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Chapter 11 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Earth's interior is layered because ______
Selected
Answer:
materials became sorted based on density as the
Earth solidified.
Correct
Answer:
materials became sorted based on density as the
Earth solidified.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The last pole reversal occurred ________ years ago and, based on
magnetic field decay, we are approximately ________ years from entering
the next phase.
Selected
Answer:
790,000;
1,000
Correct
Answer:
790,000;
1,000
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
In terms of the geologic cycle, which of the following is not an exogenic
process?
Selected
Answer:
subducti
on
Correct
Answer:
subducti
on
Question 4
0 out of 2 points
Earth's magnetic field has reversed nine times in the last four million
years.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
True
Question 5
0 out of 2 points
The deepest places in the ocean are those in which rifting occurs.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The geologic cycle is fueled by ______
Selected
Answer:
both solar energy and the Earth's
internal heat.
Correct
Answer:
both solar energy and the Earth's
internal heat.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
The oldest rocks on Earth's surface are between 3.96 and 4.4 billion years old.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
A mineral can be either organic or inorganic.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
The crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Earth's crust is roughly made up of ______
Selected
Answer:
at least 14 plates capable of
movement.
Correct
Answer:
at least 14 plates capable of
movement.
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Chapter 11 quiz attempt 2:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following are located along the midocean ridges?
Selected
Answer:
volcano
es
Correct
Answer:
volcano
es
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Exogenic processes cause warping, folding, faulting, and uplift of Earth's
surface.
Selected
Answer:
Fals
e
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is correct in regards to the geologic time scale?
Selected
Answer:
The largest defined unit is an eon or, according to some,
a supereon.
Correct
Answer:
The largest defined unit is an eon or, according to some,
a supereon.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
The density of material below the Moho is ________ that above it.
Selected
Answer:
greater
than
Correct
Answer:
greater
than
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Knowledge of Earth's interior is mostly derived from _____
Selected
Answer:
indirect evidence involving the analysis of
seismic waves.
Correct
Answer:
indirect evidence involving the analysis of
seismic waves.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The half-life of a radioactive isotope does not vary.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 7
0 out of 2 points
The relative age of geologic features is ascertained through the use of
radiometric dating.
Selected
Answer:
True
Correct
Answer:
Fals
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in Earth, from
the surface to the center?
Selected
Answer:
crust, mantle, outer core,
inner core
Correct
Answer:
crust, mantle, outer core,
inner core
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
The North Magnetic Pole is moving northwest at approximately 55 to 60
km (34-37 mi) per year.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is incorrect regarding Earth's inner core?
Selected
Answer:
It is the source of Earth's
magnetic field.
Correct
Answer:
It is the source of Earth's
magnetic field.
Chapter 12 quiz attempt 1:
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
A playa is a dry lakebed characterized by an area of salt crust left behind
by evaporation of water.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Large areas of depressions are not found in Australia.
Selected
Answer:
Tru
e
Correct
Answer:
Tru
e
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
A large region identifiable by several topographic or geological traits is
known as a
Selected
Answer:
physiographic
province.
Correct
Answer:
physiographic
province.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
A ________ occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the
horizontal, resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the
underlying.
Selected
Answer:
thrust
fault
Correct
Answer:
thrust
fault
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
When rock strata are strained beyond their ability to remain an intact
unit, displacement occurs in a process known as ______
Selected
Answer:
faultin
g.
Correct
Answer:
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