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SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023 | SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.  A. on the surface of the earth in a quiet (effusive) eruption  B. by immense direct pressure and heat  C. due to erosion, frost wedging, and weathering  D. on the surface of the earth in an explosive eruption  E. deep under the surface of the earth Question 5 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Where is the top of the asthenosphe...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam (Timed and Single Access) Exam Questions and Answers 2023. SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY Scientific conclusions are based on SCIN 138  A. public consensus  B. only quantitative data  C. subjective evidence and ancient books  D. objective evidence and experiments  E. polling of experts Feedback: 01.2 Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points The primary basis for classifying detrital (clastic) rocks is _______, whereas the primary basis for...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023 (Timed and Single Access) SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. Scientific conclusions are based on _____________.  A. only quantitative data  B. objective evidence and experiments  C. public consensus  D. subjective evidence and ancient books  E. polling of experts Feedback: 01.2 Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points The number one factor causing landslides is (are) _____.  A. precipitation  B. earthquakes  C. freeze-th...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023 | SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?  A. recrystallization by high heat and pressure  B. compaction and cementation  C. deposition and lithification  D. melting and crystallization  E. weathering and erosion Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.  A. on the surface of the...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam 2023. SCIN 138 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?  A. rivers  B. glaciers  C. ocean waves  D. deep marine  E. wind Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic receiving station?  A. The amplitude of the seismic waves on a seismogram  B. The magnitude of th...

SCIN 138 Week 4 Exam Part 1 of 3 - 20.0/ 20.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which of the characteristics of sedimentary rocks deals with the grains being the same size? • A. roundness • B. cementation • C. porosity • D. sorting Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points If a sedimentary rock is found to have grains of different shapes and sizes it is said to be what? • A. well sorted • B. poorly cemented • C. poorly sorted • D. permeable Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What is...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam- Questions and Answers NEW 2021 V2 | American Public University-Geologic folding where large areas of the crust are warped upwards, create formations such as the figure below, known as . A.domes B.basins C.thrust faults D.grabens E.scarps Answer Key: A Feedback: Sometimes a large area of crust undergoes upwarping or downwarping, which forms broad, gentle folds. Upwarping of strata forms domes, while downwarping forms large, bowl-like basins. Q...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam (Timed and Single Access) Exam Questions and Answers 2023. In the scientific method, a hypothesis is _______, and a theory is _________.  A. an objective observation ; an idea that hasn’t been proven  B. a tentative untested explanation ; well tested and widely accepted explanation  C. a tentative untested explanation ; a law that has been universally accepted by the scientific community  D. an educated guess ; a law that has been universally accepte...