Transcript Quiz #2

Quiz 1
1. Which of the following earth
layers is the DENSEST
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Oceanic Crust
Outer Core
Continental Crust
Lithosphere
Mantle
2. Which of the following
elements is the most abundant in
the EARTH
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Hydrogen
Helium
Carbon
Iron
Uranium
3. At which of the following plate
boundaries would NOT expect to
find volcanoes
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Divergent
Transform
Ocean-Continent Convergent
Ocean-Ocean Convergent
Both A and B
4. Where are most of the earth’s
earthquakes located
A.
B.
C.
D.
Along the edge of continents
In the middle of the world’s oceans
At or near tectonic plate boundaries
There is no preferred location
5. At which of the following plate
boundaries would expect to find a
SUBDUCTION ZONE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Transform
Continent-Continent Collision
Divergent
Ocean-Continent Collision
None of the above
6. Which two layers of the earth
make up the LITHOSPHERE
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Crust and Mantle
Mantle and Core
Crust and Core
Asthenosphere and Mantle
Asthenosphere and Crust
7. We have drilled to the Earth’s
Core
A.
B.
True
False
MINERALS
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Atomic Structure and Elements
Periodic Table
Ionic/Covalent/Metallic Bonding
Minerals
Some Mineral Properties
Main Rock Forming Minerals
Quiz #2
1. Which of these mineral groups
are the main “rock forming”
minerals in the earth’s crust?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Carbonates
Silicates
Oxides
Sulfates
Native Elements
2. Which of the following silicate
minerals is most likely to be found
in a Mafic Rock?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Potassium Feldspar
Quartz
Muscovite Mica
Olivene
3. Which of the following pairs of
igneous rocks have the same
composition?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Basalt-Andesite
Basalt-Rhyolite
Basalt-Gabbro
Granite-Rhyolite
None of the above
4. What type of volcano is
pictured?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Pyroclastic Cone
Dome
Shield Volcano
Stratovolcano
Caldera
5. What type of volcano is
pictured?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Pyroclastic Cone
Dome
Shield Volcano
Stratovolcano
Caldera
6. Which of the following
volcanoes would you expect to
have most SiO2-rich lava?
A.
B.
C.
7. What influences what type of
eruption will occur at a volcano?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Magma Composition
Silica Content
Volatile Gas Content
All of the above
None of the above