9/23/24, 3:31 PM Unit 1: Quiz: GO141DLF1A2024 Physical Geology
Unit 1: Quiz
Due Aug 18 at 10:59pm GO141DLF1A2024 Physical Geology:
Points 20
Questions 20
All Quizzes (1-6) | Complete Q&A's
Available Aug 11 at 11pm - Aug 18 at 10:59pm Updated 2025.
Time Limit None
Allowed Attempts 2
Instructions
This quiz is designed to test your understanding of the unit content. Read the assigned chapter(s) and all
supplemental materials before you start to take the quiz.
This quiz was locked Aug 18 at 10:59pm.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
KEPT Attempt 2 32 minutes 20 out of 20
LATEST Attempt 2 32 minutes 20 out of 20
Attempt 1 54 minutes 19 out of 20
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this attempt: 20 out of 20
Submitted Aug 18 at 11:07am
This attempt took 32 minutes.
Question 1
pts
________ is often paraphrased as "the present is the key to the past."
Biblical prophecy
Uniformitarianism
Aristotelian logic
Catastrophism
Question 2
pts
The asthenosphere ________.
is a subdivision of the outer core
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is a zone of strong material near the inner core
contains Earth's crust and upper mantle
is a relatively weak zone within the mantle
Question 3
pts
The ________ is not a part of the Earth's physical environment.
solid Earth
astrosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
Question 4
pts
Which of the following choices best illustrates the proper order of the steps in a scientific investigation?
Analyze data, conduct background research, form a hypothesis.
Form a hypothesis, conduct background research, analyze data.
Raise a question from the natural world, construct a hypothesis, test the hypothesis.
Develop observations, conduct background research, form a question about the natural world.
Question 5
pts
The asthenosphere is actually a part of the ________ of the Earth.
outer core
crust
inner core
mantle
Question 6
pts
The continental shelf is located ________.
between the continental slope and continental rise
between the continental rise and the abyssal plains
seaward of the continental slope
landward of the continental slope
Question 7
pts
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What element is the most abundant in the Earth's crust by weight?
carbon
chlorine
oxygen
sodium
Question 8
pts
Gold's tenacity can be described as ________.
malleable
sectile
elastic
brittle
Question 9
pts
Which common nonsilicate mineral is used in wallboard?
gypsum
pyrite
bentonite
halite
Question 10
pts
Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?
A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometrical, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated
aggregate of rocks.
A mineral consists of its constituent atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the atoms are
randomly bonded without any geometric pattern.
In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or
consolidated aggregate of different mineral grains.
A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a mineral is a consolidated
aggregate of different rock particles.
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Question 11
pts
What is a naturally occurring concentration of one or more metallic minerals that can be extracted
economically called?
nonrenewable resource
compound
ore
deposit
Question 12
pts
The strong tendency of certain minerals to break along smooth, parallel planes is known as ________.
streak
cleavage
cracking luster
crystal form
Question 13
pts
Which group of minerals are the most abundant in the Earth's crust?
sulfides
carbonates
silicates
chlorides
Question 14
pts
Which of the following best describes sets of fractures in relatively fresh bedrock, such as granite, which
are roughly parallel to the land surface?
thermal expansion cracks
sheeting fractures
hydrolytic failures
columnar joints
Question 15
pts
The layer of rock and mineral fragments, produced by weathering, that cover most of Earth's land
surface, is called ________.
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Unit 1: Quiz
Due Aug 18 at 10:59pm GO141DLF1A2024 Physical Geology:
Points 20
Questions 20
All Quizzes (1-6) | Complete Q&A's
Available Aug 11 at 11pm - Aug 18 at 10:59pm Updated 2025.
Time Limit None
Allowed Attempts 2
Instructions
This quiz is designed to test your understanding of the unit content. Read the assigned chapter(s) and all
supplemental materials before you start to take the quiz.
This quiz was locked Aug 18 at 10:59pm.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
KEPT Attempt 2 32 minutes 20 out of 20
LATEST Attempt 2 32 minutes 20 out of 20
Attempt 1 54 minutes 19 out of 20
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this attempt: 20 out of 20
Submitted Aug 18 at 11:07am
This attempt took 32 minutes.
Question 1
pts
________ is often paraphrased as "the present is the key to the past."
Biblical prophecy
Uniformitarianism
Aristotelian logic
Catastrophism
Question 2
pts
The asthenosphere ________.
is a subdivision of the outer core
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,9/23/24, 3:31 PM Unit 1: Quiz: GO141DLF1A2024 Physical Geology
is a zone of strong material near the inner core
contains Earth's crust and upper mantle
is a relatively weak zone within the mantle
Question 3
pts
The ________ is not a part of the Earth's physical environment.
solid Earth
astrosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
Question 4
pts
Which of the following choices best illustrates the proper order of the steps in a scientific investigation?
Analyze data, conduct background research, form a hypothesis.
Form a hypothesis, conduct background research, analyze data.
Raise a question from the natural world, construct a hypothesis, test the hypothesis.
Develop observations, conduct background research, form a question about the natural world.
Question 5
pts
The asthenosphere is actually a part of the ________ of the Earth.
outer core
crust
inner core
mantle
Question 6
pts
The continental shelf is located ________.
between the continental slope and continental rise
between the continental rise and the abyssal plains
seaward of the continental slope
landward of the continental slope
Question 7
pts
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,9/23/24, 3:31 PM Unit 1: Quiz: GO141DLF1A2024 Physical Geology
What element is the most abundant in the Earth's crust by weight?
carbon
chlorine
oxygen
sodium
Question 8
pts
Gold's tenacity can be described as ________.
malleable
sectile
elastic
brittle
Question 9
pts
Which common nonsilicate mineral is used in wallboard?
gypsum
pyrite
bentonite
halite
Question 10
pts
Which of the following best defines a mineral and a rock?
A rock has an orderly, repetitive, geometrical, internal arrangement of minerals; a mineral is a lithified or consolidated
aggregate of rocks.
A mineral consists of its constituent atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the atoms are
randomly bonded without any geometric pattern.
In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal structure; a rock is a lithified or
consolidated aggregate of different mineral grains.
A rock consists of atoms bonded in a regular, geometrically predictable arrangement; a mineral is a consolidated
aggregate of different rock particles.
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Question 11
pts
What is a naturally occurring concentration of one or more metallic minerals that can be extracted
economically called?
nonrenewable resource
compound
ore
deposit
Question 12
pts
The strong tendency of certain minerals to break along smooth, parallel planes is known as ________.
streak
cleavage
cracking luster
crystal form
Question 13
pts
Which group of minerals are the most abundant in the Earth's crust?
sulfides
carbonates
silicates
chlorides
Question 14
pts
Which of the following best describes sets of fractures in relatively fresh bedrock, such as granite, which
are roughly parallel to the land surface?
thermal expansion cracks
sheeting fractures
hydrolytic failures
columnar joints
Question 15
pts
The layer of rock and mineral fragments, produced by weathering, that cover most of Earth's land
surface, is called ________.
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