Final Exam Review Part 1
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- 1.A common type of oil trap is:
- A.
Salt dome
- B.
Anticline
- C.
Fault trap
- D.
All of the above
- 2.All of the following are young mountain belts except:
- A.
North American Cordillera
- B.
Himalayas
- C.
Appalacians
- D.
Alps
- 3.A tenfold increase in wave amplitude corresponds to an increase of ____ on the magnitude scale.
- A.
5
- B.
1
- C.
10
- D.
32
- 4.Occording to the Nebular Theory, our solar system is ______ years old.
- A.
13.7 billion
- B.
3.6 billion
- C.
542 million
- D.
4.6 billion
- 5.Earthquakes can be as deep as:
- A.
300km
- B.
700km
- C.
1,000km
- D.
500km
- 6.The number of protons in an element:
- A.
Atomic structure
- B.
Mass number
- C.
Atomic number
- D.
Atomic strata
- 7.Mountain height is limited by all of the following except:
- A.
Deposition
- B.
Erosion
- C.
Isostasy
- D.
Gravitational collapse
- 8.Accreted crustal blocks that have geologic history distinct from the adjoining crustal blocks:
- A.
Terrane
- B.
Crust
- C.
Continent
- 9.Igneous rocks that have cooled very fast will have a texture that is:
- A.
Phaneritic
- B.
Porphyritic
- C.
Pyroclastic
- D.
Aphanitic
- 10.When rocks exhibit the same magnetism as the present magnetic field, they are said to possess ________ polarity, whereas rocks exhibiting the opposite magnetism are said to ______ polarity.
- A.
Opposite, normal
- B.
Reverse, regular
- C.
Normal, reverse
- D.
Normal, opposite
- 11.Each drainage basin is bounded by an imaginary line called a:
- A.
Rill
- B.
Mouth
- C.
Divide
- D.
Pothole
- 12.Richter magnitude measures ________ while Moment Magnitude measures __________.
- A.
Ground shaking, total energy released
- B.
Total energy released, ground shaking
- C.
Intensity, ground shaking
- D.
Ground shaking, intensity
- 13.Which of the following is not a major province of the ocean floor?
- A.
Abyssal plain
- B.
Continental margin
- C.
Deep-ocean basin
- D.
Mid-ocean ridges
- 14.The “D” layer is significant in plate tectonics because:
- A.
The lithosphere glides on its weak zone
- B.
It is the graveyard of subducted lithosphere
- C.
Magma from the D layer rises to the surface
- D.
The “D” layer plays a major role in transform faults
- 15.Where are most caverns formed? a) b) below the water table c) underwater d) in outer space
- A.
Above the water table
- B.
Below the water table
- C.
Underwater
- D.
In outer space
- 16.Which of the following has normal faulting?
- A.
The Himalayas
- B.
Basin and Ridge Province
- C.
Japan
- D.
San Andreas
- 17.The elastic rebound theory explains how:
- A.
Earthquakes occur
- B.
Rocks spring back into their original position
- C.
Faults rupture
- D.
Foreshocks occur
- 18.During metamorphism, what changes might take place in a rock?
- A.
Minerology
- B.
Texture
- C.
Chemical composition
- D.
All of the above
- 19.Beaches and tidal flats are _________ sedimentary environments.
- A.
Continental
- B.
Marine
- C.
Transitional
- D.
All of the above
- 20.The aim of historical geology is to:
- A.
Examine the materials composing the Earth
- B.
Understand the many processes that operate beneath and upon Earth’s surface
- C.
Understand the origin of Earth and its development through time
- D.
Study plate tectonics
- 21.About 410km deep in Earth’s interior, a soft, weak layer exists. This is called the ___________.
- A.
Asthenosphere
- B.
Lithosphere
- C.
Transition zone
- D.
Mantle
- 22.Glass is not a mineral because:
- A.
It is not a solid
- B.
It lacks a well-defined chemical composition
- C.
It is organic
- D.
It lacks a repetitive atomic structure
- 23.A lava flow that exhibits smooth surfaces that often resemble twisted braids of rope:
- A.
Pahoehoe
- B.
Aa
- C.
Lava tubes
- D.
Pillow lava
- 24.This type of weathering involves a transformation of rock into one or more new compounds.
- A.
Physical
- B.
Chemical
- C.
Mass wasting
- D.
Erosion
- 25.Humans can cause all of these impacts on the environment except:
- A.
Sun spots
- B.
Surface warming
- C.
CO2 levels rising
- D.
Increased aerosols
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