Scin 138 week 8 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?  A. rivers  B. glaciers  C. ocean waves  D. deep marine  E. wind Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic receiving station?  A. The amplitude of the seismic wav...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam- Questions and Answers NEW 2021 V2 | American Public University-Geologic folding where large areas of the crust are warped upwards, create formations such as the figure below, known as . A.domes B.basins C.thrust faults D.grabens E.scarps Answer Key: A Feedback: Sometimes a large area of crust undergoes upwarping or downwarping, which forms broad, gentle folds. Upwarping of strata forms domes, while downwarping forms large, bowl-like basins. Q...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023. SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?  A. rivers  B. glaciers  C. ocean waves  D. deep marine  E. wind Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic receiving station?  A. The amplitude of the seismic waves on a seismogram  B. The magnitude of th...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Timed Single Access 2023 | SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is ________.  A. sorting ; density  B. crystalline structure ; sorting  C. rock type ; rounding  D. particle size ; mineral composition  E. particle shape ; trace elements Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with _________...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023 | SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?  A. recrystallization by high heat and pressure  B. compaction and cementation  C. deposition and lithification  D. melting and crystallization  E. weathering and erosion Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.  A. on the surface of the...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Timed Single Access 2023. SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the primary basis for classifying chemical rocks is ________.  A. sorting ; density  B. crystalline structure ; sorting  C. rock type ; rounding  D. particle size ; mineral composition  E. particle shape ; trace elements Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Timed Single Access 2023. Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?  A. In the center of continental plates (craton)  B. Underneath a collision zone  C. Next to a subduction zone  D. Underneath a transform fault  E. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale, what is the increase in seismic wave amplitude?  A. ...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023 (Timed and Single Access) SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. Scientific conclusions are based on _____________.  A. only quantitative data  B. objective evidence and experiments  C. public consensus  D. subjective evidence and ancient books  E. polling of experts Feedback: 01.2 Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points The number one factor causing landslides is (are) _____.  A. precipitation  B. earthquakes  C. freeze-th...