Question 1

An earthquake that occurs in association with anthropogenic activity,such as waste water injection wells,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) tectonic seismicity. 
B) induced seismicity. 
C) a tectonic earthquake. 
D) injection quake. 
E) megathrust earthquake. 
A) tectonic seismicity. 
B) induced seismicity. 
C) a tectonic earthquake. 
D) injection quake. 
E) megathrust earthquake.

Question 2

Types of faults

A _____ occurs when convergent motion forces rocks to move upward along the fault plane.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

At this convergent boundary,a subduction zone forms as the result of density differences of the converging plates.

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic plate-continental plate 
B) oceanic plate-oceanic plate 
C) continental-plate-continental plate 
D) continental shield-craton 
E) terrane-craton 
A) oceanic plate-continental plate 
B) oceanic plate-oceanic plate 
C) continental-plate-continental plate 
D) continental shield-craton 
E) terrane-craton

Question 4

Glaciers that once covered the Hudson Bay area melted 8,000 years ago.As a result of this,the bay is gradually rising.In another 10,000 years or so,it will have risen above sea level and become dry.This process can best be considered an example of

Accepted Answer

A) catastrophism. 
B) isostasy. 
C) accretion. 
D) orogenesis. 
E) shear. 
A) catastrophism. 
B) isostasy. 
C) accretion. 
D) orogenesis. 
E) shear.

Question 5

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) tension - normal fault 
B) compression - shortening or folding 
C) tension - stretching or faulting 
D) shearing - stretching or faulting 
E) folding - compressional stress 
A) tension - normal fault 
B) compression - shortening or folding 
C) tension - stretching or faulting 
D) shearing - stretching or faulting 
E) folding - compressional stress

Question 6

The Himalayas formed as a result of the ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates.This is an example of _____collision.

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic plate-continental plate 
B) oceanic plate-oceanic plate 
C) continental-plate-continental plate 
D) continental shield-craton 
E) terrane-craton 
A) oceanic plate-continental plate 
B) oceanic plate-oceanic plate 
C) continental-plate-continental plate 
D) continental shield-craton 
E) terrane-craton

Question 7

A(n)_____is displacement of the ground surface caused by faulting.

Accepted Answer

A) fracture zone 
B) escarpment 
C) dome 
D) anticline 
E) hanging wall 
A) fracture zone 
B) escarpment 
C) dome 
D) anticline 
E) hanging wall

Question 8

Describe the creative forces and typical characteristics of the three major types of faults.

Accepted Answer

The three major types of fault are norma

Question 9

The Andes of South America formed as a result of the Nazca plate subducting beneath the South American plate.This is an example of ___collision.

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic plate-continental plate 
B) oceanic plate-oceanic plate 
C) continental-plate-continental plate 
D) continental shield-craton 
E) terrane-craton 
A) oceanic plate-continental plate 
B) oceanic plate-oceanic plate 
C) continental-plate-continental plate 
D) continental shield-craton 
E) terrane-craton

Question 10

Large,basin-shaped depressions that form when summit materials on a volcanic mountain collapse inward after an eruption or loss of magma are known as

Accepted Answer

A) cinder cones. 
B) craters. 
C) calderas. 
D) domes. 
E) plutons. 
A) cinder cones. 
B) craters. 
C) calderas. 
D) domes. 
E) plutons.

Question 11

Types of folds and their features

The horizontal line that defines the portion of the anticline or syncline with the maximum curvature is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) valley. 
B) hinge. 
C) trough. 
D) basin. 
E) ridge. 
A) valley. 
B) hinge. 
C) trough. 
D) basin. 
E) ridge.

Question 12

Fault types are differentiated by

Accepted Answer

A) the tilt and orientation of the fault plane. 
B) the amount of movement along the fault plane. 
C) the amount of energy liberated during movement. 
D) the type of rock material in which they occur. 
E) the angle of repose. 
A) the tilt and orientation of the fault plane. 
B) the amount of movement along the fault plane. 
C) the amount of energy liberated during movement. 
D) the type of rock material in which they occur. 
E) the angle of repose.

Question 13

Small conical-shaped hills with truncated tops that formed during moderately explosive volcanic eruptions are known as

Accepted Answer

A) cinder cones. 
B) craters. 
C) calderas. 
D) domes. 
E) plutons. 
A) cinder cones. 
B) craters. 
C) calderas. 
D) domes. 
E) plutons.

Question 14

_____causes continental crust to arch upward as if pushed from below.

Accepted Answer

A) Broad warping 
B) Tension 
C) Shear 
D) Subduction 
E) Spreading 
A) Broad warping 
B) Tension 
C) Shear 
D) Subduction 
E) Spreading

Question 15

If one were to stack layers of thick fabric on top of one another and then push the opposite ends towards each other,resulting in bending and rumpling,this would illustrate what physical process?

Accepted Answer

A) faulting 
B) folding 
C) shear 
D) tension 
E) subducting 
A) faulting 
B) folding 
C) shear 
D) tension 
E) subducting

Question 16

What are the different ways of measuring the intensity and/or effects of earthquakes? Which do you think is best,and why?

Accepted Answer

The Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI)sca

Question 17

The Appalachians formed as a result of the

Accepted Answer

A) Laramide orogeny. 
B) Alleghany orogeny. 
C) Cordilleran orogeny. 
D) Alpine orogeny. 
E) Sierra Nevadan orogeny. 
A) Laramide orogeny. 
B) Alleghany orogeny. 
C) Cordilleran orogeny. 
D) Alpine orogeny. 
E) Sierra Nevadan orogeny.

Question 18

Under pressure,rocks can bend and deform,and then spring back to their initial shape after pressure is released.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) plate tectonics. 
B) continental drift. 
C) orogeny. 
D) folding. 
E) the elastic-rebound theory. 
A) plate tectonics. 
B) continental drift. 
C) orogeny. 
D) folding. 
E) the elastic-rebound theory.

An earthquake that occurs in association with anthropogenic activity,such as waste water injection wells,is known as

Types of faults A _____ occurs when convergent motion forces rocks to move upward along the fault plane.

At this convergent boundary,a subduction zone forms as the result of density differences of the converging plates.

Glaciers that once covered the Hudson Bay area melted 8,000 years ago.As a result of this,the bay is gradually rising.In another 10,000 years or so,it will have risen above sea level and become dry.This process can best be considered an example of

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

The Himalayas formed as a result of the ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates.This is an example of _____collision.

A(n)_____is displacement of the ground surface caused by faulting.

Describe the creative forces and typical characteristics of the three major types of faults.

The Andes of South America formed as a result of the Nazca plate subducting beneath the South American plate.This is an example of ___collision.

Large,basin-shaped depressions that form when summit materials on a volcanic mountain collapse inward after an eruption or loss of magma are known as

Types of folds and their features The horizontal line that defines the portion of the anticline or syncline with the maximum curvature is known as the

Fault types are differentiated by

Small conical-shaped hills with truncated tops that formed during moderately explosive volcanic eruptions are known as

_____causes continental crust to arch upward as if pushed from below.

If one were to stack layers of thick fabric on top of one another and then push the opposite ends towards each other,resulting in bending and rumpling,this would illustrate what physical process?

What are the different ways of measuring the intensity and/or effects of earthquakes? Which do you think is best,and why?

The Appalachians formed as a result of the

Under pressure,rocks can bend and deform,and then spring back to their initial shape after pressure is released.This is known as

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Exam 12: Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

An earthquake that occurs in association with anthropogenic activity,such as waste water injection wells,is known as

Types of faults A _____ occurs when convergent motion forces rocks to move upward along the fault plane.

At this convergent boundary,a subduction zone forms as the result of density differences of the converging plates.

Glaciers that once covered the Hudson Bay area melted 8,000 years ago.As a result of this,the bay is gradually rising.In another 10,000 years or so,it will have risen above sea level and become dry.This process can best be considered an example of

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

The Himalayas formed as a result of the ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates.This is an example of _____collision.

A(n)_____is displacement of the ground surface caused by faulting.

Describe the creative forces and typical characteristics of the three major types of faults.

The Andes of South America formed as a result of the Nazca plate subducting beneath the South American plate.This is an example of ___collision.

Large,basin-shaped depressions that form when summit materials on a volcanic mountain collapse inward after an eruption or loss of magma are known as

Types of folds and their features The horizontal line that defines the portion of the anticline or syncline with the maximum curvature is known as the

Fault types are differentiated by

Small conical-shaped hills with truncated tops that formed during moderately explosive volcanic eruptions are known as

_____causes continental crust to arch upward as if pushed from below.

If one were to stack layers of thick fabric on top of one another and then push the opposite ends towards each other,resulting in bending and rumpling,this would illustrate what physical process?

What are the different ways of measuring the intensity and/or effects of earthquakes? Which do you think is best,and why?

The Appalachians formed as a result of the

Under pressure,rocks can bend and deform,and then spring back to their initial shape after pressure is released.This is known as

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Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

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River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

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