TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers on Page 38


Robert G. Font, CPG-03953 robertfontphd@gmail.com


1. This geologic feature describes an isolated, remnant portion of an eroded nappe. The feature is an outlier of exotic or allochthonous strata overlying autochthonous rock:


a) Guyot. b) Klippe. c) Tombolo. d) Barchan. e) “I have read these choices! Didn’t understand one word…”


2. The vast majority of these marine animals became extinct at the end of the Paleozoic Era. These so-called “sea lilies” were attached to the bottom by a stalk. Under what phylum are they classified under?


a) Echinodermata. b) Arthropoda. c) Coelenterata. d) Chordata. e) Dude, eye niver stoodid pipilintooloogie.


3. In our studies of structural deformation, the term “thick-skinned tectonics” refers to: a) A local zone of concentration or stacking of nappes and recumbent folds. b) Divergent plate boundaries and the outpouring of large quantities of mafic lava/magma. c) Mass wasting of vast volumes of sediment. d) Crustal deformation involving basement rock and deep-seated faults. e) Techs who after consuming several vodka tonics can take criticism without getting too upset about it.


4. Of the following planets in our solar system, the one that most closely approximates the average Earth density of 5.51 gcm-3 is:


a) Jupiter. b) Neptune. c) Mercury. d) Mars. e) Pululuto.


5. To a first approximation, what is the centripetal acceleration at a point on the Earth’s surface at the equator, knowing that the equatorial radius approximates 6,400 kilometers and that our planet rotates on its axis once every 24 hours?


Recall that the centripetal acceleration is ac2the angular velocity and R the radius. a) 3.39 * 10-2 meters/second2.


b) 9.93 * 10-2 meters/second2. c) 11.4 * 10-2 meters/second2. d) 0.21 * 10-2 meters/second2.


e) Dude, seriously, you must learn to fight the impulse of coming up with questions like this. I know a shrink that can help you…


36 TPG • Jul.Aug.Sep 2021


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