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what was the mountain building event formed the tilted rocks preserved in red rocks park and garden of the gods in colorado in the rocky mountain region |
a. ancestral rockies deformation
b. laramide and sevier orogenies c. appalachian orogeny d. paradox orogeny |
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which of the following rock types is the least resistant to erosion and would likely form low angle slopes
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a. shale
b. quartz sandstone c. granite d. schist |
A
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which of the following formations form most of the arches in arches national park
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a. permian kaibab limestone
b. mississippian redwall limestone c. jurassic morrison formation d. jurassic entrada sandstone |
D
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in what physiographic province are the grand canyon and arches national parks located
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a. uncompahgre uplift
b. basin and range province c. colorado plateau d. appalachian plateau |
C
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how are national parks established
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a. by presidential proclamation
b. by petitions from citizens c. by an act of congress d. by a 2/3 majority of state legislatures |
C
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which of the following activities is not allowed in a national park
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a. hiking
b. rafting c. photography d. clear-cut logging |
D
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what formation forms the south rim of the grand canyon
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a. vishnu schist
b. redwall limestone c. bright angel shale d. kaibab limestone |
D
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what is a mineral
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a. human-made substance which is solid, having a specific chemical composition and internal crystal structure
b. naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and internal crystal structure c. naturally occurring, organic liquid with a specific chemical composition and internal crystal structure d. naturally formed aggregates of mineral grains |
B
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who was the first non-native (white) person to go down the colorado river and through what is now the grand canyon national park
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a. john wesley powell
b. daniel boone c. theodore roosevelt d. meriwether lewis |
A
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what are the oldest rocks exposed in the grand canyon
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a. permian kaibab limestone
b. cambrian muav limestone c. jurassic navajo sandstone d. precambrian vishnu schist |
D
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the jurassic navajo sandstone in arches national park shows evidence of what type of depositional environment
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a. coal swamps
b. very deep-water ocean c. wind-blown sand dunes d. large river system |
C
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what geologic principle can be stated as "the present is the key to the past"
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a. principle of superposition
b. principle of uniformitarianism c. principle of cross-cutting relationships d. principle of original horizontality |
B
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what type of rock forms from the cooling and crystallization of lava at earth's surface
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a. sedimentary rock
b. metamorphic rock c. intrusive igneous rock d. extrusive igneous rock |
D
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mining of which of the following substances in the 1940s and 1950s has resulted in an environmental disaster in the four corners area
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a. silver
b. iron c. uranium d. coal |
C
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what is any evidence of pre-existing life known as?
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A. an angular unconformity
b. a fault c. a formation d. a fossil |
D
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what is the estimated age of the Earth
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a. 6000 years old
b. 20 million years old c. 1.8-2.8 billion years old d. 4.6-4.7 billion years old |
D
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which of the following geologic periods is not a part of the Paleozoic Era
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a. jurassic
b. cambrian c. devonian d. pennsylvanian |
A
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what theory unified all of geology and explains all of the features of Earth's surface
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a. the big bang theory
b. the theory of plate tectonics c. the theory of sea-floor spreading d. the theory of evolution |
B
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how are national monuments established
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a. by presidential proclamation
b. by petitions from citizens c. by an act of congress d. by a 2/3 majority of state legislatures |
A
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what river has cut the white cliffs of zion canyon national park
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a. colorado river
b. san juan river c. virgin river d. green river |
C
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what geologic rock formation forms the nearly vertical white cliffs in zion canyon national park
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a. jurassic navajo sandstone
b. permian kaibab limestone c. jurassic entrada sandstone d. tertiary claron formation |
A
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in what physiographic province are the grand canyon, zion, arches, canyonlands, and bryce canyon national parks located
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a. uncompahgre uplift
b. basin and range province c. colorado plateau d. appalachian plateau |
C
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what is the name of the supercontinent that was formed by all the major continental blocks during the permian period
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a. pacifica
b. laurasia c. wrangellia d. pangea |
D
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what geologic feature is formed by small streams in side canyons that downcut more slowly than the main canyon? examples can be seen in zion national park
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a. a fault
b. a hanging valley c. an angular unconformity d. a disconformity |
B
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what type of plate boundary forms where two tectonic plates move apart
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a. convergent ocean-ocean boundary
b. divergent plate boundary c. transform plate boundary d. convergent ocean-continent boundary |
B
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which of the following features is located in canyonlands national park
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a. the great white throne
b. delicate arch c. upheaval dome d. court of patriarchs |
C
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a geologist is trying to determine what type of depositional environment was responsible for a sandstone unit that contains fossils of freshwater fish. which of the following environments of deposition would be most likely for the rock unit
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a. deep water ocean environment
b. a marine coral reef environment c. terrestrial desert environment d. a river or stream environment |
D
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what geological processes has formed the amphitheaters at bryce canyon national park
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a. erosion by volcanic eruptions
b. erosion by surface runoff or slope wash c. erosion by giant glaciers d. erosion by rivers or streams |
B
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which of the following formations form most of the hoodoos and pink cliffs of Bryce Canyon National park
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a. tertiary claron formation
b. mississippian redwall limestone c. jurassic navajo sandstone d. jurassic entrada sandstone |
A
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the maze in canyonlands national park was used as a hideout by which famous outlaws
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a. frank and jesse james
b. osama bin laden c. butch cassidy and the sundance kid d. bonnie perker and clyde barrow |
C
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the cretaceous cliff house sandstone is the geologic formation in which the cliff dwellings in mesa verde national park are found. which geologic er is this formation in
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a. mesozoic era
b. cenozoic era c. paleozoic era d. precambrian era |
A
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when did the last major continental glacial event on earth occur
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a. the precambrian
b. cretaceous period c. permian period d. pleistocene epoch |
D
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which of the following is the main attraction in mesa verde national park
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a. natural rock arches
b. active volcanoes c. native american ruins d. white water rafting |
C
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in what physiographic provinge is rocky mountain national park located
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a. uncompagre uplift
b. basin and range province c. colorado plateau d. front range |
D
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what major mountain building event formed the modern peaks in rocky mountain national park
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a. laramide orogeny
b. ancestral rockies deformation c. precambrian orogeny d. pleistocene orogeny |
A
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a crescent shaped sand dune that lies across the direction of prevailing winds is know as a
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a. star dune
b. transverse dune c. barchan dune d. playa dune |
C
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in what state is the great sand dunes national park and preserve located
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a. utah
b. colorado c. montana d. arizona |
B
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a mass of moving ice on land is known as
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a. a landslide
b. outwash c. a sand dune d. a glacier |
D
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when did the sand dunes national park and preserve begin to form
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a. in the precambrian
b. in the jurassic period c. in the pleistocene epoch d. in the permian period |
C
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what is theorized to have caused the anasazi to abandon mesa verde
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a. attack by the 7th cavalry under george custer
b. volcanic eruptions c. environmental degradation d. glaciation |
C
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in which of the following is an example of an erosional glacial landform
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a. cirque
b. outwash plain c. ground moraine d. kame |
A
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what is albedo
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a. amount of empty space in a rock
b. wobble of earth's axis c. reflectivity of a surface d. amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere |
C
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what age are the oldest rocks exposed in rocky mountain national park
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a. from the cretaceous period
b. from the permian period c. from the precambrian period d. from the triassic period |
C
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what is a fjord
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a.flooded coastal glacial valley
b. shallow trough scoured by glaciers c. meandering glacial ridge d. teardrop shaped glacial hill |
A
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what does mesa verde mean in spanish
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a. green valley
b. green mountain c. green table d. black table |
C
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what geologic features control erosion and the formation of the famous land-forms in yosemite national park
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a. fractures joints and faults
b. giant anticlines or folds c. position of rivers and streams d. size and composition of sedimentary minerals |
A
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what two states/provinces make up waterton-glacier international peace park
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a. ohio and ontario
b. washington and british columbia c. montana and alberta d. colorado and utah |
C
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which of the following is an example of intrusive igneous rock
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a. granite
b. gneiss c. sandstone d. marble |
A
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what was mainly responsible for the formation of our current oxygen rich atmosphere
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a. volcanic eruptions on the early earth
b. photocynthetic cynobacteria on early earth c. photosynthesis by early land plants d. changes in earths orbit around the sun |
B
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which of the following occured during the period known as the little ice age from 140-1850
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a. failure of the cod fishery in scotland
b. eruption of mount vesuvius c. uplift and downcutting of the grand canyon d. implacement of sierra nevada batholith |
A
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what are the oldest rocks in waterton glacier international peace park
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a. precambrian vishnu schist
b. jusrassic navajo sandstone c. permian cutler group d. precambrian belt supergroup |
D
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banded iron formations and the belt supergroup in waterton glacier international peace park both formed in what type of depositional environment
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a. desert area similar to the modern sahara desert
b. coastal dune field similar to the modern outer banks, north carolina c. a warm shallow ocean similar to the modern bahama bank d. bay, lagoons, and swamps similar to modern chesapeake bay |
C
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in what state is yosemite national park
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a. new mexico
b. colorado c. montana d. california |
D
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what major rock type is exposed at the surface in yosemite national park
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a. cretaceous shales
b. precambrian metasedimentary c. mesozoic granites d. paleozoic sandstone |
C
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what geologic structure is responsible for many of the features seen in waterton glacier international peace park
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a. the sevier fault, a normal fault
b. the lewis thrust fault c. the san andreas fault, a strike-slip fault d. the front range fault, a reverse fault |
B
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a thrust fault has deformed a rock sequence placing mississippian rocks on top of cretaceous rocks. which side of the fault is up, relatively speaking
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a. it cannot be determined
b. side of the fault with mississippian rocks c. side of the fault with cretaceous rocks d.both sides of the fault have moved equally |
B
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on isle royale national park what two species are studied extensively for a major example of the predator/prey relationship
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a. grey wolves and moose
b. mountain lions and moose c. caribou and grizzly bears d. grizzly bears and tourists |
A
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at what type of plate boundary does collage tectonics occur
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a. divergent plate boundaries
b. transform boundaries c. convergent plate boundaries d. collage tectonics does not occur at a plate boundary |
C
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which of the following is true about isle royale national park
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a. it is in florida
b. it is on an island in lake erie c. it is on the largest island in lake superior d. it is located in ontario canada |
C
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what natural resource was once mined on isle royale national park
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a. uranium
b. iron ore c. copper d. coal |
C
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which of the following geologic periods is not part of the paleozoic era
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a. cretaceous period
b. permian period c. silurian period d. cambrian period |
A
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what is the amount of earths total water that is available as a resource for human consumption
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a. about 10%
b. about 50% c. less than 1% d. more than 15% |
C
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what forms caves
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a. erosion and dissolution by acidic groundwater
b. erosion and dissolution by streams c. erosion by landslides and mudslides d. fracturing of sandstones during earthquakes |
A
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the water table is
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a. the boundary between the crust and the mantle
b. the boundary between freshwater and seawater c. the boundary between the unsaturated zone and the zone of saturation d. the area separating water flowing into different streams |
C
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what type of speleothems grow from the ceiling of a cave
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a. cave pearls
b. cave crckets c. stalagmites d. stalactites |
D
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which of the following statements describes mammoth cave
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a. it is the deepest cave in the world
b. it is the only cave formed in granite c. it is formed by an underground river d. it is the largest known cave in the world |
D
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what are the geologic age and rock type that forms the main passages of mammoth cave
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a. precambrian limestones
b. mississippian limestones c. cretaceous sandstones d. silurian sandstones |
B
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in what state is carlsbad cavern national park located
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a. new mexico
b. colorado c. montana d. california |
A
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native americans used mammoth cave for shelter and to mine which of the following resources
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a. native sulfer for gun powder
b. flint or chert for tools and weapons c. gold for jewelry d. coal for fires |
B
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what is the landscape called that is characterized by caves, sinkholes, sinking springs, and terra rosas
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a. basin and range
b. colorado plateau c. canyon topography d. karst topography |
D
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what makes carlsbad cavern different from most caves and caverns
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a. it is formed in sandstones and shales
b. it is formed from dissolution by sulfuric acid c. there are no speleothems in carlsbad d. water was not involved in its formation |
B
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what exerts the major control on the direction of the passageways in mammoth cave national park
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a. large vertical faults
b. primary sedimentary bedding c. major unconformities d. fractures and joints |
B
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why are the features in Carlsbad Cavern no longer actively forming
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a. the cavern is too old
b. because bats live in the cavern c. the cavern is too dry d. the cavern is too deep |
C
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in what type of environment was the capitan limestone that forms carlsbad cavern deposited
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a. in a shallow freshwater lake
b. as a barrier reek c. in a large river d. in a coastal coal swamp |
B
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when did the major phase of cave formation occur at Carlsbad Cavern national park
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a. late permian period, 260 million years ago
b. precambrian, 1 billion years ago c. late neogene period, cenezoic era between 12 and 4 million years ago d. early cretaceous period, 150 million years ago |
C
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what is a reef
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a. large rock strusture formed by plants on land
b. solid, porous carbonate structure built by living organisms in the ocean c. solid, porous carbonate structure built by living organisms in ancient soil horizons d. fault in which the hanging wall moved down relative to the footwall |
B
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what is the name of the supercontinent that was formed during the permian period
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a. pacifica
b. laurasia c. wrangellia d. pangea |
D
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in what state is the gudalupe mountains national park located
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a. colorado
b. texas c. kentucky d. florida |
B
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which of the following geologic periods does not belong in the mesozoic era
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a. cretaceous period
b. permian period c. jurassic period d. triassic period |
B
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guadalupe mountains national park is located in what physiographic province
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a. colorado plateau
b. delaware basin c. front range d. sierra nevada mountains |
B
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in what depositional environment do modern coral reefs occur
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a. deep, cold oceans
b. shallow water in deltas, just offshore of major rivers c. in freshwater lakes d. shallow, war, high-energy tropical oceans |
D
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what age are the reefs in guadalipe mountains national park
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a. cambrian period
b. cretareous period c. permian period d. pleistocene epoch |
C
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why do modern reef building organisms require clear shallow water?
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a. they need a very high salinity environment
b. they need light for photosynthesis c. they need water with lots of sediment in it d. they need a cold, very low-energy environment |
B
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what were the major reef building organisms during the cretaceous period
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a. phylloidal algae
b. receptaculitids or sunflower corals c. archaeocyathids d. rudist clams |
D
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when did the largest mass extinction in geologic history occur
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a. at the end of the mesozoic era
b. at the end of the ordovician period c. at the end of the permian period d. at the end of the cretaceous period |
C
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what organisms are the major reef builders on modern reefs
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a. rugose or horn corals
b. phylloidal algae c. crinoids d. scleractinian corals |
D
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how could you tell the difference between a limestone deposited in the ocean from a limestone deposited in a freshwater lake
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a. it is impossible to tell them apart
b. look for crossbeds indicating wind direction c. look for fossils of organisms that either live in salt water or freshwater d. look for evidence of freezing and thawing |
C
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what type of rock do reefs form
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a. intrusive igneous rock
b. extrusive igneous rock c. metamorphic rock d. sedimentary rock |
D
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what geologic feature is el capitan in guadalupe national park in the capitan formation
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a. complex of thrust faults
b. large delta, like the mississippi delta c. moraine-dammed lake d. barrier reef complex |
D
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what were the major organisms that formed reefs during the permian period
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a. sponges, bryozoans, calcisponges, and algae
b. crinoids and corals c. rudist bivalves d. archaeocyathids and sponges |
A
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in what state is the everglades national park located
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a. colorado
b. texas c. kentucky d. florida |
D
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what type of volcano is considered to be the most dangerous
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a. cinder cone volcanoes
b. shield volcanoes c. composite volcanoes d. basaltic volcanoes |
C
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the everglades national park is known as the
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a. largest sawgrass marsh in the world
b. park with the largest cave in the world c. first national park in the US d. park with the largest coral barrier reef in the world |
D
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which of the following factors is not important in determining the volcano type and the explosiveness of volcanic eruptions
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a. magma composition
b. magma gas content c. age of the magma d. magma viscosity |
C
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what scale is used to measure the categories of hurricanes
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a. fujita scale
b. saffir-simpson scale c. richter scale d. fahrenheit scale |
B
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why do most hurricanes in the atlantic ocean occur in late summer and early fall
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a. that is when sea surface temperatures are lowest
b. that is when sea surface temperatures are highest c. that is when ocean salinities are lowest d. that is when air pressures are highest over the ocean |
B
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why are no coral reefs growing in biscayne bay today
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a. water temperatures are too low
b. water temperatures are too high c. ocean salinities are too high d. there is too much mud in the water of the bay |
D
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in the everglades national park why are mangrove trees important
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a. they only grow on karst surfaces
b. they only grow in florida c. they are the only trees able to tolerate salty water d. they are the only trees able to tolerate fresh water |
C
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what are the major attractions of Biscayne national park
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a. coral reefs
b. geysers c. hot springs d. active volcanoes |
A
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what geologic feature occupies a large portion of yellowstone national park
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a. a thrust fault
b. a fossil coral reef c. a caldera d. a shield volcano |
C
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what is the major threat to the ecosystems of the everglades national park
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a. flooding by large dams
b. diseases from domestic animals c. global cooling d. diversion of the natural flow of surface water and groundwater |
D
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what is the geologic age of the most recent caldera eruptions in yellowstone
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a. mississippian period
b. cretaceous period c. jurassic period d. pleistocene epoch |
D
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which of the following is not an example of the importance of coastal wetlands
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a. provides evidence of a desert climate
b. protects water supplies c. provides wildlife habitat d. prevents coastal erosion from storm surge |
A
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the largest volcanoes characterized by quiet, non-explosive eruptions of basaltic lava are
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a. shield volcanoes
b. cinder cone volcanoes c. composite volcanoes d. caldera volcanoes |
A
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what is viscosity
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a. percent of pore space in a rock
b. ability of a rock to transmit fluids c. internal resistance to flow of a liquid d. rapidly flowing cloud of volcanic material and hot gases |
C
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which of the following is considered to be the most active volcano in the world
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a. haleakala
b. mount rainier c. kilauea d. mauna kea |
C
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the name yellowstone in yellowstone national park comes from
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a. sulfur sustaining rocks around geysers and hot springs
b. hydrothermally altered lava flows exposed in the grand canyon of the yellowstone c. canary yellow wildflowers that bloom in the spring d. color of snow near caves used by bears during the winter |
B
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what distinction does yellowstone national park have
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a. first national park in the world
b. youngest national park in the US c. largest national park d. only park with volcanic features |
A
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which of the following battleships damaged in the japanese attack on the US 6th fleet at pearl harbor on dec. 7th 1941 did not return to battle
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a. USS maryland, tennessee and pennsylvania
b. USS west virginia, california, and nevada c. USS arizona, oklahoma, and utah d. none of the battleships returned to duty |
C
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how was the haleakala crater formed
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a. by the intersection of two thrust faults
b. by headward erosion of two streams c. from the eruption of the volcano d. by a giant landslide |
B
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which type of lava flow is composed of thick, sticky, viscous lava and cools to form a rough jagged surface
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a. aa lava flows
b. pahoehoe lava flows c. pillow lava flows d. pele lava flows |
A
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what is the age of the over 12000 feet of volcanic rocks around yellowstone that form the absaroka volcanic field
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a. cretaceous period
b. eocene epoch c. holocene epoch d. pleistocene epoch |
B
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where would you most commonly expect to find pillow lavas
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a. tropical coral reefs
b. at the mid-ocean ridges c. associated with strike-slip faults s. associated with geysers |
B
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what are kipuka's
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a. delicate strings of volcanic glass
b. mounds or hills on the surface of pahoehoe lava flows pushed up by the moving flow c. islands of older forested land surrounded by recent lava flows d. volcanic rock so light and full of holes it can float |
C
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what type of lava forms most rocks in hawaii
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a. rhyolitic lava
b. basaltic lava c. andesitic lava d. balsamic lava |
B
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why have recently introduced plant and animal species been so damaging to the ecosystem in Hawaii
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a. recently introduced species have not done any damage to hawaii's ecosystem
b. only a few weak species have been affected on hawaii c. no new species have been introduced to the hawaiian islands d. the species on hawaii have evolved in isolation with few natural predators |
D
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what is the plate tectonic setting for hawaii volcanoes national park
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a. hot spot
b. convergent boundary c.. transform fault boundary d. divergent boundary |
A
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what natural disaster damaged 36% of yellowstone national park in 1988
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a. a major earthquake
b. a major caldera eruption c. a major forest fire d. a major flood of the yellowstone river |
C
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what is the importance of the change from basaltic rocks in haleakaka national park to more andesitic rocks
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a. it has no significance to anyone, but a few geologists
b. the andesitic rocks would have erupted less violently with no pyroclastics c. the andesitic rocks would have erupted more violently with more pyroclastics d. basaltic rocks would have erupted more violently with lots of pyroclastics |
C
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what distinction do the hawaiian islands have currently
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a. the only active volcanoes in the US
b. the only living coral reefs in the world c. the highest rate of extinctions per square mile in the world d. lowest rainfall in the US |
C
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which of the following is spanish for mountain range
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a. orogeny
b. cordillera c. craton d. accretion |
B
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what type of fault would you expect to find in an area of extension
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a. normal fault
b. reverse fault c. thrust fault d. strike-slip fault |
A
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the gros ventre landslide outside of the grand tetons national park is believed to have been triggered by
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a. a major earthquake
b. a volcanic eruption in yellowstone c. an unusually wet spring d. failure of the teton dam |
C
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what is the force per area acting on a rock or surface called
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a. strain
b. shear c. stress d. tension |
C
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in which national park is the interesting geologic feature known as racetrack playa found
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a. grand tetons national park
b. crater lake national park c. death valley national park d. rocky mountain national park |
C
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what distinctions does death valley national park hold
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a. wettest place in N. america
b. hottest, driest, lowest place in n. america c. highest point in n. america d. first national park in the world |
B
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what would you expect the ages of rocks to be in the center of a large basin, such as the michigan basin
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a. younger rocks in the basin center
b. older rocks in the basin center c. all the rocks would be the same age throughout the basin d. every basin has a different pattern of ages, some older in the center, some younger in the center |
A
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a geologist determines that a structure has devonian aged rocks along the axis of the fold and mississippian aged rocks toward the outside or limbs of the fold. what type of fold is it
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a. syncline
b. nonconformity c. anticline d. basin |
C
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an unusual feature found in death valley national park are the turtleback structures which represent the exposed surfaces of low-angle normal faults known as
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a. wineglass canyons
d. calderas c. alluvial fans d. metamorphic core complexes |
D
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a pull-apart basin characterizes what type of structural setting
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a. thrust fault ramps
b. releasing bend along a strike-slip fault c. restraining bend along a strike-slip fault d. straight are along a strike-slip fault |
B
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what type fault is the san andreas fault in california
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a. normal
b. strike-slip c. reverse d. thrust |
B
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what is important about the ediacara fauna found in death valley national park
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a. first fossol evidence of multicellular life
b. first fossil evidence of life on earth c. first vertebrate fossils on earth d. first fossil evidence of land plants |
A
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the grans tetons are an example of what type of mountains
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a. volcanic island arc
b. fault-block mountains c. divergent boundary mountains d. a fold and thrust belt |
B
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what age and rock type forms the core of the grand teton mountain range
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A. mesozoic-aged volcanic rocks
b. pleistocene-aged sandstones c. paleozoic-aged limestones d. precambrian-aged gneiss and granite |
D
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what type of unconformity is exposed west of the grand tetons national park with paleozoic age sedimentary rocks overlying precambrian age rocks
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a. nonconformity
b. disconformity c. angular unconformity d. shear zone |
A
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Which of the following hazards is one of the most dangerous associated with Mount Rainer?
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a. major earthquakes
b. lava flows c. rock creep d. lahars |
D
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Which of the following are the major rock types present on Mount Rainer?
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a. all rock is basalt
b. most common rock is andesite with smaller amounts of rhyolite and basalt c. most common rock is basalt with small amounts of andesite d. most common rock is limestone with small amounts of sandstone and shale |
B
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A rapid downslope movement of rock or soil as a coherent mass is known as a(n)
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a. landslide
b. glacier c. pyroclastic flow d. cirque |
A
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In which of the geologic eras has Mount Rainer erupted?
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a. precambrian
b. paleozoic era c. mesozoic era d. cenozoic era |
D
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What is the most common rock type at Crater Lake NP?
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a. tuff
b. granite c. schist d. basalt |
A
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In which state is Crater Lake NP?
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a. Wyoming
b. Colorado c. Oregon d. Washintong |
C
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In what state is Mount Rainer NP located?
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a. Washington
b. Oregon c. Utah d. California |
A
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What is the plate tectonic setting for Mount Rainer NP?
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a. transform fault boundary
b. divergent boundary c. hot spot d. convergent boundary |
D
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What characteristic of Crater Lake makes it into the record books for lakes in US?
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a. it has the biggest lake trout
b. it is saltwater, not freshwater c. it is the largest body of water in the US d. it is the deepest lake in the US |
D
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The old, stable cores of many continents are known as
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a. cordilleras
b. cratons c. orogenies d. island arcs |
B
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What type of volcano is Mount Rainer?
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a. shield volcano
b. composite volcano c. cinder cone volcano d. caldera supervolcano |
B
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What geologic feature forms Crater Lake?
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a. cirque
b. a caldera c. thrust fault d. lahar |
B
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What type of deformation did Dr. Cox model in class using Silly Putty?
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a. elastic deformation
b. plastic deformation c. brittle deformation d. creep deformation |
B
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How would the stability of a hillside with very steep slope compare to that of a hill with a gentle slope?
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a. the gentle slope would be less stable
b. the steep slope would be more stable c. the steep slope would be less stable d. stability of both slopes would be the same |
C
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What is the volcano that exploded to form Crater Lake?
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a. Haleakala
b. Mount Mazama c. Mount Rainer d. Mount Saint Helens |
B
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In what state is Denali NP and Preserve located?
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a. Ohio
b. California c. Washington d. Alaska |
D
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How could you identify an area as being an exotic terrane formed by crustal accretain?
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a. look for differences in rock types and rock ages
b. all the rocks would be the same age, with the same structures c. the rocks in the area would have the same geologic history as rocks in surrounding areas d. all the faults and folds would have the same trend as in the surrounding areas |
A
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In what mountain range is the Great Smokey Mountains NP part of geologically?
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a. ancestral rocky mountains
b. applachian mountains c. alaska range d. sierra nevada mountains |
B
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What native american people once lived in the great smokey mountains np and where forcibly removed by the us government in what is know as the trail of tears?
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a. navajo tribe
b. apache tribe c. cherokee tribe d. athabascan tribe |
C
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Which NP has over 10 million visitors a year, making it the most visited NP in the country?
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a. great smoky mountains np
b. grand canyon np c. arches np d. yellowstone np |
A
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What organic event was the first evidence of tectonic activity in the Paleozoic Era along the eastern margin of North America?
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a. ancestral rockies deformation
b. laramide orogeny c. applachiam orogeny d. taconic orogeny |
D
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What tectonic style characterizes Denali Np?
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a. collision tectonics and accretion
b. large caldera volcano eruptions c. large scale rifting at a divergent boundary d. major thrust faults that have been folded by later deformation |
A
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What record does denali or mount mckinley hold
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a. lowest point in North America
b. largest mountain formed by sedimentary rocks only c. highest points in North America d. largest volcano in the world |
C
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What is one of the main reasons the trans-alaska oil pipeline is above ground in many areas
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a. it was cheaper to build that way
b. to keep the oil cool c. cant excavate the permafrost d. allow caribou to cross under the pipeline during migration |
D
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what type of rocks make up most of the great smokey national park
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a. mesozic ages granites
b. precambrian metamorphosed sedimentary rocks c. paleozoic aged volcanic rocks d. undeformed flat lying sedimentary rocks |
B
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the oldest rocks in california are exposed in joshua tree national park? What age are these rocks?
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a. cambrian limestones
b. precambrian metamorphic rocks c. cretaceous granites d. jurassic evaporites |
B
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Prominent steep sided residual hills found in Joshua tree national park are known as
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a. inselbergs
b. anticlines c. turtleback surfaces d. grabens |
A
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In what states is the great smojey mountains np
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a. north carolina and tennessee
b. ohio and kennedy c. montana and colorado d. california and nevada |
A
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What was the ocean called that formed along the easter margin of North America before the current atlantic ocean during paleozoic era
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a. lapetus ocean
b. tethys ocean c. arctic ocean d. pangea ocean |
A
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What are the major structural features that form the great smoky mountains np
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a. large grabens and horsts
b. large strike slip faults c. metamorphic core complexes d. large thrust faults |
D
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Who was the first african american to be appointed to the us supreme court
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thurgood marshall
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who is dr coxs favorite actor
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amanda tapping
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name six lady buckeye women basketball players that have been names as all americans
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jantel lavendar
jessica davenport katie smith tracey hall frani washington samantha prahalis nikita lowry |
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who is the only geologist to walk on the moon
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harrison schmitt
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recently michael hartfield broke an osu track and field record-who held this before
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jesse owens
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