Question 1

Boundaries between intervals of the geological time scale are determined by

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A)   dividing the time range of the interval by the number desired subdivisions, thereby creating equal intervals between the divisions.
B)   Major events in the Earth's history, such as major extinctions.
C)   using a quantile method whereby the number of years in each subdivision is determined by dividing the number of years by the desired number of classes.
D)   Climatic periods based on paleoclimatological reconstructions.

Question 2

Small plutons that form parallel to layers of sedimentary rock are known as

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A)   dikes.
B)   laccoliths.
C)   sills.
D)   batholiths.

Question 3

In terms of human-environment interaction, which of the following is an example of an anthropogenic endogenic process contributing to the geologic cycle?

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A)   strip mining
B)   harnessing geothermal energy for electricity development
C)   injection wells contributing to earthquake activity
D)   rock removal for building contributing to land slides

Question 4

The subfield of geography and geology concerned with the study of the origins, evolutions, form, and spatial distribution of the Earth's landforms is

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A)   geophysics.
B)   lithology.
C)   geomorphology.
D)   Pedology.

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In terms of human-environment interaction, which of the following is an example of an anthropogenic endogenic process contributing to the geologic cycle?

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The subfield of geography and geology concerned with the study of the origins, evolutions, form, and spatial distribution of the Earth's landforms is

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Small plutons that form parallel to layers of sedimentary rock are known as

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In terms of human-environment interaction, which of the following is an example of an anthropogenic endogenic process contributing to the geologic cycle?

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The subfield of geography and geology concerned with the study of the origins, evolutions, form, and spatial distribution of the Earth's landforms is

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