Geological Time and Engineering Structures Quiz
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What is the approximate age of most rocks encountered by engineers?

  • 4000-5000 years old
  • 10-500 years old (correct)
  • 300 million years old
  • 1-10 million years old
  • What continually modifies the Earth’s surface and creates new rocks?

  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Deposition and sea formation
  • Plate tectonics
  • Erosion and rock destruction (correct)
  • How old is the limestone at the summit of Mt Everest?

  • 4000-5000 years old
  • 1-10 million years old
  • 300 million years old (correct)
  • 10-20 million years old
  • Why is it difficult to comprehend geological time?

    <p>The time gaps account for many contrasts in ground conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do most surface landforms visible today result from?

    <p>Erosion within the last few million years</p> Signup and view all the answers

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