This document contains a written test with 32 multiple choice questions about various topics in geology. The test asks questions about topics like seismic signals in the core, types of faults, isostatic models, sedimentary structures, mineral properties, plate tectonics evidence, and more. It provides multiple choice answers for each question and asks test takers to choose the single best answer and mark their responses on a separate answer sheet.
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STUDENT’S NAME: _________________________
Multiple Choice – Highlight the correct answer (2 pts. each)
1. What is the study of the layers in sedimentary rocks known as _________.
A) Stratigraphy B) paleontology C) sedimentation D) geochronology
2.
Which of the following is the best statement of the principle of original horizontality?
A)
Igneous intrusions form horizontal layers.
B)
Metamorphic isograds are horizontal before deformation.
C)
Sediments are deposited as horizontal layers.
D)
Most igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks of crust form horizontal layers.
3.
The principle of superposition states that __________.
A)
A fault is younger than the rocks it cuts
B)
Sediments are deposited as essentially horizontal layers
C)
The present is the key to the past
D)
Undisturbed sedimentary layers get progressively younger from bottom to top
4.
Which of the following is used by geologists to determine the relative ages in a rock sequence?
A) cross-cutting relations B) fossils C) stratigraphy D) all of the above
5.
The study of ancient life forms preserved in the rock record is referred to as _________.
A) Stratigraphy B) paleontology C) geochronology D) zoology
6.
The line formed by the intersection of an inclined sedimentary layer and a horizontal plane is called the ______.
7.
Geologic maps are used to depict ________.
A)
The strike and dip of the rock units at the Earth's surface
B)
The rock formations exposed on the Earth's surface
C)
The orientation of geologic structures that deform rocks exposed at the Earth's surface
D)
all of the above
8.
A diagram representing a vertical slice through the Earth's crust is called a _________.
A)
Geologic map
C)
subsurface picture
B)
Geologic model
D)
geologic cross section
DIAGRAM for Questions 9, 10, 11
Units A, B, C, D, and E are sedimentary rocks. The thick dark line is a fault.
9.
Based on DIAGRAM ABOVE: When did faulting occur?
A)
Between the deposition of A and B
C)
between the deposition of B and C
B)
Between the deposition of C and D
D)
between the deposition of D and E
10.
What is the relative timing between faulting and intrusion of the granite?
A)
Faulting occurred after the intrusion of the granite.
B)
Faulting occurred before the intrusion of the granite.
C)
Faulting and intrusion of the granite occurred at the same time.
D)
The relative timing between faulting and intrusion of the granite cannot be determined from the information provided.
11.
Which of the following units is the oldest?
A) unit A B) unit C C) unit E D) the granite
12.
The absolute age of a geologic event in the rock record is __________.
A)
The number of years that has elapsed between the event and the present day
B)
The amount of time that has elapsed between the event and the beginning of Earth history
C)
The number of years that has elapsed between the event and the beginning of human civilization
D)
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Mass movement
Choose one:
A. happens only when the slope of a hill gets steeper than the angle of repose.
B. can't happen underwater because the buoyancy force of water is too great.
C. is a gravity-driven downslope movement of natural materials.
D. is more likely to happen under dry conditions than under wet conditions.
Which of the following processes most logically explains the different tilts of gravestones in a hillside cemetery?
Choose one:
A. slump
B. creep
C. mudflow
D. liquefaction
Avalanches
Choose one:
A. are slow mass-movement events.
B. never happen twice in the same place; therefore, the pathway an avalanche creates is a safe place to build.
C. always contain snow and/or ice.
D. can be triggered by explosions, people, or even just new snow.
Solifluction
Choose one:
A. is a kind of creep that is found in high-elevation regions or in the Arctic on slopes that are underlain by permafrost.
B. is the proper term for alternate expanding and contracting of swelling clays.
C. means that the level of the water table fluctuates with precipitation.
D. is a faster-than-usual kind of slump in wetlands.
Identify the true statement.
Choose one:
A. The angle of repose is the steepest angle at which unconsolidated sediments can sit without slipping downhill.
B. The head scarp of a slump is found at the base of the slump block.
C. Lahars are mudflows that have been triggered by earthquake shaking.
D. Slow movement of unconsolidated material downslope is called a turbidity current.
Which of the following is a suitable method of managing snow avalanches?
Choose one:
A. increasing the slope's load by planting vegetation on the cornice of mountain slopes
B. expansive water drainage systems
C. targeted, controlled explosions
D. allowing skiers to use only avalanche chutes (regions where avalanches will not occur)
Identify the true statement.
Choose one:
A. Weathering does not affect the stability of a slope.
B. Vegetation is heavy, and therefore deforesting an area can help keep slopes stable.
C. Forest fires followed by heavy rains are likely to result in severe mud and debris flows.
D. Saturating a slope with water tends to hold unconsolidated grains together and thus helps stabilize slopes.
Consider the following eight phrases:
1. careful inventory and mapping to determine dangers
2. weathering of minerals to produce clay
3. controlled blasting of unstable slopes
4. controlled water drainage
5. retaining walls along highway embankments
6. spraying shotcrete on road cuts
7. removing support at the toe of the slope
8. adding weight at the top of the slope
Which of these are factors that lead to mass movement?
Choose one:
A. choices 3 and 8 only
B. choices 2, 7, and 8
C. choices 1, 2, and 4
D. choices 2, 4, 7, and 8
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topic of the animation. How can a submarine slide at the edge of a continental shelf create a tsunami?
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1) Earth science is the study of:
a. Oceanography
b. Astronomy
c. Geology
d. All of the above
2) Which of these is a mineral?
a. Granite
b. Oxygen
c. Quartz
d. Proton
3) Electrons have a charge of what?
a. Negative
b. Positive
c. Neutral
d. Credit
4) A mineral is defined as being which of the following
a. Naturally occurring, crystalline structure, solid
b. Naturally occurring, crystalline structure, small
c. Naturally occurring, inorganic, containing quartz
d. Crystalline structure, definite chemical composition, found on Earth’s surface
5) What can an igneous rock’s texture tell us?
a. What its parent rock was
b. How much weathering it has experienced
c. How quickly it cooled
d. How old it is
6) I have a rock made of sea shells. It is:
a. Sedimentary
b. Igneous
c. Metamorphic
d. Obsidian
7) Slump, Debris flow, and Rockslide are all examples of:
a. Mass wasting
b. Surface mining techniques
c. Parts of a river
d. Types of pollution
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8) Most of Earth’s liquid fresh water is located:
a. In lakes
b. In the ground
c. In human made reservoirs
d. In the atmosphere
9) One way to characterize Metamorphic rocks is by their:
a. Foliation
b. Vesicles
c. Location
d. Size
10) A mineral can be classified as being a Silicate or:
a. Sedimentary
b. Igneous
c. Nonsilicate
d. Metamorphic
11) An atom in a covalent bond will:
a. Share its electrons with another atom or atoms
b. Give away its electrons
c. Take electrons
d. Give away a proton
12) An igneous rock that has a low density is likely:
a. Glassy
b. Vesicular
c. Porphyritic
d. Fine grained
13) Where does Carbonic Acid come from?
a. Water and Carbon Dioxide
b. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
c. Pollution
d. Limestone
14) Which of the following is most resistant to chemical weathering and erosion?
a. Feldspar
b. Gypsum
c. Halite
d. Clays
15) A material’s ability to transmit fluid is called:
a. Porosity
b. Permeability
c. Aquifer
d. Reservoir
16) An example of a depositional landform from a river is:
a. Delta c. Sink hole
b. Karst d. Tributary
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Part 2: Short Answer. Most answers should take 5-10 words. Each worth 4 points.
17) Describe two uses of minerals.
18) Describe an environment where a coarse grained SEDIMENTARY rock can form.
19) Describe two forms of MECHANICAL weathering.
20) Describe two ways a stream can move material (e.g. sediment and rocks)
21) Pick one of the following “spheres” and describe what it includes: Geosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere. (Your answer should go something like: “The geosphere consists of..” OR it could go like” “The Biosphere consists of…”
22) Describe two characteristics that can help you tell one mineral from another.
23) Describe the difference between Felsic igneous rocks and Mafic igneous rocks.
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Assignment 3.
Please review the course web site for access dates: Click on the begin button to access the assignment and submit your answers. This covers Unit III Forces Within in the textbook (Chapters 5, 6, and 7). Chapters 5, 6, and 7 are very inter-related so some answers may be found in more than one chapter.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. (1 point each)
1) Among the following choices, the closest match for the East Pacific Rise is
________.
A) the Mariana Trench
B) the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
C) the San Andreas Fault
D) the Appalachian Mountains
2) Continental rifts are associated with ________ plate boundaries.
A) transform
B) convergent
C) divergent
D) all kinds of
3) Linear, magnetic patterns associated with mid-ocean ridges are configured as ________.
A) normal and reversed magnetized strips roughly parallel to the ridge
B) normal and reversed magnetized strips roughly perpendicular to the ridge axis
C) reversed magnetizations along the rift valleys and normal magnetizations on the ridge
D) concentric circles about a rising plume of hot, mantle rocks and magma
4) In the early part of the twentieth century, ________ argued forcefully for the idea of continental drift.
A) Richard Wagner
B) Alfred Wegener
C) Harry Hess
D) James Hutton
5) A global positioning system (GPS) locator at site A reveals that it is moving at 2.1 centimeters per year to the east. A second GPS locator is tracking site B, which is moving at 2.0 centimeters per year to the west. What sort of plate boundary is this?
A) convergent
B) divergent
C) transform
D) impossible to tell based on this information alone
6) Most of the world's ________ line(s) up along plate tectonic boundaries.
A) volcanoes
B) very young oceanic crust
C) earthquakes
D) all of the above
7)
Mount Hood (pictured) is part of the Cascade Range. These active volcanoes are a chain that stretches along the west coast from northern California to southern British Columbia, Canada. The Cascades are ________.
A) evidence of rifting of the North American continent
B) evidence of subduction in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
C) a product of the San Andreas Fault
D) due to a hot spot beneath Seattle
Fill in the blank. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. (1 point each)
8)
Examine the image. It shows ________, a freshwater reptile whose fossils Alfred Wegener cited as evidence of continental drift.
9) The North American plate is currently ________ in size.
10) Some kind of ________ (upward movement of less dense material and downward movement of more dense material) appears to drive the motion of plates.
11) Alaska's Aleutian Islands formed as part of a(n) ________ along a(n) ________ boundary.
12) Slabs of oceanic lithosphere sink at subduction zones because the subducted slab is denser than the underlying asthenosphere. In this process, called _.
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Always pick the BEST answer. Please indicate your answer clearly.
1) Catastrophists held that
A) all of Earth’s history would fit into 6,000 years.
B) all rocks had condensed from a global ocean.
C) the landscape had been shaped by a small number of catastrophes.
D) volcanoes and other indications of change were the result of minerals like coal burning underground.
E) All of the above were tenants of Catastrophism.
2) ________ was an important 18th-century English geologist and proponent of uniformitarianism.
A) Charles Lyell
B) Isaac Newton
C) James Hutton
D) James Ussher
E) All of the above were co-authors of the initial proposal and of uniformitarianism.
3) The peer reviewed best estimate for the age of Earth is ________ years.
A) 4.6 thousand
B) 6.4 trillion
C) 4.6 billion
D) 6.4 million
E) 4.6 billion plus or minus 4 billion
4) Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept of superposition?
A) Strata with fossils are generally deposited on strata with no fossils.
B) Older strata generally are deposited on younger strata without intervening, intermediate age strata.
C) Older fossils in younger strata indicate a locally inverted geologic time scale.
D) Any sedimentary deposit accumulates on top of older rock or sediment layers.
E) A black cat released from a closed box onto strata will always move toward the younger rocks.
5) A Theory
A) has undergone rigorous peer reviewed testing.
B) is an explanation of certain scientific observations that remains after the elimination of most other potential explanations.
C) will always be subjected to continued scrutiny by the scientific community.
D) is a definitive and final explanation of certain scientific observations.
E) All of the above describe a Theory
F) Only A), B) and C) can be used to describe a Theory.
6) All of the following are possible steps of scientific investigation except for ________.
A) the collection of scientific facts through observation and measurement
B) assumptionand acceptance of conclusions without prior experimentation or observation
C) the development of one or more working hypotheses or models to explain facts
D) development of observations and experiments to test the hypotheses
E) All of the above are routine steps of scientific investigations.
7) ________ rocks always originate at the surface of lithospheric plates.
A) Secondary
B) Igneous
C) Metamorphic
D) Sedimentary
E) All of the above
8) Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A) Metamorphic rocks may melt to magma.
B) Sedimentary rocks may weather to igneous rocks.
C) Magmas crystallize to form igneous rocks.
D) Igneous rocks can undergo metamorphism.
E) All of the above are correct.
9) The ________________________ states that fossil organisms succeed one another in a definite and determinable order.
10) The convective flow of liquid, metallic iron in the _____________________ is thought to generate Earth's magnetic field.
11) All other factors being equ.
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1. What is the principle of cross-cutting relationships?
a. Geologic features that cut through rocks must form before the rocks that they cut through.
b. Geologic features that cut through rocks must form after the rocks that they cut through.
c. Geologic features that cut through rocks must form at roughly the same time as the rocks that they cut through.
2. What happens during radioactive decay?
a. Parent isotopes turn into energy.
b. Energy turns into daughter isotopes.
c. Daughter isotopes turn into parent isotopes.
d. Parent isotopes turn into daughter isotopes.
e. Daughter isotopes turn into energy.
3. What is the scientific definition of
half-life
?
a. the amount of time over which the number of daughter isotopes increases by half
b. the number of daughter isotopes that will be gained during a single radioactive decay event
c. the number of parent isotopes that will be lost during a single radioactive decay event
d. the amount of time over which the number of parent isotopes decreases by half
4. What does the term
unconformity
mean?
a. a missing rock layer in a sequence that represents a period of erosion or nondeposition
b. an extra rock layer that represents a period of erosion
c. an extra rock layer that represents a period of deposition
d. a missing rock layer in a sequence that represents a period of deposition
5. In the following rock sequence, how much erosion might have occurred between rock layer A and rock layer B?
Block Layer B
Block Layer A
a. more time than it took to deposit rock layer A
b. none or only a very small amount (Time does not equate to erosion.)
at least 1 million years
c. more time than it took to deposit rock layer B
d. at least 10,000 years
6. Which of the geologic principles listed here is incorrectly defined?
a. The principle of cross-cutting relationships states that the fault or intrusion that cuts across several rock layers is older than these layers.
b. The principle of superposition states that in an undisturbed sequence of rock layers, the older layers are at the bottom of the sequence and the younger layers are at the top.
c. The principle of lateral continuity states that sedimentary beds originate as layers that extend in all directions until they thin out at the edge.
d. The principle of inclusions states that an inclusion within a rock layer is older than that layer.
e. The principle of original horizontality states that sediment is initially deposited in a horizontal position.
7. What is the significance of an unconformity?
a. An unconformity can sometimes negate one or more geologic principles.
b. An unconformity represents an interval of time that is missing from the rock record.
c. The creation of an unconformity favors the deposition and lithification of rock layers.
d. An unconformity shows a more detailed history for a particular interval of time in the rock record.
e. An unconformity is a series of rock layers that is completely uninterrupted.
8. When a beta.
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Exam 1
1. The moment magnitude scale depends on
a. the rupture area, slip magnitude, and shear
rigidity of rock
b. the length of the fault
c. the depth of the earthquake
d. the amplitude of shaking
2. The particle motions of P-waves
a. are perpendicular to the wave propagation
direction.
b. are retrograde elliptical.
c. are horizontal.
d. are compression only.
e. involve dilations and compressions in
direction of wave propagation.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE
about plate boundaries and their earthquakes?
a. Divergent plate boundaries produce very large
earthquakes, transform boundaries produce
small events, and convergent boundaries
produce large-to-intermediate sized
earthquakes.
b. Divergent boundaries produce small to
moderate sized earthquakes, transform
boundaries produce moderate to large
earthquakes, and convergent boundaries
produce the largest earthquakes.
c. Divergent boundaries are rare but they do
produce the largest events.
d. Convergent boundaries and transform
boundaries both produce the magnitude 9.0
events in equal numbers.
4. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake will affect the largest
area of shaking in which region below?
a. Northeast United States
b. California along the San Andreas Fault
c. In the state of Nevada in the western United
States
d. In the state of Utah in the western United
States
5. The intraplate earthquakes in New Madrid,
Missouri in 1811 and 1812
a. where very small and not felt widely.
b. were larger than magnitude 7.0, felt as far
away as Boston, and occurred in a failed rift
zone.
c. occurred where the Pacific and North
American plates meet.
d. were not as large as magnitude 7.0, with felt
shaking confined mainly to the regions of the
midwestern United States.
6. The enormous earthquake of March 11, 2011 in
Japan was greater than 9.0 because
a. it occurred on a major transform fault zone.
b. it occurred on a major normal fault in a
divergent plate boundary zone.
c. slip occurred on a large area of fault patch
with a slip of one centimeter.
d. slip occurred on a large area of fault patch
with a large amount of slip of as much as half
a football field (50 meters)
7. Which of the following will most likely lead to a
Natural Disaster?
a. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake beneath New
York City
b. A magnitude 8.0 very far from any populated
region
c. A magnitude 7.5 with an epicenter 10
kilometers from downtown Tokyo
d. An earthquake with a maximum felt intensity
of V
e. An earthquake at a mid-ocean ridge
8. An earthquake initiates at 35°N, 108° W, and
depth Z = 10 km. What is its epicenter?
a. 10 km
b. 35° N
c. 35° N, 108° W
d. 108° W
e. the waves that radiate from the source
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9. An example of the presently active early stages
of continental rifting can be found in
a. Mid continent of North America
b. East Africa
c. Indi.
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QUESTION 1 – Of the following, which problem would a geologist NOT study?
A. The chemical pathway that facilitates drug absorption into the blood.
B. The interaction of organic acids produced in soil on soil chemistry.
C. The geology of layered deposits found at the South Pole of Mars.
D. The presence of seismic discontinuities at the core-mantle boundary.
Question 2 – Geologists often use the scientific method and supporting data to propose new ideas and test the validity of these ideas. These new ideas are called:
A. theories
B. ideas
C. methods
D. hypotheses
Question 3 – The current idea that governs our understanding of planetary systems is called:
A. Collision Theory
B. Nebular Theory
C. Planetesimal Theory
D. Differentiation Theory
Question 4 – Largely due to information gathered by the Apollo missions, the moon is thought to be:
A. Made of cheese
B. a captured comet
C. a portion of the Earth sucked out by a close meteor encounter.
D. A portion of the Earth blasted into space by a large protoplanetary collision.
Question 5 – A lithospheric plate can be composed of which of the following:
A. Oceanic crust
B. Continental crust
C. Upper mantle
D. All of the above
Question 6 – In the quest for scientific exploration, Alfred Wegener attempted to explain geologic evidence he found in the Hypothesis of Continental Drift. The scientific community rejected Alfred Wegner’s hypothesis because he failed to explain the ____________________________________.
A. The mechanism for moving continents
B. The fit of the continents
C. The distribution of fossilized organisms
D. The distribution of glacial deposits
Question 7 – Crystal form is a physical property of mineral used in their identification. Which phrase best describes the concept of crystal form?
A. The way in which a mineral break
B. The external expression of a mineral’s internal structure
C. The color of the powdered mineral
D. The appearance of reflected light from a mineral’s surface
Question 8 – Quartz and calcite often are found in the same colors. Although these minerals can be discriminated from one another by cleavage and fracture, hardness is often used, as it is an easier property to utilize. Which of the following statements correctly describes the properties of calcite and quartz.
A. Calcite will not scratch glass and has fracture, whereas quartz will scratch glass and has good cleavage.
B. Calcite with scratch glass and has fracture, whereas quartz will scratch glass and has a good cleavage.
C. Calcite will not scratch glass and has cleavage, whereas quartz will scratch glass and has fracture.
D. Calcite will scratch glass and has good cleavage, whereas quartz will scratch glass and has fracture.
Question 9 – Many minerals belong to the large class of mineral called silicates. Pyrozene group mineral are on such group that happens to belong to what subclass of silicates?
A. Isolated tetrahedra silicates
B. Single Chain silicates
C. Double Chain silicates
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The following is a summary of the questions in this lab for ease in submitting
answers online.
1. Brazil (Latitude and Longitude)
2. Angola (Latitude and Longitude)
3. Measure in centimeters the distance (Map Length) between the two points you
recorded in the previous question. Given that this portion of Pangaea broke
apart 200,000,000 years ago, calculate how fast South America and Africa are
separating in cm/year? (Hint: Speed= Distance/Time)
4. When will the next supercontinent form? Examine the Western Coast of South
America, the Eastern Coast of Asia, and the Pacific Ocean. If South America and
Africa are separating and the Atlantic Ocean is growing, then the opposite must
be occurring on the other side of the earth (the Americas are getting closer to
Asia and the Pacific Ocean is shrinking). How far apart are North America and
Mainland Asia in cm? (measure the distance across the Pacific at 40 degrees
north latitude- basically measure between Northern California and North
Korea)? Take that distance and divide it by the speed you calculated in question
3 to estimate when the next supercontinent will form. Show your work!
5. How far have the snake fossils moved apart since they were originally deposited?
a. 1250 miles b. 1700 miles c. 2150 miles d. 2700 miles
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6. Given that this portion of the Australian plate moves at a speed of 2.2 inches
per year, how old are the snake fossils?
a. 310 million years old b. 217 million years old
c. 98 million years old d. 62 million years old
e. 34 million years old
7. There are fossils such as Glossopteris and Lystrosaurus that are found in
rocks in South America and Africa that indicate they were part of Pangaea
approximately 200 million years ago. These same fossils can be found in
Australia, which indicates it, along with Antarctica, was also part of Pangaea at
that time. Based on your answer to question 6 which of the following statements
about the break-up of Pangaea is TRUE?
a. Australia and Antarctica separated before the break-up of Pangaea.
b. Australia and Antarctica separated during the break-up of Pangaea.
c. Australia and Antarctica separated after the break-up of Pangaea.
8. Consider the ages and positions of the islands listed above along with what
you know about plate tectonics and hotspots. In what general direction is the
Pacific Plate moving?
a. Northwest b. Southeast c. Northeast d. Southwest
9. How fast was the Pacific plate moving during the last 1.1 million years between
the formation of the Big Island and Maui in cm/year? To calculate this divide the
distance (in centimeters) between the two islands by the difference in their ages.
10. How fast was the Pacific plate moving from 7.2 million years ago to 4.7 million
years ago between the formation of Kauai and Nihoa in cm/year? To calculate
this divide the .
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
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In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
1. IESO 2012 Written TEST Geosphere
Name_____________________________
Nationality __________________________
Write down your answer in the separate answer sheet.
Choose ONLY one answer for every question.
All questions carry the same points
1. The existence of an inner solid core is supported by seismic signals Earlier
A
than (as) expected for a Later
crossing the core that have arrival
B
given seismic station.
Same time C
2. Which of the following statements is most
correct for transform faults?
3. Isostatic models explain the presence of thick
roots under most mountain chains. These roots
depend on _________.
They may have active and inactive
segments
They change from normal to reverse
along strike
They are related to mid ocean ridges
A and C are correct
A
B
C
D
The average rock density in the
mountain chain
The height of the mountain chain
B
Neither A or B
C
Both A and B.
D
4. Polygonal patterns are found in several geological structures.
Choose all polygonal patterns.
a) Columnar jointing in igneous rocks
b) Mud cracks
c) Polygonal soils
d) Recrystallization of some minerals during metamorphism
5. Each mineral has a typical
colour of its powder (streak).
Choose the correct
combination of mineral name
and the colour of its powder.
6. Stromatolites
are _____:
A
a,b
A
b,d
B
a,b,c C
a,b,c,d D
Hematite, red; Azurite: blue; Malachite: green; Kaolin:
white; Goethite: ochre (orange); Magnetite: black.
Hematite, red; Azurite: blue; Malachite: green; Kaolin:
ochre (orange); Goethite: white; Magnetite: black.
Hematite: black; Azurite: blue; Malachite: green; Kaolin:
white; Goethite: red; Magnetite: ochre (orange).
Hematite, red; Azurite: blue; Malachite: green; Kaolin:
ochre (orange); Goethite: black; Magnetite: white.
Related to the first stages of plate tectonic development on the Earth
Related to the activity of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
Fossil marine plants indicative of warm and clear shallow waters
developing during interglacial periods
Related to the activity of bacteria
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
2. 7. Gravitational acceleration is recorded at points A and B of the same elevation. Assuming a
homogeneous subsurface structure and similar density, which point (A or B) will show a larger
gravitational acceleration?
A
B
8. Which type of fault could have displaced the traces
of contact between northern and southern blocks?
Notice that the dip of the layers changes from the
northern to the southern block and that you have
evidence that it is not a strike slip fault.
Left-lateral strike-slip fault
A
Reverse fault
B
Normal fault
C
A rotational or oblique slip fault
D
9. M, Z and P are sedimentary beds that have been affected by a reverse fault.
Will the boundaries between the sedimentary beds be closer or farther apart in
the northern block.
Closer to A
each other
Further
away
B
No change C
Move to
the left
D
3. 10. A “doodle” that celebrated the 374th anniversary of Steno
appeared on January 11 of this year. Steno did a great job trying to
find out how many natural processes worked. He is considered the
father of Geology because he established several principles that
worked as keystones for the further developments of the geological
knowledge.
The Google logo makes reference to the most famous of his principles
that refers to the order of layers in a normal sedimentary sequence.
Can you name the principle and whether or not exceptions to the
principle could exist.
The law of Faunal
Succession, no
exception
A
Law of Superposition,
B
no exception
Principle of
Superposition, there are C
exceptions
The law of Faunal
Succession, there are
exceptions
D
Reference: www.google.com/Nicolas-Steno-374th-birthday
algae
bivalves
corals
A
B
C
echinoderms
11. Crinoids are a group of:
D
12. A granite pluton intrudes a sedimentary succession
composed of limestone and sandstone. Which kind of
metamorphic rocks will be formed?
marble and quartzite
schist and marble
schist and gneiss
quartzite and gneiss
A
B
C
D
13. Which of the following pairs of minerals cannot be
found in the same rock type?
olivine – pyroxene
olivine -quartz
biotite – quartz
plagioclase – pyroxene
A
B
C
D
14. Which of the following phenomena are precursors of an
impending (forthcoming) volcanic eruption?
a) Floods
b) Anomalous seismicity
c) Heavy rains
d) Increase of temperature and chemical changes in fumarolic
gases
e) Strong winds
g) Ground uplift
a,b,d
A
b,d,g
B
b
C
all
D
4. 15. What is this geological phenomenon called that has
occurred in a karst region?
A
meteor impact crater
B
rockfalls
C
sinkhole
16. What kind of a fault caused the displacement of this
fence?
volcanic chimney
D
Dextral (right lateral) strike-slip
fault
A
Sinistral (left lateral) strike-slip fault B
oblique slip fault
thrust fault
17. Choose the sedimentary feature which DOES NOT
increase with distance from the source area of sediments.
1. grain size
2. roundness
3. quartz to feldspar ratio
C
D
1
2
3
2 and 3
A
B
C
D
18. The precipitation of which of the following minerals is halite;
regulated by the concentration of CO2 in the solution?
gypsum;
A
B
apatite;
C
calcite;
D
19. In which of the following Deep ocean trench
geological contexts is it more probable
Abyssal plains
to find oil reservoirs?
Mid - oceanic ridges
Passive continental margin
A
B
C
D
5. 20. Comparing two materials with flows easier
different viscosities, the one with the
is harder to deform
higher viscosity….:
is easier to deform
A
B
C
is less sticky
D
21. Which of the following provide evidence of plate the rotation of Earth
tectonic activity?
the presence of mid-ocean ridge
A
B
the presence of impact crater
C
the presence of erosion
D
22. The photo below displays cross-bedding. top
Where is the youngest strata shown on this vertical
bottom
outcrop?
top right
bottom left
23. There are three rocks A, B, and C. A is limestone
Two of them are basalt and limestone.
If the formation temperature T of the B is schist
three rocks are TA>TB>TC, which
B is evaporite
statement is correct?
C is basalt
24. Which of the geological features can not be determined in this
geological section for its relative age sequence? There is no
overturning of beds.
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
E
F
6. 25. Choose ALL sedimentary structures useful in paleocurrent analysis.
1. graded bedding, 2. cross bedding, 3. desiccation cracks, 4. ripple marks
1,2
1,3
3,4
2,4
A
B
C
D
This is a schematic diagram showing rock cycle in lithosphere. Rocks at the Earth’s surface change
due to various geological processes.
+
26. What is the name of the process
represented by (a) in the diagram above?
solidification
metamorphism
transport
earthquake
A
B
C
D
A great earthquake M 9.0 occurred off the Pacific of Tohoku in Japan on March 11, 2011. The
epicenter of the earthquake is shown in the figure. The red line is plate boundary.
Divergent-normal
Convergent-strik slip
A
B
7. Convergent-reverse
C
Convergent-normal
D
The following diagram shows a sedimentary sequence obtained
from a lake. Answer the questions.
28. Explain the formation of light and dark layers in a,b A
terms of water circulation.
a,c B
a)
The light layer was deposited during the
time of good water circulation and organic matter was
b,d C
oxidized
c,d D
b)
The dark layer was deposited during the
time of good water circulation and organic matter
was oxidized
c)
The dark layer was deposited during the
time of poor water circulation and organic matter
was not oxidized.
d)
The light layer was deposited during the
time of poor water circulation and organic matter
was not oxidized.
30. Which layer(s) do you think Light layer
A
show coarse grains? (1.pts)
Dark layer
B
Both
C
Neither
D
Figure shows the classification of sandstones by Pettijohn
(1975).
30. Show the
names of rocks A
and B in the
figure.
31. Earth's bulk density is 5500 kg/m3. It is estimated that Earth's
uncompressed density (the density Earth would have if gravity
were "turned off" and pressure inside the Earth were zero) is 4000
kg/m3. Using the actual mass of Earth (6.0×1024 kg), what would
its radius have to be to give a bulk density of 4000 kg/m3?
(Assume this Earth is a perfect sphere.)
32. How can studies of ice cores
help scientists to understand and
predict future climate changes?
Quartz
arenitemudrock
Mudrockgreywacke
Arenitewacke
Greywackequartz arenite
2500 km
14200 km
3050 km
7100 km
The record of frequencies-amplitudes of cyclic climate
changes can serve to predict major cycles;
The physical record can be correlated with changes in
atmospheric gases and aerosols;
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
A
B
8. The physical record can be correlated to changes in mean C
ocean and atmospheric temperatures,
The physical record can be correlated to changes in ocean D
salinity, glacial intervals, etc.
All of the above answers
E
