Super Quiz™PowerPoint Test 10

2010-2011

According to data on planetesimal collisions, the

impact of a Mars-size body with a forming planet

could have resulted in the

Question 1

a. movement of Mercury to its present orbit near the sunb. loss of Mercury's rocky layersc. outward movement of the orbit of Venus away from the sund. movement of Pluto to its present orbite. development of the Earth’s tectonic plates

According to data on planetesimal collisions, the

impact of a Mars-size body with a forming planet

could have resulted in the

Question 1

b. loss of Mercury's rocky layers(11, 1, 1)

Which of the following lies immediately above the

water table?

Question 2

a. unsaturated zoneb. asthenospherec. hydrosphered. dry season water tablee. saturated zone

Which of the following lies immediately above the

water table?

Question 2

a. unsaturated zone(28, 1, 1)

Which of the following is NOT always below sea

level?

Question 3

a. continental crustb. continental slopec. continental rised. continental shelfe. abyssal plain

Which of the following is NOT always below sea

level?

Question 3

a. continental crust(76, figure)

Landslides along the shores of the Great Lakes in the

United States and Canada can be

Question 4

a. intense rainfallb. earthquake tremorc. prehistoric wedge failuresd. slope undercuttinge. translation movement of bedrock

Landslides along the shores of the Great Lakes in the

United States and Canada can be

Question 4

d. slope undercutting(64, 2, 2)

The Dust Bowl took place during which decade?

Question 5

a. 1890sb. 1910sc. 1930sd. 1950se. 1980s

The Dust Bowl took place during which decade?

Question 5

c. 1930s(4, 2, 1)

Which of the following are classified as “plutonic

rocks” based on the area where they form?

Question 6

a. clastic sedimentb. extrusive igneous rockc. intrusive igneous rockd. primary and secondary clay soilse. chemical and biological sediment

Which of the following are classified as “plutonic

rocks” based on the area where they form?

Question 6

c. intrusive igneous rock(19, 2, 1)

Where does the most significant replenishment of

groundwater occur as a result of rainfall and

snowmelt?

Question 7

a. alluvial fanb. discharge areac. cone of depressiond. aquicludee. recharge area

Where does the most significant replenishment of

groundwater occur as a result of rainfall and

snowmelt?

Question 7

e. recharge area(31, 1, 1)

The 1967 Brazilian landslide was largely a result of

Question 8

a. intense rainfallb. earthquake tremorc. volcanic eruptiond. stream-bank undercuttingc. translation movement of bedrock

The 1967 Brazilian landslide was largely a result of

Question 8

a. intense rainfall(64, 1, 3)

How did William Smith distinguish eras of geologic

time?

Question 9

a. through a study of earthquakesb. by tracing volcanic eruptionsc. by studying the mineral composition of soilsd. by studying marine life in the South Sease. through a study of fossil succession

How did William Smith distinguish eras of geologic

time?

Question 9

e.through a study of fossil succession(3, 2, 2)

A perched water body is produced by an

impermeable layer of rock or sediment in the

Question 10

a. saturated zoneb. water tablec. layer of aerationd. capillary fringee. zone of aeration

A perched water body is produced by an

impermeable layer of rock or sediment in the

Question 10

e.zone of aeration(34, 1, 2)

The cyclic movement of carbon occurs daily in all of

the following EXCEPT

Question 11

a. lithosphereb. asthenospherec. biosphered. hydrospheree. cryosphere

The cyclic movement of carbon occurs daily in all of

the following EXCEPT

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b.asthenosphere(90, 1, 2)

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

Question 12

a. quartzb. basaltc. limestoned. schiste. sandstone

 

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

Question 12

b. basalt(11, 3)

 

A confined aquifer is bounded by

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a. alluvial fansb. discharge areasc. cones of depressiond. aquicludese. seawater

A confined aquifer is bounded by

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d.aquicludes(34, 1, 1)

The very hot and malleable part of the mantle is

called the

Question 14

a. isotasyb. convergent marginc. divergent margind. asthenospheree. lithosphere

The very hot and malleable part of the mantle is

called the

Question 14

d. asthenosphere(82, 1, 2)

Which of the following is “a tentative educated

guess”?

Question 15

a. hypothesisb. theoryc. constantd. variablee. data table

Which of the following is “a tentative educated

guess”?

Question 15

a. hypothesis(6, 2, 1)

Prodelta beds consist primarily of

Question 16

a. coarse sedimentb. siltc. cross-bedded sandd. claye. fragmented marine shells 

Prodelta beds consist primarily of

Question 16

d. clay (55, 1, 1)

Recharging injection wells pump water into the

Question 17

a. saturated zoneb. water tablec. layer of aerationd. capillary fringee. zone of aeration

Recharging injection wells pump water into the

Question 17

a. saturated zone(37, 2, 2)

The formation of the line of Indonesian volcanoes

occurs at the

Question 18

a. transform fault margin in the continental crustb. convergent margin in the ocean-ocean crustc. convergent margin between two continentsd. divergent margin in the continental cruste. divergent margin in the oceanic crust

The formation of the line of Indonesian volcanoes

occurs at the

Question 18

b. convergent margin in the ocean-ocean crust(83, 2, 3)

The process “driving” in the scientific method is

Question 19

a. linearb. randomc. recursived. infalliblee. counter-intuitive 

The process “driving” in the scientific method is

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c. recursive (8, 1, 1 & 4`)

Oil is trapped underground by layers of

impermeable

Question 20

a. limestoneb. sandstonec. granited. dolomitee. shale

Oil is trapped underground by layers of

impermeable

Question 20

e. shale(92, figure)

Which world capital has been most dramatically

affected by land subsidence?

Question 21

a. Washington, D.C., U.S.Ab. Paris, Francec. Mexico City, Mexicod. Ottawa, Canadae. Canberra, Australia

Which world capital has been most dramatically

affected by land subsidence?

Question 21

c. Mexico City, Mexico(38, 1, 2)

Which of the following is MOST likely to be larger

than Earth?

Question 22

a. planetesimalb. carbonaceous chondrulec. protoplanetd. Earth’s moone. Mars

Which of the following is MOST likely to be larger

than Earth?

Question 22

c. protoplanet(11, 1, 3)

Which of the following consist largely of sand and

silt?

Question 23

a. delta frontb. inactive delta lobesc. delta plain bedd. pro-delta deposite. sub-delta marine deposits

Which of the following consist largely of sand and

silt?

Question 23

c. delta plain bed(54, 2, 1)

In 2004, which country led the world in global oil

consumption?

Question 24

a. Canadab. Chinac. Russiad. United Statese. India 

In 2004, which country led the world in global oil

consumption?

Question 24

d.United States (94, 1, 1)

Which of the following is widely accepted to form at

an early stage in the formation of planets in our solar

system?

Question 25

a. planetesimalsb. meteoritesc. asteroidsd. chondritese. contractive collision

Which of the following is widely accepted to form at

an early stage in the formation of planets in our solar

system?

Question 25

a. planetesimals(8, 2, 3)

The carbonate rocks are MOST readily attacked by

the process of

Question 26

a. cementingb. dissolutionc. replacementd. percolatione. surface erosion 

The carbonate rocks are MOST readily attacked by

the process of

Question 26

b. dissolution(42, 2,1) 

Walther’s law, relating to the manner in which vertical

sedimentary deposition occurs, suggests which of the following

would be on the bottom of the vertical stack formed from a

meandering river?

Question 27

a. fine mudb. channel gravelc. floodplain d. coarse gravele. point-bar deposition

Walther’s law, relating to the manner in which vertical

sedimentary deposition occurs, suggests which of the following

would be on the bottom of the vertical stack formed from a

meandering river?

Question 27

d. coarse gravel(53, figure)

The rock cycle can BEST be described by which

order of events?

Question 28

a. plutonism, uplift, weathering and erosion, burial and lithification, metamorphismb. metamorphism, weathering and erosion, plutonism, upliftc. uplift, metamorphism, burial and lithification, plutonismd. weathering and erosion, plutonism, metamorphism, uplifte. burial and lithification, plutonism, uplift, metamorphism, erosion

The rock cycle can BEST be described by which

order of events?

Question 28

a. plutonism, uplift, weathering and erosion, burial and lithification, metamorphism(18, 2, 5)

The Himalayas were formed at the

Question 29

a. transform fault margin in the continental crustb. convergent margin in the ocean-ocean crustc. convergent margin between two continentsd. divergent margin in the continental cruste. divergent margin in the oceanic crust

The Himalayas were formed at the

Question 29

c. convergent margin between two continents(83, 2, 3)

A sinkhole karst terrain is LEAST likely to be found

Question 30

a. on the outskirts of Mexico Cityb. in southern Indianac. in south-central Kentuckyd. on the island of Jamaicae. in central Tennessee

A sinkhole karst terrain is LEAST likely to be found

Question 30

a. on the outskirts of Mexico City(43, 2, 2)

What name is given to the soft, brownish-black form

of coal composed of 70 percent carbon?

Question 31

a. ligniteb. bituminous coalc. anthracited. natural bitumene. peat

What name is given to the soft, brownish-black form

of coal composed of 70 percent carbon?

Question 31

a. lignite(96, 2, 3)

Before the nineteenth century, many learned men

and women rejected knowledge based on

Question 32

a. thoughtb. philosophyc. reasond. insighte. observation

Before the nineteenth century, many learned men

and women rejected knowledge based on

Question 32

e. observation(5, 1, 2)

Which of the following is specifically derived from

the bacterial decay of plant debris?

Question 33

a. calicheb. lateritec. humusd. tille. varve

Which of the following is specifically derived from

the bacterial decay of plant debris?

Question 33

c. humus(49, 1, 1)

What, according to Carolyn C. Porco, provides the

closest example of celestial disks?

Question 34

a. planetary ringsb. comet trailsc. meteoric crystalsd. mini-asteroidse. frozen fog and sleet

What, according to Carolyn C. Porco, provides the

closest example of celestial disks?

Question 34

a. planetary rings(10, 2, 2)

Laterally-migrating depositional environments

produce vertical stacking of sedimentary rock units,

according to

Question 35

a. Hubbert’s peakb. Walther’s lawc. stabilization wedged. residence timee. carbon sequestration

Laterally-migrating depositional environments

produce vertical stacking of sedimentary rock units,

according to

Question 35

b. Walther’s law(54, 1, 2)

According to the estimates of astrophysicist Douglas Lin, the

formation of the earth from planetesimals likely took

about

Question 36

a. five billion yearsb. a billion yearsc. a hundred million yearsd. ten million yearse. a million years

According to the estimates of astrophysicist Douglas Lin, the

formation of the earth from planetesimals likely took

about

Question 36

e.a million years(10, 2, 1)

The observational phase of the scientific method

MOST directly results in

Question 37

a. theory formulationb. pattern identificationc. hypothesis revisiond. retesting and reevaluatione. acceptance of new paradigms

 

The observational phase of the scientific method

MOST directly results in

Question 37

b. pattern identification(5, 2, 3)

 

Which of the following deposits typically occurs

along channels of a meandering river?

Question 38

a. backswampb. natural leveec. point bard. distributary channele. delta

Which of the following deposits typically occurs

along channels of a meandering river?

Question 38

b. natural levee(53, 2, 1)

Hypotheses may receive support or falsification from

Question 39

a. preconceptionsb. laws of naturec. experimental testsd. conclusionse. paradigms

Hypotheses may receive support or falsification from

Question 39

c. experimental tests(7, 1, 1)

Douglas Lin characterizes the formative stage of the

solar system as

Question 40

a. sustained and mysteriousb. violent and interminablec. passive and intermittentd. symbiotic and restrainede. brief and turbulent

Douglas Lin characterizes the formative stage of the

solar system as

Question 40

e.brief and turbulent (9, 1, 2)

When fresh water is withdrawn from a coastal aquifer at a

faster rate than it can be replenished and the water table has a

resulting decrease in the overall hydrostatic pressure, what

phenomenon results?

Question 41

a. seafloor spreadingb. salt-water intrusionc. meandering riversd. stromatolite formatione. turbidity currents

When fresh water is withdrawn from a coastal aquifer at a

faster rate than it can be replenished and the water table has a

resulting decrease in the overall hydrostatic pressure, what

phenomenon results?

Question 41

b. salt-water intrusion(36, 2, 2)

Oil and natural gas are associated with

Question 42

a. organic, or clastic rockb. metamorphic rockc. intrusive igneous rockd. extrusive igneous rocke. sedimentary river rock

Oil and natural gas are associated with

Question 42

a. organic, or clastic rock(12, 1, 3)

A depositional environment characterized by ribbon

like channels that migrate laterally toward the

outsides of curves is called a

Question 43

a. braided streamb. backswampc. point bard. meandering rivere. prodelta bed

A depositional environment characterized by ribbon

like channels that migrate laterally toward the

outsides of curves is called a

Question 43

d. meandering river(53, 1, 3)

Uplift is MOST likely to occur in which of the

following plate-tectonic settings?

Question 44

a. a divergent boundary at a mid-ocean ridgeb. by subsidence of an oceanic platec. at a hot spot or mantle plume in the interior of a continentd. at a convergent boundary where continents collidee. on a fracture zone formed by sliding plates

Uplift is MOST likely to occur in which of the

following plate-tectonic settings?

Question 44

d. at a convergent boundary where continents collide(83, 2, 1)

An analysis of freezing points of mineral grains in

carbonaceous chondritic crystals reveals the

Question 45

a. age of the solar systemb. sustainability of the solar systemc. approximate date of solar system creationd. environmental temperatures during planet formatione. temperature of each specific planet’s environment

An analysis of freezing points of mineral grains in

carbonaceous chondritic crystals reveals the

Question 45

d. environmental temperatures during planet formation(9, 8)