Geology Removals

Question 1

Among the minerals on the crust, which minerals are the least common on the earth’s crust?

Answer 1

Mg (magnesium) in 2.1%

Question 2

this describes the color of minerals in powdered form

Answer 2

streak

Question 3

this texture indicates the highest level of metamorphism

Answer 3

Gneissose?

Question 4

chemical weathering favors this climate

Answer 4

tropical

Question 5

when aquifers are cut by a fault end exposed to the surface, this thing occurs:

Answer 5

springs

Question 6

this type of landform marks the zone of accumulation of glaciers

Answer 6

cirque

Question 7

this type of dune is ridge-like parallel to the net vector of two wind currents

Answer 7

longitudinal

Question 8

these are causes of tsunamis except:

a. volcanic eruptions
b. fault movements
c. meteorite impacts
d. landslide
e. storms

Answer 8

e. storms

Question 9

Active volcanoes can be found here except;

a. hotspots
b. O-O convergence
c. C-O convergence
d. Collision zones
e. Mid Oceanic Ridges

Answer 9

d. Collision zones

Question 10

strong ground vibrations can be made by these:

Answer 10

1. large landslides
2. volcanic eruptions
3. meteorite impact
4. large trucks moving along the road

Question 11

these structures are produced by compression, without fracturing the rock

Answer 11

Folds

Question 12

these are the basis of mantle composition except:

a. moon composition
b. stony meteorite
c. iron meteorite
d. ophiolites
e. lava from hawaii

Answer 12

c. iron meteorite

Question 13

these are rocks associated with violent eruptions except:

a. andesite
b. diorites
c. basalt
d. rhyolite
e. granites

Answer 13

c. basalt

Question 14

these are fossils used to represent a specific period in time:

Answer 14

index fossils

Question 15

the violent formation of the universe was said to be this theory:

Answer 15

Big Bang

Question 16

these type of mass movement, occurs in an incline manner, with mixed rocks, soil, and other surface materials

Answer 16

debris avalanche

Question 17

this type of landslide occurs during a storm, a few days after an earthquake

Answer 17

complex landslide

Question 18

this stream recharges water to an aquifer

Answer 18

losing stream

Question 19

quartz occurs rarely in this rock

Answer 19

peridotite

Question 20

this type of aquifer has a designated recharge and discharge area

Answer 20

confined aquifer

Question 21

a strike slip fault trends E-W Northern block moves slower to west

Answer 21

sinistral

Question 22

layered gabbro are associated with this process

Answer 22

crystal settling

Question 23

this part describes the orientation where cross-polarized light dims out

Answer 23

extinction angle

Question 24

first vertebrate appear in this time

Answer 24

cambrian

Question 25

these are long line of curved narrow ridges

Answer 25

Hogback

Question 26

this type of biozone is based on, geographically coverage of an organism

Answer 26

taxon-range zone

Question 27

this type of geomorphological landform is associated with plutons that failed to surface

Answer 27

Dome

Question 28

this device measures the angle along the microscope

Answer 28

goniometer

Question 29

this landform has fine sediments in the middle overlain by evaporites, surrounded by coarser sediments with cut and fill marks:

Answer 29

Lakes

Question 30

this mapping technique uses the number of steps to measure distance

Answer 30

pace factor

Question 31

this type of rock is associated with lack of surface drainage, clustered thick vegetation

Answer 31

carbonates

Question 32

these are landforms often found in the middle of the river, associated with negative changes in velocity

Answer 32

braid bars

Question 33

these are cliffs gentle slope on one side, steep slope on another

Answer 33

cuesta

Question 34

seed bearing plants first appeared during this time:

Answer 34

carboniferous

Question 35

Angiosperms are:

Answer 35

flowering plants

Question 36

select which one is least effective when detecting metals a. gravity b. magnetometry c. IP d. Er e. Seismic

Answer 36

e. Seismic

Question 37

during exploration for Porphyry deposits you are looking for

Answer 37

Eroded volcanoes

Question 38

assuming a constant temperature, this form into layered igneous deposits

Answer 38

chemical equilibrium

Question 39

if the main product of the mine is copper, the occurrence of Gold during the extraction process is called:

Answer 39

Byproduct

Question 40

these are often high grade ore, mixed with low grade ore to meet the requirements of the mill

Answer 40

sweetener

Question 41

using a gravity technique for petroleum exploration, a good sign will be:

Answer 41

a negative anomaly

Question 42

these textures can be found along incomplete mineral reactions:

Answer 42

disequilibrium textures

Question 43

In Northwestern/western Leyte, the mountains are:

Answer 43

Fold mountains

Question 44

which of the ophiolites/complexes has commercial amounts of Pentlandite:

Answer 44

Zambales

Question 45

this software graphically displays the user's data from the field

Answer 45

GIS

Question 46

the arc from masbate to ozamis is

Answer 46

ancient negros arc

Question 47

reptiles first appeared during:

Answer 47

carboniferous

Question 48

this alteration zone refers to the porphyry stock:

Answer 48

potassic

Question 49

these minerals are associated with the leached zones except: a. cuprite b. malachite c. native copper d. bornite e. goethite

Answer 49

Bornite

Question 50

What do you look for during explorations?

Answer 50

Mienral deposit