Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access)
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Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points
Question 1 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
In the scientific method, a hypothesis is _______, and a theory is _________.
A. an objective observation ; an idea that hasn’t been proven
B. a tentative untested explanation ; well tested and widely accepted explanation
C. a tentative untested explanation ; a law that has been universally accepted by the
scientific community
D. an educated guess ; a law that has been universally accepted by the scientific
community
E. an educated guess ; a tentative untested explanation
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Question 2 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?
A. compaction and cementation
B. deposition and lithification
C. melting and crystallization
D. recrystallization by high heat and pressure
E. weathering and erosion
Question 3 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Scientific conclusions are based on _____________.
, A. public consensus
B. only quantitative data
C. subjective evidence and ancient books
D. objective evidence and experiments
E. polling of experts
Feedback: 01.2
Question 4 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the primary basis
for classifying chemical rocks is ________.
A. sorting ; density
B. crystalline structure ; sorting
C. particle size ; mineral composition
D. rock type ; rounding
E. particle shape ; trace elements
Question 5 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Folds like anticlines and synclines are most associated with _______.
A. Volcanism
B. Tectonic compression
C. Erosion
D. Tectonic extension
E. Tectonic shear
Question 6 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Where would you expect both shallow and deep earthquakes in which the deeper earthquakes
are located farther inland?
, A. At a transform boundary along the San Andreas fault in California.
B. At a divergent plate boundary in the middle of a continental plate such as Africa’s
Great Rift Valley.
C. At a divergent plate boundary in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
D. At a convergent plate boundary such as along the west coast of South America.
E. At a transform plate boundary anywhere in the world.
Question 7 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________.
A. stratovolcanoes
B. flood basalts
C. shield volcanoes
D. cinder cones
E. ocean hot spots
Question 8 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
The map below shows continental land as green and brown, the depth of the ocean floor in blue,
and tectonic plate boundaries as colored lines. Evaluate this geologic evidence to determine
which location would most likely require adequate tsunami preparedness.
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Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points
Question 1 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
In the scientific method, a hypothesis is _______, and a theory is _________.
A. an objective observation ; an idea that hasn’t been proven
B. a tentative untested explanation ; well tested and widely accepted explanation
C. a tentative untested explanation ; a law that has been universally accepted by the
scientific community
D. an educated guess ; a law that has been universally accepted by the scientific
community
E. an educated guess ; a tentative untested explanation
Feedback: 01.1
Question 2 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?
A. compaction and cementation
B. deposition and lithification
C. melting and crystallization
D. recrystallization by high heat and pressure
E. weathering and erosion
Question 3 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Scientific conclusions are based on _____________.
, A. public consensus
B. only quantitative data
C. subjective evidence and ancient books
D. objective evidence and experiments
E. polling of experts
Feedback: 01.2
Question 4 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the primary basis
for classifying chemical rocks is ________.
A. sorting ; density
B. crystalline structure ; sorting
C. particle size ; mineral composition
D. rock type ; rounding
E. particle shape ; trace elements
Question 5 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Folds like anticlines and synclines are most associated with _______.
A. Volcanism
B. Tectonic compression
C. Erosion
D. Tectonic extension
E. Tectonic shear
Question 6 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Where would you expect both shallow and deep earthquakes in which the deeper earthquakes
are located farther inland?
, A. At a transform boundary along the San Andreas fault in California.
B. At a divergent plate boundary in the middle of a continental plate such as Africa’s
Great Rift Valley.
C. At a divergent plate boundary in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
D. At a convergent plate boundary such as along the west coast of South America.
E. At a transform plate boundary anywhere in the world.
Question 7 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________.
A. stratovolcanoes
B. flood basalts
C. shield volcanoes
D. cinder cones
E. ocean hot spots
Question 8 of 50
2.0/ 2.0 Points
The map below shows continental land as green and brown, the depth of the ocean floor in blue,
and tectonic plate boundaries as colored lines. Evaluate this geologic evidence to determine
which location would most likely require adequate tsunami preparedness.
