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ERSC 181 Week 2 Quiz.docx, Exams of Nursing

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A. volcanic arc, forearc basin
B. oceanic trench, island arc
C. broad mountain range, folds
Question 2 of 25
4.0 Points
Which of the following would not support Continental Drift?
A. You notice that the same fossil in Australia and Antarctica.
B. You notice that a similar rock formation is found on both the west coast of Africa
and the east coast of South America.
C. You notice that both North America and Africa have the same type of earthquakes and
volcanoes.
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A. volcanic arc, forearc basin

  • B. oceanic trench, island arc
  • C. broad mountain range, folds Question 2 of 25 4.0 Points Which of the following would not support Continental Drift?

A. You notice that the same fossil in Australia and Antarctica.

B. You notice that a similar rock formation is found on both the west coast of Africa and the east coast of South America.

C. You notice that both North America and Africa have the same type of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Question 3 of 25 4.0 Points The Wilson cycle shows all but which of the following?

  • A. how rocks cycle from one type to another
  • B. how water cycles on the Earth
  • C. how oceans open and close throughout geologic time Question 4 of 25 4.0 Points Which type of boundaries involve plates moving apart, the creation of new seafloor, and the Mid Ocean Ridge?

A. convergent boundaries

B. transform boundaries

C. divergent boundaries

D. glacial evidence in warm climates Question 7 of 25 4.0 Points What is the name given to the opening and closing of an ocean basin?

  • A. Wilson cycle
  • B. Wegener cycle
  • C. Rock cycle Question 8 of 25 4.0 Points Which discovery first prompted a renewed interest the movement of the continents?

A. polar wandering

B. sea-floor spreading

C. paleomagnetism Question 9 of 25 4.0 Points The ancient core of a continent found both at and beneath the surface is called what?

  • A. basement rock
  • B. shield
  • C. craton Question 10 of 25 4.0 Points Which type of boundaries involve crust being neither created nor destroyed and shearing motion?

A. divergent boundaries

B. were unsure about

  • C. accepted Question 13 of 25 4.0 Points Which characteristics describe transform boundaries?

A. crust being neither created nor destroyed and shearing motion

B. plates moving apart, the creation of new seafloor, and the Mid Ocean Ridge

C. deep sea trenches, the destruction of seafloor crust, and subduction Question 14 of 25 4.0 points Which mineral is the most commonly used for dating?

A. Olivine

B. Amphibole

  • C. Zircon
  • D. Quartz
  • E. Diamond Question 15 of 25 4.0 Points Which of the following is NOT a trace fossil?

A. bone

B. Fossil poop (coprolites)

C. Footprint

B. Angular unconformity

  • C. Non-conformity
  • D. Paraconformity
  • E. Disconformity Question 18 of 25 4.0 Points Which type of unconformity is usually easiest to spot, since layers are on top of non-layered crystalline rock?

A. Disconformity

B. Paraconformity

C. Angular unconformity

D. Nonconformity Question 19 of 25 4.0 Points Which of these time divisions is the longest?

  • A. Age
  • B. Eon
  • C. Period
  • D. Epoch
  • E. Era Question 20 of 25

D. Stratigraphy Question 22 of 25 4.0 Points In a series of undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are

  • A. On the bottom
  • B. On the top
  • C. variable depending on location Question 23 of 25 4.0 Points Which stratigraphic principle states the fact that sedimentary rocks are deposited in layers perpendicular to the direction of gravity?

A. Original horizontality

B. Superposition

  • C. Cross-cutting relations
  • D. Faunal succession
  • E. Lateral continuity Question 24 of 25 4.0 Points Which of the following is NOT a way of correlating rocks?

A. Fossils

B. Topographic expression

C. Time (age)

Which type of boundaries involve deep sea trenches, the destruction of seafloor crust, and subduction?

  • A. convergent boundaries
  • B. transform boundaries
  • C. divergent boundaries Which of the following statements is true?

A. Plate tectonics built on or expanded on continental drift.

B. Both theories have been proven false.

C. Continental drift built on or expanded on plate tectonics. Oceanic plates are composed of what rock type?

A. granite

  • B. quartz
  • C. basalt
  • D. diorite Which of the following is NOT an example of a hot spot?

A. Yellowstone

B. Hawaii

C. the Himalayas

D. Tahiti

E. Xenoliths from the outer core A fault that bisects a rock formation is younger than the rock unit according to the Principle of

  • A. Lateral Continuity
  • B. Original Horizontality
  • C. Cross-Cutting Relationships
  • D. Stratigraphy This dating method is used to determine the ages of rocks in years

A. absolute

B. relative

C. fossil

  • D. mineral