Exploring Geology 4th Edition Test Bank Chapter 2

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Chapter 1 – The Nature of Geology TEST BANK QUESTIONS – This test bank is for Exploring Geology 4 th edition. In addition to this Word file, the questions can be accessed via MH's Connect system, and MH can provide them for various classroom-management sy

1. Which of the following was mentioned in the opening two-page spread of Chapter 1? a) oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve b) the scenery of Glacier National Park c) earthquakes along the San Andres fault d) oil beneath the Gulf Coast of the United States 2. Which of the following is probably least at risk for geologic hazards? a) next to a river in low areas b) near an active fault c) on soils that gently expand when wet d) on gentle slopes away from mountains e) close to, but upwind of, an active volcano 2 Answer: c Section: 1.1 Difficulty Level: Apply/Analyze Topic: Nature of Geology 1. Which of the following geologic aspects influence our lives based on the photograph showing horses and cows on a grassy field? a) the presence of mountains, which influence the formation of clouds and precipitation b) the steepness of slopes c) the availability of water d) all of these Answer: d Section: 1.1 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology Answer: d Section: 1.1 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology Answer: c Section: 1.1 3. Which potential geologic hazard is NOT represented by a feature on this figure? a) an earthquake b) a volcano c) contaminated groundwater d) a landslide e) flood-prone areas 4. The distribution of natural resources is influenced by the: a) type of rocks b) age of the rocks c) way in which the rocks formed d) all of these 5. Which of the following factors was most important in controlling the distribution of copper mines in the western U.S. versus iron mines in the Great Lakes region? a) the amount of precipitation (rain and snow) b) the time of year when precipitation occurs c) different ages and geologic histories of the rocks d) the latitude (distance south or north from the equator) 3 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology Section 1.2 – Geology Explains World 2. Geology can help us learn about Earth's past by studying: a) why continents and oceans are different b) why a landscape looks the way it does c) how life in the past was different than today d) how global climate has changed since the ice ages e) all of these Answer: e Section: 1.2 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology 3. Which of the following is NOT a way geology informs us about Earth's past? a) how the first second of the universe differed from a second today b) why continents and oceans are different c) why a landscape looks the way it does today d) how life in the past was different than today e) how past global climate was different than today Answer: a Section: 1.2 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology 4. Continents differ in appearance from ocean basins because: a) each has its own geologic history b) each contains different fossils c) each has its own climate Answer: a Section: 1.2 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology 5. Continental ice sheets were more common 28,000 years ago than they are today because: 4 a) the Earth had more water then than now b) the Earth was cooler then than now c) the Earth was further away from the Sun then than now Answer: b Section: 1.2 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology Section 1.3 – Inside Earth 6. The main layers of the Earth in correct order, from the surface moving down, are: a) upper crust, outer core, inner core, mantle b) outer core, inner core, upper mantle, lower crust c) crust, mantle, outer core, inner core d) upper mantle, lower mantle, inner core, crust Answer: c Section: 1.3 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology 7. Which of the following Earth layers is the thinnest? a) oceanic crust b) upper mantle c) lower mantle d) outer core e) inner core Answer: a Section: 1.3 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology 8. Which layer on this figure is the upper mantle? 5 a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E Answer: c Section: 1.3 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology 9. Which layer on this figure is the continental crust? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E Answer: a Section: 1.3 Difficulty Level: Remember/Understand Topic: Nature of Geology 10. Which layer on this figure is the oceanic crust? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E Answer: b

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Exploring Geology 4th Edition Test Bank Chapter 2

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