Practice Quiz 1 - Fundamentals of
Geology Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
The assemblage of albite, chlorite, actinolite, and calcite would be most
characteristic of the ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Greenschist facies
___________ is now used as an industrial substitute for asbestos. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Wollastonite
A well fully penetrates a confined aquifer and has a drawdown of 27 feet. The
theoretical drawdown calculated from a distance-drawdown curve is 18 feet. What
is the well efficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER-33%
A braided stream usually indicates that the stream ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWER-has greater load than capacity.
Which of the following soils classified by the Unified Soil Classification System
would be the best aquitard? - CORRECT ANSWER-CL
Which deposit is most closely associated with rare earths? - CORRECT
ANSWER-A fissure vein of gold - quartz.
, The in-place granular disintegration product of granite is called __________ -
CORRECT ANSWER-Grus
Interpretation of stereo-paired aerial photographs is NOT helpful when evaluating
a site for _____________ - CORRECT ANSWER-contaminant plume migration
in a confined aquifer.
Which of the following instrument types is NOT appropriate for measuring
differential movement across a landslide slip surface? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Inclinometer
In an unconfined aquifer what would the specific yield be if the porosity was 0.3
and the effective porosity was 0.18? - CORRECT ANSWER-0.18
Given 0.65 cubic ft of a soil sample weighing 36.2 lbs, with a moisture content of
15%, what is the dry density of the soil? - CORRECT ANSWER-48.4 lbs/cubic ft
What geophysical technique would you use to investigate a skarn? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Magnetics
Caves found within limestone result from ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER-
slowly circulating water below the water table.
Plagioclase, quartz, biotite and hornblende would most likely be found in a
___________. - CORRECT ANSWER-dacite.
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Geology Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
The assemblage of albite, chlorite, actinolite, and calcite would be most
characteristic of the ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Greenschist facies
___________ is now used as an industrial substitute for asbestos. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Wollastonite
A well fully penetrates a confined aquifer and has a drawdown of 27 feet. The
theoretical drawdown calculated from a distance-drawdown curve is 18 feet. What
is the well efficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER-33%
A braided stream usually indicates that the stream ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWER-has greater load than capacity.
Which of the following soils classified by the Unified Soil Classification System
would be the best aquitard? - CORRECT ANSWER-CL
Which deposit is most closely associated with rare earths? - CORRECT
ANSWER-A fissure vein of gold - quartz.
, The in-place granular disintegration product of granite is called __________ -
CORRECT ANSWER-Grus
Interpretation of stereo-paired aerial photographs is NOT helpful when evaluating
a site for _____________ - CORRECT ANSWER-contaminant plume migration
in a confined aquifer.
Which of the following instrument types is NOT appropriate for measuring
differential movement across a landslide slip surface? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Inclinometer
In an unconfined aquifer what would the specific yield be if the porosity was 0.3
and the effective porosity was 0.18? - CORRECT ANSWER-0.18
Given 0.65 cubic ft of a soil sample weighing 36.2 lbs, with a moisture content of
15%, what is the dry density of the soil? - CORRECT ANSWER-48.4 lbs/cubic ft
What geophysical technique would you use to investigate a skarn? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Magnetics
Caves found within limestone result from ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER-
slowly circulating water below the water table.
Plagioclase, quartz, biotite and hornblende would most likely be found in a
___________. - CORRECT ANSWER-dacite.
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