Question 1

The most widespread oxides are those that combine oxygen and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   water
B)   calcite
C)   native elements
D)   silver
E)   ironF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

The asthenosphere is the portion of Earth's interior between the lithosphere and lower mantle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following associations is generally TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   External processes: creative and uplifting
B)   Internal processes: wearing-down and destructive
C)   External processes: poorly understood
D)   Internal processes: well understood
E)   External processes: decrease local reliefF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The lithosphere is sometimes defined as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   crust and upper mantle
B)   upper and lower mantle
C)   lower mantle and outer core
D)   outer and inner core
E)   asthenosphere and mesosphereF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stratification
B)   relief
C)   foliation
D)   magma
E)   uniformitarianismF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

From the surface to the center of the Earth, name the major parts of Earth's interior structure and give a characteristic of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Limestone is composed primarily of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   igneous material
B)   calcite
C)   tufa
D)   cations
E)   siltF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Our understanding of the crust and upper mantle has fundamentally improved in the last few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sandstone is usually metamorphosed into ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   limestone
B)   quartzite
C)   magma
D)   slate
E)   chalcedonyF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The most common sedimentary rock is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   basalt
B)   limestone
C)   sandstone
D)   marble
E)   shaleF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The deepest drill core into the Earth's crust is approximately ________ kilometers deep.

Accepted Answer

A)   0.5
B)   12
C)   31
D)   360
E)   6,702F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 12

The outer and inner cores together make up approximately ________ of the mass of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)   1/30,000
B)   1/3,000
C)   1/300
D)   1/30
E)   1/3F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The Age of Dinosaurs persisted for some ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)   160
B)   160 thousand
C)   160 million
D)   1.60 billion
E)   160 billionF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

The ________ is NOT a portion of Earth's interior.

Accepted Answer

A)   outer core
B)   asthenosphere
C)   Moho
D)   lithosphere
E)   magnetosphereF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

In terms of Earth history, life appeared ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   almost directly after the beginning
B)   after 99% of the time had elapsed
C)   before the first true "landscapes"
D)   before the Grand Canyon began
E)   after the continents started to driftF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Life appeared on Earth ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   as one-celled organisms and remained so over most of Earth's history
B)   very early in Earth's history
C)   after most of Earth's history was already over
D)   the day before yesterday
E)   within the last one million yearsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The relief we see today is best thought of as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   unexplainable
B)   not very diverse
C)   everlasting in terms of Earth history
D)   temporary
E)   a product of internal, rather than external, processesF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The Earth's crust is a layer of the lithosphere about 1,000 kilometers thick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Thinking about geologic time, why is it necessary to accept the reality of an Earth that is very old?

Accepted Answer

The geomorphic processes are m...

Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

The relief we see today is best thought of as ________.

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The lithosphere is sometimes defined as the ________.

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The Earth's crust is a layer of the lithosphere about 1,000 kilometers thick.

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The ________ is NOT a portion of Earth's interior.

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Thinking about geologic time, why is it necessary to accept the reality of an Earth that is very old?

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The Age of Dinosaurs persisted for some ________ years.

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In terms of Earth history, life appeared ________.

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The deepest drill core into the Earth's crust is approximately ________ kilometers deep.

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The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

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The asthenosphere is the portion of Earth's interior between the lithosphere and lower mantle.

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The most common sedimentary rock is ________.

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The outer and inner cores together make up approximately ________ of the mass of the Earth.

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Sandstone is usually metamorphosed into ________.

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Which of the following associations is generally TRUE?

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The most widespread oxides are those that combine oxygen and ________.

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From the surface to the center of the Earth, name the major parts of Earth's interior structure and give a characteristic of each.

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Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

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Life appeared on Earth ________.

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Our understanding of the crust and upper mantle has fundamentally improved in the last few decades.

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