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Exam 1
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1The most common elements in the earth's crust are ________________.
- ACarbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
- BOxygen, silicon, and aluminum.
- CCarbon, silicon, and sulfur.
- DSilicon, aluminum, and iron.
2_______________ is when a mineral breaks along irregular surfaces.
- AClevage
- BFracture
- CHardness
- DSpecific Gravity
3_______________ is the primary cause of melting at divergent plate boundaries in the oceans (mid-ocean ridges).
- AAdding Water
- BReducing Pressure
- CIncreasing Temperature
- DAll listed options are correct
4Gabbro and basalt _________________.
- AHave the same chemical composition.
- BHave the same texture.
- CHave the same texture and chemical composition.
- DHave different texture and chemical composition.
5Shield volcanoes are composed primarily of _______.
- AAndesite
- BBasalt
- CGranite
- DAll options are correct.
6Volcanic eruptions are explosive when ____________.
- AThe gases in the magma can move throught the magma easily.
- BThe gases in the magma cannot move throght the magma easily.
- CThe gases in the magma escape.
- DGas plays no role in how explosive a volcanic eruption is.
7The ___________ of a soil is a leached zone.
- AA horizon
- BB horizon
- CC horizon
- DD horizon
- EE horizon
8_______________ is a high-grade metamorphic rock.
- AGneiss
- BSlate
- CSchist
- DVein
9Coarse-grained igneous rocks ______________.
- ACrystallized near the surface.
- BCrystallized deep beneath the surface.
- CFrom close to the source area.
- DFrom far from the source area.
10In igneous rocks, grain size refers to ______________.
- AThe size of the crystals.
- BThe sorting of the sediments.
- CThe distinctness of the banding.
- DThe size of the sediments.
11____________ is the breakdown of rocks and minerals at the earth's surface.
- AWeathering
- BErision
- CDepostion
- DTransportation
12The ______________ is granitic in composition.
- AContinental crust
- BOceanic crust
- CAsthenosphere
- DCore
13_______________ sedimentary rocks are formed from places of pre-exisiting rocks that have been weathered, eroded, and transported at the Earth's surface.
- AChemical
- BClastic
- CBiochemical
- DOrganic
14Fine-grained igneous rocks form at or near the Earth's surface.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
15Low grade metamorphic rocks are fine-grained.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
16Coarse-grained sedimentary rocks formed close to their source area.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
17The theory of plate tectonics is proven beyond and doubt and will never change.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
18All minerals are crystalline solids.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
19Shield volcanoes generally have very explosive eruptions.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
20Chemical weather is most intense in dry climates.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
21A sedimentary rock with cross-bedding could have been deposited in a lake.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
22Equigranular metamorphic rocks have a foliated texture.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
23Quartz chemically weathers to form clay minerals and ions in solution.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
24Slate and gneiss have the same texture.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
25Sediments deposited directly by a glacier tend to be well-sorted.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
26A hypothesis is really just an educated guess.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
27Felsic magma have a high viscosity.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
28The Earth's core, mantle, and crust have different compositions.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
29Regional metamorphism occurs along the contact between hot magma and the surrounding, cooler rocks.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
30The Earth's lithosphere is weaker than the asthenosphere.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
31The inner core is thought to be composed of molten iron and nickel.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
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