Phsc 211 chapter 6 quiz 1 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHSC 211 Chapter 6 Quiz (Fall 2020) – Liberty University (A grade) 1. A geologist observes two sandstones on opposite sides of a mountain belt. He notes that both are made of quartz with a small amount of mica, and both show cross-bedding. His conclusion that these are the same rocks is an example of Physical correlation. 2. When working among a group of bore holes drilled while searching for oil, a paleontologist discoverers a species of forum (single-celled, shelled ocean creatures)...

PHSC 211 Chapter 11 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 through 9 are based on the Lab Exercise #1: Tides. 1. Record your answer from Lab Exercise #1, Question 1. What is the highest tide that occurred on January 20, 2010? a. 4.1 feet b. 3.7 feet c. 1.9 feet d. 0.9 feet 2. Record your answer from Lab Exercise #1, Question 2. What is the lowest tide that occurred on January 20, 2010? a. 4.1 feet b. 3.7 feet c. 1.9 feet d. 0.9 feet 3. Record your answer f...

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. What mineral composition is most characteristic of felsic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. calcium-rich plagioclase and hornblende with some olivine d. particles of volcanic ash welded together 2. What mineral composition is most characteristic of mafic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. sod...

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 2 Quiz (Fall 2021)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. What mineral composition is most characteristic of felsic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. calcium-rich plagioclase and hornblende with some olivine d. particles of volcanic ash welded together 2. What mineral composition is most characteristic of mafic rocks? a. olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase b. orthoclase, quartz, and biotite c. sodium-rich plag...

PHSC 211 Chapter 16 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 1 (a, b, c, or d): __A____. 2. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 2 (a, b, c, or d): _C____. 3. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 3 (a, b, c, or d): B 4. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 4 (a, b, c, or d): _C__. 5. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 5 (a, b, c, or d): _D A Northern Hemisphere station between hig...

PHSC 211 Chapter 3 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 through 5 are based on Lab Exercise #1: Grain Analysis. 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. 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. 3. Bag C contains a. well-sorted clay. b. well-sorted gravel (with some sa...

PHSC 211 Chapter 4 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) Questions 1 through 23 are based on the Lab Exercise: Identification of Metamorphic Rocks. Refer to your results from the lab exercise and the Overview to assist you in answering the questions. 1. Specimen #18 formed under which metamorphic conditions? a. contact metamorphism b. low-grade metamorphic conditions c. intermediate-grade metamorphic conditions d. high-grade metamorphic conditions 2. What property is diagno...

PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. All the following properties of minerals are used for identification except ____________. a. streak b. luster c. hardness d. melting point 2. Quartz can scratch all of the following except ____________. a. glass b. calcite c. topaz d. nail 3. A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition is a ____________. a. rock b. mineral c. table salt d. charcoal 4. Having 3 planes of cleavage is an ident...