Geol 1340 Exam 3

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1. Wegener assembled the continents like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle into a giant supercontinent called...

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Geol 1340 Exam 3 - Quiz

GEOL 1340 Exam 3 assesses understanding of Earth's structure and processes. Topics include Earth's density, heat flow, seismic activities, and wave properties. This quiz is crucial for students in geology, enhancing comprehension of Earth's physical attributes and dynamic systems.

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2. Which of the following is an erosional agent that removes weathered products from the site of weathering?

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3. The bending of seismic waves when passing through Earth's interior is due to changes in wave ____________ when encountering different Earth materials.

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4. Earth's overall density is calculated to be 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter. However, crustal rocks only give densities around 2.9 grams per cubic centimeter. Where is the excess density?

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5. Which of the following chemical sedimentary rocks will most likely contain fossils?

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6. The bending of seismic waves when passing through Earth's interior is called _________

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7. ____________ stress and strain most likely occur along a divergent plate boundary.

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8. For the figure below, which letter corresponds to the epicenter of the earthquake?

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9. Circulation of liquid iron in the outer core is thought to be responsible for Earth's _____________

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10. What type of drainage pattern is depicted in the following illustration?

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11. Quartz sandstone is metamorphosed into ___________.

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12. With regard to the following figure, which of the statements below is TRUE?

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13. A magma rich in dissolved gases will produce...

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14. Weird ice-flow directions of ancient glaciers, as evidenced today on the continents of South America, Africa, India, and Australia, make sense if we...

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15. Which of the following does NOT constitute evidence for continental drift?

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16. _________involves the mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller particles without changing the overall composition of the minerals.

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17. Which of the following statements regarding silicate minerals is false?

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18. What distinguishes the native element minerals from the other mineral groups?

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19. Which of the following statements regarding the Rock Cycle is FALSE?

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Chapter 8bc

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20. Which of the following features exhibits the greatest relief?

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21. What changes in P- and S-waves occur when encountering the outer core that lead scientists to conclude that this layer is composed of liquid iron?

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Chapter 8a

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22. The upper mantle is composed largely of a rock called ___________

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23. Which of the following statements regarding convergent plate boundaries is FALSE?

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Chapter 8d

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24. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding drainage systems and basins?

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Chapter 10

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25. P-wave shadow zones are regions on Earth's surface where...

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26. According to the Rock Cycle, which of the following is the first stage in converting a metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock?

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27. A light-colored igneous rock with abundant quartz and potassium feldspar is probably ________ in composition.

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28. Which of the following is NOT a foliated metamorphic rock?

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29. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a craton?

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Chapter 9

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30. Which of the following statements is true for minerals?

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Chapter 8bc

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31. What constitutes the plates of plate tectonics?

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Chapter 8d

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32. Which of the following statements LEAST-LIKELY applies to landscapes?

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Chapter 10

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33. Which of the following types of slope failure is the fastest?

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Chapter 10

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34. The Moho is the boundary between the ________ and _________

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Chapter 8a

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35. A low-viscosity magma most likely...

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Chapter 8bc

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36. Detrital (clastic) sedimentary rocks...

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Chapter 8bc

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37. Which of the following characterizes a stream that has reached base level?

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38. The figure below illustrates the motion of ____________

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39. Which of the following is NOT a direct product of weathering?

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Chapter 8bc

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40. How does breccia differ from conglomerate?

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Chapter 8bc

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41. _________ metamorphism is directly associated with the margins of igneous intrusions?

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Chapter 8bc

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42. A principle driving force for the movement of lithospheric plates is/are...

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Chapter 8d

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43. Which of the following most likely causes a supercontinent to break apart?

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Chapter 9

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44. Horizontally-layered sedimentary rocks can be folded into arches called _________ and troughs known as ____________.

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Chapter 9

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45. Each of the following are reactants in the weathering process except for _______, which is a product of weathering.

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46. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Chapter 8d

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47. Which of the following statements regarding heat flow on Earth is TRUE?

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Chapter 8a

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48. Which of the following statements regarding cooling rates of magma is TRUE?

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Chapter 8bc

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49. With regard to the Wilson Cycle, which of the following is an example of opening of an ocean basin?

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Chapter 8d

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50. The following figure illustrates a ____________ fault that forms due to ___________ stress.

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Chapter 9

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51. Which of the following LEAST LIKELY forms in response to compressional stress?

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Chapter 9

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52. Cinder cones...

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Chapter 9

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53. What type of mass movement is depicted in the figure below?

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Chapter 10

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54. The mineral calcite belongs to which of the following mineral groups?

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Chapter 8bc

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55. What is going on in the following illustration?

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Chapter 8d

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56. The following figure illustrates how the root zones of ancient mountain ranges consisting of igneous and metamorphic rocks eventually reach the surface. These ancient root zones are most likely exposed today...

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Chapter 9

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57. Which of the following is NOT a silicate mineral?

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Chapter 8bc

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58. Which of the following pairs of minerals belong to the same mineral group?

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Chapter 8bc

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59. Hydrothermal metamorphism will most likely occur...

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Chapter 8bc

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60. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Chapter 8d

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61. Which of the following steps is NOT consistent with the Elastic Rebound Theory for generating an earthquake?

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Chapter 9

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62. Which of the following types of magma will most likely result in fluid, basaltic lava flows and mild eruptions?

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Chapter 9

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63. Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary environment where sediments accumulate?

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Chapter 8bc

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64. Studies of the ocean floor indicate that oceanic crust varies in age from place to place. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Chapter 8d

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65. Which of the following statements regarding reversals in Earth's magnetic field is TRUE?

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Chapter 8d

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66. One way by which continents grow is through addition of igneous material along _______.

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Chapter 9

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67. Which of the following can have the greatest angle of repose?

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Chapter 10

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68. Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY an environmental effect of an explosive volcanic eruption (see Fig. 1.7 in textbook)?

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Chapter 9

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69. What happens to S-waves as they pass through the asthenosphere?

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Chapter 8a

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70. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a plate boundary?

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Chapter 8d

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71. What happens to P- and S-waves when encountering transition zones at 400 km and 700 km depths?

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Chapter 8a

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72. Hornfels are most commonly associated with ___________ metamorphism.

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Chapter 8bc

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73. Which of the following is (are) LEAST LIKELY associated with a convergent plate boundary?

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Chapter 9

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74. What is the dominant igneous intrusion illustrated below?

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Chapter 8bc

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75. Which of the following statements regarding mid-ocean ridges is FALSE?

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Chapter 8d

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76. A stream terrace represents...

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Chapter 10

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77. Within limestone bedrock undergoing dissolution by slightly acidic groundwater, ________ form below the water table within the zone of saturation while ___________ form above the water table within the zone of aeration.

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Chapter 10

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78. Which of the following statements is an example of foliation in metamorphic rocks?

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Chapter 8bc

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79. Where would you least expect to find active volcanoes?

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Chapter 8d

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80. Where would composite volcanoes most likely form?

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Chapter 9

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81. Which of the following minerals is LEAST susceptible to chemical weathering and most likely to be altered or destroyed?

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Chapter 10

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Wegener assembled the continents like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle into a...
Which of the following is an erosional agent that removes weathered...
The bending of seismic waves when passing through Earth's interior is...
Earth's overall density is calculated to be 5.52 ...
Which of the following chemical sedimentary rocks will most likely ...
The bending of seismic waves when passing through Earth's interior is...
____________ stress and strain most likely occur along a divergent...
For the figure below, which letter corresponds to the epicenter of the...
Circulation of liquid iron in the outer core is thought to be ...
What type of drainage pattern is depicted in the following...
Quartz sandstone is metamorphosed into ___________.
With regard to the following figure, which of the statements below is...
A magma rich in dissolved gases will produce...
Weird ice-flow directions of ancient glaciers, as evidenced today on...
Which of the following does NOT constitute evidence for continental ...
_________involves the mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller...
Which of the following statements regarding silicate minerals is...
What distinguishes the native element minerals from the other mineral...
Which of the following statements regarding the Rock Cycle is FALSE?
Which of the following features exhibits the greatest relief?
What changes in P- and S-waves occur when encountering the outer core...
The upper mantle is composed largely of a rock called ___________
Which of the following statements regarding convergent plate...
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding drainage systems...
P-wave shadow zones are regions on Earth's surface where...
According to the Rock Cycle, which of the following is the first stage...
A light-colored igneous rock with abundant quartz and potassium...
Which of the following is NOT a foliated metamorphic rock?
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a craton?
Which of the following statements is true for minerals?
What constitutes the plates of plate tectonics?
Which of the following statements LEAST-LIKELY applies to landscapes?
Which of the following types of slope failure is the fastest?
The Moho is the boundary between the ________ and _________
A low-viscosity magma most likely...
Detrital (clastic) sedimentary rocks...
Which of the following characterizes a stream that has reached base...
The figure below illustrates the motion of ____________
Which of the following is NOT a direct product of weathering?
How does breccia differ from conglomerate?
_________ metamorphism is directly associated with the margins of ...
A principle driving force for the movement of lithospheric plates ...
Which of the following most likely causes a supercontinent to break...
Horizontally-layered sedimentary rocks can be folded into arches...
Each of the following are reactants in the weathering process except...
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Which of the following statements regarding heat flow on Earth is...
Which of the following statements regarding cooling rates of magma is...
With regard to the Wilson Cycle, which of the following is an example...
The following figure illustrates a ____________ fault that forms due...
Which of the following LEAST LIKELY forms in response to compressional...
Cinder cones...
What type of mass movement is depicted in the figure below?
The mineral calcite belongs to which of the following mineral groups?
What is going on in the following illustration?
The following figure illustrates how the root zones of ancient...
Which of the following is NOT a silicate mineral?
Which of the following pairs of minerals belong to the same mineral ...
Hydrothermal metamorphism will most likely occur...
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Which of the following steps is NOT consistent with the Elastic...
Which of the following types of magma will most likely result in...
Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary environment where...
Studies of the ocean floor indicate that oceanic crust varies in age ...
Which of the following statements regarding reversals in Earth's ...
One way by which continents grow is through addition of igneous...
Which of the following can have the greatest angle of repose?
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY an environmental effect of an...
What happens to S-waves as they pass through the asthenosphere?
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a plate boundary?
What happens to P- and S-waves when encountering transition zones at...
Hornfels are most commonly associated with ___________ metamorphism.
Which of the following is (are) LEAST LIKELY associated with a...
What is the dominant igneous intrusion illustrated below?
Which of the following statements regarding mid-ocean ridges is FALSE?
A stream terrace represents...
Within limestone bedrock undergoing dissolution by slightly acidic...
Which of the following statements is an example of foliation in ...
Where would you least expect to find active volcanoes?
Where would composite volcanoes most likely form?
Which of the following minerals is LEAST susceptible to chemical...
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