Sociology 210 Wake Tech Final Exam with verified solutions

The average composition of the continental crust is represented by the rock
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__(a)__, whereas oceanic crust is primarily composed of the rock __(b)__. -
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correct answer ✔a: granite, b: basalt
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The outer core is though to be primarily composed of liquid ______ and nickel,
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while the inner core is thought to have the same composition in a solid form. -
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correct answer ✔iron
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The upper portion of the mantle is mainly composed of the mineral
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______________. - correct answer ✔olivine
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Place the layers of the earth in the proper order from the surface to the center:
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- correct answer ✔lithosphere
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asthenosphere
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Most mountains have thick crustal roots because of the concept called
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_____________. - correct answer ✔isostasy
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What type of rock would the materials shown in this photograph produce? -
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correct answer ✔sedimentary
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,The individual pieces of rock in the photograph for Question 6 are called -
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correct answer ✔sediments
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Igneous rocks form when ___________ cools and solidifies. - correct answer
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/✔magma


Rocks that are changed by heat or pressure are called __________________. -
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correct answer ✔metamorphic
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Sediment is turned into sedimentary rock through the process of
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______________________. - correct answer ✔lithification
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The process by which rock is broken into pieces is called _____(a)____________,
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and the removal of those pieces from their source location is called
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_______(b)_______. - correct answer ✔a: weathering; b: erosion
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Which of the following is NOT a way in which geology affects your daily life? -
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correct answer ✔allows you to learn the constellations
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Layers in sedimentary rock are called ____________. - correct answer ✔bedding
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Cracks in rocks are called ___________. - correct answer ✔fractures
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, The larger pieces of sediment in a sedimentary rock, such as pebbles in a
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coarse-grained rock, are called clasts; the smaller pieces that fill in around the
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larger pieces make up the ______________. - correct answer ✔matrix
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A flat-topped mountain is usually referred to as a mesa, as it erodes to a smaller
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mountain it is then called a _______________. - correct answer ✔butte
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Which type of map or diagram would best indicate elevation of the land
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surface? - correct answer ✔topographic map
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Which of the following types of maps/diagrams would show a two dimensional
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representation of the geology and land surface? - correct answer ✔cross
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section
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Measuring the thickness of several sedimentary rock layers would be
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considered ____________ data. - correct answer ✔quantitative
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A possible explanation for data and interpretations is called a ___________. -
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correct answer ✔hypothesis
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Calculate the rate (in cm/year) that a continent is traveling if it has moved 30
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meters during the last 1,000 years. - correct answer ✔3 cm/year
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Which of the following is an example of data rather than an interpretation? -
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correct answer ✔there is an area of low topography southwest of Yellowstone
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National Park.
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