Quiz9

Review of preview

Started on	Friday, 20 March 2009, 10:46 PM
Completed on	Friday, 20 March 2009, 10:47 PM
Time taken	1 min 5 secs
Grade	100 out of a maximum of 100 (100%)

Question 1

Marks: 10

The San-Andreas fault represents what kind of faulting?

Choose one answer.

	a. Normal
	b. Thrust
	c. Reverse
	d. Strike-slip

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 2

Marks: 10

What type of fault can you see in this image? Normal Fault picture

Choose one answer.

	a. Normal
	b. Strike-slip
	c. Thrust/reverse
	d. Inverse
	e. Apparent fault

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 3

Marks: 10

Planets that orbit another star are known as __________.

Choose one answer.

	a. a) exoplanets
	b. b) neoplantets
	c. c) pseudoplanets
	d. d) All of the above

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 4

Marks: 10

What type of fault is represented by the image? Strike-slip fault

Choose one answer.

	a. Strike-slip
	b. Normal
	c. Thrust/reverse

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 5

Marks: 10

At very high temperatures and great depth a rock under stress will undergo brittle deformation.

Answer:

True

False

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 6

Marks: 10

Fossils represent...

Choose one answer.

	a. Rocks from the past
	b. Folding
	c. Preserved remains or imprints of past life
	d. Deceptions by the Devil

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 7

Marks: 10

Our solar system formed when a primeval cloud of gas and dust condensed about 4.5 Ga.

Answer:

True

False

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 8

Marks: 10

Two layers with the same fossil content are the same age based on the principle of

Choose one answer.

	a. Superposition
	b. Cross-cutting relationships
	c. Inclusions
	d. Faunal succession

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 9

Marks: 10

Half-life represents the time needed for ...

Choose one answer.

	a. Half of the original radioactive element to leave the rock
	b. Half of the atoms in a radioactive element to convert from parent to daughter isotopes
	c. Half of the atoms in a radioactive element to convert from daughter to parent
	d. Half of a relative fossil age

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.

Question 10

Marks: 10

The four inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are composed of primarily gases and ices.

Answer:

True

False

Correct

Marks for this submission: 10/10.