Exam 1 Part 2

A  Dwarf then Main sequnce then Giant then Novae/Supernovae

B  Dwarf then Protostar then Main sequnce then Giant then Novae/Supernovae

C  Novae/Supernovae then Dwarf then Protostar then Main sequnce then Giant

D  Protostar then Main sequnce then Giant then Novae then Dwarf.

E  Novae/Supernovae then Protostar then Dwarf then Main sequnce then Giant

F  Protostar then Dwarf then Main sequnce then Giant then Novae/Supernovae

A  Because geologic evidence supported the existence of tropical swamps in the Northern Hemisphere at the same time as the glaciers existing in the Southern continents

B  Because the glacial debris was localized to a few small mountain valleys

C  Because he just didn’t like the idea

D  Because he knew the “glacial debris” was actually a misinterpreted landslide

A  as part of the Pacific Ocean floor that spiraled out into space

B  away from the Earth and was captured by the Earth’s gravity

C  a large impact to the Earth

D  at the same time as the Earth as a smaller accreting body

E  by a large impact with Mars

A  convection

B  conduction

C  differentiation

D  accretion

A  It was deposited in an arid environment as sand dunes

B  The rock section was deposited in the Mesozoic

C  The rock section was deposited in a river system, perhaps near where the river flows into an ocean

D  The rock section records a relative lowering of sea level

E  The rock section records a relative raising of sea level

F  It was a glacial environment

A  As salinity increases, evaporation slows

B  As salinity increases, freezing point decreases

C  As salinity increases, freezing point increases

D  The heat capacity of water decreases with increasing salinity

A  slower in water than in air

B  faster in water then in air

C  dependant upon the electrical charge of the water

D  sometimes faster and sometimes slower

A  equally well in both warm and cold water

B  more readily in cold water than warm water

C  unpredictably

D  more readily in warm water than cold water

A  Sand

B  Mud

C  Peeble

A  Calcite dissolves

B  Turbidites dissolves

C  Stromatolites dissolves

A  Subduction Zone

B  Passive continental margin

C  Fracture Zone

A  it will fall

B  It will rise

C  remains the same

A  turbidites

B  halites

C  Subduction Zone

A  River beds

B  turbidites

C  Subduction Zone

A  Green

B  Yellow

C  Red

D  Orange

E  Blue

A  Magma

B  Oil

C  Water

D  Antifreeze

E  Liquid nitrogen

A  residence time

B  calcium compensation depth

C  red zone

D  life time

E  green zone

F  capillary time

A  color

B  grain size

C  origin

D  weight

E  mineral percent

A  density

B  weight

C  volume

D  size

A  subsidence

B  regression

C  transgression

D  isostatic rebound

A  pelagic flow

B  halites

C  turbidites

D  chert

E  stromatolites

A  all of these are causes

B  increase nutrients from human activity

C  unchecked predation

D  changes in temperature

A  gypsum

B  conglomerate

C  limestone

D  chalk

E  halite

F  chert

A  sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone

B  breccia, siltstone, conglomerate

C  conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone

D  sandstone, siltstone, breccia

E  sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate

F  siltstone, sandstone, conglomerate

A  a submarine canyon

B  mountainous chain of young, basaltic rock

C  mountainous chain of young, granitic rock

D  an oceanic trench