Geography Quiz 10

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Fine parallel lines, or striations, are most likel to be seen on a cleavage surface of which of the following minerals?

hornblende

plagioclase

orthoclase

how hard it is

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Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is:

limestone

quartzite

marble

none

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Shiprock in New Mexico is a:

volcanic neck

cinder cone

laccolith

organic matter on the crusts surface

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In geological studies, a dome shaped intrusion is called a:

laccolith

volcanic neck

nuee ardente

none of these

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Iceland has a great deal of volcanic activity. The reason for this is:

two tectonic plates are rubbing against each other under Iceland.

it is part of the Ring of Fire.

it was formed above a mid-ocean rift.

none

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Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities?

methane and carbon dioxide

nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide

ozone and methane

oxygen and hydrogen

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A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic material and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as

Anticline

Syncline

both (A) & (b)

Composite cone

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In geological studies, all of the following are TRUE of P waves except that they:

can pass through liquids

are slower than S waves

are body waves

all of the above

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Geography Quiz 10

Fine parallel lines, or striations, are most likel to be seen on a cleavage surface of which of the following minerals?

Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is:

Shiprock in New Mexico is a:

In geological studies, a dome shaped intrusion is called a:

Iceland has a great deal of volcanic activity. The reason for this is:

Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities?

A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic material and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as

In geological studies, all of the following are TRUE of P waves except that they:

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Geography Quiz 10

Fine parallel lines, or striations, are most likel to be seen on a cleavage surface of which of the following minerals?

Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is:

Shiprock in New Mexico is a:

In geological studies, a dome shaped intrusion is called a:

Iceland has a great deal of volcanic activity. The reason for this is:

Global climate change is being attributed to the atmospheric increase in what two gases produced by human activities?

A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic material and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as

In geological studies, all of the following are TRUE of P waves except that they:

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