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2nd Semester Geology Earth Science Review
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orogenesis means
earhquake formation
mining for gold
fault finding
mountain building
2
The Andes Mountain formed at a ___ boundary.
Ocean to Ocean
Ocean to Continental
Continental to continental
3
Finding the exact age of rock or fossils is referred to as __ dating
relative
absolute
4
Choose which of the 4 is the most abundant element in the earths crust
Iron
Silicon
Aluminum
Oxygen
5
A radioactive atom's half life
all of these answers
never changes
acts like a clock
is constant
6
Which of the following represents the
nearest
percent of freshwater on the planet?
2
18
72
98
7
Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake?
fujita
richter
moment or mercalli
saffir-simpson
8
The steepest volcano with the most debris are the __ volcanoes
cinder cone
shield
composite
9
Superposition says
the oldest rock is at the bottom, the youngest at the top
Intrusions are younger than the rock it intrudes through
the layer above forms from erosion
the rock that cuts through is younger than the rock it cuts
10
The Grand Canyon is predominantly formed from ...rocks
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
11
Overdrawing groundwater leads to
all of the above
aquifer depletion
sinkholes
subsidence
12
what makes coal an economic mineral?
it can be mined for profit
important to society
all of the above
high in demand
13
Why do some minerals cleave into thin sheets?
because ionic bonds form that way
that's the way the tetra hedra bond
due to hydrogen bonding
14
Which process directly replenishes the water supply?
Infiltration
Runoff
Transpiration
Precipitation
15
Which are Fault block mountains?
Rockies
Alps
Tetons in Wyoming
Urals
16
The San Andrea's Fault is what type of boundary?
convergent
Misvergent
Transform
divergent
17
Moh's tests for... of a mineral
Mass
Color
Luster
Hardness
18
What types of rock forms from the reorientation of crystals?
foliated metamorphic
clastic sedimentary
intrusive igneous
19
Carbon dating is only useful up until
100,000 years
10,000 years
500 years
75,000 years
20
What type of rock forms from compaction and cementation
Metamorphic
Igneous
None of the above
Sedimentary
21
Transpiration refers to
water moving across the surface
rain
how plants are like straws, evaporating water
water sinks into soil
22
Subsidence results in the formation of
sinkholes
mountains
faults
caves
23
The Grand Canyon formed as a result of
divergent plate boundary
freezing and thawing during the ice age
Sid the sloth
the erosive forces of water
24
match these rocks with their metamorphic counterpart; limestone
schist
marble
obsidian
sandstone
25
continental drift was proposed by
H. F. Reid
Kanye East
William Hubble
Alfred Wegner
26
which rock will you find fossils?
metamorphic
sedimentary
all of the above
igneous
27
Intraplate hot spot refers to...
mountain formation
underground cavern formation
the formation of the mid-Atlantc Ridge
Yellowstone's volcanic activity
28
A is the
water table
zone of saturation
aquitard
zone of aeration
29
Northern Arizona is the home to __ volcanoes.
cinder cone
composite
shield
30
The explosivity of a volcano is mainly due to
The oxygen content of the rock
the increased viscosity from the magma's Silica content
the temperature extremes in the nearby mantle
31
Where is our water supply located?
A
C
B
32
The ring of fire is
the edge of the Pacific Plate
an old cub scout campfire safety tip
a thrilling cirque du soleil illusion
the uppermost rim of a volcano
33
A sample of granite has huge crystals. This indicates its a type of ____ igneous rock
extrusive
intrusive
34
Groundwater
is found in rivers
is found in lakes and oceans
is found underground, in aquifers
is found in streams
35
The rock that cuts through is younger than the rock it cuts is referred to The Law of
Superposition
Uniformitarianism
horizontality
Crosscutting Relationships
36
Trenches form at
subduction zones
seafloor spreading boundaries
rift zones
37
The most explosive volcanoes are
shield
composite
cinder cone
38
A water table
the uppermost part of a cloud
is part of the asthenosphere
is the top of the groundwater in an aquifer
where fish eat dinner
39
a solid mass of minerals or mineral like matter that occur naturally
Mineral
compound
Rock
Element
40
We study Earthquakes by measuring their
seismic waves
internal pressure
ultraviolet radiation
temperature.
41
What type of rock forms from heat and pressure?
Sedimentary
Igneous
None of the above
Metamorphic
42
Hawaii is a type of ___ volcano
shield
cinder cone
composite
43
This forms from rapid cooling and is known as volcanic glass
granite
obsidian
schist
scoria
44
Petrification results from
when magma intrudes to form a sill
constant movement of crystals in rock
being very scared
minerals replacing the hard parts of an organism.
45
How old is earth?
4.6 billion
4.6 years
4.6 thousand years
4.6million
46
the crust moves on top of the
core
asthenosphere
mantle
lithosphere
47
the majority of the world's drinking water is found in
the ocean
an aquifer
springs
streams
48
Do p or s waves move through the earth?
s
p
49
Minerals break evenly as a result of the
amount of oxygen present
structure of the molecules
brittleness of the material
temperature and moisture content
50
What type of rock makes up the oceanic crust?
granite
rhyolite
basalt
sandstone
51
Which scale measures the damage of an earthquake?
richter
saffir-simpson
fujita
moment or mercalli
52
Groundwater is stored in
aquifers
the other 2 answers are the same thing
permeable rock
53
A reverse fault causes the hanging wall to
go up
go down
slide past
54
Match granite with its metamorphic counterpart
shale
marble
slate
gneiss
55
What type of seismic waves push and pull?
interior
surface
p
s
56
India collided with Eurasia and formed
Thailand peninsula
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
Himalaya Mountains
57
What type of rock forms from melting?
Sedimentary
None of the above
Metamorphic
Igneous
