Geoscience Quiz

A phenomenon by which a nucleus absorbs electromagnetic radiation of a specific frequency in the presence of a strong magnetic field.

• X-Ray Diffraction

• Magnetic Susceptibility

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

• Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy

A representation, on a plane surface and at an established scale, of the physical features of a part or whole of the Earth's surface or of any desired surface or subsurface data, by means of signs and symbols, and with the means of orientation indicated.

• Spatial model

• Diagram

• Cross-section

• Map

Sometimes abbreviated to flooding surface, a surface exhibiting evidence of an abrupt increase in water depth, separating younger from older strata.

• Marine Flooding Surface

• Ravinement Surface

• Sequence Boundary

• Subaerial Unconformity

A widespread marine flooding surface that separates the underlying transgressive systems tract from the overlying highstand systems tract.

• Condensed Section

• Maximum Flooding Surface

• Sequence Boundary

• Transgressive Ravinement

A mathematical measure of the centrality of a data set.

• Correlation

• Mean

• Median

• Standard Deviation

A mathematical method of finding a central value for a group of data.

• Averaging

• Interpolation

• Statistical Inference

• Midrange

A conceptual, three-dimensional construction of a reservoir or oil and gas field.

• Model

• Framework

• Visualization

• Volumetric

To produce a representation or a simulation of a problem.

• Analyze

• Model

• Plot

• Predict

The act of constructing a model.

• Mapping

• Simulation

• Modeling

• Charting

The mean or expected value of the product formed by multiplying together a set of one or more variates or variables, each to a specified power.

• Weighted sum

• Covariance

• Polynomial

• Moment