Test Bank for Earth: An Introduction to Physic
n n n n n n n
al Geology, Updated 4th Canadian Edition, Ed
n n n n n n
ward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K Lutgens, Camer
n n n n n n
on J. Tsujita Stephen R. Hicock
n n n n n
1
,Earth:nAnnIntroductionntonPhysicalnGeology,nCdnn4en(Tarbuck)nChapt
ern1n AnnIntroductionntonGeologynandnPlatenTectonics
1.1n n Multiple-ChoicenQuestions
1) Thenwordn"Geology"nisnderivednfromnGreeknmeaningn .
A) discoursenofnthenEarth
B) rocksnformnallnlands
C) thenlogicnofnrocks
D) geographicntheology
nAnswer:n A
Diff:n1
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
2) Thenprinciplengoalnofnphysicalngeologynisntonstudyn .
A) ongoingnnaturalnprocessesnandnthenproductsntheyncreate
B) mankindnandnthenenvironment
C) Earth'snevolutionnwithntime
D) physicalnprocessesnthatnaffectnthenearthnandnitsnresourcesnasnopposedntonchemicalnornbiologicnp
rocesses
Answer:n AnDif
f:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
3) includesnthenstudynofnhownrocksnandnmineralsnformnandnchangenaccordingnton
physical,nchemical,nandnbiologicnprocessesnwhichnaffectneverythingnfromnEarth'sninternalns
tructuresnandntectonicnplatesntonlandscapenevolutionnandncrystalnforms.
A) Physicalngeology
B) Historicalngeology
C) Manifestndestiny
D) Catastrophism
nAnswer:n A
Diff:n1
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
2
,4) Whatnarenthenbasicndifferencesnbetweennthendisciplinesnofnphysicalnandnhistoricalngeology?
A) Physicalngeologynisnthenstudynofnfossilsnandnsequencesnofnrocknstrata;nhistoricalngeologynisnthens
tudynofnhownrocksnandnmineralsnwerenusedninnthenpast.
B) Historicalngeologyninvolvesnthenstudynofnrocknstrata,nfossils,nandngeologicnevents,nutilizingntheng
eologicntimenscalenasnanreference;nphysicalngeologynincludesnthenstudynofnhownrocksnformnandnofnho
wnerosionnshapesnthenlandnsurface.
C) Physicalngeologyninvolvesnthenstudynofnrocknstrata,nfossils,nandndepositionninnrelationntonplatenm
ovementsninnthengeologicnpast;nhistoricalngeologynchartsnhownandnwherenthenplatesnwerenmovingninnt
henpast.
D) None;nphysicalngeologynandnhistoricalngeologynarenessentiallynthensame.n
Answer:n B
Diff:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
5) involvesnthenstudynofnEarth'snoriginnandndevelopmentnthroughntimenbasednonnsequen
cesnofnstrata,nfossils,nandngeologicnevents,nutilizingnthengeologicntimenscalenasnanreference.
A) Physicalngeology
B) Historicalngeology
C) Catastrophism
D) Uniformitarianism
nAnswer:n B
Diff:n1
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
6) SirnWilliamnEdmondnLogannwasnappointednthenfirstnDirectornofnThenGeologicalnSurveynofn
Canadaninn1842nandnisnnotednfornhisnobservationsnandnmapsnofn .
A) sandstonesninnNunavut
B) granitesninnSaskatchewan
C) goldninnPrincenEdwardnIsland
D) coalnbedsninnWales,nNovanScotia,nandncopperndepositsninnOntarion
Answer:n D
Diff:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
7) Canada'snhighestnmountainnisn .
A) MountnLogann5959nmnelevationninnthensouthwestncornernofnYukon
B) MountnWaddingtonninnthenCoastnMountainsnofnB.C.
C) MountnRundleninnthenCanadiannRockies
D) MountnWashingtonnonnVancouvernIslandn
Answer:n A
Diff:n1
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
3
, 8) Inngeologicntheory,nvolcanicneruptions,nearthquakes,nlandslides,nfloods,nandntsunamisnarenall
.
A) exceptionsntonthentheorynofnuniformitarianism
B) uniquenphenomenanthatncannneithernbenpredictednnornunderstood
C) naturallynrecurringngeologicnhazardsnfromnongoingnphysicalnprocesses
D) divinenpunishmentsnsentntondiscouragenusnofnournevilnwaysn
Answer:n C
Diff:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
9) Angeologicnunderstandingnofnnaturalnresourcesnincludesn
ofnextractionnornusagenfornwater,nsoil,nmetallic,nnon-metallic,nandnenergynresources.
A) thenconditionsnofnformationnandnthenenvironmentalnimpact
B) theneconomicnvaluenandngeographicnlocation
C) thensizenofndepositsnandncost
D) thencurrentncorporatenornpoliticalnobjectivenandnmostnexpedientnmeansn
Answer:n A
Diff:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
10) Earth'snhumannpopulationnnownisnbestndescribednbynwhichnonenofnthenfollowingnstatements?
A) justnbeginningntonapproachnthenworld'snpopulationnbeforenthenSecondnWorldnWar
B) largernthannitnhasnevernbeennandnincreasingnatnanverynhighnrate
C) largernthannitnhasnevernbeennbutnwillnstabilizenwithinnthennextn10nyears
D) increasingnverynrapidlyninnadvanced,nwesternncountriesnandnfallingnrapidlyninnthird-
worldnareasnsuchnasnLatinnAmericanandnAfrica
Answer:n BnDiff
:n 2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
11) Whichnonenofnthenfollowingnisnanlogicalnconsequencenofnthenrapidlyngrowingnhumannp
opulation?
A) Everybodynwillnhavenmuchnmorenfunnbecausenpartiesnwillnbenlargernandnmorenfrequent.
B) Competitionnfornnonrenewablennaturalnresourcesnwillnintensify.
C) Terrestrial,naquatic,nandnmarinenhabitatsnwillnbenunaffectednbynthenrapidngrowth.
D) Reducedngovernmentnregulationnandnspendingnandnthenapplicationnofnnewntechnologiesnwillni
ncreasenlivingnstandardsnandnlessennenvironmentalnconcerns.
Answer:n BnDiff
:n 2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
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n n n n n n n
al Geology, Updated 4th Canadian Edition, Ed
n n n n n n
ward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K Lutgens, Camer
n n n n n n
on J. Tsujita Stephen R. Hicock
n n n n n
1
,Earth:nAnnIntroductionntonPhysicalnGeology,nCdnn4en(Tarbuck)nChapt
ern1n AnnIntroductionntonGeologynandnPlatenTectonics
1.1n n Multiple-ChoicenQuestions
1) Thenwordn"Geology"nisnderivednfromnGreeknmeaningn .
A) discoursenofnthenEarth
B) rocksnformnallnlands
C) thenlogicnofnrocks
D) geographicntheology
nAnswer:n A
Diff:n1
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
2) Thenprinciplengoalnofnphysicalngeologynisntonstudyn .
A) ongoingnnaturalnprocessesnandnthenproductsntheyncreate
B) mankindnandnthenenvironment
C) Earth'snevolutionnwithntime
D) physicalnprocessesnthatnaffectnthenearthnandnitsnresourcesnasnopposedntonchemicalnornbiologicnp
rocesses
Answer:n AnDif
f:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
3) includesnthenstudynofnhownrocksnandnmineralsnformnandnchangenaccordingnton
physical,nchemical,nandnbiologicnprocessesnwhichnaffectneverythingnfromnEarth'sninternalns
tructuresnandntectonicnplatesntonlandscapenevolutionnandncrystalnforms.
A) Physicalngeology
B) Historicalngeology
C) Manifestndestiny
D) Catastrophism
nAnswer:n A
Diff:n1
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
2
,4) Whatnarenthenbasicndifferencesnbetweennthendisciplinesnofnphysicalnandnhistoricalngeology?
A) Physicalngeologynisnthenstudynofnfossilsnandnsequencesnofnrocknstrata;nhistoricalngeologynisnthens
tudynofnhownrocksnandnmineralsnwerenusedninnthenpast.
B) Historicalngeologyninvolvesnthenstudynofnrocknstrata,nfossils,nandngeologicnevents,nutilizingntheng
eologicntimenscalenasnanreference;nphysicalngeologynincludesnthenstudynofnhownrocksnformnandnofnho
wnerosionnshapesnthenlandnsurface.
C) Physicalngeologyninvolvesnthenstudynofnrocknstrata,nfossils,nandndepositionninnrelationntonplatenm
ovementsninnthengeologicnpast;nhistoricalngeologynchartsnhownandnwherenthenplatesnwerenmovingninnt
henpast.
D) None;nphysicalngeologynandnhistoricalngeologynarenessentiallynthensame.n
Answer:n B
Diff:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
5) involvesnthenstudynofnEarth'snoriginnandndevelopmentnthroughntimenbasednonnsequen
cesnofnstrata,nfossils,nandngeologicnevents,nutilizingnthengeologicntimenscalenasnanreference.
A) Physicalngeology
B) Historicalngeology
C) Catastrophism
D) Uniformitarianism
nAnswer:n B
Diff:n1
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
6) SirnWilliamnEdmondnLogannwasnappointednthenfirstnDirectornofnThenGeologicalnSurveynofn
Canadaninn1842nandnisnnotednfornhisnobservationsnandnmapsnofn .
A) sandstonesninnNunavut
B) granitesninnSaskatchewan
C) goldninnPrincenEdwardnIsland
D) coalnbedsninnWales,nNovanScotia,nandncopperndepositsninnOntarion
Answer:n D
Diff:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
7) Canada'snhighestnmountainnisn .
A) MountnLogann5959nmnelevationninnthensouthwestncornernofnYukon
B) MountnWaddingtonninnthenCoastnMountainsnofnB.C.
C) MountnRundleninnthenCanadiannRockies
D) MountnWashingtonnonnVancouvernIslandn
Answer:n A
Diff:n1
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
3
, 8) Inngeologicntheory,nvolcanicneruptions,nearthquakes,nlandslides,nfloods,nandntsunamisnarenall
.
A) exceptionsntonthentheorynofnuniformitarianism
B) uniquenphenomenanthatncannneithernbenpredictednnornunderstood
C) naturallynrecurringngeologicnhazardsnfromnongoingnphysicalnprocesses
D) divinenpunishmentsnsentntondiscouragenusnofnournevilnwaysn
Answer:n C
Diff:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
9) Angeologicnunderstandingnofnnaturalnresourcesnincludesn
ofnextractionnornusagenfornwater,nsoil,nmetallic,nnon-metallic,nandnenergynresources.
A) thenconditionsnofnformationnandnthenenvironmentalnimpact
B) theneconomicnvaluenandngeographicnlocation
C) thensizenofndepositsnandncost
D) thencurrentncorporatenornpoliticalnobjectivenandnmostnexpedientnmeansn
Answer:n A
Diff:n2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
10) Earth'snhumannpopulationnnownisnbestndescribednbynwhichnonenofnthenfollowingnstatements?
A) justnbeginningntonapproachnthenworld'snpopulationnbeforenthenSecondnWorldnWar
B) largernthannitnhasnevernbeennandnincreasingnatnanverynhighnrate
C) largernthannitnhasnevernbeennbutnwillnstabilizenwithinnthennextn10nyears
D) increasingnverynrapidlyninnadvanced,nwesternncountriesnandnfallingnrapidlyninnthird-
worldnareasnsuchnasnLatinnAmericanandnAfrica
Answer:n BnDiff
:n 2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
11) Whichnonenofnthenfollowingnisnanlogicalnconsequencenofnthenrapidlyngrowingnhumannp
opulation?
A) Everybodynwillnhavenmuchnmorenfunnbecausenpartiesnwillnbenlargernandnmorenfrequent.
B) Competitionnfornnonrenewablennaturalnresourcesnwillnintensify.
C) Terrestrial,naquatic,nandnmarinenhabitatsnwillnbenunaffectednbynthenrapidngrowth.
D) Reducedngovernmentnregulationnandnspendingnandnthenapplicationnofnnewntechnologiesnwillni
ncreasenlivingnstandardsnandnlessennenvironmentalnconcerns.
Answer:n BnDiff
:n 2
Topic:n ThenSciencenofnGeology
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