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What is the primary focus of physical geology?
What is the primary focus of physical geology?
Which concept states that the processes observed today have been shaping the Earth throughout its history?
Which concept states that the processes observed today have been shaping the Earth throughout its history?
What major factor do historical geologists seek to understand?
What major factor do historical geologists seek to understand?
Which of the following is NOT a relationship between geology and the environment?
Which of the following is NOT a relationship between geology and the environment?
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Historically, what did catastrophism suggest about the formation of Earth's landscapes?
Historically, what did catastrophism suggest about the formation of Earth's landscapes?
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Why is a solid background in geology beneficial for civil engineers?
Why is a solid background in geology beneficial for civil engineers?
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What is a challenge faced in determining the age of the Earth prior to the discovery of radioactivity?
What is a challenge faced in determining the age of the Earth prior to the discovery of radioactivity?
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What characterizes ionic bonds?
What characterizes ionic bonds?
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Which term describes the study of relationships between humans and natural geological features?
Which term describes the study of relationships between humans and natural geological features?
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Which of the following best describes a polymorph?
Which of the following best describes a polymorph?
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What does the term 'crystal habit' refer to?
What does the term 'crystal habit' refer to?
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How is lustre classified?
How is lustre classified?
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What type of sedimentary environment is primarily influenced by streams and glaciers?
What type of sedimentary environment is primarily influenced by streams and glaciers?
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Why should color not be the only diagnostic tool for minerals?
Why should color not be the only diagnostic tool for minerals?
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Which mineral can take on various colors including clear, white, and purple?
Which mineral can take on various colors including clear, white, and purple?
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Which sedimentary environment is characterized by the formation of beaches and tidal flats?
Which sedimentary environment is characterized by the formation of beaches and tidal flats?
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What can interrupt crystal growth?
What can interrupt crystal growth?
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Which type of sedimentary environment includes both shallow and deep water classifications?
Which type of sedimentary environment includes both shallow and deep water classifications?
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What is a primary characteristic of sedimentary facies?
What is a primary characteristic of sedimentary facies?
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What is indicated by the term 'vitreous' in describing minerals?
What is indicated by the term 'vitreous' in describing minerals?
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Which process primarily leads to the formation of chemical sedimentary rocks?
Which process primarily leads to the formation of chemical sedimentary rocks?
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In a sedimentary environment where river velocity decreases at the interface with the sea, what is typically formed?
In a sedimentary environment where river velocity decreases at the interface with the sea, what is typically formed?
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What is an example of organic sedimentary rock?
What is an example of organic sedimentary rock?
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What describes the merging of adjacent facies in sedimentary rocks?
What describes the merging of adjacent facies in sedimentary rocks?
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What is the silica content range in igneous rocks?
What is the silica content range in igneous rocks?
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Which factor does NOT affect crystal size in igneous rocks?
Which factor does NOT affect crystal size in igneous rocks?
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What characterizes aphanitic texture in igneous rocks?
What characterizes aphanitic texture in igneous rocks?
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Which texture is associated with large crystals embedded in a smaller crystal matrix?
Which texture is associated with large crystals embedded in a smaller crystal matrix?
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Which texture forms from very fast cooling that results in unordered ions?
Which texture forms from very fast cooling that results in unordered ions?
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How does the rate of cooling affect crystal formation?
How does the rate of cooling affect crystal formation?
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What indicates that a rock has formed from a volcanic eruption?
What indicates that a rock has formed from a volcanic eruption?
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What is the main result of the presence of volatiles in magma?
What is the main result of the presence of volatiles in magma?
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What is the primary mineral composition of peridotite?
What is the primary mineral composition of peridotite?
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Which factor does NOT affect the viscosity of magma?
Which factor does NOT affect the viscosity of magma?
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What distinguishes welded tuff from regular tuff?
What distinguishes welded tuff from regular tuff?
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Which type of volcano is most likely to emit mafic basaltic lava?
Which type of volcano is most likely to emit mafic basaltic lava?
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Which type of volcanic rock is formed from ash-sized fragments?
Which type of volcanic rock is formed from ash-sized fragments?
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How does increased silica content affect lava flows?
How does increased silica content affect lava flows?
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What role do dissolved gases play in volcanic eruptions?
What role do dissolved gases play in volcanic eruptions?
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Which of the following statements about mafic and felsic lavas is accurate?
Which of the following statements about mafic and felsic lavas is accurate?
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How do organisms influence soil properties?
How do organisms influence soil properties?
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Which terrain is considered optimal for soil development?
Which terrain is considered optimal for soil development?
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Sedimentary rocks form primarily through which processes?
Sedimentary rocks form primarily through which processes?
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What is diagenesis in the context of sedimentary rocks?
What is diagenesis in the context of sedimentary rocks?
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Which of the following processes is NOT a part of lithification?
Which of the following processes is NOT a part of lithification?
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Which natural cements are commonly involved in the lithification process?
Which natural cements are commonly involved in the lithification process?
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What defines an environment of deposition?
What defines an environment of deposition?
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How does uniformitarianism relate to the study of sedimentary rocks?
How does uniformitarianism relate to the study of sedimentary rocks?
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