Question 1

The closest object to the Earth is the) :

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A)   Moon
B)   Sun
C)   Venus
D)   MarsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which layer in the earth is similar to the green mineral olivine?

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A)   continental crust
B)   oceanic crust
C)   mantle
D)   coreE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Based on this topographic profile across the central United States, which region probably has the thickest crust?

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A)   Colorado Rockies
B)   Great Plains
C)   Mississippi River
D)   Appalachian Mountains
E)   East CoastF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?

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A)   beside glaciers
B)   river channels
C)   heating next to a magma
D)   deep seafloor
E)   shoreline of a lakeF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The main difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is the:

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A)   asthenosphere is less rigid
B)   asthenosphere flows less easily
C)   asthenosphere is cooler
D)   asthenosphere has more oceanic crust
E)   asthenosphere has more continental crustF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a ways)  that an oil field might impact people living nearby:

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A)   increasing job opportunities
B)   improving the local economy
C)   increasing likelihood of volcanic eruptions
D)   increasing likelihood of an oil spillE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which potential geologic hazard is NOT represented by a feature on this figure?

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A)   an earthquake
B)   a volcano
C)   contaminated groundwater
D)   a landslide
E)   flood-prone areasF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the features labeled on the accompanying figure was discussed as a possible source of earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)   the cliff at A
B)   the volcano at B
C)   pumping of the oil field at C
D)   shaking during large floods at D
E)   landslides off the mountains at EF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

What is the most likely reason why a region is higher than adjacent regions?

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A)   there is a hot spot beneath it
B)   the crust is thicker
C)   it is underlain by oceanic crust
D)   the asthenosphere is hotter
E)   the crust is hotterF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1?

Accepted Answer

A)   oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve
B)   the scenery of Glacier National Park
C)   earthquakes along the San Andres fault
D)   oil beneath the Gulf Coast of the United StatesE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Mt. Rushmore is composed of which type of rock?

Accepted Answer

A)   granite
B)   sandstone
C)   magma
D)   basaltE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Compared to the outer planets in our solar system, the inner planets are:

Accepted Answer

A)   larger
B)   contain more gas
C)   rocky and so are called terrestrial planets
D)   have better developed planetary rings
E)   none of theseF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

The Moon and Sun cause the tides in Earth's oceans because of:

Accepted Answer

A)   gravity
B)   heat
C)   magnetic pullD) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 14

The lithosphere is:

Accepted Answer

A)   also called the crust
B)   also called the mantle
C)   the rigid portion of the Earth crust and upper mantle) 
D)   where convection occurs in the mantleE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What happens to material that is hotter than its surrounding material deep within the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hot material slowly moves up toward the surface.
B)   The hot material moves slowly down toward the core.
C)   Nothing. The hot material doesn't move at all.D) A) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following locations would contain mud and the remains of small creatures?

Accepted Answer

A)   location 1, along the margins of a glacier
B)   location 2, along a steep mountain front
C)   location 3, in sand dunes
D)   location 4, along a beach
E)   location 5, on relatively deep seafloorF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following geologic resources was discussed for the area around St. George, Utah?

Accepted Answer

A)   oil field
B)   floodplains with fertile soils
C)   a large cement plant
D)   all of these
E)   a and b onlyF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Heat, pressure, and deformation are processes that can create:

Accepted Answer

A)   metamorphic rocks
B)   igneous
C)   sedimentaryD) A) and B)
E) None of the above

Question 19

The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the:

Accepted Answer

A)   type of rocks
B)   age of the rocks
C)   way in which the rocks formed
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

If rock is exposed to enough heat after metamorphism it will eventually:

Accepted Answer

A)   melt into magma
B)   crystallize into magma
C)   weather into magma
D)   solidify into magmaE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: The Nature of Geology

Which of the following locations would contain mud and the remains of small creatures?

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Which of the following is NOT a ways) that an oil field might impact people living nearby:

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What happens to material that is hotter than its surrounding material deep within the Earth?

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The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the:

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Mt. Rushmore is composed of which type of rock?

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Which of the following is NOT a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?

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Which of the following geologic resources was discussed for the area around St. George, Utah?

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The lithosphere is:

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The main difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is the:

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Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1?

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Which potential geologic hazard is NOT represented by a feature on this figure?

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Based on this topographic profile across the central United States, which region probably has the thickest crust?

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If rock is exposed to enough heat after metamorphism it will eventually:

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What is the most likely reason why a region is higher than adjacent regions?

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Compared to the outer planets in our solar system, the inner planets are:

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Which layer in the earth is similar to the green mineral olivine?

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The closest object to the Earth is the) :

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The Moon and Sun cause the tides in Earth's oceans because of:

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Heat, pressure, and deformation are processes that can create:

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Which of the features labeled on the accompanying figure was discussed as a possible source of earthquakes?

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