GEOL 1500 EXAM 1 FINAL REVIEW
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Almost all of "geologic time" belongs to the - ANSWERPrecambrian
Geologists have determined that the Earth is Approximately 4.5 Million years old. -
ANSWERFalse
Gravity, Plate Tectonics, and Biological Evolution are all examples of Scientific
Theories - ANSWERTrue
The phrase "the present is the key to the past" is often used to summarize the
geological concept or philosophy called - ANSWERUniformitarianism
What is NOT one of the three major types or families of rocks? -
ANSWERRadioactive
Water is a common component of minerals and rocks. - ANSWERTrue
Earth is expanding like a balloon through geologic time because new oceanic crust is
constantly being created. - ANSWERFalse
Earth's tectonic plates are __________. - ANSWERcurved or domed (convex
upward)
The rate of seafloor spreading at most oceanic ridges is roughly _____ per year. -
ANSWER2 inches
The youngest oceanic crust on Earth is approximately _______ million years old. -
ANSWER.00000001
On average, Earth's continental crust is ______ than oceanic crust. -
ANSWEROlder, Less Dense, and Thicker
Earth's internal can be subdivided into these four major layers. - ANSWERouter
core, inner core, mantle, crust
It is possible to create magma by melting some pre-existing rock, cool and solidify
the magma, and thus create what type of rock? - ANSWERIgneous
The ___________ is composed of all of the crust plus the uppermost mantle. -
ANSWERLithosphere
Earth's Mantle is a thick "ocean" of molten rock(magma). - ANSWERFalse
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Almost all of "geologic time" belongs to the - ANSWERPrecambrian
Geologists have determined that the Earth is Approximately 4.5 Million years old. -
ANSWERFalse
Gravity, Plate Tectonics, and Biological Evolution are all examples of Scientific
Theories - ANSWERTrue
The phrase "the present is the key to the past" is often used to summarize the
geological concept or philosophy called - ANSWERUniformitarianism
What is NOT one of the three major types or families of rocks? -
ANSWERRadioactive
Water is a common component of minerals and rocks. - ANSWERTrue
Earth is expanding like a balloon through geologic time because new oceanic crust is
constantly being created. - ANSWERFalse
Earth's tectonic plates are __________. - ANSWERcurved or domed (convex
upward)
The rate of seafloor spreading at most oceanic ridges is roughly _____ per year. -
ANSWER2 inches
The youngest oceanic crust on Earth is approximately _______ million years old. -
ANSWER.00000001
On average, Earth's continental crust is ______ than oceanic crust. -
ANSWEROlder, Less Dense, and Thicker
Earth's internal can be subdivided into these four major layers. - ANSWERouter
core, inner core, mantle, crust
It is possible to create magma by melting some pre-existing rock, cool and solidify
the magma, and thus create what type of rock? - ANSWERIgneous
The ___________ is composed of all of the crust plus the uppermost mantle. -
ANSWERLithosphere
Earth's Mantle is a thick "ocean" of molten rock(magma). - ANSWERFalse
