Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access)
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Question 1 of 50
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Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?
A. rivers
B. glaciers
C. ocean waves
D. deep marine
E. wind
Question 2 of 50
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What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a
seismic receiving station?
,
A. The amplitude of the seismic waves on a seismogram
B. The magnitude of the earthquake
C. The difference between the amplitude of the seismic waves
D.
The time interval between the P and S waves
E. The transverse nature of the s-wave
Question 3 of 50
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In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?
A. recrystallization by high heat and pressure
, B. compaction and cementation
C. deposition and lithification
D. melting and crystallization
E. weathering and erosion
Question 4 of 50
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A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.
A. on the surface of the earth in a quiet (effusive) eruption
B. by immense direct pressure and heat
C. due to erosion, frost wedging, and weathering
, D. on the surface of the earth in an explosive eruption
E. deep under the surface of the earth
Question 5 of 50
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Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?
A. Underneath a transform fault
B. In the center of continental plates (craton)
C. Next to a subduction zone
D. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge
E. Underneath a collision zone
Question 6 of 50
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Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points
Question 1 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?
A. rivers
B. glaciers
C. ocean waves
D. deep marine
E. wind
Question 2 of 50
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What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a
seismic receiving station?
,
A. The amplitude of the seismic waves on a seismogram
B. The magnitude of the earthquake
C. The difference between the amplitude of the seismic waves
D.
The time interval between the P and S waves
E. The transverse nature of the s-wave
Question 3 of 50
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In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?
A. recrystallization by high heat and pressure
, B. compaction and cementation
C. deposition and lithification
D. melting and crystallization
E. weathering and erosion
Question 4 of 50
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A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.
A. on the surface of the earth in a quiet (effusive) eruption
B. by immense direct pressure and heat
C. due to erosion, frost wedging, and weathering
, D. on the surface of the earth in an explosive eruption
E. deep under the surface of the earth
Question 5 of 50
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Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?
A. Underneath a transform fault
B. In the center of continental plates (craton)
C. Next to a subduction zone
D. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge
E. Underneath a collision zone
Question 6 of 50
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