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30 Questions in Physical Geology - Exam 1 | GEY 111, Exams of Geology

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Material Type: Exam; Class: Physical Geology: SC1; Subject: Geology; University: Front Range Community College; Term: Spring 2016;

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GEY 111 Physical Geology Exam 1 Spring 2016 Scantron Questions
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Mark the correct answer on your scantron
form.
1. Marine magnetic anomalies result from sea floor spreading in conjunction with ________.
a. apparent wander of the magnetic poles
b. magnetic storms on the surface of the Sun
c. global warming
d. magnetic polarity reversals
2. Earth’s magnetic field is generated by the ________.
a. magnetic minerals within the crust c. convective flow of the mantle
b. flow of the liquid inner core d. flow of the liquid outer core
The following questions refer to the topographic map below:
3. What is the contour interval of the map?
a. 100 ft. c. 20 ft.
b. 10 ft. d. 25 ft.
4. What is the elevation of point X(c)?
a. 700 ft. c. 600 ft.
b. 605 ft. d. 590 ft.
5. In the whole Earth, the four most common elements (by mass) are oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and ________.
a. copper c. lead
b. iron d. zinc
6. What is the most common element in the earth’s core?
a. magnesium c. iron
b. oxygen d. silicon
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GEY 111 Physical Geology Exam 1 Spring 2016 Scantron Questions

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Mark the correct answer on your scantron form.

  1. Marine magnetic anomalies result from sea floor spreading in conjunction with ________. a. apparent wander of the magnetic poles b. magnetic storms on the surface of the Sun c. global warming d. magnetic polarity reversals
  2. Earth’s magnetic field is generated by the ________. a. magnetic minerals within the crust c. convective flow of the mantle b. flow of the liquid inner core d. flow of the liquid outer core The following questions refer to the topographic map below:
  3. What is the contour interval of the map? a. 100 ft. c. 20 ft. b. 10 ft. d. 25 ft.
  4. What is the elevation of point X(c)? a. 700 ft. c. 600 ft. b. 605 ft. d. 590 ft.
  5. In the whole Earth, the four most common elements (by mass) are oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and ________. a. copper c. lead b. iron d. zinc
  6. What is the most common element in the earth’s core? a. magnesium c. iron b. oxygen d. silicon
  1. Which of the following profiles is the correct match for the map on the left?

A B

a. Profile A c. Either A or B could be correct b. Profile B d. Neither A nor B is correct

  1. The distinction between the crust and the mantle is primarily on the basis of a difference in ________; the distinction between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is primarily on the basis of a difference in ________. a. composition; composition as well b. the ability to flow without breaking; composition c. composition; the ability to flow without breaking d. color; composition
  2. The densest layer of Earth is the ________. a. mantle c. crust b. outer core d. inner core
  3. Which of the following words are all words that describe scientific interpretations a. hypothesis, prediction, theory c. prediction, observation, theory b. observation, hypothesis, prediction d. hypothesis, data, observation
  4. Identify the correct latitude and longitude of Steamboat Springs, CO (It’s pretty much due west of Fort Collins). a. 40°29'06'' N, 106°49'54'' W c. 40°48'49'' N, 106°83'17'' W b. 40°29'06'' N, 107°10'06'' W d. 106°49'54''N 40°29'06'' W
  1. From left to right, correctly label each section of this slice of the Earth. Note that 1 starts at the surface of the Earth and 6 ends at the center of the Earth. a. crust, upper mantle, transition zone, lower mantle, liquid outer core, solid inner core b. transition zone, crust, liquid outer core, solid inner core, upper mantle, lower mantle c. crust, liquid outer core, transition zone, solid inner core, upper mantle, lower mantle d. crust, upper mantle, transitions zone, lower mantle, solid outer core, liquid inner core
  2. With increasing distance from a mid-ocean ridge, the age of oceanic crust ________. a. stays constant c. varies randomly b. increases d. decreases
  3. Sea floor spreading is driven by volcanic activity ________. a. along mid-ocean ridges c. along fracture zones b. at the edges of continental shelves d. in the middle of abyssal plains
  4. Consult the figure below. Marine magnetic anomaly belts are widest when and where ________. a. sea floor spreading rates are relatively rapid b. supercontinents first began to rift apart c. sea floor spreading rates are relatively slow d. continents are joined to form supercontinents
  5. During a journey to the center of the Earth, one would experience temperature ________. a. and pressure both decreasing b. increasing, but pressure staying nearly the same c. and pressure both increasing d. remaining remarkably constant, but pressure increasing
  1. The universe formed ___________ the solar system and the other planets in the solar system formed ________ the earth. a. more than 5 billion years before, at approximately the same time as c. at approximately the same time as, more than 5 billion years before b. more than 5 billion years before, more than 5 billion years before d. at approximately the same time as, at approximately the same time as
  2. According to the figure below, marine magnetic anomalies lay roughly ________ to mid-ocean ridges. a. perpendicular c. at an obtuse angle b. adjacent d. parallel
  3. The coordinates -24.76°, -63.54° are located on or near which continent or ocean? a. Asia c. North Atlantic Ocean b. Indian Ocean d. South America

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GEY 111 Physical Geology Exam 1 Spring 2016 Scantron Questions

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

  1. ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 3.
  2. ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: 2.
  3. ANS: C DIF: Medium
  4. ANS: B DIF: Medium
  5. ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: 2.
  6. ANS: C DIF: Easy
  7. ANS: A DIF: Difficult
  8. ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: 2.
  9. ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 2.
  10. ANS: A DIF: Medium
  11. ANS: A DIF: Medium
  12. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 3.
  13. ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 2.
  14. ANS: D DIF: Difficult
  15. ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: 2.
  16. ANS: C DIF: Medium
  17. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 2.
  18. ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: 2.
  19. ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 3.
  20. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 3.
  21. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 3.
  22. ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 2.
  23. ANS: A DIF: Medium
  24. ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 3.
  25. ANS: D DIF: Medium
  26. ANS: A DIF: Medium TRUE/FALSE
  27. ANS: F DIF: Easy
  28. ANS: F DIF: Easy
  29. ANS: T DIF: Medium
  30. ANS: T DIF: Medium