Geology questions and answers
GENERAL GEOLOGY - GEOL 1113
EXAM I WITH ANSWERS - Spring 2002
Below you will find the questions and answers for Exam I in my General Geology class. The correct answer for each question is highlighted in bold face green type. While you are reviewing the exam, pause at the questions you find you missed and try to understand why you missed them. Really understanding this will require not only that you understand why your answer is incorrect, but also why you chose it in the first place. Were you confused about a concept? Did you simply misinterpret the question? Did you miss the lecture in which we discussed the concept? How might you have reasoned differently to arrive at the correct answer? Asking yourself these kinds of questions can be very challenging, but you will be rewarded with greater understanding in the end and that is the goal of your time at the University of Arkansas.
Also, take some time to enjoy the questions you answered correctly - a pat on the back (even if it comes from you) is a great morale booster!
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Answer each of the following by placing the letter of the BEST ANSWER on your answer sheet. Be sure to read each question carefully before answering.
1. Which of the following is not among the 8 most abundant elements on Earth? a) hydrogen, b) potassium, c) sodium, d) iron, e) aluminum.
2. The most abundant element on Earth is a) silicon, b) water, c) aluminum, d) iron, e) oxygen.
3. Any substance where the atoms are arranged in a regular geometric pattern is a) a naturally occurring solid, b) a mineral, c) a substance formed through inorganic processes, d) a crystalline substance, e) a compound.
4. All matter in the Universe is composed of a) molecules, b) atoms, c) crystals, d) minerals, e) substances.
5. Which of the following is not a basic component of an atom? a) electron, b) neutron, c) proton, d) positron.
6. Which of the following is a part of the definition of a mineral? a) a liquid that may become solid, b)
EXAM I WITH ANSWERS - Spring 2002
Below you will find the questions and answers for Exam I in my General Geology class. The correct answer for each question is highlighted in bold face green type. While you are reviewing the exam, pause at the questions you find you missed and try to understand why you missed them. Really understanding this will require not only that you understand why your answer is incorrect, but also why you chose it in the first place. Were you confused about a concept? Did you simply misinterpret the question? Did you miss the lecture in which we discussed the concept? How might you have reasoned differently to arrive at the correct answer? Asking yourself these kinds of questions can be very challenging, but you will be rewarded with greater understanding in the end and that is the goal of your time at the University of Arkansas.
Also, take some time to enjoy the questions you answered correctly - a pat on the back (even if it comes from you) is a great morale booster!
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Answer each of the following by placing the letter of the BEST ANSWER on your answer sheet. Be sure to read each question carefully before answering.
1. Which of the following is not among the 8 most abundant elements on Earth? a) hydrogen, b) potassium, c) sodium, d) iron, e) aluminum.
2. The most abundant element on Earth is a) silicon, b) water, c) aluminum, d) iron, e) oxygen.
3. Any substance where the atoms are arranged in a regular geometric pattern is a) a naturally occurring solid, b) a mineral, c) a substance formed through inorganic processes, d) a crystalline substance, e) a compound.
4. All matter in the Universe is composed of a) molecules, b) atoms, c) crystals, d) minerals, e) substances.
5. Which of the following is not a basic component of an atom? a) electron, b) neutron, c) proton, d) positron.
6. Which of the following is a part of the definition of a mineral? a) a liquid that may become solid, b)