World Geography - Mock Test 5

Question 41

Which one of the following minerals does NOT contain silica tetrahedrons

A) quartz B) muscovite C) halite D) orthoclase

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Question 42

The ice sheet that covered northeastern United States came from which of the following locations

A) Labrador center in eastern Canada B) Keewatin center in central Canada C) Cordilleran center in the Rocky Mountains D) Greenland

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Question 43

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is in the range of

A) 1-10 parts per million B) 10-100 parts per million C) 100-1000 parts per million D) 1000-10,000 parts per million

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Question 44

Shiprock in New Mexico is a

A) laccolith B) volcanic neck C) cinder cone D) caldera

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Question 45

Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical weathering is

A) shale B) limestone C) marble D) quartzite

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Question 46

In geological studies, all of the following are TRUE of P waves except that they

A) are body waves B) travel like sound waves C) can pass through liquids D) are slower than S waves

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Question 47

In geological studies, a dome shaped intrusion is called a

A) volcanic neck B) laccolith C) nuee ardente D) caldera

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Question 48

Iceland has a great deal of volcanic activity. The reason for this is

A) it was formed above a mid-ocean rift. B) it is part of the Ring of Fire. C) two tectonic plates are rubbing against each other under Icelan D)

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Question 49

Fine parallel lines, or striations, are most likel to be seen on a cleavage surface of which of the following minerals

A) quartz B) orthoclase C) hornblende D) plagioclase (pron: play-gee-o-klase)

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Question 50

A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic material and which is steep-sided and very tall is known as

A) Syncline B) Composite cone C) Anticline D) none of these

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