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Chapter 11 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Earth's interior is layered because ______
Selected
Answer:
materials became sorted based on density as the
Earth solidified.
Correct
Answer:
materials became sorted based on density as the
Earth solidified.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The last pole reversal occurred ________ years ago and, based on
magnetic field decay, we are approximately ________ years from entering
the next phase.
Selected
Answer:
790,000;
1,000
Correct
Answer:
790,000;
1,000
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
In terms of the geologic cycle, which of the following is not an exogenic
process?
Selected
Answer:
subducti
on
Correct
Answer:
subducti
on
Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Earth's magnetic field has reversed nine times in the last four million
years.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
True
Question 5
0 out of 2 points
The deepest places in the ocean are those in which rifting occurs.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The geologic cycle is fueled by ______
Selected
Answer:
both solar energy and the Earth's
internal heat.
Correct
Answer:
both solar energy and the Earth's
internal heat.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
The oldest rocks on Earth's surface are between 3.96 and 4.4 billion years old.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
A mineral can be either organic or inorganic.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
The crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Earth's crust is roughly made up of ______
Selected
Answer:
at least 14 plates capable of
movement.
Correct
Answer:
at least 14 plates capable of
movement.
Thursday, March 15, 2018 12:48:03 PM PDT
Chapter 11 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following are located along the midocean ridges?
Selected
Answer:
volcano
es
Correct
Answer:
volcano
es
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Exogenic processes cause warping, folding, faulting, and uplift of Earth's
surface.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is correct in regards to the geologic time scale?
Selected
Answer:
The largest defined unit is an eon or, according to some,
a supereon.
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Correct
Answer:
The largest defined unit is an eon or, according to some,
a supereon.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
The density of material below the Moho is ________ that above it.
Selected
Answer:
greater
than
Correct
Answer:
greater
than
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Knowledge of Earth's interior is mostly derived from _____
Selected
Answer:
indirect evidence involving the analysis of
seismic waves.
Correct
Answer:
indirect evidence involving the analysis of
seismic waves.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The half-life of a radioactive isotope does not vary.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 7
0 out of 2 points
The relative age of geologic features is ascertained through the use of
radiometric dating.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in Earth, from
the surface to the center?
Selected
Answer:
crust, mantle, outer core,
inner core
Correct
Answer:
crust, mantle, outer core,
inner core
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
The North Magnetic Pole is moving northwest at approximately 55 to 60
km (34-37 mi) per year.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is incorrect regarding Earth's inner core?
Selected
Answer:
It is the source of Earth's
magnetic field.
Correct
Answer:
It is the source of Earth's
magnetic field.
Chapter 12 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
A playa is a dry lakebed characterized by an area of salt crust left behind
by evaporation of water.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Large areas of depressions are not found in Australia.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
A large region identifiable by several topographic or geological traits is
known as a
Selected
Answer:
physiographic
province.
Correct
Answer:
physiographic
province.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
A ________ occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the
horizontal, resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the
underlying.
Selected
Answer:
thrust
fault
Correct
Answer:
thrust
fault
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
When rock strata are strained beyond their ability to remain an intact
unit, displacement occurs in a process known as ______
Selected
Answer:
faultin
g.
Correct
Answer:
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faultin
g.
Question 6
0 out of 2 points
What type of convergent boundary associated with orogeny is illustrated
here?
Selected
Answer:
oceanic plate-continental plate
collision
Correct
Answer:
continental-plate-continental plate
collision
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Compressional forces associated with converging plates produce blocks
that move upward relative to the footwall block; this is called a thrust or
reverse fault.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 8
0 out of 2 points
The Richter scale replaced the moment magnitude (M) scale for
measuring earthquake magnitude.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Composite cones have steep slopes and experience ________ eruptions
because they are composed of ________ magma.
Selected
Answer:
violent;
felsic
Correct
Answer:
violent;
felsic
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Lava plateaus, such as the Columbia River Plateau, are formed from
________ magma which has a ________ viscosity.
Selected
Answer:
basaltic;
low
Correct
Answer:
basaltic;
low
Sunday, April 22, 2018 6:48:53 PM PDT
Chapter 12 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Shortening or folding of the crust is produced by strain caused by tension.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 2
0 out of 2 points
A topographic region that is characterized by local relief of more than 600
m (2,000 ft) is a ____
Selected
Answer:
low
tableland.
Correct
Answer:
mountain.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
A hypsographic curve is ______
Selected
Answer:
a generalized curve showing Earth's surface by area and
elevation in relation to sea level.
Correct
Answer:
a generalized curve showing Earth's surface by area and
elevation in relation to sea level.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
In an oceanic plate-continental plate collision, denser continental crust
dives beneath oceanic crust.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Terranes refer to the topography of a tract of land.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Molten rock that pours forth on Earth's surface is called ______
Selected
Answer:
lav
a.
Correct
Answer:
lav
a.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Circular surface depressions usually found at or near the summit of a
volcano are known as _____
Selected
Answer:
crater
s.
Correct
Answer:
crater
s.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
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The vertical relief of the Earth (highest point to lowest point) is
approximately ______
Selected
Answer:
20 km (12.4
mi).
Correct
Answer:
20 km (12.4
mi).
Question 9
0 out of 2 points
Scientists have been able to accurately forecast earthquakes for
approximately a decade.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
High mountains consisting of tightly folded and overthrust sedimentary
rock layers, as well as metamorphic rocks, are formed _______
Selected
Answer:
during plate
collisions.
Correct
Answer:
during plate
collisions.
Chapter 13 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
When rock is broken down and disintegrated in the presence of water and
with chemical alterations to the rock, the process in operation is ______
Selected
Answer:
chemical
weathering.
Correct
Answer:
chemical
weathering.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Plants are important to the development of karst primarily because ______
Selected
Answer:
they supply organic acids that enhance the
dissolution process.
Correct
Answer:
they supply organic acids that enhance the
dissolution process.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Debris slopes tend to be steeper in arid climates than in humid climates.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Hydration involves ______
Selected
Answer:
the addition of water with little chemical
change.
Correct
Answer:
the addition of water with little chemical
change.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Rust, formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water,
is an example of _____
Selected
Answer:
oxidatio
n.
Correct
Answer:
oxidatio
n.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Weathering is not influenced by vegetation.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
When rock is broken down and disintegrated without any chemical
alterations, the process in operation is _______
Selected
Answer:
physical
weathering.
Correct
Answer:
physical
weathering.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
The concave lower portion of a typical slope is called a ____
Selected
Answer:
waning
slope.
Correct
Answer:
waning
slope.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Karst topography is formed primarily by ______
Selected
Answer:
carbonation and
solution.
Correct
Answer:
carbonation and
solution.
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Frost wedging is an example of ________ weathering processes.
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Selected
Answer:
physic
al
Correct
Answer:
physic
al
Sunday, April 22, 2018 7:36:41 PM PDT
Chapter 13 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The weathering of limestone can create circular depressions known as
______
Selected
Answer:
sinkhole
s.
Correct
Answer:
sinkhole
s.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The angle of repose represents a balance between gravity and friction
and shear.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Physical and chemical weathering processes are not separate-they often
operate in concert to decompose and dissolve rock.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
The dynamic equilibrium model refers to ______
Selected
Answer:
a balancing act between tectonic uplift and rates of
denudation by weathering and erosion in a given landscape.
Correct
Answer:
a balancing act between tectonic uplift and rates of
denudation by weathering and erosion in a given landscape.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The photograph is an example of a ______
Selected
Answer:
talus
slope.
Correct
Answer:
talus
slope.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following human activities can contribute to mass
movement?
Selected
Answer:
any human disturbance of a slope, including roadcuts,
surface mining, and development.
Correct
Answer:
any human disturbance of a slope, including roadcuts,
surface mining, and development.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following can lead to the slope failure that causes mass
movement?
Selected
Answer:
saturation, oversteepening of slopes, earthquakes, and
volcanic eruptions.
Correct
Answer:
saturation, oversteepening of slopes, earthquakes, and
volcanic eruptions.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
A slope is ________ if its strength exceed denundation processes and
________ if its materials are weaker than denunadation processes.
Selected
Answer:
stable;
unstable
Correct
Answer:
stable;
unstable
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
________ may form at the bottom of cockpits and may even be an
important cause of cockpit karst topography.
Selected
Answer:
Sinkhol
es
Correct
Answer:
Sinkhol
es
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Chemical weathering is greatest under conditions of ______
Selected
Answer:
higher rainfall and
temperatures.
Correct
Answer:
higher rainfall and
temperatures.
Sunday, April 22, 2018 9:17:58 PM PDT
Chapter 14 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The portion of each meandering curve subject to the fastest water
velocity undergoes the greatest erosive action. This action forms a steep
______
Selected
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Answer:
cutbac
k.
Correct
Answer:
cutbac
k.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
An alluvial terrace is evidence of aggradation.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
The suspended load of a stream is the coarser materials that are dragged
along the stream bed.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is used to measure streamflow?
Selected
Answer:
stilling well and staff
gauge
Correct
Answer:
stilling well and staff
gauge
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The suspended load of a stream consists of particles that are _______
Selected
Answer:
held aloft in the stream
flow.
Correct
Answer:
held aloft in the stream
flow.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
If a stream originates in a humid region, but subsequently flows through
an arid region, discharge is likely highest _______
Selected
Answer:
upstrea
m.
Correct
Answer:
upstrea
m.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Drainage density is determined by _______
Selected
Answer:
dividing the total length of all stream channels in the basin
by the area of the basin.
Correct
Answer:
dividing the total length of all stream channels in the basin
by the area of the basin.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
A 10-year flood has an annual exceedance probability of 10%.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Floodplain formation occurs while a stream is downcutting rapidly.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
The sediment load that travels in solution is _______
Selected
Answer:
dissolved
load.
Correct
Answer:
dissolved
load.
Friday, April 27, 2018 6:27:44 PM PDT
Chapter 14 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Yazoo streams are blocked from joining the main river in a flood plain due
to the presence of natural levees.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The entrenchment of a river into its own floodplain produces ______
Selected
Answer:
alluvial
terraces.
Correct
Answer:
alluvial
terraces.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
The sediment load consisting of fine-grained clastic particles held aloft in
the stream is the _____
Selected
Answer:
suspended
load.
Correct
Answer:
suspended
load.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
When a dam and reservoir are constructed, the natural response of the
river and its channel gradient come under the control of _______
Selected
Answer:
a local, or temporary, base
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level.
Correct
Answer:
a local, or temporary, base
level.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
A central peak,such as a volcanic mountain, generally produces a
________ drainage pattern.
Selected
Answer:
radi
al
Correct
Answer:
radi
al
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is likely to occur if the gradient of a stream
increases? (Assume that the discharge and sediment load remain
unchanged.)
Selected
Answer:
The stream will begin to erode its channel and/or
its banks.
Correct
Answer:
The stream will begin to erode its channel and/or
its banks.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
The largest material that can be carried by a stream is carried as _______
Selected
Answer:
bed
load.
Correct
Answer:
bed
load.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
The sediment load consisting of coarse material too large to remain in
suspension, moving along the channel bottom via traction and saltation is
the ________
Selected
Answer:
bed
load.
Correct
Answer:
bed
load.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
The total possible load a stream can transport is its ________, whereas a
stream's ability to move particles of specific size is its ________.
Selected
Answer:
capacity;
competence
Correct
Answer:
capacity;
competence
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
The higher the sinuosity, the straighter the stream channel.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Friday, April 27, 2018 6:41:40 PM PDT
Chapter 15 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Soil erosion by wind that occurs when vegetation is removed is known as
abrasion.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The removal and lifting of individual loose particles by the wind is termed
Selected
Answer:
deflatio
n.
Correct
Answer:
deflatio
n.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
The discharge of an exotic stream __________ in the downstream direction.
Selected
Answer:
decreas
es
Correct
Answer:
decreas
es
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
The Grand Erg Oriental is an example of a
Selected
Answer:
sand
sea.
Correct
Answer:
sand
sea.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The smallest features shaped by individual saltating grains are
Selected
Answer:
ripple
s.
Correct
Answer:
ripple
s.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Alluvial fans often serve as groundwater sources.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
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Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Elongated, streamlined ridges aligned parallel to the most effective wind
direction are called
Selected
Answer:
yardang
s.
Correct
Answer:
yardang
s.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
The often-sited work on eolian processes is The Physics of Blown Sand
and Desert Dunes written by
Selected
Answer:
Ralph A.
Bagnold.
Correct
Answer:
Ralph A.
Bagnold.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Desertification is caused by
Selected
Answer:
All of these cause
desertification.
Correct
Answer:
All of these cause
desertification.
Question 10
0 out of 2 points
Desertification is not caused by which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
erosion and salinization of
crop land
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Correct
Answer:
all of these cause
desertification
Chapter 15 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Much of desertification is due to human actions.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 2
0 out of 2 points
A sand sea is also known as a reg desert.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Wind is __________ effective at eroding and transporting materials than
other geomorphic agents because its density is __________ that of other
geomorphic agents.
Selected
Answer:
less;
less
Correct
Answer:
less;
less
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
The term eolian refers to
Selected
Answer:
erosion, transportation, and deposition by
the wind.
Correct
Answer:
erosion, transportation, and deposition by
the wind.
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Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The dust in a dust storm consists primarily of wind-blown sand.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
A dune that is the mountainous giant of the sandy deserts is called a
Selected
Answer:
star
dune.
Correct
Answer:
star
dune.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following terms is NOT a correct reference to a desert
pavement?
Selected
Answer:
sand
seas
Correct
Answer:
sand
seas
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Soil erosion by wind that occurs when vegetation is removed is known as
abrasion.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
The often-sited work on eolian processes is The Physics of Blown Sand
and Desert Dunes written by
Selected
Answer:
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Ralph A.
Bagnold.
Correct
Answer:
Ralph A.
Bagnold.
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Active sand dunes and sandy deserts cover approximately what
percentage of continental land between 30° N and 30° S latitude?
Selected
Answer:
10
percent
Correct
Answer:
10
percent
Friday, April 27, 2018 7:14:45 PM PDT
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