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Question 1 of 25
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The internal and external forces on the Earth that help sculpt the landscape we see is known as the _______.
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A.water cycle
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B.life cycle
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C.tectonic cycle
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D.rock cycle
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Question 2 of 25
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The figure below shows an example of _______.
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A.sheet jointing
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B.oxidation
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C.dissolution
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D.frost wedging
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Question 3 of 25
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_______ is the extremely slow downslope granular flow of regolith.
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A.solification
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B.slump
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C.slides
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D.creep
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Question 4 of 25
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A permanent body of ice, consisting largely of recrystallized snow, showing evidence of movement under the pull of gravity is known as _______.
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A.glacier
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B.mass wasting
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C.creep
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D.debris avalanche
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Question 5 of 25
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The small spaces between mineral grains are called _______.
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A.pores
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B.flow
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C.slump
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D.regolith
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Question 6 of 25
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The uppermost soil horizon that contains a high amount of organic matter is known as the _____ horizon.
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Question 7 of 25
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Sediment that is moved along the bottom of a stream is known as _______.
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A.suspended load
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B.dissolved load
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C.bed load
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D.clay
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E.sand
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Question 8 of 25
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The _______ layer is the deepest layer of soil that consists of parent rock material in various stages of weathering.
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Question 9 of 25
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A sediment that is made of relatively coarse mineral grains is known as _______.
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A.clay
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B.soil
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C.sand
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D.kaolin
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Question 10 of 25
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The figure below illustrates a good example of repeated rockfalls.
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Question 11 of 25
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A _______ involves a rotational movement of rock or regolith.
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A.fall
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B.creep
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C.flow
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D.slump
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Question 12 of 25
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A type of chemical weathering in which minerals react with dissolved oxygen in water is known as _______.
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A.frost wedging
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B.oxidation
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C.root wedging
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D.acid rain
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Question 13 of 25
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Flowing regolith that is not saturated with water is known as a _______ flow.
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A.granular
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B.slurry
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C.slump
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D.gradient
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Question 14 of 25
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When all the grains in a rock are roughly the same size, the rock is said to be _______.
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A.well rounded
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B.well sorted
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C.spherical
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D.angular
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Question 15 of 25
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Most banded iron formations are approximately 1.8-2.5 million years old.
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Question 16 of 25
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What is the sedimentary structure shown in the figure below?
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A.banded iron formation
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B.ripple marks
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C.cross beds
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D.footprints
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Question 17 of 25
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Sediment that is carried and deposited by the wind is known as _______ sediment.
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A.estuarian
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B.reefal
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C.eolian
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D.turbidity
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Question 18 of 25
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A sedimentary rock formed by the evaporation of lake or seawater is known as a(n) _______.
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A.turbidite
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B.evaporite
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C.shale
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D.sandstone
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Question 19 of 25
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When gravel becomes lithified, _______ is formed.
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A.conglomerate
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B.shale
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C.sandstone
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D.siltstone
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Question 20 of 25
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A semi-enclosed body of coastal water where fresh water mixes with marine water is known as a delta.
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Question 21 of 25
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The figure below shows a good example of which type of sedimentary structure?
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A.ripple marks
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B.mud cracks
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C.footprints
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D.cross beds
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Question 22 of 25
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A _______ is a wave-resistant structure that is built from marine invertebrates.
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A.turbidite
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B.pyroclast
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C.banded iron formation
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D.reef
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Question 23 of 25
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Which of the following describes a fine grained fissile rock consisting primarily of clay particles?
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A.sandstone
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B.siltstone
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C.shale
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D.peat
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Question 24 of 25
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Atmospheric water that reacts with anthropogenic sulfur and nitrogen forms
acid rain .
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Question 25 of 25
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Accretionary wedges composed of sediment scraped off the oceanic crust are typical of what type of tectonic setting?
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A.divergent margin-rift valley
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B.convergent margin-subduction zone
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C.convergent margin-continental collision
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D.passive continental margin
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