Phsc 211 chapter 1 quiz 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHSC 211 Chapter 9 Quiz (Fall 2020) For questions 4 and 5, you will want to refer to information found in the Scale Conversion section of this lesson. Round your answers to the nearest hundredth decimal place. 4. On a 1:125,000-scale map, one inch represents what distance on the ground? a. 1,250 feet b. 1,970 km c. 1.97 miles d. 1.25 miles ANS C 5. A mile on the ground would be what distance (in inches) on a 1:50,000 scale topographic map? a. 0.79 inches b. 1.26 inches c. 1.05 ...

PHSC 211 Chapter 7 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. What geologic structure is represented by point A? a. Divergent plate boundary b. Volcanic island c. Trench d. Subduction zone e. Tombolo ans b 2. What sort of plate boundary is at point B? a. Divergent plate boundary b. Transform plate boundary c. Convergent plate boundary d. None of the above ans c 3. What type of plate boundary is being formed at point C? a. Divergent plate boundary b. Transform plate bo...

PHSC 211 Chapter 11 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 through 9 are based on the Lab Exercise #1: Tides. 1. Record your answer from Lab Exercise #1, Question 1. What is the highest tide that occurred on January 20, 2010? a. 4.1 feet b. 3.7 feet c. 1.9 feet d. 0.9 feet 2. Record your answer from Lab Exercise #1, Question 2. What is the lowest tide that occurred on January 20, 2010? a. 4.1 feet b. 3.7 feet c. 1.9 feet d. 0.9 feet 3. Record your answer f...

PHSC 211 Chapter 6 Quiz (Fall 2020) – Liberty University (A grade) 10. After 3 half-lives, how much of a radioactive material should still be present? a. 87% b. 75% c. 25% d. 13% ans d 11. How many half-lives have passed if a sample has 87.5% of its original radioactive material? a. 0.25 b. 0.5 c. 1 d. 2 ans a Chapter 6 12. How many half-lives have passed if a sample has 50% of its original radioactive material? a. 0.25 b. 0.5 c. 1 d. 2 ans c 13. How many half-lives...

PHSC 211 Chapter 3 Quiz (Fall 2020) 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. ans c 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. ans a 3. Bag C contains a. well-sorted clay. b. well-sorted gravel (with some sand from transport). c. poorly sorted sand (with some silt from transport). d. a poorly sort...

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 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 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 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...