On January 7, 1884 Judge Lorenzo Sawyer declared __________ illegal. cultivating
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Question
On January 7, 1884 Judge Lorenzo Sawyer declared __________ illegal.
cultivating orchard in the Gold Country
hydraulic mining
gold panning
eating fishing poisoined by mercury
1 points
QUESTION 2
All of the following resulted in territorial acquisitions for the United States. Which was the LAST to occur?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Gadsden Purchase
Oregon Treaty
annexation of Texas
1 points
QUESTION 3
During Cretaceous time, plutonic activity moved systematically __________ because of slab flattening
westward
northward
eastward
southward
there is no preferential orientation of the plutons seen in field studies
1 points
QUESTION 4
Between 180-80 million years ago, California was host to an active _____
Subduction zone
Passive margin
Collision zone between two continents
Strike-slip fault zone
1 points
QUESTION 5
Detrital grains of _____ are likely to be concentrated in placer deposits of California
abestos
diamond
gypsum
corundum
native gold
1 points
QUESTION 6
The phrase "Manifest Destiny" expressed a popular attitude favoring __________.
the abolition of slavery
evangelical revivalism
slavery
invasion of Mexico
territorial expansion
1 points
QUESTION 7
The actual topography seen in the Sierra Nevada is __________.
about the same age as the rocks themselves.
much younger than the rock themselves
about 10 million years younger than the rock themselves
older than the rocks themselves
1 points
QUESTION 8
Most igneous rocks in the Sierras cooled and solidified under __________, at temperatures between ____________.
3 miles, 2500 and 3000 degF
less than 1 mile, 1800 degF and 2000 degF
10 miles, 1000 degF and 1500 degF
6 miles, 1800 degF and 2000 degF
1 points
QUESTION 9
Which one of the following best describes the volcanism that formed the Sierra Nevada?
Related to a mantle hot spot
Related to a mid-oceanic ridge system
Related to deep, transform faults
Related to plate subduction
1 points
QUESTION 10
The Sierra Nevada range is an example of _____
Folding, compression, and thickening of Paleozoic deposits in the Jurassic time
An uplifted granitic block bounded by Quaternary reverse faults
Uplift of a continental crust overthickened in early Paleozoic time
A granitic block uplifted by late Tertiary to Quaternary normal faulting
1 points
QUESTION 11
The cooling of granite takes place over __________.
a few tens of years
a few hundreds of years
a few thousands of years
a few tens of thousands of years
a few hundreds of thousands of years
a few millions of years
1 points
QUESTION 12
The breaking of the wedge of rocks below the Sierras resulted in __________.
a rise of the Basin and Range province
a rotation of the Sierran block westward
no immediate consequence but scientists predict increased earthquake activity in about 1 million years
no immediate consequence but scientists predict increased volcanic activity in about 1 million years
1 points
QUESTION 13
The construction of the first transcontinental railroad ended the era of the great __________.
western migration
Rocky Mountain mining towns
wagon trails
a. and b.
b. and c.
1 points
QUESTION 14
A wedge at the base of the Sierra Nevada broke off sometime between 10 and 3 million years ago in a process called __________.
delamination
solation
erosion
foundering
1 points
QUESTION 15
The Sierra Nevada was named by settlers in _____
1849
1776
1789
1492
1 points
QUESTION 16
The geologically oldest mountains in North America are __________.
the Appalachian Mountains
the Sierra Nevada
the Cascades
the Rockies
1 points
QUESTION 17
A _____ is the largest body of intrusive, igneous rock
Batholith
Laccolith
Lopolith
Pluton
1 points
QUESTION 18
What is the source of most water in California?
canals running from the Colorado River
coastal rain from Pacific ocean winds
rain and snow in mountain watesheds
underground aquifers throughout the state
1 points
QUESTION 19
Igneous rocks _____
Are formed through the freezing of molten material
Can be produced at the surface of the Earth as well as deep below the surface
Are the most common type of rocks within Earth
All of the above
1 points
QUESTION 20
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848 __________.
extended constitutional protections to Native American tribes in the lands of the cession
transferred about a third of Mexico's territory to the United States
forced Mexico to pay a $15 million war indemnity to the United States
required Mexico to pay millions of dollars in debt claims to the United States
1 points
QUESTION 21
Why do magmas rise toward Earth's surface?
Magmas are mainly liquid and contain dissolved fluids such as water; most are less dense than the adjacent solid rock
Magmas are more viscous than solid rocks in the crust and upper mantle
All of the above
Most magmas are richer in silica than most crustal and upper mantle rocks
1 points
QUESTION 22
Lava flows are typically finer grained than intrusive/plutonic igneous rocks. Why?
The extrusive magma cools quickly so the mineral grains do not have time to grow
The extrusive magma, because it is deep below the surface, cools very slowly producing very small mineral grains
Intrusive magma flows onto the Earth's surface and cools very slowly, allowing many small mineral grains to grow
Intrusive magma is cooler because it is well insulated by the surrounding rock
1 points
QUESTION 23
All the following preceded the United States' war with Mexico EXCEPT __________.
Zachary Taylor's forces occupied the territory just north of the Rio Grande
gold was discovered in California
Texas was annexed to the United States
Mexico defaulted on debts to America
an emissary was sent to Mexico to try to purchase California
1 points
QUESTION 24
Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California, and Stone Mountain in Georgia, are shaped mainly by what weathering process?
Oxidation
Exfoliation
Leaching
Erosion
1 points
QUESTION 25
Which of the following best describes the bedrock in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California?
basalt; dikes
gabbro; plutoliths
andesite; laccoliths
granite; batholiths
1 points
QUESTION 26
Marble is a(n) __________ rock.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
none of the above
1 points
QUESTION 27
Marble's protolith is a(n) __________.
limestone
granite
sandstone
shale
1 points
QUESTION 28
Which of the following igneous rocks has the same chemical composition as basalt?
rhyolite
granite
peridodite
gabbro
1 points
QUESTION 29
California went to passive to active margin about 250 millions because __________.
Pangea started to break apart
the Appalachians mountains started to form
the Sierra Nevada formed
the Rockies formed
the Pacific ocean started to widen
1 points
QUESTION 30
In the Paleozoic era, the western edge of the North American continent grew __________ because of the accumulation of many thousands of feet of carbonates.
eastward
westward
vertically
the continent did not grow, sediment simply accumulated.
cultivating orchard in the Gold Country
hydraulic mining
gold panning
eating fishing poisoined by mercury
Explanation / Answer
On January 7, 1884 Judge Lorenzo Sawyer declared __________ illegal.
cultivating orchard in the Gold Country
hydraulic mining
gold panning
eating fishing poisoined by mercury
In 1884, Justice Sawyer in Woodruff v. North Bloomfield Mining and Gravel Company ended hydraulic mining in Northern California's Gold Country.
QUESTION 2
All of the following resulted in territorial acquisitions for the United States. Which was the LAST to occur?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - 1848
Gadsden Purchase - 1853
Oregon Treaty - 1846
annexation of Texas – 1818
QUESTION 3
During Cretaceous time, plutonic activity moved systematically __________ because of slab flattening
Westward
Northward
Eastward
Southward
there is no preferential orientation of the plutons seen in field studies
QUESTION 4
Between 180-80 million years ago, California was host to an active _____
Subduction zone
Passive margin
Collision zone between two continents
Strike-slip fault zone
QUESTION 5
Detrital grains of _____ are likely to be concentrated in placer deposits of California
Asbestos
Diamond
Gypsum
Corundum
native gold
QUESTION 6
The phrase "Manifest Destiny" expressed a popular attitude favoring __________.
the abolition of slavery
evangelical revivalism
Slavery
invasion of Mexico
territorial expansion
QUESTION 7
The actual topography seen in the Sierra Nevada is __________.
about the same age as the rocks themselves.
much younger than the rock themselves
about 10 million years younger than the rock themselves
older than the rocks themselves
QUESTION 8
Most igneous rocks in the Sierras cooled and solidified under __________, at temperatures between ____________.
3 miles, 2500 and 3000 degF
less than 1 mile, 1800 degF and 2000 degF
10 miles, 1000 degF and 1500 degF
6 miles, 1800 degF and 2000 degF
QUESTION 9
Which one of the following best describes the volcanism that formed the Sierra Nevada?
Related to a mantle hot spot
Related to a mid-oceanic ridge system
Related to deep, transform faults
Related to plate subduction
QUESTION 10
The Sierra Nevada range is an example of _____
Folding, compression, and thickening of Paleozoic deposits in the Jurassic time
An uplifted granitic block bounded by Quaternary reverse faults
Uplift of a continental crust overthickened in early Paleozoic time
A granitic block uplifted by late Tertiary to Quaternary normal faulting
QUESTION 11
The cooling of granite takes place over __________.
a few tens of years
a few hundreds of years
a few thousands of years
a few tens of thousands of years
a few hundreds of thousands of years
a few millions of years
QUESTION 12
The breaking of the wedge of rocks below the Sierras resulted in __________.
a rise of the Basin and Range province
a rotation of the Sierran block westward
no immediate consequence but scientists predict increased earthquake activity in about 1 million years
no immediate consequence but scientists predict increased volcanic activity in about 1 million years
QUESTION 13
The construction of the first transcontinental railroad ended the era of the great __________.
western migration
Rocky Mountain mining towns
wagon trails
a. and b.
b. and c.
QUESTION 14
A wedge at the base of the Sierra Nevada broke off sometime between 10 and 3 million years ago in a process called __________.
delamination
solation
erosion
foundering
QUESTION 15
The Sierra Nevada was named by settlers in _____
1849
1776
1789
1492
In 1776, the name to the range currently known as the Sierra Nevada came into existence.
QUESTION 16
The geologically oldest mountains in North America are __________.
the Appalachian Mountains
the Sierra Nevada
the Cascades
the Rockies
480 mya – Alleghanian orogeny
QUESTION 17
A _____ is the largest body of intrusive, igneous rock
Batholith
Laccolith
Lopolith
Pluton
QUESTION 18
What is the source of most water in California?
canals running from the Colorado River
coastal rain from Pacific ocean winds
rain and snow in mountain watesheds
underground aquifers throughout the state
QUESTION 19
Igneous rocks _____
Are formed through the freezing of molten material
Can be produced at the surface of the Earth as well as deep below the surface
Are the most common type of rocks within Earth
All of the above
QUESTION 20
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848 __________.
extended constitutional protections to Native American tribes in the lands of the cession
transferred about a third of Mexico's territory to the United States
forced Mexico to pay a $15 million war indemnity to the United States
required Mexico to pay millions of dollars in debt claims to the United States
QUESTION 21
Why do magmas rise toward Earth's surface?
Magmas are mainly liquid and contain dissolved fluids such as water; most are less dense than the adjacent solid rock
Magmas are more viscous than solid rocks in the crust and upper mantle
All of the above
Most magmas are richer in silica than most crustal and upper mantle rocks
QUESTION 22
Lava flows are typically finer grained than intrusive/plutonic igneous rocks. Why?
The extrusive magma cools quickly so the mineral grains do not have time to grow
The extrusive magma, because it is deep below the surface, cools very slowly producing very small mineral grains
Intrusive magma flows onto the Earth's surface and cools very slowly, allowing many small mineral grains to grow
Intrusive magma is cooler because it is well insulated by the surrounding rock
QUESTION 23
All the following preceded the United States' war with Mexico EXCEPT __________.
Zachary Taylor's forces occupied the territory just north of the Rio Grande
gold was discovered in California
Texas was annexed to the United States
Mexico defaulted on debts to America
an emissary was sent to Mexico to try to purchase California
QUESTION 24
Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California, and Stone Mountain in Georgia, are shaped mainly by what weathering process?
Oxidation
Exfoliation
Leaching
Erosion
QUESTION 25
Which of the following best describes the bedrock in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California?
basalt; dikes
gabbro; plutoliths
andesite; laccoliths
granite; batholiths
QUESTION 26
Marble is a(n) __________ rock.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
none of the above
QUESTION 27
Marble's protolith is a(n) __________.
limestone
granite
sandstone
shale
QUESTION 28
Which of the following igneous rocks has the same chemical composition as basalt?
rhyolite
granite
peridodite
gabbro
A – Basalt is Gabbro’s Volcanic equivalent while Gabbro is Basalt’s Plutonic equivalent.
QUESTION 29
California went to passive to active margin about 250 millions because __________.
Pangea started to break apart
the Appalachians mountains started to form
the Sierra Nevada formed
the Rockies formed
the Pacific ocean started to widen
A - Sonoma Orogeny-250 mya-This event seems to have marked the joining of the island arc containing rocks now found in the Sierra Nevada foothills and central Klamath Mountains with the rest of the continent. This event appears to mark the first time the coast moved west into most of California.
QUESTION 30
In the Paleozoic era, the western edge of the North American continent grew __________ because of the accumulation of many thousands of feet of carbonates.
Eastward
Westward
Vertically
the continent did not grow, sediment simply accumulated.
cultivating orchard in the Gold Country
hydraulic mining
gold panning
eating fishing poisoined by mercury
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