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ERSC181 B001 Introduction to Geology | ERSC181 B001 Week 8 Final Exam

Week 5 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 3 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The parent rock of a metamorphic rock is what?  A. The rock before it was subjected to metamorphism.  B. The rock as it is subjected to metamorphism.  C. The first rock formed during metamorphism.  D. The rock after it was subjected to metamorphism. Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What are the three agents of metamorphism?

he result of differential stress (pressure) on rocks can: Question options: cause mineral crystals to align parallel to each other. cause mineral crystals to dissolve perpendicular to the stress. cause the rocks to partially erode. make the rock become unrecognizable. cause new minerals to grow randomly in the protolith. Question 2 4 / 4 points Which of the following is true of metamorphic rocks? Question options: They form when rocks melt under intense heat and pressure They form...

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Overall Grade (highest attempt): 96 / 100 - 96 % Question 1 2/2 points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weathering and erosi...

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Overall Grade (highest attempt): 96 / 100 - 96 % Question 1 2/2 points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weathering and erosi...

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Overall Grade (highest attempt): 96 / 100 - 96 % Question 1 2/2 points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weat...

9/25/2020 APUS CLE : ERSC181 I002 Sum 20 : Tests & Quizzes 4.0/ 4.0 Points 4.0/ 4.0 Points Week 1 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 2 - Rock Forming Minerals 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 Which subatomic particle is NOT found in the nucleus? A. proton B. neutron C. electron Feedback: 3.1.1 Question 2 of 25 Which of the following is considered to be composed of a mineral? A. coal B. your teeth C. glass (un-ordered atoms) D. lab-grown diamond...

American Military University ERSC181 B001 ERSC181 week 4 quiz. 1/ Week 4 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 3 - 20.0/ 20.0 Points Question 1 of 25 If a sedimentary rock is found to have grains of different shapes and sizes it is said to be what? 4.0/ 4.0 Points A. poorly cemented B. well sorted C. permeable D. poorly sorted Question 2 of 25 What is the classification of this sedimentary rock? 4.0/ 4.0 PointsA. clastic B. biochemical C. chemical ...

Question 1 of 25 Which element comprises about 8% of the crust? 4.0/ 4.0 Points A. silicon B. iron  C. aluminum Answer Key: C Feedback: 3.1.2 Periodic Table of the Elements Question 2 of 25 The nucleus is composed of which two subatomic particles? 4.0/ 4.0 Points A. protons and electrons B. neutrons and electrons  C. protons and neutrons Answer Key: C Feedback: Johnson et al. 3.1.1 Question 3 of 25 Which of the following is NOT a class of minerals? 4.0/ 4.0 Points A. ...

Amphoteric - Correct Answer a substance that can act as both an acid and a base Cohesion - Correct Answer water sticks to itself. gives water surface tension and it has the highest cohesion of all nonmetallic liquids. Adhesion - Correct Answer water sticks to other things. specific heat - Correct Answer the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree). At what temperature is water most dense? - Correct Ans...