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Geological History and Dating Methods Quiz

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What is the function of aquitards in an aquifer?

Store excessive fluid

Allow water to flow freely

Prevent water from percolating through (correct)

Increase the porosity of the aquifer

Why are geysers formed?

Because of excessive fluid stored in the pore space

When igneous rock chambers exist underground (correct)

As a result of hazardous chemicals mixing with water

Due to the water table intercepting the ground surface

What is the primary role of groundwater in creating sinkholes and caverns?

Saturating the zone of aeration

Causing landslides through pumping

Acting as an erosion agent (correct)

Being a renewable source of water

How does porosity differ from permeability in sediment and rock?

Permeability measures stored fluid, while porosity indicates the ability to transmit fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the problems associated with groundwater as mentioned in the text?

Can become contaminated Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of life on earth over more than 11,700 years ago?

Paleontology Signup and view all the answers

Which type of unconformity involves a tilted rock overlain by flat-lying rocks?

Angular unconformity Signup and view all the answers

What process involves showing that rocks at different locations were deposited at the same time and have similar ages?

Correlation Signup and view all the answers

Which principle states that in sedimentary rocks, each bed is older than the one above it?

Principle of superposition Signup and view all the answers

What type of rock must exist in order to be included in another rock?

Igneous rock Signup and view all the answers

Which ocean is approximately the same size as the Atlantic Ocean?

Indian Ocean Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of power for the hydrologic cycle making it an external process?

Sun Signup and view all the answers

'Thermohaline circulation' refers to ocean water movements due to differences in what properties?

Temperature and salinity Signup and view all the answers

Which type of water channels are made of loose sediment and can occur in meandering or braided forms?

Alluvial channels Signup and view all the answers

Where do abyssal organisms typically reside?

Burrowing into the ocean floor Signup and view all the answers