Which of the following igneous rock compositions contain mainly light colored minerals? ultramafic intermediate felsic mafic
What type of texture does a basalt have? Foliated Aphanetic Phaneretic Clastic
What type of rock forms from solidification of molten rock? Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous Granite
What type of rock can you find fossils in? Sedimentary Igneous Metamorphic All of the above
What type of depositional environment would you infer from the presence of coal? Beach River Channel Swamp/ Floodplain Glacier
What is an example of a mafic igneous rock? Granite Basalt Limestone Answers B and C
What can cause the eruption from a shield volcano to become explosive? A) Water accumulated in the vent B) Mantle plumes C) Subduction D) Caldera collapse
In which part of the United States are geothermal power plants found? a) Southwest b) Northeast c) Upper Midwest d) East Coast
Localization 1. In what direction was the power of localization most exact? Explain.
Question 8 of 41 The __ is responsible for Earth's magnetic field. A. crust B. core C. atmosphere D. mantle
What type of front will pass over Salt Lake City, UT? cold front warm front occluded front stationary front
4) Explain what is meant by an absolute location. __
Convection driving plate motion is supported because: A. Mantle is solid B. Convection pushes on plates C. Crust is colder D. Volcanoes exist
The general circulation cells in the atmosphere include __ Hadley cells Midlatitude circulation cells Polar circulation cells All of these choices.
What marking is this? A. Runway Centerline B. Non-Movement Area Boundary Line C. Taxiway Centerline D. Taxiway Edge Marking
40. The Coriolis effect causes hurricanes to rotate in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere? A. Clockwise B. Counterclockwise C. Randomly switch directions D. No rotation at all
25. Why does Earth experience day and night? __
8. Earth's magnetic field is primarily generated by: (1c) The movement of tectonic plates The rotation of the solid inner core Convection currents in the mantle The movement of liquid metal in the outer core
72. During which season in San Diego is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun? Winter Spring Summer Fall
Which types of ores are most commonly concentrated in magmatic deposits? A oxides B sulfides C native metals D copper
