SCIN 138 Week 4 Quiz

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SCIN 138 Week 4 Quiz

Exam 4 (timed & single access): Visualizing, Chapters 7 and 8 (Due Week 4)  

Part 1 of 1 – 100.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The internal and external forces on the Earth that help sculpt the landscape we see is known as the _______.  A.water cycle  B.life cycle  C.tectonic cycle  D.rock cycle Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The figure below shows an example of _______.   A.sheet jointing  B.oxidation  C.dissolution  D.frost wedging Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points _______ is the extremely slow downslope granular flow of regolith.  A.solification  B.slump  C.slides  D.creep Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points A permanent body of ice, consisting largely of recrystallized snow, showing evidence of movement under the pull of gravity is known as _______.  A.glacier  B.mass wasting  C.creep  D.debris avalanche Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The small spaces between mineral grains are called _______.  A.pores  B.flow  C.slump  D.regolith Question 6 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The uppermost soil horizon that contains a high amount of organic matter is known as the _____ horizon.  A.A  B.E  C.B  D.O Question 7 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Sediment that is moved along the bottom of a stream is known as _______.  A.suspended load   B.dissolved load   C.bed load   D.clay   E.sand Question 8 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The _______ layer is the deepest layer of soil that consists of parent rock material in various stages of weathering.  A.C  B.O  C.E  D.A Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points A sediment that is made of relatively coarse mineral grains is known as _______.  A.clay  B.soil  C.sand  D.kaolin Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The figure below illustrates a good example of repeated rockfalls.   True  False Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points A _______ involves a rotational movement of rock or regolith.  A.fall  B.creep  C.flow  D.slump Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points A type of chemical weathering in which minerals react with dissolved oxygen in water is known as _______.  A.frost wedging  B.oxidation  C.root wedging  D.acid rain Question 13 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Flowing regolith that is not saturated with water is known as a _______ flow.  A.granular  B.slurry  C.slump  D.gradient Question 14 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points When all the grains in a rock are roughly the same size, the rock is said to be _______.  A.well rounded  B.well sorted  C.spherical  D.angular Question 15 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Most banded iron formations are approximately 1.8-2.5 million years old.  True  False Question 16 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is the sedimentary structure shown in the figure below?  A.banded iron formation  B.ripple marks  C.cross beds  D.footprints Question 17 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Sediment that is carried and deposited by the wind is known as _______ sediment.  A.estuarian  B.reefal  C.eolian  D.turbidity Question 18 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points A sedimentary rock formed by the evaporation of lake or seawater is known as a(n) _______.  A.turbidite  B.evaporite  C.shale  D.sandstone Question 19 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points When gravel becomes lithified, _______ is formed.  A.conglomerate  B.shale  C.sandstone  D.siltstone Question 20 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points A semi-enclosed body of coastal water where fresh water mixes with marine water is known as a delta. True False Question 21 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The figure below shows a good example of which type of sedimentary structure?   A.ripple marks  B.mud cracks  C.footprints  D.cross beds    Question 22 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points A _______ is a wave-resistant structure that is built from marine invertebrates.  A.turbidite  B.pyroclast  C.banded iron formation  D.reef Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following describes a fine grained fissile rock consisting primarily of clay particles?  A.sandstone  B.siltstone  C.shale  D.peat Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Atmospheric water that reacts with anthropogenic sulfur and nitrogen forms acid rain . Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Accretionary wedges composed of sediment scraped off the oceanic crust are typical of what type of tectonic setting?  A.divergent margin-rift valley  B.convergent margin-subduction zone  C.convergent margin-continental collision  D.passive continental margin