EES Final Exam Practice Test 100%
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The San Andreas Fault in California is a good example of a _____. -
ANSWERStransform fault
A common use of quartz is for making _________. - ANSWERSelectronics
A common use of halite is for _________. - ANSWERSfood seasoning
Geologists have estimated Earth's age at approximately ______________ years old. -
ANSWERS4.54 billion
Earth is unique in the solar system because it possesses _____________. -
ANSWERSoxygen-rich atmosphere
The region of Earth's interior that is approximately 80% of Earth's volume and is
composed primarily of silicate minerals that are rich in iron and magnesium, is the
_____. - ANSWERSmantle
The thin outer layer of the Earth is the ________. - ANSWERScrust
The solid metallic part of the Earth is the __________. - ANSWERSinner core
The process of creep is the _______ type of mass movement. - ANSWERSslowest
Melting of minerals in rocks can occur through either addition of water or _____. -
ANSWERSby decompression melting
Relative age dating of rock strata is derived from _____. - ANSWERSstratigraphy
Geologists use all BUT which of the following characteristics to distinguish sediment
types? - ANSWERSmechanical
Rocks that are stretched undergo _____. - ANSWERStension
The stratigraphic law describing age relationships of rock fragments is the _______. -
ANSWERSprinciples of inclusions
The average residence time of carbon in the BIOSPHERE is _____. - ANSWERS13
years
, Cold, salty water off the coast of Greenland sinks to form a large ocean mass called
_____. - ANSWERSNorth Atlantic Deep Water
Increasing surface temperatures leads: to increasing evaporation of water; which
increases greenhouse gasses; leading to increased surface temperatures. This cycle is
termed a _____. - ANSWERSpositive feedback
At each step of the mineral exploration process _________ studies have to be
performed. - ANSWERSenvironmental
An example of an unconventional fossil fuel is ________. - ANSWERSoil shale
The mass-extinction that was associated with the extinction of dinosaurs was the
_____. - ANSWERSCretaceous-Palaeogene
Part 1: Describe some of the physical processes through which landscapes are shaped
and a river can form a canyon. - ANSWERSWeathering [1] breaks down rock in situ [1].
Through physical [1], chemical [1] or biological [1] processes. Physical weathering
would be more effective in the climate of Yellowstone [1].
Erosion [1] moves the weathered fragments [1]. The river can erode the weathered
fragments [1], and transports material through bedload [1], saltation [1], suspension [1]
and dissolved load [1].
Over lots of time [1] the river can erode the rocks [1] through the force of the water
acting on the material [1] carving out the canyon/valley [1], which typically has a v-
shape [1].
Part 2: Describe some of the methods through which you could mitigate the hazards
associated with mass movements - ANSWERSDevelopment of early warning systems
[1] and forecast systems [1].
Engineering to: reshape topography [1], strengthen slopes with rock bolts [1] or gabions
[1], draining water [1], controlling erosion [1], rock nets [1], concrete bridges [1].
Part 3: Which type of rock, sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous, would be most
common in the park? - ANSWERSIgneous
Part 4: Describe methods you might use to monitor volcanic activity in the park. -
ANSWERSUnderstand the volcano's history [1], past eruptive style [1].
Ground based monitoring [1]: seismic recording stations [1], ground deformation
sensors [1], infrasound [1], gas analysis [1], water analysis [1], thermal imagery [1],
groundwater level monitoring [1].
Satellite observations [1]: ground deformation [1], thermal anomalies [1], atmospheric
gases [1].
Part 5: What type of renewable energy would be most useful to power these facilities
and why? - ANSWERSGeothermal [1] high heat energy from volcanic activity [1]
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The San Andreas Fault in California is a good example of a _____. -
ANSWERStransform fault
A common use of quartz is for making _________. - ANSWERSelectronics
A common use of halite is for _________. - ANSWERSfood seasoning
Geologists have estimated Earth's age at approximately ______________ years old. -
ANSWERS4.54 billion
Earth is unique in the solar system because it possesses _____________. -
ANSWERSoxygen-rich atmosphere
The region of Earth's interior that is approximately 80% of Earth's volume and is
composed primarily of silicate minerals that are rich in iron and magnesium, is the
_____. - ANSWERSmantle
The thin outer layer of the Earth is the ________. - ANSWERScrust
The solid metallic part of the Earth is the __________. - ANSWERSinner core
The process of creep is the _______ type of mass movement. - ANSWERSslowest
Melting of minerals in rocks can occur through either addition of water or _____. -
ANSWERSby decompression melting
Relative age dating of rock strata is derived from _____. - ANSWERSstratigraphy
Geologists use all BUT which of the following characteristics to distinguish sediment
types? - ANSWERSmechanical
Rocks that are stretched undergo _____. - ANSWERStension
The stratigraphic law describing age relationships of rock fragments is the _______. -
ANSWERSprinciples of inclusions
The average residence time of carbon in the BIOSPHERE is _____. - ANSWERS13
years
, Cold, salty water off the coast of Greenland sinks to form a large ocean mass called
_____. - ANSWERSNorth Atlantic Deep Water
Increasing surface temperatures leads: to increasing evaporation of water; which
increases greenhouse gasses; leading to increased surface temperatures. This cycle is
termed a _____. - ANSWERSpositive feedback
At each step of the mineral exploration process _________ studies have to be
performed. - ANSWERSenvironmental
An example of an unconventional fossil fuel is ________. - ANSWERSoil shale
The mass-extinction that was associated with the extinction of dinosaurs was the
_____. - ANSWERSCretaceous-Palaeogene
Part 1: Describe some of the physical processes through which landscapes are shaped
and a river can form a canyon. - ANSWERSWeathering [1] breaks down rock in situ [1].
Through physical [1], chemical [1] or biological [1] processes. Physical weathering
would be more effective in the climate of Yellowstone [1].
Erosion [1] moves the weathered fragments [1]. The river can erode the weathered
fragments [1], and transports material through bedload [1], saltation [1], suspension [1]
and dissolved load [1].
Over lots of time [1] the river can erode the rocks [1] through the force of the water
acting on the material [1] carving out the canyon/valley [1], which typically has a v-
shape [1].
Part 2: Describe some of the methods through which you could mitigate the hazards
associated with mass movements - ANSWERSDevelopment of early warning systems
[1] and forecast systems [1].
Engineering to: reshape topography [1], strengthen slopes with rock bolts [1] or gabions
[1], draining water [1], controlling erosion [1], rock nets [1], concrete bridges [1].
Part 3: Which type of rock, sedimentary, metamorphic or igneous, would be most
common in the park? - ANSWERSIgneous
Part 4: Describe methods you might use to monitor volcanic activity in the park. -
ANSWERSUnderstand the volcano's history [1], past eruptive style [1].
Ground based monitoring [1]: seismic recording stations [1], ground deformation
sensors [1], infrasound [1], gas analysis [1], water analysis [1], thermal imagery [1],
groundwater level monitoring [1].
Satellite observations [1]: ground deformation [1], thermal anomalies [1], atmospheric
gases [1].
Part 5: What type of renewable energy would be most useful to power these facilities
and why? - ANSWERSGeothermal [1] high heat energy from volcanic activity [1]
