CALIFORNIA SPECIFIC PG EXAM
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Anorthosite g- gcorrect ganswers g-a gplutonic gigneous grock gcomposed galmost gentirely
gof gplagioclase gfeldspar, gfound gin gthe gSan gGabriel gMountains gand gdated gabout
g1.022 gbillion gyears
Connate gWater g- gcorrect ganswers g-Water gtrapped gin ga gformation gat gthe gtime gof
gdeposition
Franciscan gFormation g- gcorrect ganswers g-a gheterogeneous gunit gof gsedimentary
gand gvolcanic grocks gconsisting gof ggraywakce gand ginter-bedded gshale, gminor
gamounts gof gchert, glimestone, ggreenstone, gandd gmetamorphic grocks gof
ggreenschist gand gblueschist gfacies. gMay gbe g50,000 gft gthick.
Franciscan gFormation g- gcorrect ganswers g-Basement grock gin gCoast gRanges
, Lake gCocoran g- gcorrect ganswers g-Freshwater glake gthat gcovered gmuch gof gthe
gwestern gSan gJoaquin gValley gabout g600,000 gyears gago. gFreshwater gdeposits
ginclude glake gclays, gvolcanic gash, gand gdiatomite gof gCorcoran gClay gmember gof
gTulare gformation
Los gAngeles gBasin g- gcorrect ganswers g-A glarge gdownwarped gbasin gformed gin
gLate gTertiary gthat greceived gthousands gof gfeet gof gmarine gsediments. gThe gbasin
gproduced gpetroleum gin gprolific gquantities.
Ma g- gcorrect ganswers g-millions gof gyears
Monterey gFormation g- gcorrect ganswers g-A gwidespread gMioceene gmarine
gformation gconsisting gof gsiliceous gshales gand gcherts. gSilica gwas gdeposited gas
gdiatomites gand gsilicic gash gbeds. gPhosphates gwere galso gdeposited gin gthe
gformation.
Overdraft g- gcorrect ganswers g-The gcondition gof gwater gwithdrawal gby gpumping
gexceeding gthe gamount gof gwater grecharged, goccurring gover ga gtime gframe glonger
gthan ga gyear.
Pelona gSchist g- gcorrect ganswers g-Low-grade gmetamorphic grock gof gCretaceous
gage gin gTransverse gRanges
Monterey gFormation g- gcorrect ganswers g-Most glikely gsource gof gmuch gof gthe
gpetroleum gand gnatural ggas gin gthe gTransverse gRanges gProvince.
Salinian gBlock g- gcorrect ganswers g-The gstructural gblock glocated gwest gof gthe gSan
gAndreas gFault gzone gand geast gof gthe gNcimiento gFault gZone. gThe gbasement gis
gcomposed gof gLate gCretaceous ggranitic grocks. gThe gother gmain gbasement gtype gin
gthe gCoast gRanges gProvince
San gAndreas gFault g- gcorrect ganswers g-Northwest-trending, gright-lateral, gstrike gslip
gfault, g750+ gfeet glong. gSeparates gPacific gand gNorth gAmerican gplates.
Franciscan gFormation, gSalinian gBlock, gCoast gRanges g- gcorrect ganswers g-The
gSan gAndreas gFault gseparates gthe g_____ gand gthe g_____ gin gthe g____ gProvince.
Sierra gNevada gBatholith g- gcorrect ganswers g-A ggreat guplifted gblock gof ggranitic
grocks gintruded gand guplifted gbeginning gin gthe gLate gJurassic. gThe gbulk gwas
gemplaced gin gthe gCretaceous. gGranitic gcompositions grange gfrom ggranite gto
gquartz gmonzonite, gquartz gdiorite, gand ggranodiorite.
Santa gYnez gFault g- gcorrect ganswers g-Boundary gfault gbetween gthe gCoast gRanges
gand gTransverse gRanges gProvinces.
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Anorthosite g- gcorrect ganswers g-a gplutonic gigneous grock gcomposed galmost gentirely
gof gplagioclase gfeldspar, gfound gin gthe gSan gGabriel gMountains gand gdated gabout
g1.022 gbillion gyears
Connate gWater g- gcorrect ganswers g-Water gtrapped gin ga gformation gat gthe gtime gof
gdeposition
Franciscan gFormation g- gcorrect ganswers g-a gheterogeneous gunit gof gsedimentary
gand gvolcanic grocks gconsisting gof ggraywakce gand ginter-bedded gshale, gminor
gamounts gof gchert, glimestone, ggreenstone, gandd gmetamorphic grocks gof
ggreenschist gand gblueschist gfacies. gMay gbe g50,000 gft gthick.
Franciscan gFormation g- gcorrect ganswers g-Basement grock gin gCoast gRanges
, Lake gCocoran g- gcorrect ganswers g-Freshwater glake gthat gcovered gmuch gof gthe
gwestern gSan gJoaquin gValley gabout g600,000 gyears gago. gFreshwater gdeposits
ginclude glake gclays, gvolcanic gash, gand gdiatomite gof gCorcoran gClay gmember gof
gTulare gformation
Los gAngeles gBasin g- gcorrect ganswers g-A glarge gdownwarped gbasin gformed gin
gLate gTertiary gthat greceived gthousands gof gfeet gof gmarine gsediments. gThe gbasin
gproduced gpetroleum gin gprolific gquantities.
Ma g- gcorrect ganswers g-millions gof gyears
Monterey gFormation g- gcorrect ganswers g-A gwidespread gMioceene gmarine
gformation gconsisting gof gsiliceous gshales gand gcherts. gSilica gwas gdeposited gas
gdiatomites gand gsilicic gash gbeds. gPhosphates gwere galso gdeposited gin gthe
gformation.
Overdraft g- gcorrect ganswers g-The gcondition gof gwater gwithdrawal gby gpumping
gexceeding gthe gamount gof gwater grecharged, goccurring gover ga gtime gframe glonger
gthan ga gyear.
Pelona gSchist g- gcorrect ganswers g-Low-grade gmetamorphic grock gof gCretaceous
gage gin gTransverse gRanges
Monterey gFormation g- gcorrect ganswers g-Most glikely gsource gof gmuch gof gthe
gpetroleum gand gnatural ggas gin gthe gTransverse gRanges gProvince.
Salinian gBlock g- gcorrect ganswers g-The gstructural gblock glocated gwest gof gthe gSan
gAndreas gFault gzone gand geast gof gthe gNcimiento gFault gZone. gThe gbasement gis
gcomposed gof gLate gCretaceous ggranitic grocks. gThe gother gmain gbasement gtype gin
gthe gCoast gRanges gProvince
San gAndreas gFault g- gcorrect ganswers g-Northwest-trending, gright-lateral, gstrike gslip
gfault, g750+ gfeet glong. gSeparates gPacific gand gNorth gAmerican gplates.
Franciscan gFormation, gSalinian gBlock, gCoast gRanges g- gcorrect ganswers g-The
gSan gAndreas gFault gseparates gthe g_____ gand gthe g_____ gin gthe g____ gProvince.
Sierra gNevada gBatholith g- gcorrect ganswers g-A ggreat guplifted gblock gof ggranitic
grocks gintruded gand guplifted gbeginning gin gthe gLate gJurassic. gThe gbulk gwas
gemplaced gin gthe gCretaceous. gGranitic gcompositions grange gfrom ggranite gto
gquartz gmonzonite, gquartz gdiorite, gand ggranodiorite.
Santa gYnez gFault g- gcorrect ganswers g-Boundary gfault gbetween gthe gCoast gRanges
gand gTransverse gRanges gProvinces.
