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PHSC 211 Chapter 4 Quiz (Fall 2020)
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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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PHSC 211 Chapter 8 Quiz – PHSC211 Chapter 8 Quiz Liberty University (Latest Version Graded A+)
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Chapter 8 Quiz 
 
Questions 1 through 4 are based on Lab Exercise #1: Time Lag. 
1. Record your answer from Lab Exercise #1, Step 1, Question 1. What time in hours:minutes:seconds 
GMT did the P waves arrive? 
a. 01:48:00 
b. 01:49:00 
c. 01:50:00 
d. 01:51:00 
2. Record your answer from Lab Exercise #1, Step 1, Question 2. What time in hours:minutes:seconds 
GMT did the S waves arrive? 
a. 01:51:30 
b. 01:52:00 
c. 01:53:10 
d. 01:54:20 
3. Record your answer from Lab Exercise #1, Step 1, Quest...
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PHSC 211 Chapter 6 Quiz (Fall 2019)– Liberty University (A grade) | PHSC 211 Chapter 6 Quiz Fall 2019
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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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PHSC 211 Chapter 11 Quiz (Fall 2020)
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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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PHSC 211 Chapter 5 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade)
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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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PHSC 211 Chapter 9 Quiz (Fall 2020)
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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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PHSC 211 Chapter 8 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade)
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PHSC 211 Chapter 8 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty 
University (A grade) 
 
14. Which of the following seismic waves has the same wave form as a sound wave? 
a. surface wave 
b. P wave 
c. S wave 
d. Love wave 
ans b 
15. Which of the following seismic waves is the first to arrive at a seismic station? 
a. surface wave 
b. P wave 
c. S wave 
d. Love wave 
ans b 
16. Which of the following seismic waves is the last to arrive at a seismic station? 
a. Love wave 
b. P wave 
c. S wave 
d. body wave 
ans...
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PHSC 211 Chapter 6 Quiz (Fall 2020) – Liberty University (A grade)
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PHSC 211 Chapter 6 Quiz (Fall 2020) – Liberty University (A grade) 
 
10. After 3 half-lives, how much of a radioactive material should still be present? 
a. 87% 
b. 75% 
c. 25% 
d. 13% 
ans d 
11. How many half-lives have passed if a sample has 87.5% of its original radioactive material? 
a. 0.25 
b. 0.5 
c. 1 
d. 2 
ans a 
 
Chapter 6 
12. How many half-lives have passed if a sample has 50% of its original radioactive material? 
a. 0.25 
b. 0.5 
c. 1 
d. 2 
ans c 
 
13. How many half-lives...
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PHSC 211 Chapter 3 Quiz (Fall 2020)
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PHSC 211 Chapter 3 Quiz (Fall 2020) 
 
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. 
ans c 
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. 
ans a 
3. Bag C contains 
a. well-sorted clay. 
b. well-sorted gravel (with some sand from transport). 
c. poorly sorted sand (with some silt from transport). 
d. a poorly sort...
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PHSC 211 Chapter 8 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade)
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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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