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PHSC 211 Chapter 4 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 7. Phyllite formed under which metamorphic conditions? a. contact metamorphism b. low-grade metamorphic conditions c. intermediate-grade metamorphic conditions d. high-grade metamorphic conditions ans b 8. What property is diagnostic for phyllite? a. exceptionally clean slaty cleavage b. visible crystals c. satiny sheen d. fizzes during acid test ans c 9. The grain in __________________ is microscopic, which give...

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) 10. Which of the following is the definition of a shoreline? a. the total area of interaction between land and sea b. the area of land between the highest and lowest possible water levels c. the area covered by high tide d. any area covered by sand ANS B 11. The height of a wind-driven wave depends upon wind velocity, a. duration, and fetch. b. duration, and distance to shore. c. fetch, and ocean depth. d. duration, and ocean depth. ANS A 12. ...

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 5 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. What type of unconformity is located between B and E? a. Nonconformity b. Disconformity c. Angular unconformity d. Paraconformity ANS A 2. What kind of unconformity is located between D and E? a. Nonconformity b. Disconformity c. Angular unconformity d. Paraconformity ANS C

PHSC 211 Chapter 8 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 14. Which of the following seismic waves has the same wave form as a sound wave? a. surface wave b. P wave c. S wave d. Love wave ans b 15. Which of the following seismic waves is the first to arrive at a seismic station? a. surface wave b. P wave c. S wave d. Love wave ans b 16. Which of the following seismic waves is the last to arrive at a seismic station? a. Love wave b. P wave c. S wave d. body wave ans...

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 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 8 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 20. Which of the following statements is correct? a. P-wave amplitude is larger the S-wave amplitude. b. S-wave amplitude is larger than P-wave amplitude. c. P-wave amplitude and S-wave amplitude are about the same. d. P-wave amplitude is larger than all the other seismic waves recorded on a seismogram. ans c 21. Determining the distance along the earth’s surface from a seismic station to the epicenter of an earthq...

PHSC 211 Chapter 16 Quiz (Fall 2020). 6. Which direction is friction acting in? a. A b. B c. C d. D ANS D 7. In which direction is the pressure gradient force acting? a. A b. B c. C d. D ANS A