Question 1

Discuss common volcanic landforms.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Some examples include:
A crater is a circular surface depression usually found at or near the volcano summit.
A cinder cone is a small, cone-shaped hill usually less than 450 m (1500 ft.) high, with a truncated top formed from cinders that accumulate during moderately explosive eruptions. A caldera is a large, basin-shaped depression that forms when summit material on a volcanic mountain collapses inward after an eruption or loss of magma.

Question 2

Mounting evidence indicates that the dramatic increase in the number of earthquakes in the central United States is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) global climate change. 
B) the re-awakening of a long dormant fault. 
C) geothermal energy production. 
D) large wind turbine farms. 
E) deep wastewater injection wells. 
A) global climate change. 
B) the re-awakening of a long dormant fault. 
C) geothermal energy production. 
D) large wind turbine farms. 
E) deep wastewater injection wells. E

Question 3

A large region where a craton is exposed at the surface is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) mountain mass. 
B) composite zone. 
C) terrane. 
D) continental platform. 
E) continental shield. 
A) mountain mass. 
B) composite zone. 
C) terrane. 
D) continental platform. 
E) continental shield. E

Question 4

The study of plate boundaries and the frequency of past earthquakes in order to forecast earthquakes is known as

Accepted Answer

A) dilatancy. 
B) paleoseismology. 
C) paleontology. 
D) geodesy. 
E) moment magnitude. 
A) dilatancy. 
B) paleoseismology. 
C) paleontology. 
D) geodesy. 
E) moment magnitude.

Question 5

Strain,the amount of deformation undergone by an object,is expressed in rocks by

Accepted Answer

A) metamorphism. 
B) breaking and removal. 
C) folding or faulting. 
D) bending. 
E) resistance. 
A) metamorphism. 
B) breaking and removal. 
C) folding or faulting. 
D) bending. 
E) resistance.

Question 6

A _____forms when an area resembling a syncline is uplifted and then eroded over time.

Accepted Answer

A) terrane 
B) craton 
C) dome 
D) basin 
E) monocline 
A) terrane 
B) craton 
C) dome 
D) basin 
E) monocline

Question 7

A _____occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the horizontal,resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the underlying.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral fault 
B) thrust fault 
C) normal fault 
D) strike-slip fault 
E) shear fault. 
A) lateral fault 
B) thrust fault 
C) normal fault 
D) strike-slip fault 
E) shear fault.

Question 8

Molten rock that pours forth on Earth's surface is called

Accepted Answer

A) metamorphic. 
B) magma. 
C) intrusive. 
D) lava. 
E) pyroclastics. 
A) metamorphic. 
B) magma. 
C) intrusive. 
D) lava. 
E) pyroclastics.

Question 9

Types of faults

Tensional stress along a fault can result in a dropped hanging-wall block relative to the footwall side,producing a

Accepted Answer

A) reverse fault. 
B) thrust fault. 
C) normal fault. 
D) strike-slip fault. 
E) lateral fault. 
A) reverse fault. 
B) thrust fault. 
C) normal fault. 
D) strike-slip fault. 
E) lateral fault.

Question 10

Normal faults are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) tensional forces. 
B) compressional forces. 
C) plate convergence. 
D) lateral shearing. 
E) folding. 
A) tensional forces. 
B) compressional forces. 
C) plate convergence. 
D) lateral shearing. 
E) folding.

Question 11

Discuss the process and causes of folding,and distinguish between anticline and syncline.

Accepted Answer

When rock strata that are layered horizo

Question 12

Rough,sharp-edged lava is known as

Accepted Answer

A) pahoehoe. 
B) obsidian. 
C) peridotite. 
D) scoria. 
E) aa. 
A) pahoehoe. 
B) obsidian. 
C) peridotite. 
D) scoria. 
E) aa.

Question 13

Increased seismicity in Colorado,New Mexico,and Oklahoma has been linked to

Accepted Answer

A) a rift valley hot spot in the mid-continental region. 
B) injection wells associated with hydraulic fracturing. 
C) a continental plate-continental plate subduction zone. 
D) a strike-slip fault. 
E) hot spots. 
A) a rift valley hot spot in the mid-continental region. 
B) injection wells associated with hydraulic fracturing. 
C) a continental plate-continental plate subduction zone. 
D) a strike-slip fault. 
E) hot spots.

Question 14

Folded mountains at the edge of the Zagros Crush Zone,Iran

The Zagros mountains of Iran is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a series of faulted mountain blocks. 
B) a zone of tension. 
C) a zone of shearing motions. 
D) a zone of compression and folding. 
E) a zone of horizontal bending. 
A) a series of faulted mountain blocks. 
B) a zone of tension. 
C) a zone of shearing motions. 
D) a zone of compression and folding. 
E) a zone of horizontal bending.

Question 15

Orogenesis refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the beginning of extensive faulting. 
B) a general term for a mountain-building episode that thickens continental crust. 
C) a general thinning of the crust. 
D) eroding away of surface material to expose a craton (continental shield). 
E) the creation of an escarpment during normal faulting. 
A) the beginning of extensive faulting. 
B) a general term for a mountain-building episode that thickens continental crust. 
C) a general thinning of the crust. 
D) eroding away of surface material to expose a craton (continental shield). 
E) the creation of an escarpment during normal faulting.

Question 16

Earthquake hazard map for the United States.

Within the United States,which area has the highest earthquake hazards?

Accepted Answer

A) West Coast 
B) East Cost 
C) Gulf coast 
D) mid-continent 
E) upper Midwest 
A) West Coast 
B) East Cost 
C) Gulf coast 
D) mid-continent 
E) upper Midwest

Question 17

Types of faults

When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane,the resulting fault is called a

Accepted Answer

A) lateral fault. 
B) thrust fault. 
C) normal fault. 
D) strike-slip fault. 
E) folded fault. 
A) lateral fault. 
B) thrust fault. 
C) normal fault. 
D) strike-slip fault. 
E) folded fault.

Question 18

The nucleus of old crystalline rock in each of the principal continental masses is called a

Accepted Answer

A) basalt mass. 
B) craton. 
C) mountain mass. 
D) composite zone. 
E) terrane. 
A) basalt mass. 
B) craton. 
C) mountain mass. 
D) composite zone. 
E) terrane.

Question 19

The energy released by a magnitude 8 quake on the Richter scale is how many times greater than that of a magnitude 6 quake?

Accepted Answer

A) 3.15 
B) 31.5 
C) 63 
D) 992 
E) 31,255 
A) 3.15 
B) 31.5 
C) 63 
D) 992 
E) 31,255

Question 20

Lava that forms ropy cords in twisted folds is called

Accepted Answer

A) pahoehoe. 
B) obsidian. 
C) peridotite 
D) scoria. 
E) aa. 
A) pahoehoe. 
B) obsidian. 
C) peridotite 
D) scoria. 
E) aa.

Discuss common volcanic landforms.

Mounting evidence indicates that the dramatic increase in the number of earthquakes in the central United States is caused by

A large region where a craton is exposed at the surface is known as a

The study of plate boundaries and the frequency of past earthquakes in order to forecast earthquakes is known as

Strain,the amount of deformation undergone by an object,is expressed in rocks by

A _____forms when an area resembling a syncline is uplifted and then eroded over time.

A _____occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the horizontal,resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the underlying.

Molten rock that pours forth on Earth's surface is called

Types of faults Tensional stress along a fault can result in a dropped hanging-wall block relative to the footwall side,producing a

Normal faults are associated with

Discuss the process and causes of folding,and distinguish between anticline and syncline.

Rough,sharp-edged lava is known as

Increased seismicity in Colorado,New Mexico,and Oklahoma has been linked to

Folded mountains at the edge of the Zagros Crush Zone,Iran The Zagros mountains of Iran is an example of

Orogenesis refers to

Earthquake hazard map for the United States. Within the United States,which area has the highest earthquake hazards?

Types of faults When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane,the resulting fault is called a

The nucleus of old crystalline rock in each of the principal continental masses is called a

The energy released by a magnitude 8 quake on the Richter scale is how many times greater than that of a magnitude 6 quake?

Lava that forms ropy cords in twisted folds is called

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Exam 12: Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Discuss common volcanic landforms.

Mounting evidence indicates that the dramatic increase in the number of earthquakes in the central United States is caused by

A large region where a craton is exposed at the surface is known as a

The study of plate boundaries and the frequency of past earthquakes in order to forecast earthquakes is known as

Strain,the amount of deformation undergone by an object,is expressed in rocks by

A _____forms when an area resembling a syncline is uplifted and then eroded over time.

A _____occurs when the fault plane forms a low angle relative to the horizontal,resulting in the overlying block being shifted over the underlying.

Molten rock that pours forth on Earth's surface is called

Types of faults Tensional stress along a fault can result in a dropped hanging-wall block relative to the footwall side,producing a

Normal faults are associated with

Discuss the process and causes of folding,and distinguish between anticline and syncline.

Rough,sharp-edged lava is known as

Increased seismicity in Colorado,New Mexico,and Oklahoma has been linked to

Folded mountains at the edge of the Zagros Crush Zone,Iran The Zagros mountains of Iran is an example of

Orogenesis refers to

Earthquake hazard map for the United States. Within the United States,which area has the highest earthquake hazards?

Types of faults When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane,the resulting fault is called a

The nucleus of old crystalline rock in each of the principal continental masses is called a

The energy released by a magnitude 8 quake on the Richter scale is how many times greater than that of a magnitude 6 quake?

Lava that forms ropy cords in twisted folds is called

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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