Phsc 211 chapter 6 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. What mineral composition is most characteristic of felsic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. calcium-rich plagioclase and hornblende with some olivine d. particles of volcanic ash welded together 2. What mineral composition is most characteristic of mafic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. sod...

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2021)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. What mineral composition is most characteristic of felsic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. calcium-rich plagioclase and hornblende with some olivine d. particles of volcanic ash welded together 2. What mineral composition is most characteristic of mafic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. sodium-rich plag...

PHSC 211 Chapter 6 Quiz (Fall 2020) – Liberty University (A grade) 1. A geologist observes two sandstones on opposite sides of a mountain belt. He notes that both are made of quartz with a small amount of mica, and both show cross-bedding. His conclusion that these are the same rocks is an example of Physical correlation. 2. When working among a group of bore holes drilled while searching for oil, a paleontologist discoverers a species of forum (single-celled, shelled ocean creatures)...

PHSC 211 Chapter 16 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 1 (a, b, c, or d): __A____. 2. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 2 (a, b, c, or d): _C____. 3. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 3 (a, b, c, or d): B 4. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 4 (a, b, c, or d): _C__. 5. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 5 (a, b, c, or d): _D A Northern Hemisphere station between hig...

PHSC 211 Chapter 3 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 through 5 are based on Lab Exercise #1: Grain Analysis. 1. Bag A contains a. well-sorted sand. b. clay. c. a moderately sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 2. Bag B contains a. well-sorted sand. b. clay. c. a poorly sorted mix of sand and silt. d. a poorly sorted mix of gravel and sand. 3. Bag C contains a. well-sorted clay. b. well-sorted gravel (with some sa...

PHSC 211 Chapter 15 Quiz (2022/2023)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. Which of the following statements is true concerning the units of temperature measurement? a. In the United States, °F are used for surface measurements. b. In the United States, °C are used for surface measurements. c. Internationally, °C are used for surface measurements. d. Internationally, °F are always used. 2. Which heat process involves transfer by mass movement or circulation? a. Conduction b. Convect...

PHSC 211 Chapter 4 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 through 23 are based on the Lab Exercise: Identification of Metamorphic Rocks. Refer to your results from the lab exercise and the Overview to assist you in answering the questions. 1. Specimen #18 formed under which metamorphic conditions? a. contact metamorphism b. low-grade metamorphic conditions c. intermediate-grade metamorphic conditions d. high-grade metamorphic conditions 2. What property is diagno...

PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. All the following properties of minerals are used for identification except ____________. a. streak b. luster c. hardness d. melting point 2. Quartz can scratch all of the following except ____________. a. glass b. calcite c. topaz d. nail 3. A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a ____________. a. rock b. mineral c. table salt d. charcoal 4. Having 3 planes of cleavage is an ident...

PHSC 211 Chapter 9 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 and 2 are based on Lab Exercise #1: Contour Exercises. 1. According to the Prospect Hill contour map in Figure 9.7, the land surface could be a. a hill. b. two valleys with a hill in the middle. c. two hills with a lower area between them. d. two closed depressions with a flat-topped plateau in the middle. 2. In Figure 9.7, what is the elevation of the mine (locate the mining symbol) on Prospect Hill? a. 100 feet b....