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1. Composite volcanoes are typically made of which rock type? a) basalt b) gabbro c) rhyolite d) andesite e) schist
2. Longshore drift may elongate a ‘spit’ to produce a ... a) baymouth bar b) pocket beach c) playa d) tombolo e) point bar
3. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of U92235 is … a) 92 b) 143 c) 235 d) 327 e) 0
4. The core of the earth most probably contains iron and… a. silicon b. magnesium c. nickel d. sulfur d. steel
5. Which type of sediment would not be seen on the abyssal plain? a) radiolarian ooze b) chert c) oolitic limestone d) manganese nodules e) they all are
6. Material deposited on a planetary surface as a result of impact is .... a) terra b) ejecta c) breccia d) evaporite e) lava
7. In mountainous regions rivers typically produce a(n)… a) oxbow lake b) U shaped valley c) delta d) V shaped valley e) cirque
8. Which of these makes chemical reactions happen faster? a) gravity b) heat c) ion size d) ion charge e) wetness
9. A lake that forms in front of a glacier is called a ... a) tarn lake b) proglacial lake c) moraine lake d) lagoon e) playa
10. A large irregular igneous intrusion produced by the cooling of a magma chamber is called a(n)... a) batholith b) sill c) dike d) laccolith e) xenolith
11. When a lake dries up it leaves a sedimentary rock called a(n)… a) sandstone b) paraffin c) cement d) hydrate e) evaporite
12. Which sedimentary rock is made of the coarsest clastic material? a) shale b) sandstone c) conglomerate d) basalt e) dolomite
13. The lunar mare are mostly made of a) ejecta b) basalt c) hematite d) regolith e) hydrocarbons
14. Stalactites, stalagmites and caves are found in which environment? a) alpine b) coastal c) arid d) karst e) geothermal
15. The circumference of the earth was first determined by: a) Columubus in 1492 b) Magellan in 1521 c) Newton in 1715 d) Michelangelo in 1550 e) Eratoshtenes in 200 B.C.
16. Which of the following is not a constituent of oil? a) paraffin b) napthene c) aromatics d) water e) don’t be silly, they all are!
17. A planet with the largest moon, relative to its own size, is .... a) Earth b) Pluto c) Mars d) Jupiter e) Ganymede
18. The planet with the highest surface temperature is ... a) Sun b)Mercury c) Venus d) Io e) Triton
19. Using the assumption that the earth had cooled from a molten state, Lord Kelvin determined the age of the earth to be how many years? a) 10,000 thousand b) 100 million c) 500 million d) 4.5 billion e) 10 billion
20. Sea floor spreading was proven by the discovery of… a) magnetic polarity zones b) disconformities c) the Benioff-Wadati zone d) hot spots e) ocean trenches
21. Which of the following features is directly formed by erosion? a) sea arch b) playa c) moraine d) spit e) gypsum
22. Meander cut off produces a(n) ... a) playa b) lagoon c) tarn d) artesian lake e) oxbow lake
23. In the Cavendish experiment scientists determined the value of “G”. This number is ...... a) a constant b) the speed at which items fall c) 9.81m/sec2 d) the radius of the earth e) the gravitational acceleration
24. The principle of cross cutting relationships states that: a) younger rocks cut older layers b) igneous rocks cut sedimentary rocks c) older rocks cut younger layers d) metamorphic rocks cut igneous rocks e) sedimentary rocks cut metamorphic rocks
25. A perched aquifer may cause the existence of: a) a flowing artesian well b) a spring c) water pollution d) a cone of depression e) a non-flowing artesian well
26. Wave refraction results in erosion being concentrated at .... a) headlands b) groins c) cliff bases d) weak rock layers e) embayments
27. Desert sandstones are often ... a) well sorted b) contain frosted grains c) well rounded d) red e) all of the above
Explanation / Answer
1. Composite volcanoes are typically made of which rock type?
a) basalt b) gabbro c) rhyolite d) andesite e) schist
Ans: c) rhyolite
2. Longshore drift may elongate a ‘spit’ to produce a ...
a) baymouth bar b) pocket beach c) playa d) tombolo e) point bar
Ans: a) baymouth bar
3. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of 92U235 is …
a) 92 b) 143 c) 235 d) 327 e) 0
Ans: b) 143
4. The core of the earth most probably contains iron and…
a. silicon b. magnesium c. nickel d. sulfur d. steel
Ans: c. nickel
5. Which type of sediment would not be seen on the abyssal plain?
a) radiolarian ooze b) chert c) oolitic limestone d) manganese nodules e) they all are
Ans: c) oolitic limestone
6. Material deposited on a planetary surface as a result of impact is ....
a) terra b) ejecta c) breccia d) evaporite e) lava
Ans: b) ejecta
7. In mountainous regions rivers typically produce a(n)…
a) oxbow lake b) U shaped valley c) delta d) V shaped valley e) cirque
Ans: d) V shaped valley
8. Which of these makes chemical reactions happen faster?
a) gravity b) heat c) ion size d) ion charge e) wetness
Ans: b) heat
9. A lake that forms in front of a glacier is called a ...
a) tarn lake b) proglacial lake c) moraine lake d) lagoon e) playa
Ans: b) proglacial lake
10. A large irregular igneous intrusion produced by the cooling of a magma chamber is called a(n)...
a) batholith b) sill c) dike d) laccolith e) xenolith
Ans: a) batholith
11. When a lake dries up it leaves a sedimentary rock called a(n)…
a) sandstone b) paraffin c) cement d) hydrate e) evaporite
Ans: e) evaporite
12. Which sedimentary rock is made of the coarsest clastic material?
a) shale b) sandstone c) conglomerate d) basalt e) dolomite
Ans: c) conglomerate
13. The lunar mare are mostly made of
a) ejecta b) basalt c) hematite d) regolith e) hydrocarbons
Ans: b) basalt
14. Stalactites, stalagmites and caves are found in which environment?
a) alpine b) coastal c) arid d) karst e) geothermal
Ans: d) karst
15. The circumference of the earth was first determined by:
a) Columubus in 1492 b) Magellan in 1521 c) Newton in 1715 d) Michelangelo in 1550 e) Eratoshtenes in 200 B.C.
Ans: e) Eratoshtenes in 200 B.C.
16. Which of the following is not a constituent of oil?
a) paraffin b) napthene c) aromatics d) water e) don’t be silly, they all are!
Ans: d) water
17. A planet with the largest moon, relative to its own size, is ....
a) Earth b) Pluto c) Mars d) Jupiter e) Ganymede
Ans: a) Earth
18. The planet with the highest surface temperature is ...
a) Sun b)Mercury c) Venus d) Io e) Triton
Ans: b)Mercury
19. Using the assumption that the earth had cooled from a molten state, Lord Kelvin determined the age of the earth to be how many years?
a) 10,000 thousand b) 100 million c) 500 million d) 4.5 billion e) 10 billion
Ans: b) 100 million
20. Sea floor spreading was proven by the discovery of…
a) magnetic polarity zones b) disconformities c) the Benioff-Wadati zone d) hot spots e) ocean trenches
Ans: a) magnetic polarity zones
21. Which of the following features is directly formed by erosion?
a) sea arch b) playa c) moraine d) spit e) gypsum
Ans: a) sea arch
22. Meander cut off produces a(n) ...
a) playa b) lagoon c) tarn d) artesian lake e) oxbow lake
Ans: e) oxbow lake
23. In the Cavendish experiment scientists determined the value of “G”. This number is ......
a) a constant b) the speed at which items fall c) 9.81m/sec2 d) the radius of the earth e) the gravitational acceleration
Ans: a) a constant
24. The principle of cross cutting relationships states that:
a) younger rocks cut older layers b) igneous rocks cut sedimentary rocks c) older rocks cut younger layers d) metamorphic rocks cut igneous rocks e) sedimentary rocks cut metamorphic rocks
Ans: a) younger rocks cut older layers
25. A perched aquifer may cause the existence of:
a) a flowing artesian well b) a spring c) water pollution d) a cone of depression e) a non-flowing artesian well
Ans: e) a non-flowing artesian well
26. Wave refraction results in erosion being concentrated at ....
a) headlands b) groins c) cliff bases d) weak rock layers e) embayments
Ans: a) headlands
27. Desert sandstones are often ...
a) well sorted b) contain frosted grains c) well rounded d) red e) all of the above
Ans: e) all of the above
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