Geology (also Also Not My Cards)

solidification of lava

B

Sedimentary

Transform boundary

B

Near a boundary between tectonic plates

Contaminated groundwater

~E. All of the above A. The location of the earthquake B. The star at depth is the place where the earthquake is generated C. The star at depth is the hypocenter D. The star on the surface is the epicenter

Mid-ocean ridge

B

A

Examine complexities of each feature rather than grouping features into types

They compress and then expand the rock in the direction the wave travels

~E. All of the above A. why continents have different regions B. Why a landscape looks the way it does C. How life in the past was different than today D. How global climate has changed since the ice ages

ISCO situation is closest to the earthquake

Oceanic Crust

Lower layer, middle layers, upper layer, fracture

Comparing the characteristics of the rock to deposits from modern environments

There was no mechanism to move continents through the oceanic crust

~D. All of the above A. the abandoned stretch of highway B. The bend in the highway and the new bridge C. The linear stretch of river

Meteorites

P-waves arrive first, followed by S-waves

A

The horizontal offset of the drainage channel

~E. All of the above A. strike-slip fault B. Normal faulting C.Reverse Faulting D. Movement of magma near the rift

Continental collision

The earthquake was no felt in the southern Florida

Oceanic divergent boundary

A boundary between the two units indicates that for a time there was either erosion or no deposition

Rock avalanche

~D. All of the above A. Bouncing sand grains along the surface B. Rolling sand grains along the surface C. Carrying finer material, like dust and silt, in air currents

~D. All of the above A. The upper unit is younger because it is on top B. The upper unit is younger because it contains pieces of the underlying unit C. The lower unit is older because it was tilted and eroded before deposition of the upper unit

Pick up moisture and then cause precipitation, allowing rain forests along the coast

The steepest angle at which loose material remains sable

Alluvial Fan

The unconformity is older than the age assigned to the fossils

~E. B and C B. clockwise in the northern hemisphere C. Counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere

Atmoshperic warming started well before 1900

The left section represents older rocks than the right section

Water evaporates at point A, rises, and then cools and condenses at point B

Rock slide

Florida

for half of the parent atoms to decay into daughter atoms

~D. All of the above A. Current temperatures are by far the hottest based on this record B. Atmospheric warming stared as early as the late 1700's C. The coolest time period on this data set was from around 1500 to the last part of the 1700's

Moist air is forced to rise and cool over the mountains, decreasing he amount of water vapor available to point C

~E. All of the above A. Alluvial Fan B. Playa C. Rock varnish D. Dry wash

The surface area increases as the rock is fractured

Creep

A site where two large-scale circulation patterns converge, causing air to rise and cool

Gravity

the layers on the lower left part of the photograph

~E. All of the above A. Are exposed to water B. Formed in high- temperature environments C. Formed in high-pressure environments D. Are exposed to oxygen

Units at the top of two sections will automatically be correlative

~D. All of the above A. Uplift of granite to the surface B. Solidification of granite at depth C. Formation of an erosion surface

~E. All of the above A. Millions of layers of light and dark-colored sediments that record yearly cycles B. Rates of sea floor spreading compared to the width of the Atlantic Ocean C. A 4-billion-year age on a rock in Canada D. Thousands of isotopic ages measured by different methods

~D. All of the above A. Ice crystals can form across a range of temperature at high altitudes B. Water droplets from across a range of temperatures C. While rain is falling at lower elevations, ice crystals, can exist at higher elevations

High fractured granite

The magma has a higher viscosity

Sill

A composite volcano

Solid asthenosphere rises as plates move apart

+2

A

Basalt mostly formed in lava flows

There was a lot of gas n the magma

have 8 outer shell (valence) electrons

~E. All of the above A. Liquid water B. Crystals grown in a laboratory C. Volcanic glass D. Piece of wood

Viscous lava and pyroclastic eruptions

C

B

Silicon and oxygen

Well-sorted gravel

The number of electron shells

Fractures are the main way groundwater moves through some rocks, such as granite

~E. None of the above A. Felsic minerals crystallize first B. Mafic minerals are light and float in most magma chambers C. Felsic crystals are heavy and sink in most magma chambers D. All crystals form at about the same time

~E. All of the above A. Through fractures that can form dikes B. Pieces of the wall rocks that break off and provide space C. Tectonic forces can help open pathways D. Magma is hotter and less dense than its surrounding

Silicates

Are composed of lava flows, pyroclastic material, and mudflows

D

Scoria cone

C. A and B

Partial melting produces a magma that is more felsic than the source

Factory C

Caldera

Lake at 5

A weak current

Strike-slip fault

The amount of stress is greater in some directions than in others

A scrap along a strike-slip fault

Coal- deep-sea organic-rich black shales

Shear

Lava flow and granite

Channel of a braided river

Syncline

Compression

Compression, tension, and shear

Shear

Unit 1

Brittle deformation

The clasts become more rounded

~E. All of the above are ways to from layers A. Occurrence of a discrete event like a flood B. A change in the strength of the current C. A change in the supply of sediment D. A change in climate of the region

Steep slopes n a mountain

~E. None of the above A. The area was experiencing a transgression B. Sea level was stable but the temperatures were getting colder C. sea level was stable but the temperatures were getting warmer D. A and B only

Anticline

Compression

A fault displaces the rocks on one side relative to another

Open ocean away from land

Horizontal compression

Compression

Tension

Delta at 4

Large cross beds in a well-sorted sandstone usually indicate deposition by wind