Marble is ____.
A)an extremely hard rock
B)the result of dynamic metamorphism
C)metamorphosed limestone or dolostone
D)rarely used for building
E)metamorphosed quartz
Question 2The main commodity associated with large batholithic intrusions in the western United States is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 3What is a spit that connects an island to the mainland called?
A)hook
B)tombolo
C)barrier island
D)beach
E)baymouth bar
Question 4Intensity of regional metamorphism may be recognized by the index ____.
A)crystals
B)fossils
C)minerals
D)ores
E)rocks
Question 5The Atlantic Ocean began to form in the ____________________ Period.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 6Spring tides are tides ____.
A)that result from the combined gravitational force of the aligned Moon and Sun
B)that occur when the Sun and Moon are disposed at right angles to one another
C)that occur in springtime when floodwaters are high
D)with a relatively small range
E)that are high only once per day
Question 7Reaction of country rock with solutions from a cooling magma is known as ____ alteration.
A)geostatic
B)geohydrous
C)geothermal
D)hydrothermal
E)hydrostatic
Question 8Cretaceous reefs of the Gulf Coastal region make excellent _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 9The largest waves are generated when ____.
A)fetch is large, wind speed is high, and wind duration is short
B)fetch is small, wind speed is high, and wind duration is short
C)fetch is large, wind speed is high, and wind duration is long
D)fetch is small, wind speed is high, and wavelength is long
E)fetch is large, wind speed is high, and wavelength is short
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