Exam 1 Part 2

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

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

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

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

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

F  Dwarf then Main sequnce then Giant then Novae/Supernovae

A  Because he just didn’t like the idea

B  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

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

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

A  a large impact to the Earth

B  by a large impact with Mars

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

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

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

A  differentiation

B  conduction

C  accretion

D  convection

A  The rock section records a relative raising of sea level

B  It was deposited in an arid environment as sand dunes

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 was deposited in the Mesozoic

F  It was a glacial environment

A  As salinity increases, evaporation slows

B  As salinity increases, freezing point decreases

C  The heat capacity of water decreases with increasing salinity

D  As salinity increases, freezing point increases

A  faster in water then in air

B  slower in water than in air

C  sometimes faster and sometimes slower

D  dependant upon the electrical charge of the water

A  more readily in cold water than warm water

B  unpredictably

C  equally well in both warm and cold water

D  more readily in warm water than cold water

A  Sand

B  Mud

C  Peeble

A  Stromatolites dissolves

B  Turbidites dissolves

C  Calcite dissolves

A  Subduction Zone

B  Passive continental margin

C  Fracture Zone

A  It will rise

B  remains the same

C  it will fall

A  turbidites

B  halites

C  Subduction Zone

A  Subduction Zone

B  River beds

C  turbidites

A  Blue

B  Yellow

C  Orange

D  Red

E  Green

A  Liquid nitrogen

B  Water

C  Magma

D  Oil

E  Antifreeze

A  life time

B  red zone

C  calcium compensation depth

D  residence time

E  capillary time

F  green zone

A  mineral percent

B  grain size

C  color

D  weight

E  origin

A  density

B  size

C  weight

D  volume

A  isostatic rebound

B  transgression

C  regression

D  subsidence

A  turbidites

B  halites

C  stromatolites

D  pelagic flow

E  chert

A  unchecked predation

B  changes in temperature

C  increase nutrients from human activity

D  all of these are causes

A  gypsum

B  halite

C  conglomerate

D  limestone

E  chert

F  chalk

A  siltstone, sandstone, conglomerate

B  sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate

C  breccia, siltstone, conglomerate

D  conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone

E  sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone

F  sandstone, siltstone, breccia

A  an oceanic trench

B  mountainous chain of young, granitic rock

C  a submarine canyon

D  mountainous chain of young, basaltic rock