GEOLOGY 1301 FINAL EXAM | 147
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Diamond and Graphite minerals are both made of carbon but have
different physical properties because - ANSWERS-The chemical bonds
and crystalline structure are different.
Why does oceanic lithosphere disappear into the mantle while
continental lithosphere stays on the surface? - ANSWERS-Oceanic
lithosphere is more dense that continental lithosphere.
The Earth's core primarily consists of ________. - ANSWERS-iron
What class of mineral is calcite if its composition is CaC03? -
ANSWERS-carbonate
The identity or name of a ROCK is dependent on its mineral content
and _________. - ANSWERS-texture
Isotopes of a given element have __________. - ANSWERS-the same
number of protons but different atomic masses (protons + neutrons)
,Rocks formed from the deposition of particles by wind or water are
called __________. - ANSWERS-sedimentary
Which of the following is an example of a transform plate boundary? -
ANSWERS-the San Andreas fault
Which of the following statements regarding the scientific method is
true? - ANSWERS-A theory is a hypothesis that has withstood many
scientific tests of its predictions.
The oldest rocks now found on the Earth's surface are about how old?
- ANSWERS-4 billion years
Reversals of the Earth's magnetic field occur when ____________. -
ANSWERS-geodynamo lines up direction of new magnetic fields
Which of the following relationships is correct? - ANSWERS-
lithosphere= crust + upper mantle
Where does magma come out of the earth's surface? - ANSWERS-plate
subduction
Positive and negative magnetic anomalies on the ocean floor
demonstrate that - ANSWERS-New oceanic lithosphere is being
constantly generated at diverging boundaries
The densest part of the Earth is the _______. - ANSWERS-core
, Which of the following mountain ranges is the product of continent-
continent convergence/collision? - ANSWERS-the Himalayas
The plate tectonic system is driven by _________. - ANSWERS-internal
heat
Where is new lithosphere primarily generated? - ANSWERS-divergent
plate boundaries
Hardness is referred to as a mineral's _________. - ANSWERS-resistance
to scratching
Preexisting rocks whose minerals and texture are transformed in the
solid state by heat and pressure are called __________. - ANSWERS-
metamorphic
What are the plates of plate tectonics made up of? - ANSWERS-
lithosphere
"What class of mineral is pyrite, if its composition is FeS2?" -
ANSWERS-sulfide
If it took 3,300,000 years to move C and D 300km apart, how many
years did it take them to move 1 km apart? - ANSWERS-11,000 years
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Diamond and Graphite minerals are both made of carbon but have
different physical properties because - ANSWERS-The chemical bonds
and crystalline structure are different.
Why does oceanic lithosphere disappear into the mantle while
continental lithosphere stays on the surface? - ANSWERS-Oceanic
lithosphere is more dense that continental lithosphere.
The Earth's core primarily consists of ________. - ANSWERS-iron
What class of mineral is calcite if its composition is CaC03? -
ANSWERS-carbonate
The identity or name of a ROCK is dependent on its mineral content
and _________. - ANSWERS-texture
Isotopes of a given element have __________. - ANSWERS-the same
number of protons but different atomic masses (protons + neutrons)
,Rocks formed from the deposition of particles by wind or water are
called __________. - ANSWERS-sedimentary
Which of the following is an example of a transform plate boundary? -
ANSWERS-the San Andreas fault
Which of the following statements regarding the scientific method is
true? - ANSWERS-A theory is a hypothesis that has withstood many
scientific tests of its predictions.
The oldest rocks now found on the Earth's surface are about how old?
- ANSWERS-4 billion years
Reversals of the Earth's magnetic field occur when ____________. -
ANSWERS-geodynamo lines up direction of new magnetic fields
Which of the following relationships is correct? - ANSWERS-
lithosphere= crust + upper mantle
Where does magma come out of the earth's surface? - ANSWERS-plate
subduction
Positive and negative magnetic anomalies on the ocean floor
demonstrate that - ANSWERS-New oceanic lithosphere is being
constantly generated at diverging boundaries
The densest part of the Earth is the _______. - ANSWERS-core
, Which of the following mountain ranges is the product of continent-
continent convergence/collision? - ANSWERS-the Himalayas
The plate tectonic system is driven by _________. - ANSWERS-internal
heat
Where is new lithosphere primarily generated? - ANSWERS-divergent
plate boundaries
Hardness is referred to as a mineral's _________. - ANSWERS-resistance
to scratching
Preexisting rocks whose minerals and texture are transformed in the
solid state by heat and pressure are called __________. - ANSWERS-
metamorphic
What are the plates of plate tectonics made up of? - ANSWERS-
lithosphere
"What class of mineral is pyrite, if its composition is FeS2?" -
ANSWERS-sulfide
If it took 3,300,000 years to move C and D 300km apart, how many
years did it take them to move 1 km apart? - ANSWERS-11,000 years
