MCQ Questions
Q.1.
continental collision
  • 18%
    volcano that is relatively small and composed of volcanic cinders
  • 18%
    the two elements most abundant in the earths crust are
  • 24%
    the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
  • 41%
    when two continental masses converge, it is referred to as a
Q.2.
butte
  • 36%
    molten rock on earth's surface
  • 14%
    which of the following is a mineral
  • 21%
    which type of crust is thicker
  • 29%
    smaller, deep sided mountain
Q.3.
silicon and oxygen
  • 45%
    the two elements most abundant in the earths crust are
  • 9%
    when divergent boundaries occur on continents, the process is called
  • 36%
    when two continental masses converge, it is referred to as a
  • 9%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
Q.4.
carbonates
  • 46%
    which class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with the mineral O, as in the mineral calcite
  • 23%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
  • 31%
    what class of minerals form when the element Cl or F is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral halite
  • 0%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
Q.5.
granite
  • 10%
    a mineral property that can be observed without using a test is
  • 40%
    magma is molten rock that occurs
  • 30%
    the mantle is
  • 20%
    continental crust is much like
Q.6.
snow and ice
  • 12%
    which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
  • 12%
    layers within sedimentary rock are called
  • 75%
    glaciers are huge flowing fields of compressed
  • 0%
    rock that has solidified from magma is a
Q.7.
uplift, continental rift, narrow ocean basin, wide ocean basin
  • 33%
    the stages associated with continental rifting are, in order from earliest to latest
  • 33%
    the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
  • 33%
    the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
  • 0%
    what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
Q.8.
ionic
  • 22%
    which type of crust is thicker
  • 22%
    which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
  • 44%
    in which type of bonding do atoms loan one or more electrons
  • 11%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
Q.9.
an increase in confining pressure
  • 50%
    which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
  • 0%
    which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
  • 38%
    which of the following acts to keep a rock solid instead of melting
  • 12%
    which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
Q.10.
one or more pyroclastic flows hit the city of pompeii
  • 43%
    what was the most damaging type of eruption that occurred at Vesuvius in Italy
  • 14%
    Which of the following best represents the sequence by which a continent splits apart
  • 43%
    which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral
  • 0%
    what are two main ways that minerals are put together in rocks
Q.11.
mercury venus and mars
  • 67%
    the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
  • 0%
    rows in the periodic table correspond to
  • 17%
    which of the following is not a mineral
  • 17%
    the other three terrestrial planets are
Q.12.
iron, oxygen, silicon
  • 17%
    earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
  • 0%
    the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
  • 50%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 33%
    in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
Q.13.
a rising plume of hot mantle material
  • 17%
    the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
  • 33%
    a vesicular igneous texture indicates that
  • 33%
    for a plate to move, the driving forces must exceed the
  • 17%
    a hot spot is interpreted to have formed from
Q.14.
isostasy
  • 20%
    what class of minerals form when the element Cl or F is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral halite
  • 0%
    what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C, O, and S
  • 20%
    iron oxide mineral commonly has a reddish color and constantly has red streak. What mineral is it
  • 60%
    the balance or equilibrium of adjacent blocks of brittle lithosphere floating on the ductile asthenosphere
Q.15.
mesa
  • 20%
    broad, flat topped mountain with deep sides
  • 40%
    mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
  • 20%
    molten rock on earth's surface
  • 20%
    plates move how many cm per year
Q.16.
hydrogen
  • 40%
    in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
  • 0%
    mountains beneath the oceans that do not reach the surface are called
  • 20%
    the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
  • 40%
    on the sun, ___ atoms are formed together in a process called nuclear fusion
Q.17.
liquid water, crystals grown in a lab, volcanic glass, piece of wood
  • 20%
    which of the following is not a mineral
  • 20%
    two factors that affect regional elevations are
  • 40%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 20%
    A force that is important in driving plate tectonics is
Q.18.
diverge
  • 25%
    earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
  • 50%
    Mid-ocean ridges form where two ocean plates
  • 0%
    which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
  • 25%
    the decay of radioactive elements such as uranium create
Q.19.
iron and nickel
  • 40%
    the core is
  • 20%
    the two elements most abundant in the earths crust are
  • 20%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
  • 20%
    which type of crust is thicker
Q.20.
the rock cooled slowly
  • 25%
    a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
  • 25%
    coarsely crystalline igneous textures indicate that
  • 25%
    the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
  • 25%
    rows in the periodic table correspond to
Q.21.
1-15
  • 25%
    which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
  • 50%
    plates move how many cm per year
  • 25%
    the largest of earth's concentric zones by volume
  • 0%
    the decay of radioactive elements such as uranium create
Q.22.
halides
  • 40%
    which class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with the mineral O, as in the mineral calcite
  • 20%
    which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma
  • 40%
    what class of minerals form when the element Cl or F is bonded with a metal, as in the mineral halite
  • 0%
    what type of elements are in the group that includes elements C, O, and S
Q.23.
different rock types and different rock thicknesses
  • 40%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
  • 20%
    the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
  • 40%
    primary difference between the continents and ocean basin
  • 0%
    which of the following is very common in oceanic crust
Q.24.
beds or bedding
  • 25%
    mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
  • 50%
    layers within sedimentary rock are called
  • 0%
    rock that has solidified from magma is a
  • 25%
    glaciers are huge flowing fields of compressed
Q.25.
crust and upper mantle
  • 60%
    lithosphere
  • 20%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
  • 20%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 0%
    the three elements most abundant in the entire earth are
Q.26.
lava
  • 100%
    common uses of minerals
  • 0%
    the largest of earth's concentric zones by volume
  • 0%
    oceanic crust is
  • 0%
    molten rock on earth's surface
Q.27.
slab pull, ridge push, upwelling mantle such as hot spots
  • 33%
    primary difference between the continents and ocean basin
  • 0%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
  • 33%
    the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
  • 33%
    A force that is important in driving plate tectonics is
Q.28.
island arcs
  • 50%
    curving island chains across the seafloor that are mainly volcanic in origin
  • 0%
    which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
  • 50%
    mountains beneath the oceans that do not reach the surface are called
  • 0%
    A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
Q.29.
types of minerals present, size and shape of crystals, presence or absence of layers
  • 50%
    important characteristics to observe in rocks include
  • 0%
    composite volcanoes are so called because they
  • 50%
    the mineral halite has cubed shaped crystals because
  • 0%
    which of the following is common in most calderas
Q.30.
mid-ocean ridge
  • 33%
    which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
  • 0%
    which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
  • 0%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 67%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
Q.31.
metamorphism
  • 25%
    A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
  • 50%
    changing a rock by heat, pressure or deformation is called
  • 25%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
  • 0%
    the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
Q.32.
oceanic fracture zones
  • 60%
    when two continental masses converge, it is referred to as a
  • 20%
    what was the most damaging type of eruption that occurred at Vesuvius in Italy
  • 0%
    which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
  • 20%
    cracks and steps cross the seafloor mostly at right angles to the mid ocean ridges
Q.33.
magma produced as the mantle rise up
  • 25%
    which of the following is very common in oceanic crust
  • 0%
    which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
  • 25%
    which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
  • 50%
    Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge
Q.34.
one dominant direction of cleavage
  • 33%
    composite volcanoes are so called because they
  • 0%
    a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
  • 67%
    if a mineral cleaves into thin sheets, it probably has
  • 0%
    hot spots in oceanic settings typically produce
Q.35.
the shape of the continents, the distribution of fossils, the distribution of glacial deposits and the directions of glacial stretch marks
  • 33%
    Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift
  • 67%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 0%
    which of the following is common in most calderas
  • 0%
    which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
Q.36.
a rock can contain more than one mineral, a mineral is composed of chemical elements, a single rock can include more than one mineral
  • 33%
    Which of the following is associated with a mid-ocean ridge
  • 67%
    which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
  • 0%
    which of the following is not a mineral
  • 0%
    Which data were used to develop the hypothesis of continental drift
Q.37.
the rock rolled slowly and then quickly
  • 67%
    a porphyritic igneous texture indicates that
  • 0%
    glaciers are huge flowing fields of compressed
  • 0%
    important characteristics to observe in rocks include
  • 33%
    the majority of transform boundaries are found
Q.38.
Pacific Ocean
  • 75%
    the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
  • 25%
    which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
  • 0%
    what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
  • 0%
    the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
Q.39.
oceanic trench
  • 67%
    the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
  • 33%
    A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
  • 0%
    which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
  • 0%
    an oceanic transform plate boundary is most likely associated with
Q.40.
cleavage
  • 33%
    A convergent plate boundary is most likely associated with
  • 0%
    in which type of bonding do atoms share one or more electrons
  • 67%
    an oceanic transform plate boundary is most likely associated with
  • 0%
    a mineral property that can be observed without using a test is
Q.41.
a scoria cone that erupts hot molten fragments on an unpopulated Pacific Island
  • 50%
    which of the following is a hazard, not a risk, according to the text book
  • 0%
    the stages associated with continental rifting are, in order from earliest to latest
  • 50%
    which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
  • 0%
    which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the fastest cooling
Q.42.
oceanic crust is created
  • 67%
    which type of crust is thicker
  • 0%
    coarsely crystalline igneous textures indicate that
  • 0%
    a hot spot is interpreted to have formed from
  • 33%
    What occurs at mid-ocean ridges
Q.43.
collapse of the roof of a magma chamber as magma erupts
  • 100%
    the main cause of caldera collapse is
  • 0%
    the majority of transform boundaries are found
  • 0%
    the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
  • 0%
    the mineral halite has cubed shaped crystals because
Q.44.
argonites
  • 33%
    which class of mineral forms when the element C is bonded with the mineral O, as in the mineral calcite
  • 33%
    which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
  • 0%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 33%
    which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
Q.45.
shield volcano
  • 67%
    the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
  • 0%
    what type of volcano is broad and low, and composed of basaltic lava flows
  • 33%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 0%
    the Ring of Fire occurs from subduction on both sides of the
Q.46.
a hill capped by volcanic rocks
  • 33%
    which of the following is least likely to be a volcano
  • 33%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
  • 33%
    which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
  • 0%
    which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma
Q.47.
decompression
  • 0%
    which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
  • 67%
    the process of one plate sliding beneath another plate is called
  • 33%
    as two oceanic plates diverge at mid-ocean ridges, melting of the rising mantle is due to
  • 0%
    on the sun, ___ atoms are formed together in a process called nuclear fusion
Q.48.
temperature of the lithosphere and density of the rock
  • 67%
    two factors that affect regional elevations are
  • 0%
    the majority of transform boundaries are found
  • 33%
    the main cause of melting along subduction zones is the
  • 0%
    How fast do plates move relative to one another
Q.49.
scoria cone
  • 67%
    volcano that is relatively small and composed of volcanic cinders
  • 33%
    which of the following is likely to have eruptions of basalt
  • 0%
    which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
  • 0%
    mineral that is characterized by a reddish streak
Q.50.
a softer mineral cannot scratch a harder mineral, most common minerals do not react with dilute hydrochloric acid, a streak plate is not used to determine how hard a mineral is, most minerals are not strongly magnetic
  • 33%
    which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
  • 0%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 67%
    which of the following is not a main type of silicate structure
  • 0%
    which of the following is true about tests we can perform on a mineral
Q.51.
ice
  • 33%
    which of the following igneous rocks would be formed by the slowest cooling
  • 33%
    which of the following is a mineral
  • 0%
    which of the following minerals would likely crystalize early from magma
  • 33%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
Q.52.
hematite and magnetite are used for iron and steel, halite is used as salt, phosphorous is used in fertilizer, feldspar is used in ceramics
  • 33%
    which type of crust is thicker
  • 0%
    composite volcanoes are so called because they
  • 0%
    which of the following is true about ricks and minerals
  • 67%
    common uses of minerals
Q.53.
lines or clusters of volcanic islands
  • 33%
    How fast do plates move relative to one another
  • 0%
    horizontal movements between plates occur at
  • 0%
    how do silica tetrahedra bond in silicate minerals
  • 67%
    hot spots in oceanic settings typically produce
Q.54.
mid ocean ridges
  • 33%
    which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
  • 33%
    earthquakes are more common around the edges of continents and along
  • 33%
    for a plate to move, the driving forces must exceed the
  • 0%
    the place where three plate boundaries meet is called a
Q.55.
potassium feldspar
  • 25%
    which of the following contains a modern continental rift
  • 25%
    which is not a major class of rock forming minerals
  • 25%
    which mineral is commonly pinkish and has light colored wavy lines
  • 25%
    which of the following rock types requires resolved gas in the magma