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APSC 151 FINAL EXAM STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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APSC 151 FINAL EXAM STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:94 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 94
The model of the formation of the Earth's Moon that best fits all the current data involves:
a passing Moon-sized body getting pulled into orbit around the Earth
material being pulled out of the Pacific Ocean basin
accretion of binary bodies during the early formation of the solar nebula
an initial, rapidly-spinning, dumbbell-shaped Earth-Moon system
collision between the Earth and a Mars-sized body
Term 2 of 94
The sedimentary rocks immediately below and above an angular uncomformeity record a
sequential history of:
erosion-folding-deposition-erosion
folding-erosion-deposition-folding
deposition-erosion-deposition-folding
erosion-deposition-folding-erosion
deposition-folding-erosion-deposition
,Term 3 of 94
Which of the following rock types has provided evidence for a change over Earth History in
the levels of oxygen in the atmosphere?
greywacke
rhyolite
chert
iron formation
rock salt
Term 4 of 94
The best place to build a sandcastle is:
Underwater
Near the water's edge
High on the beach in dry sand
In fine to medium sand a few meters up from the water's edge
Wherever the sand is very coarse
Term 5 of 94
The following is not evidence of past or present tectonics on Venus
strike slip faults on the surface
volcanoes
folding patterns observed
ridge topography
extensional faulting and fractures
,Term 6 of 94
In my opinion, what is the biggest disgrace within the field of urban infrastructure engineering:
Deep excavations
Shaft sinking
Cut and Cover Construction
Tunneling
Retaining Walls
Term 7 of 94
Which of the following is the most favorable site for oil accumulation?
mudstones
glacial deposits
mid-ocean ridges
placer deposits
passive continental margins
Term 8 of 94
In order to determine the seismic risk of an area, we need to determine the Richter magnitude
of earthquakes that occur in that region. The Richter magnitude is determined by:
measuring the amplitude of the seismic waves on a seismogram
measuring the intensity of earthquake damage
measuring the amount of movement on the fault that caused the earthquake
measuring the length of time of the ground-shaking event
measuring the time between the first arrival of S waves and the first arrival of surface
waves
, Term 9 of 94
The first "living" cells to appear in the Archean has what key components?
Phospholipid layer; mitochondria
Nucleus; endoplasmic reticulum
Closed phospholipid bilayer; RNA
Organelles; DNA
Chloroplasts; flagellum
Term 10 of 94
If a litre of sea-water is evaporated, which of the following evaporites that are precipitated will
occur in the greatest amount?
gypsum
limestone
potash
halite
chert
Term 11 of 94
What is the largest immediate volcanic threat to human life and property?
incandescent lava fountains and lava flows like at Kilauea since 1983
proximity on the ground to explosive eruptions like Mount Merapi and Pinatubo
stratospheric ash clouds that pose a hazard to international airline travel
gas flow from fumaroles at the perimeter of volcanoes
being encased in plaster like the former victims of Pompei
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