PHSC 211 (PHSC211)

PHSC 211 Chapter 8 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 20. Which of the following statements is correct? a. P-wave amplitude is larger the S-wave amplitude. b. S-wave amplitude is larger than P-wave amplitude. c. P-wave amplitude and S-wave amplitude are about the same. d. P-wave amplitude is larger than all the other seismic waves recorded on a seismogram. ans c 21. Determining the distance along the earth’s surface from a seismic station to the epicenter of an earthq...

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6 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

ChloeThompson

Which relative dating rule states that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary or extrusive igneous rocks, the oldest rocks will be at the bottom, with younger rocks above? a. Original Horizontality b. Walther’s Law c. Superposition d. Lateral Continuity 8. Which relative dating rule states that older rocks are found within younger rocks? a. Original Horizontality b. Walther’s Law c. Superposition d. Inclusions 9. Which relative dating rule states that dikes, faults, and igneou...

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9 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

GeekBano

PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade)

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PHSC 211 Chapter 13 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. According to Figure 13.2, what latitudes typically see an average annual heat gain? a. 20° N to 20° S b. 80° N to 80° S c. 60° N to 40° N d. Only the equator 2. According to Figure 13.3, how much infrared heat radiation is emitted by clouds annually? a. 50% b. 71% c. 9% d. 12% 3. On an annual basis, the amount of heat absorbed by the earth system ______________ the amount of heat emitted by the earth ...

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5 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A+

brilliantsamrt1

PHSC 211 Chapter 3 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 through 5 are based on Lab Exercise #1: Grain Analysis. 1. Bag A contains a. well-sorted sand. b. clay. c. a moderately sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 2. Bag B contains a. well-sorted sand. b. clay. c. a poorly sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 3. Bag C contains a. well-sorted clay. b. well-sorted gravel (with some sa...

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6 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A+

brilliantsamrt1

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. What mineral composition is most characteristic of felsic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. calcium-rich plagioclase and hornblende with some olivine d. particles of volcanic ash welded together 2. What mineral composition is most characteristic of mafic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. sod...

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7 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A+

brilliantsamrt1

PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. All the following properties of minerals are used for identification except ____________. a. streak b. luster c. hardness d. melting point 2. Quartz can scratch all of the following except ____________. a. glass b. calcite c. topaz d. nail 3. A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a ____________. a. rock b. mineral c. table salt d. charcoal 4. Having 3 planes of cle...

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7 pages

Written in 2021/2022

Grade A+

brilliantsamrt1

PHSC 211 Chapter 15 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. Which of the following statements is true concerning the units of temperature measurement? a. In the United States, °F are used for surface measurements. b. In the United States, °C are used for surface measurements. c. Internationally, °C are used for surface measurements. d. Internationally, °F are always used. 2. Which heat process involves transfer by mass movement or circulation? a. Conduction b. Conve...

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4 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

GeekBano

6. Who proposed that all the present continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent called Pangaea? a. Alfred Wegener b. H. B. Baker c. Charles Darwin d. Arthur Holmes e. Harry Hess 7. The scientific community rejected the theory of continental drift because Alfred Wegener could NOT ________________. a. identify a mechanism to move the continents b. disprove competing theories that were not accepted by scientists c. find geologic similarities on the different continen...

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7 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

GeekBano

PHSC 211 Chapter 6 Quiz (Fall 2020) – Liberty University (A grade) 1. A geologist observes two sandstones on opposite sides of a mountain belt. He notes that both are made of quartz with a small amount of mica, and both show cross-bedding. His conclusion that these are the same rocks is an example of Physical correlation. 2. When working among a group of bore holes drilled while searching for oil, a paleontologist discoverers a species of forum (single-celled, shelled ocean creatu...

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6 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

GeekBano

PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. All the following properties of minerals are used for identification except ____________. a. streak b. luster c. hardness d. melting point 2. Quartz can scratch all of the following except ____________. a. glass b. calcite c. topaz d. nail 3. A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a ____________. a. rock b. mineral c. table salt d. charcoal

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7 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A+

GeekBano

PHSC 211 Chapter 4 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 7. Phyllite formed under which metamorphic conditions? a. contact metamorphism b. low-grade metamorphic conditions c. intermediate-grade metamorphic conditions d. high-grade metamorphic conditions ans b 8. What property is diagnostic for phyllite? a. exceptionally clean slaty cleavage b. visible crystals c. satiny sheen d. fizzes during acid test ans c 9. The grain in __________________ is microscopic, which give...

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6 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A+

ChloeThompson

PHSC 211 Chapter 5 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. What type of unconformity is located between B and E? a. Nonconformity b. Disconformity c. Angular unconformity d. Paraconformity ANS A 2. What kind of unconformity is located between D and E? a. Nonconformity b. Disconformity c. Angular unconformity d. Paraconformity ANS C

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10 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

ChloeThompson

PHSC 211 Chapter 9 Quiz (Fall 2020) For questions 4 and 5, you will want to refer to information found in the Scale Conversion section of this lesson. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth decimal place. 4. On a 1:125,000-scale map, one inch represents what distance on the ground? a. 1,250 feet b. 1,970 km c. 1.97 miles d. 1.25 miles ANS C 5. A mile on the ground would be what distance (in inches) on a 1:50,000 scale topographic map? a. 0.79 inches b. 1.26 inches c. 1.05 ...

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8 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

ChloeThompson

PHSC 211 Chapter 11 Quiz (Fall 2020) 10. Which of the following is the definition of a shoreline? a. the total area of interaction between land and sea b. the area of land between the highest and lowest possible water levels c. the area covered by high tide d. any area covered by sand ANS B 11. The height of a wind-driven wave depends upon wind velocity, a. duration, and fetch. b. duration, and distance to shore. c. fetch, and ocean depth. d. duration, and ocean depth. ANS A 12. ...

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8 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

ChloeThompson

PHSC 211 Chapter 15 Quiz (Fall 2020) 1. Which of the following statements is true concerning the units of temperature measurement? a. In the United States, °F are used for surface measurements. b. In the United States, °C are used for surface measurements. c. Internationally, °C are used for surface measurements. d. Internationally, °F are always used. ANS A 2. Which heat process involves transfer by mass movement or circulation? a. Conduction b. Convection c. Radiation d. S...

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4 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A

ChloeThompson

PHSC 211 ChapterChapter 1 Quiz 1. All the following properties of minerals are used for identification except ____________. a. streak b. luster c. hardness d. melting point 2. Quartz can scratch all of the following except ____________. a. glass b. calcite c. topaz d. nail 3. A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a ____________. a. rock b. mineral c. table salt d. charcoal 4. Having 3 planes of cleavage is an identifying property of which mineral(s)? a...

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6 pages

Written in 2020/2021

Grade A+

STUDYGRADER

1. A geologist observes two sandstones on opposite sides of a mountain belt. He notes that both are made of quartz with a small amount of mica, and both show cross-bedding. His conclusion that these are the same rocks is an example of Physical correlation. 2. When working among a group of bore holes drilled while searching for oil, a paleontologist discoverers a species of foram (single-celled, shelled ocean creatures) in rocks from each bore hole. Though the first is found in a shale, and the ...

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Written in 2019/2020

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