Question 1

Which of the following represents the largest and most important group of rock-forming minerals? The bulk of the crust of the Earth is composed of these minerals.

Accepted Answer

A)   oxides
B)   silicates
C)   carbonates
D)   native elements
E)   sulfatesF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

A rock is defined as a mixture of elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

External geomorphic processes are mainly subaerial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The following is found at the base of Earth's crust:

Accepted Answer

A)   the Moho
B)   the outer core
C)   the mesosophere
D)   the inner core
E)   the geosphereF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   soft
B)   hard
C)   fine-grained
D)   large-grained
E)   denseF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

In the formation of igneous rocks, large crystal size is closely related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   percentage of silica
B)   percentage of oxygen
C)   fast cooling
D)   slow cooling
E)   absence of lightF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Whenever soil is present, it makes up the upper portion of the regolith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Topography is a synonym for geomorphology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It has been deduced the mantle is composed of ________ concentric layers of various composition and density.

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   9
C)   27
D)   51
E)   153F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

An inner segment of the Earth which is rigid, dense, and solid and lies directly beneath the Moho is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   outer core
B)   mantle
C)   crust
D)   inner core
E)   magmaF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Consideration of the scale of landform observation means that the aspects of the landscape one observes in a close-up view are different from those observed from a more distant view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT fit the requirement to be a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)   It must be found in nature.
B)   It must be made up of inorganic substances.
C)   It must have economic value.
D)   It must have the same chemical composition wherever found.
E)   It must form a regular pattern of crystals.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Earth history
B)   Precambrian time
C)   Analogy
D)   Fundamentalism
E)   UniformitarianismF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

The proof for the long-doubted idea of drifting continents came in the form of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   observation of coastlines
B)   understanding of mountains
C)   animal distributions
D)   analysis of magnetic and seismic patterns
E)   glacial iceF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Why does the landform portion of your textbook concentrate on process more than geographic distribution?

Accepted Answer

Geographers are interested in the proces...

Question 16

Earth's topography is more varied than that of any known planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Plate tectonics is another term for lithospheric rearrangement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hutton was the scientist who discovered catastrophism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

Accepted Answer

A)   weathering
B)   diastrophism
C)   mass wasting
D)   erosion
E)   depositionF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

The most widely distributed intrusive rock is granite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Introduction to Landform Study

Plate tectonics is another term for lithospheric rearrangement.

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The most widely distributed intrusive rock is granite.

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Rapid cooling in molten, extrusive materials makes the resulting materials ________.

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Hutton was the scientist who discovered catastrophism.

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Earth's topography is more varied than that of any known planet.

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Why does the landform portion of your textbook concentrate on process more than geographic distribution?

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External geomorphic processes are mainly subaerial.

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Which of the following does NOT fit the requirement to be a mineral?

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A rock is defined as a mixture of elements.

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In the formation of igneous rocks, large crystal size is closely related to ________.

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Which of the following represents the largest and most important group of rock-forming minerals? The bulk of the crust of the Earth is composed of these minerals.

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The proof for the long-doubted idea of drifting continents came in the form of ________.

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Consideration of the scale of landform observation means that the aspects of the landscape one observes in a close-up view are different from those observed from a more distant view.

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It has been deduced the mantle is composed of ________ concentric layers of various composition and density.

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The following is found at the base of Earth's crust:

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Whenever soil is present, it makes up the upper portion of the regolith.

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An inner segment of the Earth which is rigid, dense, and solid and lies directly beneath the Moho is called the ________.

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Which of the following is NOT an external geomorphic process?

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"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.

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Topography is a synonym for geomorphology.

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