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APSC 151 Exam | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated 2024/2025
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Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept if superposition? - Any sedimentary
deposit accumulates on older rock or sediment layers.



New oceanic crust and lithosphere are formed at ______________ - divergent boundaries by submarine
eruptions and intrusions of mafic magma



Deep ocean trenches are surficial evidence for _________________ - Sinking of oceanic lithosphere into
the mantle at a subduction zone.



Since the early Mesozoic, the ________ has been passive tectonically. - Eastern Margin of the United
States.



Which is not a requirement for a mineral?



a) naturally occuring



b) well-formed external crystal shapes



c) orderly regular atomic and ionic structure



d) consistent isotopic composition



e) definite chemical composition - consistent isotopic structure



Which of the following has the highest specific gravity?



a) wood

, b) water



c) platinum



d) iron



e) quartz - platinum



Which element forms the strongest bonds with oxygen, based on its size and charge? - silicon



Which of the following minerals are silicates?



-hematite, megnetite, and corundum

-muscovite, hornblende and plagioclase

-calcite, argonite and dolomite

-bornite,chalcopyrite, galena

-anhydrite, gypsum and barite -



Why doesn't quartz have any cleavages, only fractures? - all oxygens are shared beween strongly
bonded silicons in a 3-D framework



Rocks like basalt and gabbro ____________ - make up most of the ocean floor and volcanic island chains



Lava flows are typically finer grained than intrusive igneous rocks. Why? - the extrusive magma cools
quickly so the mineral grains do not have time to grow.



What is the largest immediate volcanic threat to human life and property? -



Which one of the following statements is false?

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