Question 1

Which of the following surface environments is the most likely site for deposits in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  steep mountain front
B)  river channel
C)  sand dunes
D)  beach
E)  lakeF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

A porphyritic igneous texture indicates that

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A)  there was water in the magma.
B)  the rock cooled slowly and then quickly.
C)  the rock broke apart as it flowed.
D)  the rock cooled slowly.
E)  the ash and pumice were hot and became compacted.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The type of metamorphism that would occur in this setting is

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A)  regional metamorphism.
B)  contact metamorphism.
C)  subduction.
D)  thrust faulting.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the main families of rocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary
B)  igneous
C)  metamorphic
D)  meteoritesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

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

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A)  dissolution
B)  thermal expansion
C)  oxidation
D)  hydrolysis
E)  reaction with acids from decaying plantsF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following locations would form an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  locations 1 and 2
B)  locations 2 and 3
C)  locations 3 and 4
D)  locations 1, 2, and 3
E)  locations 5 and 6F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

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) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

This figure has rock units and geologic features that are assigned letters that are not in any particular order.From the geologic relations, what is the oldest unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  limestone in the far right (unit K) 
B)  dike (unit 
D)  
C)  conglomerate (unit 
C)  
D)  lava flow (unit L) 
E)  granite (unit G) F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The oldest layer in this tilted sequence of sedimentary rocks is

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A)  at the top of the hill in the center of the photograph.
B)  the darkest layer.
C)  the layers on the lower left part of the photograph.
D)  the layers on the right of the photograph.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following photographs depicts an igneous rock where the magma cooled slowly at first and then had fast cooling?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is not an agent of transport?

Accepted Answer

A)  alluvial fan
B)  wind
C)  gravity
D)  glacierE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following surface environments is the most likely site for deposits in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  steep mountain front
B)  glacier
C)  sand dunes
D)  beachE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following rocks cannot be metamorphosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  shale
B)  sandstone
C)  limestone
D)  All of these can be metamorphosed.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The main difference between conglomerate and breccia is

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of the clasts.
B)  the shape of the clasts.
C)  the sorting of the clasts.
D)  the kind of cement.
E)  All of these.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The type of rock that the materials shown in this photograph would produce is

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary.
B)  igneous.
C)  metamorphic.
D)  hydrothermal.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which location(s) have loose, angular rocks?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A sulfide mineral that commonly forms cube-shaped crystals is

Accepted Answer

A)  pyrite.
B)  hematite.
C)  dolomite.
D)  gypsum.
E)  halite.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

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) D) and E)

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  liquid water
B)  crystals grown in a laboratory
C)  volcanic glass
D)  piece of wood
E)  All of these.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 9: Understanding Landscapes

Which of the following rocks cannot be metamorphosed?

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Which of the following photographs depicts an igneous rock where the magma cooled slowly at first and then had fast cooling?

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Which of the following locations would form an igneous rock?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the main families of rocks?

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The main difference between conglomerate and breccia is

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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 surface environments is the most likely site for deposits in this photograph?

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Which location(s) have loose, angular rocks?

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A sulfide mineral that commonly forms cube-shaped crystals is

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Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

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The type of metamorphism that would occur in this setting is

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The oldest layer in this tilted sequence of sedimentary rocks is

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

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Which of the following is not an agent of transport?

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

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This figure has rock units and geologic features that are assigned letters that are not in any particular order.From the geologic relations, what is the oldest unit?

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Which of the following surface environments is the most likely site for deposits in this photograph?

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The type of rock that the materials shown in this photograph would produce 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 porphyritic igneous texture indicates that

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