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Geology Course Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the texture of this rock?

a)

Aphanitic

b)

Phaneritic

c)

Porphyritic

d)

Glassy

2.

The Prime Meridian is located at ____________, and the anti-meridian is located at ________________.

a)

0° Longitude, 0° Latitude

b)

45° North Latitude, 60° West Longitude

c)

0° Longitude, 180° Longitude

d)

+45° North Latitude, -60° West Longitude

3.

The Tropic of Cancer is located at...

a)

0° Latitude

b)

45° North Latitude

c)

23.5° North Latitude

d)

-23.5° South Latitude

4.

Choose the Equal Area Projection...

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

The difference between True North and Magnetic North...

a)

Magnetic Deflection

b)

Magnet Detection

c)

Magnetic Declination

d)

Deflection of Responsibility

6.

If the red line is a main reference point, it shows...

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

7.

If the red line is a main reference point, it shows...

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

8.

If each Line is 10 degrees, the red line shows...

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

9.

If each Line is 10 degrees, the red line shows...

a)

The Equator

b)

The Prime Meridian

c)

The Tropic of Cancer

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

10.

Point #1 is at which coordinates?

a)

10° South°, 20° West

b)

10° North, 60° East

c)

30° North, 60° West

d)

40° South, 40° East

11.

Point #2 is at which coordinates?

a)

10° South°, 20° West

b)

10° North, 60° East

c)

30° North, 60° West

d)

40° South, 40° East

12.

Point #3 is at which coordinates?

a)

10° South°, 20° West

b)

10° North, 60° East

c)

30° North, 60° West

d)

40° South, 40° East

13.

Point #4 is at which coordinates

a)

10° South°, 20° West

b)

10° North, 60° East

c)

30° North, 60° West

d)

40° South, 40° East

14.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
15.
A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
16.
Convergent Plate Movement can create
a)
Rifts
b)
Mountains
c)
Ocean Ridges
d)
Radiation
17.
Divergent Plate movement can create
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Conduction
c)
Mountains
d)
Rifts and ocean ridges
18.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
19.

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

20.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

21.

If the center is the mid-ocean ridge, here would the oldest rock be found?

a)

L

b)

M

c)

N

d)

O

22.

Match the topographic map to its profile.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
What letter is the oldest? 
a)
a
b)
b
c)
d
d)
c
24.
what letter is the youngest?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
d
d)
c
25.
What does D represent?
a)
a layer of rock
b)
lava
c)
an unconformity
d)
weird gray stuff 
26.
What does E represent?
a)
fault
b)
lava
c)
an unconformity
d)
weird gray stuff 
27.
In the diagram, letter "A" is labeling the _____
a)
Hanging Wall
b)
Foot Wall
c)
Gallery Wall
d)
Accent Wall
28.
A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways is called:
a)
normal fault
b)
reverse fault
c)
strike-slip fault
29.
Which of these boundaries/stresses/faults all correctly go together?  Choose all that apply.
a)
normal, divergent, tension
b)
reverse, convergent, shearing
c)
strike-slip, transform, compression
30.

The three types of stress that leads to faults include:

a)

tension, compression, and normal stress

b)

tension, compression, and shearing stress

c)

deformation, tension, and shearing stress

31.

Shearing stress cause

a)

normal fault

b)

reverse fault

c)

strike slip fault

d)

YOUR fault!

32.

Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?

a)

P waves

b)

S waves

c)
33.

. Which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction to property?

a)

surface wave

b)

S wave

c)

P wave

d)
34.

S waves are the same as Surface waves

a)

true

b)

false

35.

What type of Boundary is the San Andreas?

a)

Convergent

b)

Transform

c)

Personal

d)

Divergent

36.

What type of fault is this?

a)

Normal

b)

Reverse

c)

Strike-slip

d)

Yours, it's YOUR fault!

37.

What type of fault is this?

a)

normal fault

b)

reverse fault

c)

strike-slip fault

d)

Yours, it's YOUR fault!

38.

This is a ______.

a)

Dome volcano

b)

Stratovolcano

c)

Shield volcano

d)

tectonic plate

39.

This is a ______.

a)

Dome volcano

b)

Stratovolcano

c)

Shield volcano

d)

tectonic plate

40.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
41.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
42.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

a)

Naturally occurring

b)

Organic

c)

Crystal structure

d)

Definite chemical composition

43.

Which property of a mineral is NOT a good way to identify a mineral?

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

streak

d)

hardness

44.

The ______________ of a mineral is the way a mineral reflects light. It can be metallic, non-metallic, waxy, dull, or pearly.

a)

streak

b)

color

c)

hardness

d)

luster

45.

When a mineral breaks along a jagged or uneven surface, the mineral has ________________.

a)

cleavage

b)

fracture

c)

luster

d)

fluorescence

46.

This type of rock forms when magma or lava cools.

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

all types of rocks

47.

Which process is when rocks are moved from one place to another?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

grain size

d)

deposition

48.

Which process forms sediment?

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

minerals

49.

What kind of sedimentary rocks are made from fossils?

a)

organic

b)

clastic

c)

chemical

d)

stratified

50.

Which type of rock has its mineral grains arranged in layers or bands?

a)

Intrusive igneous rock

b)

extrusive igneous rock

c)

non-foliated metamorphic rock

d)

foliated metamorphic rock

51.

Which type of sedimentary rock forms when seawater evaporates and minerals crystallize when left behind?

a)

clastic sedimentary

b)

chemical sedimentary

c)

organic sedimentary

d)

foliated sedimentary

52.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
53.

Two or more minerals together are called... ?

a)

Crystal

b)

Minerals

c)

Rocks

d)

Gem

54.

When a rock undergoes weathering and erosion, it becomes...?

a)

Metamorphic rock

b)

Sediment

c)

Igneous rock

d)

Organic rock

55.

The Rock Cycle....

a)

is always happening

b)

stopped a long time ago

c)

starts and stops randomly

d)

does not exist

56.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
57.
Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical weathering?
a)
water
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ice wedging
d)
living organisms secreting acid to break down rocks
58.
What is weathering?
a)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
moves fragments of rock
and soil.
b)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
deposit rock sediments
and soil in a new place.
c)
The breaking down of
Earth’s crust into smaller
and smaller pieces.
59.
What is erosion?
a)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
moves fragments of rock
and soil.
b)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
deposit rock sediments
and soil in a new place.
c)
The breaking down of
Earth’s crust into smaller
and smaller pieces.
60.
What is deposition?
a)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
moves fragments of rock
and soil.
b)
The process by which
water, ice, wind or gravity
deposit rock sediments
and soil in a new place.
c)
The breaking down of
Earth’s crust into smaller
and smaller pieces.
61.
Which type of climate will have faster chemical weathering?
a)
Hot and Wet
b)
Cold and Dry
c)
Hot and Cold
d)
Cold and Wet
62.

Created in Polar Climates

a)

Esker

b)

Alluvial Fan

c)

Loess

d)

Karst Topography

63.

Created in Dry Climates

a)

Esker

b)

Alluvial Fan

c)

Loess

d)

Karst Topography

64.

Created in Tropical Climates

a)

Esker

b)

Alluvial Fan

c)

Loess

d)

Karst Topography

65.

Consists of loose granular sediments

a)

Esker

b)

Alluvial Fan

c)

Loess

d)

Karst Topography

66.

Creep...

a)

Process, Weathering

b)

Process, Erosion

c)

Result, Weathering

d)

Result, erosion

67.

Mass Wasting...

a)

Process, Weathering

b)

Process, Erosion

c)

Result, Weathering

d)

Result, erosion

68.

Delta...

a)

Process, Deposition

b)

Process, Erosion

c)

Result, Weathering

d)

Result, Deposition

69.

Saltation...

a)

Process, Deposition

b)

Process, Erosion

c)

Result, Weathering

d)

Result, Deposition

70.

Glacial Erratic...

a)

Process, Deposition

b)

Process, Erosion

c)

Result, Weathering

d)

Result, Deposition

71.

Exfoliation...

a)

Process, Deposition

b)

Process, Erosion

c)

Process, Weathering

d)

Result, Deposition

72.

Deflation and Desert Pavement...

a)

Process, Deposition and Result, Erosion

b)

Process, Erosion - Result, Erosion

c)

Process, Weathering and Process, Erosion

d)

Result, Erosion and Process, Weathering

73.
What is Half-life?
a)
The amount of time it takes for some of the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
b)
The amount of time it takes for half the electrons in a sample of the isotope to decay
c)
The amount of time it takes for half the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
d)
the amount of time it takes to double the nuclei in a sample of the isotope to decay
74.
What percent of carbon-14 would be left after 5730 years?
a)
100%
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%
75.
What is the half-life of iodine-131?
a)
32 days
b)
8 days
c)
16 days
d)
24 days
76.
what's the half life of this substance?
a)
1 day
b)
2 days
c)
3 days
d)
4 days
77.
If the half-life of uranium-232 is 70 years, how many half-lives will it take for 10 g of it to be reduced to 1.25 g?
a)
1 half-life
b)
2 half-lives
c)
3 half-lives
d)
4 half-lives
78.
After the third half-life, how much of the sample is left?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/16
d)
1/8
79.
What type of decay is being illustrated in following picture? 
a)
beta decay
b)
alpha decay 
80.
Which type of nuclear radiation is being emitted here?
a)
Alpha
b)
beta
c)
gamma 
d)
none
81.
Where is the epicenter for this earthquake located based on triangulation?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
82.

Around what time did the first P wave get detected?

a)

100 sec

b)

120 sec

c)

150 sec

d)

160 sec

83.

Which location is farther from the epicenter?

a)

Seismogram B (top)

b)

Seismogram C (bottom)

84.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
85.

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismologist

c)

Scale

d)

Seismogram

86.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

This substance has twelve electrons

b)

This substance has an average of four neutrons

c)

This substance has 12 protons

d)

This substance has an atomic number of six

87.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

This substance has an average of two neutrons

b)

This substance has an average of four neutrons

c)

This substance has four protons

d)

This substance has an average atomic mass of three

88.

How many atoms are in this compound?

NO2+

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

89.

How many atoms are in this compound?

SO42-

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

90.

How many elements?

KAl3Si3O10(OH)2

a)

5

b)

6

c)

8

d)

21

91.
If the half-life of uranium-232 is 70 years, how many half-lives will it take for 10 g of it to be reduced to 1.25 g?
a)
1 half-life
b)
2 half-lives
c)
3 half-lives
d)
4 half-lives
92.
a)

SnO3

b)

Anatase

c)

Calcium Dioxide

d)

SiO2

93.

What is this rock type?

a)

Igneous

b)

Volcanic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Metamorphic

94.

What is the texture of this rock?

a)

Aphanitic

b)

Phaneritic

c)

Porphyritic

d)

Glassy

95.

What is the texture of this rock?

a)

Aphanitic

b)

Phaneritic

c)

Porphyritic

d)

Glassy

96.

Subclassify this rock.

a)

Igneous

b)

Extrusive/Volcanic

c)

Intrusive/Plutonic

d)

Metamorphic

97.

Subclassify this rock.

a)

Igneous

b)

Intrusive/Plutonic

c)

Extrusive/Volcanic

d)

Sedimentary

98.

Classify this rock.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Granite

99.

Classify this rock.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Granite

100.

Classify this rock.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Granite

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