Super Quiz ™ PowerPoint Test 2 2010-2011

1. Super Quiz™PowerPoint Test 22010-2011

2. Question 1 The method of relative dating that utilizes the presence of fossil organisms is a. Biostratigraphy b. Chronostratigraphy c. Lithostratigraphy d. Paleoclimatology e. Petrology

3. Question 1 The method of relative dating that utilizes the presence of fossil organisms is • Biostratigraphy • (24, 2, 1)

4. Question 2 Summer fallow is practiced in order to restore a. nutrients to the soil b. microbes to the soil c. moisture to the soil d. dust particles to the soil e. depleted minerals to the soil

5. Question 2 Summer fallow is practiced in order to restore • moisture to the soil • (68, 2, 3)

6. Question 3 A possible, untested explanation for a set of observations is known as a(n) a. conclusion b. datum c. hypothesis d. theory e. variable

7. Question 3 A possible, untested explanation for a set of observations is known as a(n) • hypothesis • (6, 2, 1)

8. Question 4 The term “coup de grace” when applied to earthquake tremors, refers to a. land instability b. groundwater toxicity c. fluid replacement d. gravitational pressure e. wedge failure

9. Question 4 The term “coup de grace” when applied to earthquake tremors, refers to • land instability • (64, 2, 2)

10. Question 5 In a chemical analysis of the major elements in basalt, silicon (as an oxide) is the a. most abundant element b. most abundant metal c. second most abundant element d. third most abundant element e. least abundant element

11. Question 5 In a chemical analysis of the major elements in basalt, silicon (as an oxide) is the • most abundant element • (15, 2, 1)

12. Question 6 The only outer “planet” with a solid surface of ice is a. Uranus b. Neptune c. Saturn d. Pluto e. Mars

13. Question 6 The only outer “planet” with a solid surface of ice is • Pluto • (8, 2, 7)

14. Question 7 Porous, water-saturated layers of underground rock are known as a. aquifers b. recharge areas c. watersheds d. runoff areas e. wash-out zones

15. Question 7 Porous, water-saturated layers of underground rock are known as • aquifers • (34, 1, 2)

16. Question 8 Rocks that contain rock fragments, crushed shells, and mineral grains are said to be a. clastic b. nonclastic c. foliated d. nonfoliated e. fossils

17. Question 8 Rocks that contain rock fragments, crushed shells, and mineral grains are said to be • clastic • (14, 1, 1)

18. Question 9 Calcite is classified as a(n) a. carbonate b. halide c. oxide d. silicate e. sulfate

19. Question 9 Calcite is classified as a(n) • carbonate • (14, 1, 2)

20. Question 10 Which two properties can be used to quickly identify a mineral? a. appearance and hardness b. cleavage and streak c. melting point and texture d. specific gravity and hardness e. size and color

21. Question 10 Which two properties can be used to quickly identify a mineral? • appearance and hardness • (11, 2, 2)

22. Question 11 Sandy deposits parallel to the shore, but separated from the mainland form a. sand bars b. beaches c. coral reefs d. islands e. barrier islands

23. Question 11 Sandy deposits parallel to the shore, but separated from the mainland form • barrier islands • (56, 2, 1)

24. Question 12 When a scientist decides that a set of tests supports a hypothesis (s)he is a. discovering a theory b. making an observation c. drawing a conclusion d. posing a question e. validating the data

25. Question 12 When a scientist decides that a set of tests supports a hypothesis (s)he is • drawing a conclusion • (7, 1, 1-6)

26. Question 13 The term “subsidence” refers to a. extreme lowering of the groundwater supply b. accumulation of silt in a delta front c. sinking of ground when water has been withdrawn d. intrusion of salt water into a freshwater aquifer e. increase in pressure due to lowering water table

27. Question 13 The term “subsidence” refers to • sinking of ground when water has been withdrawn • (21, 1, 2)

28. Question 14 A ring of coral reef surrounding a central lagoon forms a(n) a. abyss b. atoll c. reef flat d. seamount e. oolite

29. Question 14 A ring of coral reef surrounding a central lagoon forms a(n) • atoll • (59, 2, 3)

30. Question 15 When an unstable “parent” isotope degrades, which of the following is NOT formed? a. an unstable product b. a “daughter” isotope c. nuclear product(s) d. a type of heat e. a heavier isotope

31. Question 15 When an unstable “parent” isotope degrades, which of the following is NOT formed? • a heavier isotope • (22, 2, 3)

32. Question 16 Which component of the scientific method has been MOST often rejected by past philosophers of science? a. hypothesizing b. experimenting c. predicting d. theorizing e. observing

33. Question 16 Which component of the scientific method has been MOST often rejected by past philosophers of science? • observing • (5, 1, 2)

34. Question 17 What type of rock is formed when magma reaches the Earth's surface and cools? a. extrusive b. feldspar c. granite d. sandy grains e. slate

35. Question 17 What type of rock is formed when magma reaches the Earth's surface and cools? • extrusive • (12, figure)

36. Question 18 The GrosVentre is an example of a landslide caused by a. dry loess b. wedge failure c. planar weakness d. earthquake tremors e. clay-rich soil

37. Question 18 The GrosVentre is an example of a landslide caused by • planar weakness • (64, 1, 3)

38. Question 19 Natural levees are made up of a. silt and clay displaced from a swamp b. sand and gravel deposited during a flood c. deposits of sediment at a mountain front d. gravel and smaller rock from a meandering stream e. point-bar sand displacement during channel migration

39. Question 19 Natural levees are made up of • sand and gravel deposited during a flood • (53, 2, 1)

40. Question 20 A verdict in a courtroom is analogous to a scientific a. hypothesis b. prediction c. theory d. preconception e. intuition

41. Question 20 A verdict in a courtroom is analogous to a scientific • theory • (6, 2, 3)

42. Question 21 Which of the following is known for its surprisingly large core? a. Earth b. Venus c. Mars d. Mercury e. Uranus

43. Question 21 Which of the following is known for its surprisingly large core? • Mercury • (8, 2, 7)

44. Question 22 Foliated rocks are distinguished by their a. flaking b. banding c. weathering d. mineral content e. stress fractures

45. Question 22 Foliated rocks are distinguished by their • banding • (16, 2, 1)

46. Question 23 Fine-grained, deep-sea deposition sediments of the calcite skeletons of single-celled plankton form • a. calcaneous ooze • diatomous earth • pelagic sediment • d. stromatolites • e. turbidites

47. Question 23 Fine-grained, deep-sea deposition sediments of the calcite skeletons of single-celled plankton form • calcaneous ooze • (46, figure)

48. Question 24 What must the rising material (inside Earth) eventually do inside a convection current? a. expand b. sink back c. melt d. warm e. condense

49. Question 24 What must the rising material (inside Earth) eventually do inside a convection current? • sink back • (86, 2, 2)

50. Question 25 Which of the following is (are) an example of a transform boundary? a. Appalachian Mountains b. Mid-Atlantic Ridge c. The Himalayas d. San Andreas Fault e. Icelandic Formation