GEOG 1301

.docx

School

Del Mar College *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

1303

Subject

Geology

Date

Jun 24, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

Uploaded by alexisreyna2012

Which of the following are the four basic layers of the Earth? Select all that apply. Correct! Inner Core Correct! Mantle The continents Correct! Outer core Correct! Crust Asthenosphere Lithosphere Question 2 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is the best example of chemical weathering? Jointing Correct! An oxidation reaction between iron in a rock and water Ice expanding in cracks of rock and breaking them apart

Collision of a cold front with a warm front to produce acid rain Exfoliation domes formed from sheeting Question 3 0.33 / 1 pts Which of the following criteria define glacial ice? Select all that apply. Correct Answer Overlies land Correct! Must be perennial Must melt completely away every season Correct! Mass is sufficient to flow You Answered Must be an Ice berg Question 4 1 / 1 pts Which of the following rock units would probably make the best aquifer? Slate Marble

Shale Correct! Sandstone Question 5 0.5 / 1 pts Which of the following are the four most abundant elements in the whole Earth? Aluminum Correct! Oxygen Correct Answer Magnesium You Answered Hydrogen Correct! Iron Carbon Correct! Silicon Question 6

0 / 1 pts What is the difference between glacial till deposits and glacial outwash? Correct Answer Till is poorly sorted outwash is well sorted Till is predominantly mafic in composition Till is mostly carbonate and outwash is mostly silicate You Answered Till is deposited by meltwaters and outwash by ice. Question 7 0 / 1 pts How do we know the state-of-matter of the core? From lunar meteorites. You Answered From analysis of samples of the core brought to Earth’s surface Correct Answer From analysis of seismic waves generated by earthquakes From chemical analysis of deep mantle plumes From satellite imagery and radar data Question 8 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following pictures shows a silicate molecule? Write down the correct number in the space below. Correct! 1 (with margin: 0) Question 9 0.2 / 1 pts Please select the five criteria for defining a mineral. Correct Answer Solid Correct! Formed by a geologic process Correct Answer Crystalline structure Correct! Naturally occuring Non-metal You Answered

Your preview ends here

Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version

Access to all documents
Unlimited textbook solutions
24/7 expert homework help