Question 1

Which of the following illustrates the concept of "relief"?

Accepted Answer

A)   uplift of sediments after erosion of overlying sediments
B)   the vertical distance between lowest and highest points in an area
C)   the cessation of volcanic activity
D)   the substitution of one subaerial process for another
E)   all of the aboveF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The "plates" in plate tectonics are in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   crust
B)   asthenosphere
C)   lithosphere
D)   outer core
E)   inner coreF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Igneous rocks apparently make up the bulk of Earth's entire crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The altitudinal difference between the highest and lowest points in an area is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   topography
B)   landscape
C)   regolith
D)   the strata
E)   reliefF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Approximately ________ different minerals are known.

Accepted Answer

A)   44
B)   440
C)   4,400
D)   440,000
E)   4,400,000F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Igneous rocks are directly derived from the deformation of metamorphic rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stratification
B)   relief
C)   foliation
D)   magma
E)   uniformitarianismF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Slate, schist, and gneiss are all rocks which are classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   metamorphic and foliated
B)   metamorphic and unfoliated
C)   igneous and intrusive
D)   igneous and extrusive
E)   sedimentary and clasticF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

________ is a sedimentary rock formed mechanically from fine silt and clay particles.

Accepted Answer

A)   Granite
B)   Basalt
C)   Limestone
D)   Shale
E)   SandstoneF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Aeolian processes are a subdivision of the internal geomorphic processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Crustal movements of various kinds in the Earth's crust are collectively called ________ activity.

Accepted Answer

A)   1st order
B)   tectonic
C)   detrital
D)   clastic
E)   metamorphicF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

In the Earth system, internal and external geomorphic processes act more or less in direct opposition to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most processes which shape topography are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   no longer active
B)   unknown
C)   very rapid
D)   very slow
E)   quite abruptF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The basic elements for an analytical approach to landform development do NOT include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   structure
B)   slope
C)   normality
D)   process
E)   drainageF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is the SHORTEST amount of time?

Accepted Answer

A)   era
B)   period
C)   epoch
D)   Earth history
E)   the PrecambrianF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Igneous rocks deposited on the surface and then cooled are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   clastic
B)   core
C)   intrusive
D)   extrusive
E)   detritalF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   soft
B)   hard
C)   fine-grained
D)   large-grained
E)   denseF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

These rock-forming minerals are light-colored or colorless. They are common components of sedimentary rock and frequently combine with oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A)   halides
B)   carbonates
C)   sulfates
D)   oxides
E)   native elementsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   not important
B)   as old as the Earth
C)   very old
D)   young
E)   becoming a first-order landformF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

The banding characteristic of metamorphic rocks is ________.

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Crustal movements of various kinds in the Earth's crust are collectively called ________ activity.

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By Earth history standards, the Grand Canyon is ________.

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Which of the following is the SHORTEST amount of time?

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Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

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Approximately ________ different minerals are known.

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The "plates" in plate tectonics are in the ________.

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Uniformitarianism is another term for the theory of massive crustal deformation.

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Igneous rocks apparently make up the bulk of Earth's entire crust.

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Slate, schist, and gneiss are all rocks which are classified as ________.

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The basic elements for an analytical approach to landform development do NOT include which of the following?

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The altitudinal difference between the highest and lowest points in an area is known as ________.

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Which of the following illustrates the concept of "relief"?

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Igneous rocks are directly derived from the deformation of metamorphic rocks.

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These rock-forming minerals are light-colored or colorless. They are common components of sedimentary rock and frequently combine with oxygen.

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Igneous rocks deposited on the surface and then cooled are known as ________.

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________ is a sedimentary rock formed mechanically from fine silt and clay particles.

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Aeolian processes are a subdivision of the internal geomorphic processes.

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In the Earth system, internal and external geomorphic processes act more or less in direct opposition to each other.

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Most processes which shape topography are ________.

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