Question 1

What is the difference between symmetrical, asymmetrical, overturned, and recumbent folds?

Accepted Answer

Symmetrical folds occur as a result of r

Question 2

Historically, the search for petroleum deposits focused on locating and drilling:

Accepted Answer

A)  the flanks of synclinal structures 
B)  the crests of synclinal structures. 
C)  the crests of anticlinal structures. 
D)  the flanks of anticlinal structures 
A)  the flanks of synclinal structures 
B)  the crests of synclinal structures. 
C)  the crests of anticlinal structures. 
D)  the flanks of anticlinal structures

Question 3

Mapping the strike and dip of all the rock units in a region is important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it correlates the locations of all the outcroppings of rocks. 
B)  it shows the location, elevation, and slope gradient of all the hills and valleys. 
C)  it establishes the points at which stress was applied to each of the rock units. 
D)  it delineates the three- dimensional subsurface form of rock structures barely visible at the surface. 
A)  it correlates the locations of all the outcroppings of rocks. 
B)  it shows the location, elevation, and slope gradient of all the hills and valleys. 
C)  it establishes the points at which stress was applied to each of the rock units. 
D)  it delineates the three- dimensional subsurface form of rock structures barely visible at the surface.

Question 4

A fold in which the axial plane is horizontal with the surface of the Earth is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  asymmetrical fold. 
B)  overturned fold 
C)  plunging fold. 
D)  recumbent fold. 
A)  asymmetrical fold. 
B)  overturned fold 
C)  plunging fold. 
D)  recumbent fold.

Question 5

Normal faults are commonly found near:

Accepted Answer

A)  subducting plate boundaries. 
B)  divergent plate boundaries. 
C)  transform plate boundaries. 
D)  continental collision plate boundaries. 
A)  subducting plate boundaries. 
B)  divergent plate boundaries. 
C)  transform plate boundaries. 
D)  continental collision plate boundaries.

Question 6

A thrust fault is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. 
B)  compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. 
C)  tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. 
D)  compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. 
A)  tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. 
B)  compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. 
C)  tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. 
D)  compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.

Question 7

A normal fault occurs as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. 
B)  compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. 
C)  tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. 
D)  tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. 
A)  compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. 
B)  compressional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. 
C)  tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. 
D)  tensional stress, and the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.

Question 8

Resistant sandstone in the trough of a syncline would eventually form which topographic feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  A deep canyon. 
B)  Topographic ridges. 
C)  An anticlinal valley. 
D)  A synclinal valley. 
A)  A deep canyon. 
B)  Topographic ridges. 
C)  An anticlinal valley. 
D)  A synclinal valley.

Question 9

The general term for the change in shape of a rock when sufficient stress is applied is:

Accepted Answer

A)  strain. 
B)  compression. 
C)  shearing. 
D)  tension. 
A)  strain. 
B)  compression. 
C)  shearing. 
D)  tension.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of anticlines and synclines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticlines are a result of plastic deformation, whereas synclines are a result of elastic deformation. 
B)  In anticlines, the oldest rocks are in the center; in synclines, the youngest rocks are in the center. 
C)  An anticline is present wherever there is a hill; a syncline is present wherever there is a valley. 
D)  Anticlines are caused by compressive stress, while synclines are caused by tensional stress. 
A)  Anticlines are a result of plastic deformation, whereas synclines are a result of elastic deformation. 
B)  In anticlines, the oldest rocks are in the center; in synclines, the youngest rocks are in the center. 
C)  An anticline is present wherever there is a hill; a syncline is present wherever there is a valley. 
D)  Anticlines are caused by compressive stress, while synclines are caused by tensional stress.

Question 11

All of the following features define a fault EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  abrupt disappearance of a distinctive rock bed. 
B)  crushed rock along the fault surface. 
C)  displacement of layers on either side of the fault. 
D)  symmetrically oriented joint sets extending through this fault. 
A)  abrupt disappearance of a distinctive rock bed. 
B)  crushed rock along the fault surface. 
C)  displacement of layers on either side of the fault. 
D)  symmetrically oriented joint sets extending through this fault.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about domes or basins is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domes and basins are probably caused by lateral forces. 
B)  In a dome, the youngest rocks are in the center. 
C)  Basins are probably caused by collapse of low- density materials. 
D)  Domes and basins are probably caused by vertical forces. 
A)  Domes and basins are probably caused by lateral forces. 
B)  In a dome, the youngest rocks are in the center. 
C)  Basins are probably caused by collapse of low- density materials. 
D)  Domes and basins are probably caused by vertical forces.

Question 13

The strike and dip of a rock refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the directions in which a rock points. 
B)  the orientation of the exposed surface of a rock. 
C)  the orientation of a rock unit in relation to the surface of the Earth. 
D)  the orientation of a rock unit in relation to neighboring rock units. 
A)  the directions in which a rock points. 
B)  the orientation of the exposed surface of a rock. 
C)  the orientation of a rock unit in relation to the surface of the Earth. 
D)  the orientation of a rock unit in relation to neighboring rock units.

Question 14

Rocks in which elastic deformation occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  become fractured but retain their original shape. 
B)  remain in their deformed shape when the stress is released. 
C)  return to their original shape when the stress is released. 
D)  show no response to stress. 
A)  become fractured but retain their original shape. 
B)  remain in their deformed shape when the stress is released. 
C)  return to their original shape when the stress is released. 
D)  show no response to stress.

Question 15

All of the fault type/plate boundary associations below are correct EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse faults-subduction zones. 
B)  thrust faults-convergent plate boundaries. 
C)  normal faults-continental collisions. 
D)  strike- slip faults-transform plate boundaries. 
A)  reverse faults-subduction zones. 
B)  thrust faults-convergent plate boundaries. 
C)  normal faults-continental collisions. 
D)  strike- slip faults-transform plate boundaries.

Question 16

Rocks subjected to low amounts of stress over a long period of time will most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to experience elastic deformation. 
B)  exhibit brittle failure. 
C)  show no evidence of deformation. 
D)  exhibit plastic deformation. 
A)  continue to experience elastic deformation. 
B)  exhibit brittle failure. 
C)  show no evidence of deformation. 
D)  exhibit plastic deformation.

Question 17

A fold in which the axis intersects the Earth's surface is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  overturned fold 
B)  plunging fold. 
C)  asymmetrical fold. 
D)  recumbent fold. 
A)  overturned fold 
B)  plunging fold. 
C)  asymmetrical fold. 
D)  recumbent fold.

Question 18

All of the following are stresses capable of forming joints EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes. 
B)  contraction of cooling magma. 
C)  frost wedging. 
D)  unloading. 
A)  earthquakes. 
B)  contraction of cooling magma. 
C)  frost wedging. 
D)  unloading.

Question 19

Rocks in which plastic deformation occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  become fractured but retain their original shape. 
B)  remain in their deformed shape when the stress is released. 
C)  show no response to stress. 
D)  return to their original shape when the stress is released. 
A)  become fractured but retain their original shape. 
B)  remain in their deformed shape when the stress is released. 
C)  show no response to stress. 
D)  return to their original shape when the stress is released.

What is the difference between symmetrical, asymmetrical, overturned, and recumbent folds?

Historically, the search for petroleum deposits focused on locating and drilling:

Mapping the strike and dip of all the rock units in a region is important because:

A fold in which the axial plane is horizontal with the surface of the Earth is a(n):

Normal faults are commonly found near:

A thrust fault is the result of:

A normal fault occurs as a result of:

Resistant sandstone in the trough of a syncline would eventually form which topographic feature?

The general term for the change in shape of a rock when sufficient stress is applied is:

Which of the following is true of anticlines and synclines?

All of the following features define a fault EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about domes or basins is true?

The strike and dip of a rock refer to:

Rocks in which elastic deformation occurs:

All of the fault type/plate boundary associations below are correct EXCEPT:

Rocks subjected to low amounts of stress over a long period of time will most likely:

A fold in which the axis intersects the Earth's surface is known as a(n):

All of the following are stresses capable of forming joints EXCEPT:

Rocks in which plastic deformation occurs:

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Exam 9: Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics

What is the difference between symmetrical, asymmetrical, overturned, and recumbent folds?

Historically, the search for petroleum deposits focused on locating and drilling:

Mapping the strike and dip of all the rock units in a region is important because:

A fold in which the axial plane is horizontal with the surface of the Earth is a(n):

Normal faults are commonly found near:

A thrust fault is the result of:

A normal fault occurs as a result of:

Resistant sandstone in the trough of a syncline would eventually form which topographic feature?

The general term for the change in shape of a rock when sufficient stress is applied is:

Which of the following is true of anticlines and synclines?

All of the following features define a fault EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about domes or basins is true?

The strike and dip of a rock refer to:

Rocks in which elastic deformation occurs:

All of the fault type/plate boundary associations below are correct EXCEPT:

Rocks subjected to low amounts of stress over a long period of time will most likely:

A fold in which the axis intersects the Earth's surface is known as a(n):

All of the following are stresses capable of forming joints EXCEPT:

Rocks in which plastic deformation occurs:

A First Look at Planet Earth - Its Origins, Systems, and Tectonic Plates

Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Processes

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering - the Breakdown of Rocks

Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Telling Time Geologically

Earthquakes

The Earths Interior - Whats Going on Down There

Plate Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Oceans

Continental Tectonics and the Formation of the Earths Continents

Mass Movement

Streams and Floods

Groundwater

Glaciers and Ice Ages

Deserts and the Work of Winds

Shores and Coastal Processes

Human Use of the Earths Resources Appendices Glossary

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