MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one
alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) If the atomic
number of an element is 6 and its mass number is 14, how many neutrons are
contained in the nucleus?
A) 84 B) 20 C) 8 D)
0 E) 6
2) The definition of
a mineral includes words such as __________.
A) clastic and mafic
B) organic and solution
C) naturally occurring and crystalline
D) foliated and amorphous
E) none of these
3) A(n) __________
has a negative charge and a very small mass.
A) proton B) electron C) nucleus D)
neutron E) isotope
4) The mass number
of an atom is obtained by totaling the number of __________.
A) neutrons and positrons
B) positrons and neutrinos
C) electrons and protons
D) electrons and neutrons
E) protons and neutrons
5) Metamorphism may
result from __________.
A) chemical action
B) pressure
C) heat
D) any or all of these
E) only heat and pressure
6) Granite and
gabbro __________.
A) have a similar texture B)
have
a similar mineral composition
C) A and B D) are in
no way similar
7) Sedimentary rocks
account for about __________ percent of rock exposures on the continents.
A) 35 B) 50 C) 20 D)
5 E) 75
8) Soil consists of
__________.
A) organic matter
B) air and water
C) mineral matter
D) all of these
E) both mineral matter and organic matter but not air and
water
9) A stream's
channel can be straightened by creating __________.
A) meanders B) a decreased
gradient
C) artificial cutoffs D)
none
of these
10) The suspended
load of a stream __________.
A) is deposited before the bed load
B) usually consists of fine sand, silt, and clay-sized
particles
C) consists primarily of highly soluble substances
D) moves along the bottom of the channel by rolling,
sliding, and saltation
E) none of these
11) The central
region of an atom is called the __________.
A) neutron B) proton C) nucleus D)
shell E) electron
12) Obsidian
exhibits this texture.
A) pyroclastic
B) glassy
C) phaneritic
D) aphanitic
E) porphyritic
13) Alternate
wetting and drying or freezing and thawing often leads to __________.
A) creep
B) debris flow
C) solifluction
D) earthflow
E) none of these
14) A(n) __________
forms when a block of ice is buried in drift and subsequently melts, creating a
pit.
A) tarn
B) ar hat(e
)te
C) pater noster
D) kame
E) none of these
15) The mass of an
atom is concentrated in its __________.
A) electron B) isotope C) angstrom
D) neutron E)
nucleus
16) Which of the
rocks listed below is popular building stone?
A) diorite B) basalt C) gabbro D)
andesite E) granite
17) Which of the
following is NOT true of soil?
A) It contains organic matter.
B) It supports plant growth.
C) It is the same as regolith.
D) It contains air and water.
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the
statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
18) All minerals
exhibit cleavage.
19) In any
uncombined atom, the number of protons equals the number of electrons.
20) Slate is
associated with high-grade metamorphism.
21) Lahars occur in
association with volcanoes.
22) Alluvial fans
form when the gradient of a stream is abruptly increased.
23) Among the
various silicate minerals, the ratio of oxygen atoms to silicon atoms remains
constant.
24) Mineral
composition is the primary basis for distinguishing among the various chemical
sedimentary rocks.
25) Sheeting most
commonly affects large igneous masses composed of granite.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one
alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) C
2) C
3) B
4) E
5) D
6) A
7) E
8) D
9) C
10) B
11) C
12) B
13) A
14) E
15) E
16) E
17) C
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the
statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
18) FALSE
19) TRUE
20) FALSE
21) TRUE
22) FALSE
23) FALSE
24) TRUE
25) TRUE