GEOG 1113 Exam Latest Update 2026
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geomorphology - CORRECT ANSWERS study of landforms
true - CORRECT ANSWERS true/false: the study of landforms commonly
involves some consideration of equilibrium conditions with respect to the processes and
responses of the system being studied
open systems - CORRECT ANSWERS almost all earth surface
processes and landforms operate as what types of systems?
false - CORRECT ANSWERS true/false: analysis of landforms is
somewhat different from other physical disciplines b/c it typically does NOT involve
hypothesis testing.
earthquake analysis with seismic waves - CORRECT ANSWERS
evidence that helps scientists best understand the composition of Earth's deep internal
structure
3-4 degrees centigrade per 100m of depth - CORRECT ANSWERS the
geothermal gradient describes changes in temperature with increasing depth beneath
the Earth's surface that average about:
false - CORRECT ANSWERS true/false: warm springs upwelling at the
surface in GA and NC result from groundwater that was heated by a molten magma
chamber that is positioned relatively high up within the crustal rocks
intrusive igneous rock - CORRECT ANSWERS minerals cool and
crystallize more rapidly during the formation of this rock type
Ca, Al, Mg, Si, Fe - CORRECT ANSWERS what are the atomic symbols
of 5 of the most abundant elements in the earth's crust?
sulfides - CORRECT ANSWERS many of our economically important
metals (ex. Pb, Cu, Zn) come from minerals in this group
batholith - CORRECT ANSWERS the Sierra Nevadas are largely
composed of this type of exhumed igneous rock structure
, inselberg - CORRECT ANSWERS Stone Mountain is considered one of
these
grus - CORRECT ANSWERS unconsolidated, friable, and granular
weathering material that surrounds corestones in a weathering profile of granitic rock
columnar joints - CORRECT ANSWERS jointing commonly expressed in
basaltic lava flows and in volcanic rock forming volcanic necks
compaction and chemical cementation - CORRECT ANSWERS two most
common processes that cause lithification of sediments into sedimentary rocks
limestone - CORRECT ANSWERS parent rock of marble
radon - CORRECT ANSWERS element generated from common rocks
and poses a radioactive hazard that can lead to lung cancer b/c of its accumulation in
households
mesas, buttes, plateaus - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 primary types of
erosional remnant landforms in flat lying sedimentary rocks
sedimentary rocks - CORRECT ANSWERS vast majority of rocks at or
near earth's surface in N. America
centimeters per year - CORRECT ANSWERS tectonic plate movement is
usually around the rate of:
continent-continent convergent boundary - CORRECT ANSWERS the
Himalayas provide an example of:
asthenosphere - CORRECT ANSWERS molten and ductile portion of the
upper mantle where lithospheric plates "float"
several millimeters per year - CORRECT ANSWERS glacio-isostatic
rebound that is occurring now in Canada is at a rate of:
true - CORRECT ANSWERS true/false: damage from earthquakes can
be much more severe than indicated by the moment magnitude of earthquake energy
b/c of human infrastructure
epicenter - CORRECT ANSWERS location on surface directly above an
earthquake's origin
oceanic-continental convergence - CORRECT ANSWERS tectonic plate
boundary that poses the greatest threat of explosive volcanic eruptions
(Questions and Answers-Verified
solutions
geomorphology - CORRECT ANSWERS study of landforms
true - CORRECT ANSWERS true/false: the study of landforms commonly
involves some consideration of equilibrium conditions with respect to the processes and
responses of the system being studied
open systems - CORRECT ANSWERS almost all earth surface
processes and landforms operate as what types of systems?
false - CORRECT ANSWERS true/false: analysis of landforms is
somewhat different from other physical disciplines b/c it typically does NOT involve
hypothesis testing.
earthquake analysis with seismic waves - CORRECT ANSWERS
evidence that helps scientists best understand the composition of Earth's deep internal
structure
3-4 degrees centigrade per 100m of depth - CORRECT ANSWERS the
geothermal gradient describes changes in temperature with increasing depth beneath
the Earth's surface that average about:
false - CORRECT ANSWERS true/false: warm springs upwelling at the
surface in GA and NC result from groundwater that was heated by a molten magma
chamber that is positioned relatively high up within the crustal rocks
intrusive igneous rock - CORRECT ANSWERS minerals cool and
crystallize more rapidly during the formation of this rock type
Ca, Al, Mg, Si, Fe - CORRECT ANSWERS what are the atomic symbols
of 5 of the most abundant elements in the earth's crust?
sulfides - CORRECT ANSWERS many of our economically important
metals (ex. Pb, Cu, Zn) come from minerals in this group
batholith - CORRECT ANSWERS the Sierra Nevadas are largely
composed of this type of exhumed igneous rock structure
, inselberg - CORRECT ANSWERS Stone Mountain is considered one of
these
grus - CORRECT ANSWERS unconsolidated, friable, and granular
weathering material that surrounds corestones in a weathering profile of granitic rock
columnar joints - CORRECT ANSWERS jointing commonly expressed in
basaltic lava flows and in volcanic rock forming volcanic necks
compaction and chemical cementation - CORRECT ANSWERS two most
common processes that cause lithification of sediments into sedimentary rocks
limestone - CORRECT ANSWERS parent rock of marble
radon - CORRECT ANSWERS element generated from common rocks
and poses a radioactive hazard that can lead to lung cancer b/c of its accumulation in
households
mesas, buttes, plateaus - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 primary types of
erosional remnant landforms in flat lying sedimentary rocks
sedimentary rocks - CORRECT ANSWERS vast majority of rocks at or
near earth's surface in N. America
centimeters per year - CORRECT ANSWERS tectonic plate movement is
usually around the rate of:
continent-continent convergent boundary - CORRECT ANSWERS the
Himalayas provide an example of:
asthenosphere - CORRECT ANSWERS molten and ductile portion of the
upper mantle where lithospheric plates "float"
several millimeters per year - CORRECT ANSWERS glacio-isostatic
rebound that is occurring now in Canada is at a rate of:
true - CORRECT ANSWERS true/false: damage from earthquakes can
be much more severe than indicated by the moment magnitude of earthquake energy
b/c of human infrastructure
epicenter - CORRECT ANSWERS location on surface directly above an
earthquake's origin
oceanic-continental convergence - CORRECT ANSWERS tectonic plate
boundary that poses the greatest threat of explosive volcanic eruptions
