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Fundamentals of Geology Exam
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question:When water contacts pyrite at the earth's surface, the runoff is
commonly:
Ans: Acidic
Question: In an eolian sand aquifer, hydraulic conductivity would be expected
to generally:
Ans: Be uniform
Question: Which of the following pairs likely would be composed of
sediments with DIFFERENT grain size and sorting characteristics?
Ans: Outwash plain - end moraine
Question: It has been determined that a prospective strippable reserve
contains 1000 acres (1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft.) of lignite in beds averaging 20 feet
in thickness. Assume specific gravity of 1.28 (80 lbs/ft3). What is the reserve in
tons?
Ans: 34,848,000
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Question: The scale for describing the effects or damage caused by an
earthquake at a given geographic location is called the:
Ans: Modified Mercalli scale
Question: Which statement best describes the effect of diagenesis on the
overall quality of an oil/gas reservoir?
Ans: Diagenesis may enhance or diminish reservoir quality
Question: The rate of production from a subsurface reservoir is most directly
related to:
Ans: Permeability
Question: What is the best radiometric dating technique to determine the age
difference between two Miocene-age volcanic ash deposits separated by 500
feet vertically?
Ans: Potassium-Argon
Question: What geophysical method would generally be most effective to
map deeply buried (1500' deep) bedrock pediments?
Ans: Seismic reflection
Question: A groundwater model is considered calibrated when:
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Ans: Hydraulic heads and fluxes reproduce the system modeled within an
acceptable
tolerance
Question: A rock described as argillaceous:
Ans: Is clay-rich
Question: The creation of new oceanic crust is balanced by:
Ans: An equal amount of old ocean crust being subducted
Question: When collecting duplicate samples to validate the quality of the
laboratory results, the geologist should always:
Ans: Be sure that the duplicates cannot be identified by the lab
Question: A stream crosses a strike-slip fault with no deviation in its course.
Which of the following statements must be true?
Ans: The stream crossed the fault since the last fault movement
Question: The horizontal scale of a cross-section is 1:24,000; the vertical scale
is 1 inch equals 1000 feet. The vertical exaggeration is:
Ans: 2x
Fundamentals of Geology Exam
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Question:When water contacts pyrite at the earth's surface, the runoff is
commonly:
Ans: Acidic
Question: In an eolian sand aquifer, hydraulic conductivity would be expected
to generally:
Ans: Be uniform
Question: Which of the following pairs likely would be composed of
sediments with DIFFERENT grain size and sorting characteristics?
Ans: Outwash plain - end moraine
Question: It has been determined that a prospective strippable reserve
contains 1000 acres (1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft.) of lignite in beds averaging 20 feet
in thickness. Assume specific gravity of 1.28 (80 lbs/ft3). What is the reserve in
tons?
Ans: 34,848,000
, Page | 2
Question: The scale for describing the effects or damage caused by an
earthquake at a given geographic location is called the:
Ans: Modified Mercalli scale
Question: Which statement best describes the effect of diagenesis on the
overall quality of an oil/gas reservoir?
Ans: Diagenesis may enhance or diminish reservoir quality
Question: The rate of production from a subsurface reservoir is most directly
related to:
Ans: Permeability
Question: What is the best radiometric dating technique to determine the age
difference between two Miocene-age volcanic ash deposits separated by 500
feet vertically?
Ans: Potassium-Argon
Question: What geophysical method would generally be most effective to
map deeply buried (1500' deep) bedrock pediments?
Ans: Seismic reflection
Question: A groundwater model is considered calibrated when:
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Ans: Hydraulic heads and fluxes reproduce the system modeled within an
acceptable
tolerance
Question: A rock described as argillaceous:
Ans: Is clay-rich
Question: The creation of new oceanic crust is balanced by:
Ans: An equal amount of old ocean crust being subducted
Question: When collecting duplicate samples to validate the quality of the
laboratory results, the geologist should always:
Ans: Be sure that the duplicates cannot be identified by the lab
Question: A stream crosses a strike-slip fault with no deviation in its course.
Which of the following statements must be true?
Ans: The stream crossed the fault since the last fault movement
Question: The horizontal scale of a cross-section is 1:24,000; the vertical scale
is 1 inch equals 1000 feet. The vertical exaggeration is:
Ans: 2x
