What is one reason why the East Coast has so many bays and islands?

A) the land has been uplifted by recent faulting
B) the land has been downdropped by recent faulting
C) water released from melting glaciers raised sea level
D) a large tsunami from a meteoroid impact scoured the coastline

Continents differ in appearance from ocean basins because:

A) each has its own geologic history
B) each contains different fossils
C) each has its own climate

Which represents the largest igneous eruptions on Earth?

A) Flood basalts
B) Rhyolite ash columns
C) Curtains of fire

What is the most expensive part of exploring for fossil fuels?

A) hiring geologists to do geologic field work
B) money for four-wheel-drive vehicles
C) geophysical surveys and drilling
D) gas taxes

What is the difference between a tornado and a tropical cyclone?

What type of exposure would have been experienced by a person who received a lifetime of background radiation from a low-level radioactive dump site? 

A)  a subacute exposure to radioactive substances 
B)  a chronic exposure to radioactive substances 
C)  a subchronic exposure to radioactive substances 
D)  an acute exposure to radioactive substances