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ysical Geology, Updated 4th CanadianEdit
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ion, Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick KLutge
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ns, Cameron J. Tsujita Stephen R. Hicock
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,Earth:bAnbIntroductionbtobPhysicalbGeology,bCdnb4eb(Tarbuck)b
Chapterb1b AnbIntroductionbtobGeologybandbPlatebTectonics
1.1 Multiple-ChoicebQuestions
1) Thebwordb"Geology"bisbderivedbfrombGreekbmeaning .
A) discoursebofbthebEarth
B) rocksbformballblands
C) theblogicbofbrocks
D) geographicbtheologyb
Answer:b A
Diff:b1
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
2) Thebprinciplebgoalbofbphysicalbgeologybisbtobstudy .
A) ongoingbnaturalbprocessesbandbthebproductsbtheybcreate
B) mankindbandbthebenvironment
C) Earth'sbevolutionbwithbtime
D) physicalbprocessesbthatbaffectbthebearthbandbitsbresourcesbasbopposedbtobchemicalborbbiologicbp
rocesses
Answer:b Ab
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
3) b
includesbthebstudybofbhowbrocksbandbmineralsbformbandbchangebaccordingbtobphysical,bch
emical,bandbbiologicbprocessesbwhichbaffectbeverythingbfrombEarth'sbinternalbstructuresban
dbtectonicbplatesbtoblandscapebevolutionbandbcrystalbforms.
A) Physicalbgeology
B) Historicalbgeology
C) Manifestbdestiny
D) Catastrophismb
Answer:b A
Diff:b1
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
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,4) Whatbarebthebbasicbdifferencesbbetweenbthebdisciplinesbofbphysicalbandbhistoricalbgeology?
A) Physicalbgeologybisbthebstudybofbfossilsbandbsequencesbofbrockbstrata;bhistoricalbgeologybisbthebst
udybofbhowbrocksbandbmineralsbwerebusedbinbthebpast.
B) Historicalbgeologybinvolvesbthebstudybofbrockbstrata,bfossils,bandbgeologicbevents,butilizingbthebg
eologicbtimebscalebasbabreference;bphysicalbgeologybincludesbthebstudybofbhowbrocksbformbandbofbho
wberosionbshapesbtheblandbsurface.
C) Physicalbgeologybinvolvesbthebstudybofbrockbstrata,bfossils,bandbdepositionbinbrelationbtobplatebm
ovementsbinbthebgeologicbpast;bhistoricalbgeologybchartsbhowbandbwherebthebplatesbwerebmovingbinbt
hebpast.
D) None;bphysicalbgeologybandbhistoricalbgeologybarebessentiallybthebsame.b
Answer:bB
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
5) b
involvesbthebstudybofbEarth'sboriginbandbdevelopmentbthroughbtimebbasedbonbsequencesbofbstrat
a,bfossils,bandbgeologicbevents,butilizingbthebgeologicbtimebscalebasbabreference.
A) Physicalbgeology
B) Historicalbgeology
C) Catastrophism
D) Uniformitarianismb
Answer:bB
Diff:b1
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
6) SirbWilliambEdmondbLoganbwasbappointedbthebfirstbDirectorbofbThebGeologicalbSurveybofb
Canadabinb1842bandbisbnotedbforbhisbobservationsbandbmapsbof .
A) sandstonesbinbNunavut
B) granitesbinbSaskatchewan
C) goldbinbPrincebEdwardbIsland
D) coalbbedsbinbWales,bNovabScotia,bandbcopperbdepositsbinbOntariob
Answer:b D
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
7) Canada'sbhighestbmountainbis .
A) MountbLoganb5959bmbelevationbinbthebsouthwestbcornerbofbYukon
B) MountbWaddingtonbinbthebCoastbMountainsbofbB.C.
C) MountbRundlebinbthebCanadianbRockies
D) MountbWashingtonbonbVancouverbIslandb
Answer:b A
Diff:b1
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
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, 8) Inbgeologicbtheory,bvolcanicberuptions,bearthquakes,blandslides,bfloods,bandbtsunamisbareball
b .
A) exceptionsbtobthebtheorybofbuniformitarianism
B) uniquebphenomenabthatbcanbneitherbbebpredictedbnorbunderstood
C) naturallybrecurringbgeologicbhazardsbfrombongoingbphysicalbprocesses
D) divinebpunishmentsbsentbtobdiscouragebusbofbourbevilbwaysb
Answer:b C
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
9) Abgeologicbunderstandingbofbnaturalbresourcesbincludes
ofbextractionborbusagebforbwater,bsoil,bmetallic,bnon-metallic,bandbenergybresources.
A) thebconditionsbofbformationbandbthebenvironmentalbimpact
B) thebeconomicbvaluebandbgeographicblocation
C) thebsizebofbdepositsbandbcost
D) thebcurrentbcorporateborbpoliticalbobjectivebandbmostbexpedientbmeansb
Answer:b A
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
10) Earth'sbhumanbpopulationbnowbisbbestbdescribedbbybwhichbonebofbthebfollowingbstatements?
A) justbbeginningbtobapproachbthebworld'sbpopulationbbeforebthebSecondbWorldbWar
B) largerbthanbitbhasbeverbbeenbandbincreasingbatbabverybhighbrate
C) largerbthanbitbhasbeverbbeenbbutbwillbstabilizebwithinbthebnextb10byears
D) increasingbverybrapidlybinbadvanced,bwesternbcountriesbandbfallingbrapidlybinbthird-
worldbareasbsuchbasbLatinbAmericabandbAfrica
Answer:bBb
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
11) Whichbonebofbthebfollowingbisbablogicalbconsequencebofbthebrapidlybgrowingbhumanbp
opulation?
A) Everybodybwillbhavebmuchbmorebfunbbecausebpartiesbwillbbeblargerbandbmorebfrequent.
B) Competitionbforbnonrenewablebnaturalbresourcesbwillbintensify.
C) Terrestrial,baquatic,bandbmarinebhabitatsbwillbbebunaffectedbbybthebrapidbgrowth.
D) Reducedbgovernmentbregulationbandbspendingbandbthebapplicationbofbnewbtechnologiesbwillbi
ncreaseblivingbstandardsbandblessenbenvironmentalbconcerns.
Answer:bBb
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
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b b b b b b b
ysical Geology, Updated 4th CanadianEdit
b b b b b
ion, Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick KLutge
b b b b b b
ns, Cameron J. Tsujita Stephen R. Hicock
b b b b b b
1
,Earth:bAnbIntroductionbtobPhysicalbGeology,bCdnb4eb(Tarbuck)b
Chapterb1b AnbIntroductionbtobGeologybandbPlatebTectonics
1.1 Multiple-ChoicebQuestions
1) Thebwordb"Geology"bisbderivedbfrombGreekbmeaning .
A) discoursebofbthebEarth
B) rocksbformballblands
C) theblogicbofbrocks
D) geographicbtheologyb
Answer:b A
Diff:b1
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
2) Thebprinciplebgoalbofbphysicalbgeologybisbtobstudy .
A) ongoingbnaturalbprocessesbandbthebproductsbtheybcreate
B) mankindbandbthebenvironment
C) Earth'sbevolutionbwithbtime
D) physicalbprocessesbthatbaffectbthebearthbandbitsbresourcesbasbopposedbtobchemicalborbbiologicbp
rocesses
Answer:b Ab
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
3) b
includesbthebstudybofbhowbrocksbandbmineralsbformbandbchangebaccordingbtobphysical,bch
emical,bandbbiologicbprocessesbwhichbaffectbeverythingbfrombEarth'sbinternalbstructuresban
dbtectonicbplatesbtoblandscapebevolutionbandbcrystalbforms.
A) Physicalbgeology
B) Historicalbgeology
C) Manifestbdestiny
D) Catastrophismb
Answer:b A
Diff:b1
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
2
,4) Whatbarebthebbasicbdifferencesbbetweenbthebdisciplinesbofbphysicalbandbhistoricalbgeology?
A) Physicalbgeologybisbthebstudybofbfossilsbandbsequencesbofbrockbstrata;bhistoricalbgeologybisbthebst
udybofbhowbrocksbandbmineralsbwerebusedbinbthebpast.
B) Historicalbgeologybinvolvesbthebstudybofbrockbstrata,bfossils,bandbgeologicbevents,butilizingbthebg
eologicbtimebscalebasbabreference;bphysicalbgeologybincludesbthebstudybofbhowbrocksbformbandbofbho
wberosionbshapesbtheblandbsurface.
C) Physicalbgeologybinvolvesbthebstudybofbrockbstrata,bfossils,bandbdepositionbinbrelationbtobplatebm
ovementsbinbthebgeologicbpast;bhistoricalbgeologybchartsbhowbandbwherebthebplatesbwerebmovingbinbt
hebpast.
D) None;bphysicalbgeologybandbhistoricalbgeologybarebessentiallybthebsame.b
Answer:bB
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
5) b
involvesbthebstudybofbEarth'sboriginbandbdevelopmentbthroughbtimebbasedbonbsequencesbofbstrat
a,bfossils,bandbgeologicbevents,butilizingbthebgeologicbtimebscalebasbabreference.
A) Physicalbgeology
B) Historicalbgeology
C) Catastrophism
D) Uniformitarianismb
Answer:bB
Diff:b1
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
6) SirbWilliambEdmondbLoganbwasbappointedbthebfirstbDirectorbofbThebGeologicalbSurveybofb
Canadabinb1842bandbisbnotedbforbhisbobservationsbandbmapsbof .
A) sandstonesbinbNunavut
B) granitesbinbSaskatchewan
C) goldbinbPrincebEdwardbIsland
D) coalbbedsbinbWales,bNovabScotia,bandbcopperbdepositsbinbOntariob
Answer:b D
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
7) Canada'sbhighestbmountainbis .
A) MountbLoganb5959bmbelevationbinbthebsouthwestbcornerbofbYukon
B) MountbWaddingtonbinbthebCoastbMountainsbofbB.C.
C) MountbRundlebinbthebCanadianbRockies
D) MountbWashingtonbonbVancouverbIslandb
Answer:b A
Diff:b1
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
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, 8) Inbgeologicbtheory,bvolcanicberuptions,bearthquakes,blandslides,bfloods,bandbtsunamisbareball
b .
A) exceptionsbtobthebtheorybofbuniformitarianism
B) uniquebphenomenabthatbcanbneitherbbebpredictedbnorbunderstood
C) naturallybrecurringbgeologicbhazardsbfrombongoingbphysicalbprocesses
D) divinebpunishmentsbsentbtobdiscouragebusbofbourbevilbwaysb
Answer:b C
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
9) Abgeologicbunderstandingbofbnaturalbresourcesbincludes
ofbextractionborbusagebforbwater,bsoil,bmetallic,bnon-metallic,bandbenergybresources.
A) thebconditionsbofbformationbandbthebenvironmentalbimpact
B) thebeconomicbvaluebandbgeographicblocation
C) thebsizebofbdepositsbandbcost
D) thebcurrentbcorporateborbpoliticalbobjectivebandbmostbexpedientbmeansb
Answer:b A
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
10) Earth'sbhumanbpopulationbnowbisbbestbdescribedbbybwhichbonebofbthebfollowingbstatements?
A) justbbeginningbtobapproachbthebworld'sbpopulationbbeforebthebSecondbWorldbWar
B) largerbthanbitbhasbeverbbeenbandbincreasingbatbabverybhighbrate
C) largerbthanbitbhasbeverbbeenbbutbwillbstabilizebwithinbthebnextb10byears
D) increasingbverybrapidlybinbadvanced,bwesternbcountriesbandbfallingbrapidlybinbthird-
worldbareasbsuchbasbLatinbAmericabandbAfrica
Answer:bBb
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
11) Whichbonebofbthebfollowingbisbablogicalbconsequencebofbthebrapidlybgrowingbhumanbp
opulation?
A) Everybodybwillbhavebmuchbmorebfunbbecausebpartiesbwillbbeblargerbandbmorebfrequent.
B) Competitionbforbnonrenewablebnaturalbresourcesbwillbintensify.
C) Terrestrial,baquatic,bandbmarinebhabitatsbwillbbebunaffectedbbybthebrapidbgrowth.
D) Reducedbgovernmentbregulationbandbspendingbandbthebapplicationbofbnewbtechnologiesbwillbi
ncreaseblivingbstandardsbandblessenbenvironmentalbconcerns.
Answer:bBb
Diff:b2
Topic:b ThebSciencebofbGeology
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