Acadec Quiz 2010: Super Quiz: Detail View

1)

The statement, "When I touch a hot stove, I burn my finger," is an example of a

1)

Fact

2)

Hypothesis

3)

Law of nature

4)

Theory

5)

Pattern

2)

Testing a theory is useful because it can

1)

Prove the theory for all possible situations in the universe

2)

Define the range of situations under which the theory is valid

3)

Prove the theory for all possible situations on Earth

4)

Provide further support for Newton's laws of motion

5)

Disprove the theory for all possible situations on Earth

3)

Grains or crystals that are too small to be seen with the naked eye are

1)

Equant

2)

Miniscule

3)

Fine

4)

Coarse

5)

Fair

4)

Two of the three main groups of rocks are

1)

Igneous and metamorphic

2)

Carbonate and metamorphic

3)

Clastic and igneous

4)

Clastic and sedimentary

5)

Extrusive and sedimentary

5)

Volcanoes are formed by the process known as

1)

The rock cycle

2)

Weathering

3)

Erosion

4)

Volcanism

5)

Oxidation

6)

Most rocks found at the Earth's surface are

1)

Amphibole

2)

Metamorphic

3)

Rusive igneous

4)

Extrusive igneous

5)

Sedimentary

7)

To maain its solid state during metamorphism, a rock must undergo the process in temperatures of

1)

Over 1000 degrees Celsius

2)

0 to 100 degrees Celsius

3)

250 to 700 degrees Celsius

4)

100 to 150 degrees Celsius

5)

750 to 1000 degrees Celsius

8)

Which of the following is NOT a mineral typical of metamorphic rocks?

1)

Pyroxene

2)

Staurolite

3)

Feldspar

4)

Gypsum

5)

Kyanite

9)

The MOST abundant element in the Earth is

1)

Aluminum

2)

Silicon

3)

Oxygen

4)

Hydrogen

5)

Iron

10)

What type of rock would MOST likely be found by drilling a hole around 3 km deep o Earth?

1)

Rusive igneous

2)

Extrusive igneous

3)

Sedimentary

4)

Metamorphic

5)

Granite

11)

Rusive igneous rocks are also referred to as

1)

Kyanite rocks

2)

Turbidite rocks

3)

Foliated rocks

4)

Plutonic rocks

5)

Volcanic rocks

12)

Chronostratigraphy is the study of the

1)

Size of tectonic plates

2)

Age of the Earth

3)

Age of rocks

4)

Size of rocks

5)

Age of minerals

13)

For any given stable isotope, the half-life is

1)

Decreasing exponentially with time

2)

Increasing exponentially with time

3)

Increasing linearly with time

4)

Constant

5)

Decreasing linearly with time

14)

All sedimentary rock sequences were originally stacked

1)

At the bottoms of oceans

2)

Horizontally

3)

Vertically

4)

Near mountains

5)

With the youngest rocks on the bottom

15)

Most groundwater occurs within what distance of the Earth's surface?

1)

2 km

2)

500 m

3)

1.5 km

4)

1 km

5)

750 m

16)

Which of the following regions would be deepest in Earth if a hole were drilled o the surface?

1)

Saturated zone

2)

Capillary fringe

3)

Root barrier

4)

Zone of aeration

5)

Water table

17)

The speed of groundwater is MOST sensibly expressed in

1)

Kilometers per year

2)

Centimeters per year

3)

Centimeters per day

4)

Meters per hour

5)

Kilometers per hour

18)

Gravel is more permeable than sand because it has

1)

A higher porosity

2)

Larger pores

3)

A higher rate of percolation

4)

Smaller pores

5)

A lower porosity

19)

A body of impermeable or noticeably less permeable rock adjacent to a permeable one is a(n)

1)

Karst

2)

Fault

3)

Well

4)

Aquiclude

5)

Aquifer

20)

When groundwater withdrawal exceeds recharge,

1)

The speed of the groundwater increases

2)

The speed of the groundwater decreases

3)

The water table falls

4)

The saturated zone grows thicker

5)

The water table rises

21)

Which of the following characteristics is NOT desirable for an underground hazardous wastes storage site?

1)

Resistance to earthquakes or other disruptive events

2)

Resistance to chemical effects of groundwater

3)

Stability over a very long time erval

4)

High probability of volcanic activity

5)

Resistance to human accidents

22)

The process by which a tube is driven o a sedimentary deposit and then withdrawn is

1)

Tubing

2)

Draining

3)

Coring

4)

Swamping

5)

Reading

23)

When water and sediment originate beyond the borders of humid regions, the regions are said to have

1)

Dropstones

2)

Erior drainage

3)

Moraines

4)

Outwash

5)

Exterior drainage

24)

When a well becomes dry, we know the water table is at

1)

The top of the well

2)

A level just below the top of the well

3)

The bottom of the well

4)

A level below the bottom of the well

5)

A level within the well

25)

The amount of water that a given volume of sediment or rock can contain is determined by its

1)

Rate of lithification

2)

Permeability

3)

Porosity

4)

Rate of discharge

5)

Capillary attraction

26)

Areas in which subsurface water is deposited to streams, lakes, ponds, or swamps are known as

1)

Discharge areas

2)

Aeration areas

3)

Deposition areas

4)

Recharge areas

5)

Percolation areas

27)

An aquifer bounded by aquicludes is known as a(n)

1)

Unconfined aquifer

2)

Artesian aquifer

3)

Perched aquifer

4)

Groundwater aquifer

5)

Confined aquifer

28)

Which of the following is NOT an example of a nonrenewable resource?

1)

Crude oil

2)

Groundwater

3)

Coal

4)

Natural gas

5)

Biomass

29)

The notion that the continents have shifted from their original positions over hundreds of millions of years is BEST known as the

1)

Pangaea hypothesis

2)

Plate tectonics theory

3)

Wegener hypothesis

4)

Continental drift hypothesis

5)

Jurassic theory

30)

The edges of Africa appear to fit BEST with the edges of

1)

North America

2)

Europe

3)

Asia

4)

Antartica

5)

South America

31)

The weak layer under the lithosphere is known as the

1)

Asthenosphere

2)

Continental crust

3)

Isostatic zone

4)

Oceanic crust

5)

Atmosphere

32)

Fractures in the lithosphere where two plates move apart are known as

1)

Transform fault margins

2)

Collision zones

3)

Convergent margins

4)

Divergent margins

5)

Subduction zones

33)

The Earth's mantle releases heat through

1)

Conduction

2)

Subduction

3)

Volcanism

4)

Radiation

5)

Convection

34)

All of the following similarities between continents is proof a supercontinent may have existed EXCEPT

1)

Matching coastlines

2)

Similar fossil remains

3)

Similar human culture in present day

4)

Similar glacial deposits

5)

Matching geology of rocks

35)

The recent staggering growth in human population has led to a(n)

1)

Increase in oil resources

2)

Shift in Hubbert's peak

3)

Decrease in resource consumption

4)

Increase in oil reserves

5)

Increase in resource consumption

36)

The vast majority of energy sources in the U.S. are based on

1)

Carbon

2)

Nitrogen

3)

Oxygen

4)

Fluorine

5)

Hydrogen

37)

The oil window usually refers to depths of around

1)

2 to 5 km

2)

15 km or deeper

3)

6 to 8 km

4)

9 to 12 km

5)

0.5 to 1 km

38)

The greatest use of natural gas is as a fuel for

1)

Fertilizer

2)

Transportation

3)

Industry and commerce

4)

Electric power generation

5)

Residential use

39)

The amount of sediment moved by glaciers each year is on the order of

1)

43 billion tons

2)

43 million tons

3)

430 million tons

4)

4.3 billion tons

5)

4.3 million tons

40)

A barrel of oil is equivalent to

1)

46 gallons

2)

48 gallons

3)

50 gallons

4)

42 gallons

5)

44 gallons