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GEOL 200 Introductory Physical Geology midterm exam 2024 Athabasca University
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GEOL 200 Introductory Physical Geologymidterm exam 2024 Athabasca University
, GEOL 200 Introductory Physical Geology midterm exam 2024 Athabasca University
Which of the following is a valid longitudinal measurement?
a. 90° North
b. 45° West
c. 189° East
d. 56° North - CORRECT ANSWER b. 45° West
Approximately how many years ago did the universe begin?
a. 13.8 million
b. 13.8 billion
c. 5 million
d. 7 billion - CORRECT ANSWER b. 13.8 billion
If an airplane pilot wanted to follow the only great circle route that is also a parallel, s/he would have
to follow
a. the equator
b. the tropic of Capricorn
c. the prime meridian
d. the International Date Line - CORRECT ANSWER a. the equator
Police radar used by traffic officers is an example of
a. passive remote sensing
b. active remote sensing
c. satellite remote sensing
d. land remote sensing - CORRECT ANSWER
,GPS stands for
a. Geographic Positioning System
b. Geographic Positioning Science
c. Global Positioning Science
d. Global Positioning System - CORRECT ANSWER d. Global Positioning System
Rotating clouds of gases and dust is called
a. protosun
b. nuclear fusion
c. nebula
d. asteroid - CORRECT ANSWER c. nebula
The weaker portion of mantle below lithosphere is called
a. asthenosphere
b. upper mantle
c. lower mantle
d. core - CORRECT ANSWER a. asthenosphere
Earth's inner core is composed of a mixture of dense elements that are mostly
a. tungsten and aluminum
b. iron and nickel
c. magnesium and iron
d. sodium and calcium - CORRECT ANSWER b. iron and nickel
Moho is the boundary that separates crust from
, a. asthenosphere
b. lithospheric mantle
c. lower mantle - CORRECT ANSWER b. lithospheric mantle
Which of the following is not a mineral?
a. quartz
b. natural ice
c. coal
d. halite - CORRECT ANSWER c. coal
What are the most geographically extensive landform features on the planet?
a. continental volcanic arcs
b. mid-ocean ridges
c. rift valleys
d. volcanic island arcs - CORRECT ANSWER c. rift valleys??
Which of the following is/are consumed and recycled in the process of subduction?
a. oceanic lithosphere
b. shields
c. rift valleys
d. continental lithosphere - CORRECT ANSWER a. oceanic lithosphere
Rift valley occurs at
a. oceanic - oceanic divergent plate boundaries
b. continent - continent divergent plate boundaries
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