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Geophysics Introduction

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the most magnetic (highest magnetic susceptibility)?

a)

Iron nail

b)

Plastic bag

c)

Water

d)

Air

2.

Which of the following is the most electrically conductive?

a)

Sea water

b)

Rubber tire

c)

Dry Rock

d)

Dry soil

3.

Which of the following is increases with increasing compression modulus?

a)

Youngs Modulus

b)

Stiffness

c)

Rigidity

d)

None of the above

4.

Which of the following has the highest rigidity (highest shear modulus)?

a)

Fresh Water

b)

Sea Water

c)

Air

d)

Solid Rock

5.

Which of the following affects the ability of a material to store electric charge (increased Dielectric Constant)?

a)

Ions

b)

Surface area

c)

Stiffness

d)

Density

6.

Which of the following has the highest density?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Rock

d)

Soil

7.

From the ASTMD6429-99, which of the following methods are best suited for detecting "Soils/Unconsolidated Layers"?

a)

Seismic Refraction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetics

d)

Electrical DC Resistivity

8.

From the ASTMD6429-99, which of the following methods can be used for detecting "Rock Layers"?

a)

Electrical DC Resistivity

b)

Seismic Refraction

c)

GPR

d)

All of the above

9.

From the ASTMD6429-99, which of the following methods are best suited for determining "Depth to Bedrock"?

a)

Seismic Refraction

b)

Electrical DC Resistivity

c)

Electromagnetic Frequency Domain

d)

Gravity

10.

From the ASTMD6429-99, which of the following methods CANNOT be used for determining "Depth to Water Table"?

a)

Seismic Refraction

b)

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

c)

Magnetics

d)

Electrical DC Resistivity

11.

From the ASTMD6429-99, which of the following methods are best suited for locating "Voids and Sinkholes"?

a)

Ground Penetrating Radar

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetics

12.

From the ASTMD6429-99, which of the following methods are best suited for detecting "Utilities"?

a)

Seismic Refraction

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetics

d)

Ground Penetrating Radar