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SCIN 138 Week 2 Exam Questions and Answers | American Public University, 2021Which of the following is the most accurate statement of how the Himalayas were formed? • A. They are actually the original elevation of the continent. As the erosion weathered away to give the current surface, it left the mountains behind. • B. During the last great flood, sediments were deposited that accumulated and were eventually eroded into mountains. • C. As the Indian plate moved into t...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam Part 1 of 4 - 42.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points The number one factor causing landslides is (are) . • A. precipitation • B. volcanic eruptions • C. glaciation • D. freeze-thaw cycles • E. earthquakes Answer Key:A Question 2 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points Folds like anticlines and synclines are most associated with . • A. Tectonic shear • B. Tectonic compression • C. Erosion • D. Tectonic extension • E. Volcanism Answer Key:B Question 3 of ...

SCIN 138 Week 1 Exam (timed and single access)Part 1 of 2 - Rock Forming Minerals48.0/ 52.0 PointsQuestion 1 of 254.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich mineral group is composed of tetrahedrons?A.carbonatesB.evaporitesC.silicatesFeedback:3.3 Silicate MineralsQuestion 2 of 254.0/ 4.0 PointsWhich element comprises about 8% of the crust?A.siliconB.iron

SCIN 138 Week 3 Exam Questions and Answers | American Public University Which of the following would experience the most amount of damage from an earthquake? • A. a brick building in an area underlain by sandstone • B. a brick building in an area underlain by granite • C. a brick building in area underlain by unconsolidated sand • D. a brick building in area underlain by water-saturated sand Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which type...

SCIN 138 Week 4 Exam Questions and Answers | American Public University, 2021 - Put the following in the order in which they can occur: erosion, transport, weathering, compaction, burial, cementation, sedimentary rock. • A. weathering, erosion, transport, deposition, burial, compaction, cementation, sedimentary rock • B. erosion, transport, weathering, compaction, deposition, burial, cementation, sedimentary rock • C. erosion, weathering, transport, deposit...

SCIN 138 Week 1 Exam- Questions and Answers | American Military University-Part 1 of 2 - Rock Forming Minerals 44.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points The periodic table provides a lot of information. Which of the following is NOT provided by the periodic table?A. element nameCORRECT B. atomic mass C. isotope number Feedback:Johnson et al. 3.1.2 Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which element comprises about 27% of the crust? A. carbonates oxygen •CORRECT C. silicon Feed...

SCIN 138 Week 4 Exam Part 1 of 3 - 20.0/ 20.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which of the characteristics of sedimentary rocks deals with the grains being the same size? • A. roundness • B. cementation • C. porosity • D. sorting Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points If a sedimentary rock is found to have grains of different shapes and sizes it is said to be what? • A. well sorted • B. poorly cemented • C. poorly sorted • D. permeable Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam- Questions and Answers NEW 2021 V2 | American Public University-Geologic folding where large areas of the crust are warped upwards, create formations such as the figure below, known as . A.domes B.basins C.thrust faults D.grabens E.scarps Answer Key: A Feedback: Sometimes a large area of crust undergoes upwarping or downwarping, which forms broad, gentle folds. Upwarping of strata forms domes, while downwarping forms large, bowl-like basins. Q...

Exam (elaborations) SCIN 138 Introduction to Geology (Week 2 Exam) (SCIN138) Part 1 of 2 - 40.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Oceanic plates are composed of what rock type? • A. granite • B. quartz • C. basalt • D. diorite Feedback:2 Plate Tectonics Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Ocean-to-continent convergent boundaries can produce all but which of the following? • A. mountains • B. volcanoes • C. ...