SCIN 138 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY

SCIN 138 Week 8 Quiz | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 8 QuizQuestion 1 of 18What type of volcano is Crater Lake? (You can read more about it here - http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/crater-lake) A. Composite Volcano b. Shield VolcanoB. Shield Volcano C. Caldera D. Cinder ConeQuestion 2 of 18What is the origin of this volcano? (What sort of active tectonic boundary is located on the West Coast? Convergent, divergent, transform

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SCIN 138 Week 8 Exam | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 8 Exam Question 1 of 50 In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? A. recrystallization by high heat and pressure B. weathering and erosion C. compaction and cementation D. melting and crystallization E. deposition and lithification Question 2 of 50 Which best explains the processes at the mid-oceanic ridge?

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SCIN 138 Week 7 Exam | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 7 Exam Question 1 of 25 The radiative balance between incoming and outgoing energy is moderated by the _____. A. climate B. global warming C. weather D. atmosphere E. anthroposphere Question 2 of 25 According to a 2004 study published in the prestigious journal of Science, _____ percentage of climate scientists agree that warming is from human acti

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SCIN 138 Week 6 Exam | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 6 ExamQuestion 1 of 25Ideally aquifers should have ________. A. low porosity and low permeability. B. low porosity and high permeability C. high porosity and high permeability. D. high porosity and low permeability.Question 2 of 25Limestone dissolves in slightly acidic water because ________. A. it contains calcite B. it contains salt C. it contains quartz D. It contain

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SCIN 138 Week 6 Quiz | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 6 Quiz Question 1 of 35 Map 5.1, located on page 9 (98) of the lab manual, and is a portion of a topographic map from Royal Gorge, Colorado, courtesy of the USGS. Study the map and answer the questions below. What type of stream drainage pattern is present on this map? This may be easier to determine by examining the tributaries to the main stream. (To answer this que

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SCIN 138 Week 5 Exam | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 5 Exam Question 1 of 25 What is the texture of this metamorphic rock? A. fissile B. phaneritic C. foliated D. nonfissile E. nonfoliated Question 2 of 25 Heat promotes recrystallization by A. increasing atomic vibration B. stripping away valence electrons C. separating ultramafic elements from mafic ones D. causing minerals to melt

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SCIN 138 Week 4 Exam | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 4 Exam Question 1 of 25 Which of the following is true of some sedimentary rocks? A. They form as a result of volcanic processes. B. They form as a result of intense heat and pressure C. They form as a result of weathering and melting. D. They form as the result of precipitation from water. E. They form as the result of precipitation from the atmosphere.

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SCIN 138 Week 4 Quiz | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 4 Quiz Question 1 of 19 Questions from the lab book start on page 54. What does the ratio scale of the Rome North Quadrangle map (page 60) mean? A. 1” = 24,000” B. 1 mile = 24,000 miles C. 1 km = 24,000 km D. All of the above E. None of the above Question 2 of 19 What is the latitude on the north edge of the Rome North Quadrangle map? A. 34:22:30

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SCIN 138 Week 3 Quiz | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 3 QuizQuestion 1 of 21Type 19 53 48.36 N 155 34 58.11 W in the search bar on Google Earth, and zoom out to an eye altitude of ~615 miles. The magma that resulted in the formation of these islands was generated by what process? A. decreased pressure (arrow ?b?) B. the addition of water (arrow ?d?, which shifts the solidus to the left) C. increased temperature (arrow ?a?)

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SCIN 138 Week 3 Quiz | Assignment Help |american-public-university-systemWeek 3 QuizQuestion 1 of 20The focus of an earthquake is a point A. on the Earth?s surface where the initial release of seismic energy occurs. B. on the Earth?s surface where seismic waves are reflected downward. C. within the Earth where seismic waves are reflected downward. D. within the Earth where the initial release of seismic energy occurs.(Right Answer)Question 2 of 2

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