Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Beside glaciers
B)  River channels
C)  Heating next to a magma
D)  Deep seafloor
E)  Shoreline of a lakeF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 2

What type of feature is represented by the boundary between geologic units 3 and 4?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cleavage
B)  Unconformity
C)  Anticline
D)  JointE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is not an environment in which an igneous rock forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explosive eruption of volcanic ash
B)  Cooling and solidification of lava
C)  Solidification of magma at depth
D)  Intense squeezing from tectonic forces
E)  All of these are environments that form igneous rock.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Mesozoic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neogene
B)  Jurassic
C)  Pennsylvanian
D)  Mississippian
E)  CambrianF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which numbered layer represents the oldest layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Using the data in this table,calculate the number of half-lives that have passed for the dike (unit D on this table) .

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Isotopes that decay slowly are used to date

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient rock.
B)  recent lava flows.
C)  prehistoric cultural sites.D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following does not match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandstone - quartzite
B)  Limestone - marble
C)  Shale - schist
D)  Shale - gneiss
E)  All of these are correct matches.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following locations would contain sand,rounded stones,and broken shells?

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) C) and D)

Question 10

In metamorphism,after a rock is heated,

Accepted Answer

A)  it will be deformed.
B)  it may or may not be deformed
C)  it will develop a new texture.
D)  it may or may not develop a new texture
E)  it will be deformed and it may or may not develop a new texture..F)  it may or may not be deformed and it may or may not develop a new textureG) A) and D)
H) A) and E)

Question 11

A mineral that is light colored,transparent,and fractures rather than cleaves is

Accepted Answer

A)  garnet.
B)  quartz.
C)  biotite.
D)  muscovite.
E)  feldspar.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The type of rock shown in this photograph is

Accepted Answer

A)  conglomerate.
B)  breccia.
C)  sandstone.
D)  shale.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is not an agent of transport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alluvial fan
B)  Wind
C)  Gravity
D)  GlacierE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Using the data in this table,determine the age of the dike.

Accepted Answer

A)  500
B)  1,000
C)  40,000,000
D)  500,000,000
E)  1,000,000,000F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following processes is not considered to be chemical weathering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissolution
B)  Thermal expansion
C)  Oxidation
D)  Hydrolysis
E)  Reaction with acids from decaying plantsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

From this cross section of the Grand Canyon,the youngest rock or structure of the ones listed below is

Accepted Answer

A)  Late Cenozoic basalts.
B)  Mesozoic sedimentary rocks.
C)  Precambrian sedimentary and igneous rocks.
D)  Precambrian metamorphic rocks and granite.
E)  Hurricane fault and faults along the Grand Wash Cliffs.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is a common characteristic of carbonate rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They commonly have a dissolved appearance.
B)  They are commonly black and shiny.
C)  They are commonly reddish.
D)  They do not form cliffs.
E)  All of these are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 18

This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Cenozoic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neogene
B)  Jurassic
C)  Triassic
D)  Pennsylvanian
E)  CambrianF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following locations would most likely contain large,angular rocks?

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)  Locations 1 and 2
E)  Locations 2 and 3F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico is

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic rocks erupted from a large volcano.
B)  granite and metamorphic rocks that formed at depth.
C)  flat-lying sedimentary rocks.
D)  unconsolidated sand and gravel.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 9: Understanding Landscapes

Which of the following is not an environment in which an igneous rock forms?

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Which of the following locations would most likely contain large,angular rocks?

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What type of feature is represented by the boundary between geologic units 3 and 4?

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The main type of rocks in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Mexico is

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From this cross section of the Grand Canyon,the youngest rock or structure of the ones listed below is

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A mineral that is light colored,transparent,and fractures rather than cleaves is

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Which of the following is not an agent of transport?

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The type of rock shown in this photograph is

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Which of the following processes is not considered to be chemical weathering?

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Which numbered layer represents the oldest layer?

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Using the data in this table,determine the age of the dike.

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This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Mesozoic?

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This figure shows the geologic timescale.Which period listed below would be part of the Cenozoic?

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Which of the following does not match a sedimentary rock with a possible metamorphic equivalent?

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

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In metamorphism,after a rock is heated,

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Isotopes that decay slowly are used to date

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Which of the following locations would contain sand,rounded stones,and broken shells?

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Using the data in this table,calculate the number of half-lives that have passed for the dike (unit D on this table) .

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Which of the following is a common characteristic of carbonate rocks?

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