Draft:Petrophysics/Quiz

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{Rocks are a bound aggregate of minerals with usually a large { geographic (i) } extent.
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{Yes or No, Petrophysics is the study of the parameters related to rocks. + Yes - No
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{A substance that resembles a mineral but does not exhibit crystallinity? { mineraloid (i) }
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{Various sciences that study rocks are which of the following? + petrology + lithology + petrography - mineralogy + geochemistry + geophysics + petrophysics + petrochemistry
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{Yes or No, Sedimentary layers displayed in a core can be counted. + Yes - No
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{True or False, The force of gravity is a major force on the surface of the Earth. + TRUE - FALSE
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{True or False, A naturally occurring, silvery-colored, metallic liquid, composed primarily of the chemical element mercury, is called mercury, or native mercury. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Mineraloids found on Earth may be which of the following? + tektites + amber - meteorites + petroleum + obsidian + opal + coals
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{Yes or No, Within a rock there can be gases and liquids. + Yes - No
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{Which of the following is a phenomenon associated with rocks? - one or more crystals + a large geographic extent + occurs as outcrops + often exposed by road cuts - dune sands + may be fine-grained
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{Yes or No, 14C dates can be obtained from some cores. + Yes - No
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{Phenomena that may be associated with coals? - predicting the end of the Earth + carbonized ancient plants - a hard mafic rock + having a relatively high volatile content - peridotites + shales
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{Yes or No, δ 18O vaues can be obtained from some cores. + Yes - No
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{Characteristics of a stratigraphic column are? + a geographic location - contain an ocean basin + units within have geologic ages + rock types - subduction + thicknesses
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{Yes or No, Each geographic location on the rocky surface of the Earth has a stratigraphic column. + Yes - No
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{Which geophysical phenomena are associated with Earth? + lava-spewing volcanoes - sulfur volcanoes + plate tectonics + bombs - liquid methane oceans + magnetic field
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{Which geophysical phenomena are associated with Earth? - weathering + lightning - calcium carbonate deposition in the oceans + neutrons from the decay chain of uranium - liquid methane oceans + shocked quartz
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