Q U I Z NO. 1
1. Multiple
Choice: The ice sheet that covered northeastern United States came from
which of the
following locations?
w) Labrador center in eastern Canada
x) Keewatin center in central Canada
y) Cordilleran center in the Rocky Mountains
z) Greenland
ANSWER: W --
LABRADOR CENTER IN EASTERN CANADA
2. A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic
material and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as:
w) Syncline
x) Composite cone
y) Anticline
z) none of these
ANSWER: X -- COMPOSITE CONE
3. The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock
family? Is it:
w) igneous
x) metamorphic
y) sedimentary
z) fossilized
ANSWER: W – IGNEOUS
4. In geological studies, a dome shaped intrusion is called
a:
w) volcanic neck
x) laccolith
y) nuee ardente
z) caldera
ANSWER: X – LACCOLITH
5. Shiprock in New Mexico is a:
w) laccolith
x) volcanic neck
y) cinder cone
z) caldera
ANSWER: X -- VOLCANIC NECK
6. Iceland has a great deal of volcanic activity. The reason
for this is:
w) it was formed above a mid-ocean rift.
x) it is part of the "Ring of Fire".
y) two tectonic plates are rubbing against each other under Iceland.
z) the American plate is diving under the European plate in this
region.
ANSWER: W -- IT WAS FORMED ABOVE A MID-OCEAN RIFT.
7. Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both
chemical and mechanical weathering is:
w) shale
x) limestone
y) marble
z) quartzite
ANSWER: Z – QUARTZITE
8. Which of the following energy sources does NOT originally
come from the Sun?
w) wind
x) Ocean thermal energy conversion
y) geothermal
z) hydroelectric
ANSWER: Y – GEOTHERMAL
9. What percentage of the earth's atmosphere does O2
comprise?
w) 75%
x) 50%
y) 21%
z) 32%
ANSWER: Y -- 21%
10. The tanning rays of the sun are called:
w) infrared rays
x) visible light
y) ultraviolet rays
z) gamma rays
ANSWER: Y -- ULTRAVIOLET RAYS
11. What is the relative humidity when the absolute humidity is 3 grams
per cubic meter and the air has a capacity of 12 grams per cubic meter?
w) 4%
x) 9%
y) 25%
z) 400%
ANSWER: Y -- 25%
12. While many different gases are found in the atmosphere, a number
do NOT contribute significantly to solar heating of the atmosphere.
Which TWO of the following gases do NOT absorb much heat?
w) carbon dioxide
x) nitrogen
y) water vapor
z) oxygen
ANSWER: X and Z -- NITROGEN and OXYGEN
13. Global climate change is
being attributed to the atmospheric increase
in what two gases produced by human activities?
w) oxygen and hydrogen
x) ozone and methane
y) nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide
z) methane and carbon dioxide
e) ozone and carbon monoxide
ANSWER: Z -- METHANE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
14. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is in the range
of:
w) 1-10 parts per million
x) 10-100 parts per million
y) 100-1000 parts per million
z) 1000-10,000 parts per million
ANSWER: Y -- 100-1000 PARTS PER MILLION (the exact number is 350 ppm as
of
the time of this article)
14. In geological studies, all of the following are TRUE of P waves except
that they:
w) are body waves
x) travel like sound waves
y) can pass through liquids
z) are slower than S waves
ANSWER: Z -- ARE SLOWER THAN S WAVES
15. Which of the following terms is used to describe the appearance of
a mineral in transmitted light? Is it:
w) diaphaneity (pron: die-ah-fah-na-ah-tee)
x) translucence
y) opaqueness
z) porosity
ANSWER: W – DIAPHANEITY
16. In geological studies, arkose contains which of th following
minerals which gives it a reddish color?
w) orthoclase
x) calcite
y) aragonite (pron: a-rag-o-nite)
z) quartz
ANSWER: W – ORTHOCLASE
17. Which one of the following minerals does NOT contain
silicatetrahedrons?
w) quartz
x) muscovite
y) halite
z) orthoclase
ANSWER: Y – HALITE
18. Which of the following minerals is noted for its one perfect cleavage?
w) calcite
x) muscovite
y) quartz
z) pyrite
ANSWER: X – MUSCOVITE
19. Which of the following gases is given off in the acid test of a carbonate
mineral?
w) chlorine
x) nitrogen
y) carbon dioxide
z) sulfur dioxide
ANSWER: Y -- CARBON DIOXIDE
20. Fine parallel lines, or striations, are most likel to be seen on a cleavage
surface of which of the following minerals?
w) quartz
x) orthoclase
y) hornblende
z) plagioclase (pron: play-gee-o-klase)
ANSWER: Z – PLAGIOCLASE
21. Which of the following minerals is NOT a silicate?
w) orthoclase
x) muscovite
y) augite (pron: aw-jIt)
z) magnetite
ANSWER: Z – MAGNETITE
22. Which of the following pairs contains one igneous and one sedimentary
rock?
w) shale and marble
x) sandstone and quartzite
y) granite and limestone
z) obsidian and gneiss
ANSWER: Y -- GRANITE AND LIMESTONE
23. Which of these pairs of minerals are always found in granites?
w) muscovite and calcite
x) quartz and orthoclase
y) hornblende and talc
z) augite and magnetite
ANSWER: X -- QUARTZ AND ORTHOCLASE
24. An example of a rock whose minerals have been crushed into thin sheets
or bands is:
w) shale
x) schist
y) conglomerate
z) granite
ANSWER: X – SCHIST
25. The hydrolysis of orthoclase results in the formation of:
w) shale
x) kaolin
y) lime
z) hydrochloric acid
ANSWER: X – KAOLIN
26. The deposits of loess in the United States probabl originated as which
of the following?
w) talus
x) rock flour
y) humus
z) geyserite
ANSWER: X -- ROCK FLOUR
27. This sedimentary rock was used to build the Pantheon and the Colossium:
w) marble
x) travertine
y) sandstone
z) ironstone
ANSWER: X – TRAVERTINE
28. Which of the following is an igneous rock?
w) Granite
x) Shale
y) Coal
z) Slate
ANSWER: W – GRANITE
29. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?
w) sandstone
x) granite
y) quartz
z) marble
ANSWER: Z – MARBLE
30. The black sand of the Hawaiian Islands is composed of which of the following?
w) dark limestone
x) quartz
y) gypsum
z) basalt
ANSWER: Z – BASALT
31. All of the following are examples of chemically precipitated sedimentary
rock except:
w) limestone
x) sandstone
y) dolomite
ANSWER: X – SANDSTONE
32. Which of the following
materials is the hardest?
w) calcite
x) silicon carbide
y) topaz
z) quartz
ANSWER: X -- SILICON CARBIDE
33. Igneous rocks that form from magma are known as:
w) minerals
x) granite
y) intrusive rocks
z) gneiss (pron: nice)
ANSWER: Y -- INTRUSIVE ROCKS
34. The mineral halite is:
w) potassium chloride
x) sodium chloride
y) calcium chloride
z) calcium bromide
ANSWER: X -- SODIUM CHLORIDE
35. What is the name of the white clay which has been used for thousands
of years in the fabrication of ceramic bodies? Is it:
w) Talc
x) Kaolin
y) Feldspar
z) Quartz
ANSWER: X – KAOLIN
36. An agate is a form of what mineral?
w) magnetite
x) feldspar
y) quartz
z) copper
ANSWER: Y – QUARTZ
37. Which of the following is the name of the partly melted rock layer
on which the plates move?
w) lithosphere
x) asthenosphere
y) hydrosphere
z) outer core
ANSWER: X – ASTHENOSPHERE
38. Which of the following areas is closest to the total surface area
of the earth in square kilometers?
w) 500 million
x) 500 billion
y) 500 thousand
z) 5 billion
ANSWER: W -- 500 MILLION
39. We know that the OUTER core is liquid because:
w) P waves pass through it
x) S waves pass through it
y) P waves cannot pass through it
z) S waves cannot pass through it
ANSWER: Z -- S WAVES CANNOT PASS THROUGH IT
40. Field capacity represents the maximum quantity of water held:
w) in the soil against the force of gravity
x) in the ground water zone
y) in the intermediate zone
z) below the water table
ANSWER: W -- IN THE SOIL AGAINST THE FORCE OF GRAVITY
41. Trade winds are persistent easterly winds develope between:
w) subtropical high pressure and equatorial doldrum
x) subtropical high pressure and subpolar low pressure
y) westerlies and polar highs
z) none of the above
ANSWER: W -- SUBTROPICAL HIGH PRESSURE AND EQUATORIAL DOLDRUM
42. An open-ocean community is also called a:
w) pelagic community (pron: pe-laj-ick)
x) benthic community (pron: ben-thik)
y) lentic community (pron: len-tick)
z) lotic community (pron: lot-ick)
ANSWER: W -- PELAGIC COMMUNITY
43. A lake or pond community is also known as a:
w) pelagic community (pron: pe-laj-ick)
x) benthic community (pron: ben-thick)
y) lentic community (pron: len-tick)
z) lotic community (pron: lot-ick)
ANSWER: Y -- LENTIC COMMUNITY
44. The tectonic plates on which India and the adjacen portion of Asia ride
are colliding at a rate of:
w) 1-10 millimeters per year
x) 1-10 centimeters per year
y) 1-10 meters per year
z) 1-10 decimeters per year
ANSWER: X -- 1-10 CENTIMETERS PER YEAR
45. In which of these states can large numbers of drumlins be found?
w) Oregon
x) California
y) Texas
z) Wisconsin
ANSWER: Z – WISCONSIN
46. Which one of these glacial features is believed to have formed in
the bed of a subglacial stream?
w) an esker
x) a kame
y) a drumlin
z) a moraine
ANSWER: W -- AN ESKER
47. In which of the following is
a continental glacier found?
w) Switzerland
x) the Rockies
y) Greenland
z) the Andes Mountains
ANSWER: Y – GREENLAND
48. Deposits that form when the ice in a glacier melts are called:
w) drifts
x) dunes
y) veins
z) cirques (pron: serks)
ANSWER: W – DRIFTS
49. The earth's climate has been warming since the las glacial period which
ended about how many years ago?
w) 1,000 to 2,000 years ago
x) 10,000 to 20,000 years ago
y) 100,000 to 200,000 years ago
z) 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 years ago
ANSWER: X -- 10,000 TO 20,000 YEARS AGO
50. Cirrus clouds are:
w) rain clouds
x) thick and fleecy
y) made of ice crystals
z) low cloud layers
ANSWER: Y -- MADE OF ICE CRYSTALS
