Geology Review

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Minerals

1. A mineral is defined as:A naturally occurring, ___, crystalline

solid with a definite chemical composition.

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1. element2. organic3. rock4. molecule5. inorganic

2. This mineral shows:

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1. Cleavage2. Crystal Form

3. The ability of a mineral to resist being scratched is known as:

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1. Cleavage2. Luster3. Hardness4. Streak5. Crystal form

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Rocks

4. This igneous rock is?

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1. Intrusive2. Extrusive

5. Most sedimentary rocks form from…

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1. heat and pressure2. melting3. deposition4. weathering

6. This rock shows folding and foliated bands of minerals indicating it is a(n):

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1. Igneous rock2. Metamorphic rock3. Sedimentary rock

7. What type of rock is shown?

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1. Sedimentary2. Igneous3. metamorphic

8. What process is occurring at X ?

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1. Heat and Pressure

2. Melting3. Weathering

& Erosion

9. What process is occurring at Y ?

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1. Heat and Pressure

2. Melting3. Weathering &

Erosion

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Geologic Time

10. Nicolas Steno stated that in areas of undisturbed rocks, the oldest layer is

found at the bottom and the youngest layer is found at the top.

This is known as:

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1. Law of Superposition2. Uniformitarianism3. Absolute time4. Unconformity

11. Which is older, 3 or 1?

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1. 1 is older2. 3 is older3. Not enough information to determine an answer.

12. Which is older, 3 or B?

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1. 3 is older2. B is older

13. “A” is a(n):

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1. fault2. rift3. intrusion4. unconformity

14. Radiometric dating is used to determine:

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1. Absolute Time2. Relative Time3. Clean-up Time

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Weathering&

Erosion

15. The natural process by which earth materials are moved from their

source and deposited elsewhere.

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1. Weathering2. Crystallization3. Compression4. Erosion

16. Which is not an example of mass movement?

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1. Landslide2. Mudslide3. Avalanche4. Creep5. Tornado

17. Which of these would not increase the chance of a landslide?

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1. Heavy precipitation.2. Clearing vegetation

off a slope.3. An Earthquake.4. A volcanic eruption5. Solar Storms

18. Which of these glacial features is destructive?

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1. Moraine2. Drumlin3. Esker4. Striations

19. The rate of chemical weathering increases as precipitation increases and the

temperature:

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1. Increases2. Decreases3. Temperature has no effect on chemical weathering.

20. Which of these is a result of chemical weathering?

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1. A change in the rocks mineral composition.2. Roots breaking apart a rock.3. Freezing water cracking a rock4. An earthquake breaking apart a rock

21. The diagram shows a __ fault which is caused by __.

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1. Normal, compression2. Normal, tension3. Reverse, compression4. Reverse, tension5. Not my fault

22. A landform that forms from sediments at the mouth of a river in a body of water is

called:

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1. Estuary2. Delta3. Levee4. Tombolo5. Sandbar6. Spit

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Plate Tectonics

23. If the Earth were to cool completely, which of the following would still continue?

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1. Earthquakes2. Volcanoes3. Plate Movements4. Convection currents

inside the earth5. Landslides6. Subduction

24. Shield volcanoes are made of basalts with __ viscosity and therefore have __ eruptions.

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1. High, violent2. High, non-violent3. Low, violent4. Low, non-violent

25. True or FalseThe oldest rocks on earth are found on the continents, not on the ocean floors.

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1. True2. False

26. Most earthquakes and volcanoes are found:

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1. in the center of the continents.

2. near large cities.3. in mountain ranges.4. along plate boundaries.

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Fossils

27. Fossils used to define and identify geologic periods are know as:

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1. Brachiopods2. Index Fossils3. Sedimentary Fossils4. Crinoids5. Coprolites

28. Almost all fossils are found in this type of rock.

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1. Igneous2. Metamorphic3. Sedimentary

29. Alfred Wegener used fossil evidence to help support his theory of:

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1. Sea-Floor Spreading

2. Continental Drift3. Superposition4. Cross cutting5. Relativity

30. The Geology Unit has…

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1. been really gneiss2. made me a little sedimental.3. no faults.4. been earth shattering.5. helped me not take things for granite.6. made me loose my apatite.7. has shaken me to my core.

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