Question 5 of 31

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Shield volcanoes are composed primarily of _______.

Select one of the following:

  • Andesite

  • Basalt

  • Granite

  • All options are correct.

Explanation

Question 6 of 31

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Volcanic eruptions are explosive when ____________.

Select one of the following:

  • The gases in the magma can move throught the magma easily.

  • The gases in the magma cannot move throght the magma easily.

  • The gases in the magma escape.

  • Gas plays no role in how explosive a volcanic eruption is.

Explanation

Question 7 of 31

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The ___________ of a soil is a leached zone.

Select one of the following:

  • A horizon

  • B horizon

  • C horizon

  • D horizon

  • E horizon

Explanation

Question 8 of 31

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_______________ is a high-grade metamorphic rock.

Select one of the following:

  • Gneiss

  • Slate

  • Schist

  • Vein

Explanation

Question 9 of 31

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Coarse-grained igneous rocks ______________.

Select one of the following:

  • Crystallized near the surface.

  • Crystallized deep beneath the surface.

  • From close to the source area.

  • From far from the source area.

Explanation

Question 10 of 31

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In igneous rocks, grain size refers to ______________.

Select one of the following:

  • The size of the crystals.

  • The sorting of the sediments.

  • The distinctness of the banding.

  • The size of the sediments.

Explanation

Question 11 of 31

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____________ is the breakdown of rocks and minerals at the earth's surface.

Select one of the following:

  • Weathering

  • Erision

  • Depostion

  • Transportation

Explanation

Question 12 of 31

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The ______________ is granitic in composition.

Select one of the following:

  • Continental crust

  • Oceanic crust

  • Asthenosphere

  • Core

Explanation

Question 13 of 31

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_______________ sedimentary rocks are formed from places of pre-exisiting rocks that have been weathered, eroded, and transported at the Earth's surface.

Select one of the following:

  • Chemical

  • Clastic

  • Biochemical

  • Organic

Explanation

Question 14 of 31

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Fine-grained igneous rocks form at or near the Earth's surface.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 31

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Low grade metamorphic rocks are fine-grained.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 31

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Coarse-grained sedimentary rocks formed close to their source area.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 31

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The theory of plate tectonics is proven beyond and doubt and will never change.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 31

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All minerals are crystalline solids.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 19 of 31

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Shield volcanoes generally have very explosive eruptions.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 31

1

Chemical weather is most intense in dry climates.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 31

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A sedimentary rock with cross-bedding could have been deposited in a lake.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 31

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Equigranular metamorphic rocks have a foliated texture.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 23 of 31

1

Quartz chemically weathers to form clay minerals and ions in solution.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 24 of 31

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Slate and gneiss have the same texture.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 31

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Sediments deposited directly by a glacier tend to be well-sorted.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 31

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A hypothesis is really just an educated guess.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 27 of 31

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Felsic magma have a high viscosity.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 31

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The Earth's core, mantle, and crust have different compositions.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 31

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Regional metamorphism occurs along the contact between hot magma and the surrounding, cooler rocks.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 30 of 31

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The Earth's lithosphere is weaker than the asthenosphere.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 31

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The inner core is thought to be composed of molten iron and nickel.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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