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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
Question 11
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
Question 13
a. alluvial fansb. discharge areasc. cones of depressiond. aquicludese. seawater
A confined aquifer is bounded by
Question 13
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
Question 19
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)