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33 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following most likely results in the formation of a fossil?
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D. A mesozoic clam is buried by a mudslide.
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Rock layers tell a story about their past. What is the basic assumption that is made when reading this story?
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C. The process in the rock cycle were the same in the past as they were today.
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Volcanic ash has occasionally formed molds of animals. This occurs when the ash covers the animal and what?
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C. Hardens before the animal decays.
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Which region of Virginia is classified as the Piedmont?
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C. 3
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Wetlands are more prevalent is which physiographic province of Virginia?
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A. Coastal plain
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Which of these describe the Appalachian mountains?
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Made of folded rock layers of rocks containing fossils from shallow water.
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Stilagmites and stilagtites develop what?
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A. Carbonate deposits formed by dripping water in air filled cavities.
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What appears to have occurred at the area labeled B?
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C. Sediments were deposited in level ground that later filled and they are tilt.
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Of the following, the largest division on the geologic time scale is what?
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C. An era.
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Sinkholes associate with natural processes are characteristics of what type of bedrock?
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A. Limestone
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The map shows some of the bedrock in Virginia. Which of these has the oldest exposed bedrock?
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A. Hightown Valley.
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Even though the Earth's inner core is hotter than the liquid outer core, it's still solid because?
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D. The pressure from all Earth's layer keeps it in a solid state.
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What does Pangea mean?
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C. The name of an ancient supercontinent.
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What the name of the heat transfer in Earth's mantle?
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A. Convection currents.
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The diagram shown illustrates which geological process?
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A. Faulting
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The Mariana's trench in the Pacific Ocean is caused by what?
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Two tectonic plates colliding and one plunging below the other.
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Scientists use volcanoes and earthquakes activity to what?
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A. Establish plate boundaries.
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The edges of moving coastal plates are often defined by what?
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A.Frequent seismic activity.
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Which type of rocks are fossils mostly found?
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C.Sedimentary.
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Which of the following is not considered result of movement of tectonic plates?
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D. Karst topography.
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Many quarries in Virginia produce crushed stone. What industry uses the most crushed stone?
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B. Construction.
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Which of the landforms is most likely to result when two continents collide?
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A. Mountain ranges.
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The formation X and Y were created by what?
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C. Compression.
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Which of these is the best evidence that the Earth's crust has undergone some major change?
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C. Presence of marine fossils in mountain rocks.
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The mountains shown is composed of deformed sedimentary layers. They are located near a tectonic plate boundary and are still increasing in elevation due to what?
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A. Colliding tectonic plates.
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Seismic waves generated by an Earthquake at point R are received at locations W and X. Which pair at seismographs is more accurate?
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C
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Compared to the Rocky Mountain, the Appalachain Mountain are much what?
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A. Older
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One method of lessening the environmental impact of strip mining is to what?
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require that the landscape and vegetation
of mined lands be restored |
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The fossil fuel found in the greatest abundance in Virgina is what?
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Coal
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What is the best evidence the many different geologic periods are represented in Virginia?
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C. The presences of fossils of different ages.
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The presence of many metamorphic rocks in Virginia is an indication the area has what?
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A. Been subjected to intense heat and pressure.
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Which layer in this area is the youngest?
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A. Shale
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Which vertebrae did not live during the time of the dinosaurs for Mesozoic Era?
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C. Human
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