Question 1

All of the following are true of tsunami EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are often responsible for the destruction of ships at sea. 
B)  they can travel at speeds greater than 500 miles per hour. 
C)  they can often form waves more than 100 feet high. 
D)  they are caused by undersea earthquakes. 
A)  they are often responsible for the destruction of ships at sea. 
B)  they can travel at speeds greater than 500 miles per hour. 
C)  they can often form waves more than 100 feet high. 
D)  they are caused by undersea earthquakes.

Question 2

The magnitude of the powerful New Madrid, Missouri earthquake event of early 1812 may have exceeded:

Accepted Answer

A)  8.0. 
B)  5.0. 
C)  7.0. 
D)  6.0. 
A)  8.0. 
B)  5.0. 
C)  7.0. 
D)  6.0.

Question 3

When Benioff- Wadati zones are plotted on a map, they show:

Accepted Answer

A)  semiconcentric zones of varying degrees of earthquake damage. 
B)  elastic modulus values in rocks within a subduction zone. 
C)  earthquake numbers decreasing away from areas of oceanic rifting. 
D)  earthquake foci becoming progressively deeper inland from ocean trenches. 
A)  semiconcentric zones of varying degrees of earthquake damage. 
B)  elastic modulus values in rocks within a subduction zone. 
C)  earthquake numbers decreasing away from areas of oceanic rifting. 
D)  earthquake foci becoming progressively deeper inland from ocean trenches.

Question 4

Which of the following statements concerning liquefaction is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused when a substantial quantity of groundwater is forced into unconsolidated sediment. 
B)  Water pressure between sediment grains removes frictional contact between them. 
C)  Previously cohesive sediment is caused to flow like a slurry of mud. 
D)  Liquefaction can cause virtual geysers of sand. 
A)  It is caused when a substantial quantity of groundwater is forced into unconsolidated sediment. 
B)  Water pressure between sediment grains removes frictional contact between them. 
C)  Previously cohesive sediment is caused to flow like a slurry of mud. 
D)  Liquefaction can cause virtual geysers of sand.

Question 5

All of the following represent clues to the cause of a 2- meter high tsunami that struck Japan in 1700 EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  native American legends describe a quake and tsunami in the Pacific Northwest. 
B)  large areas of drowned trees in the Pacific Northwest are covered with a thin sand layer. 
C)  tree ring records from roots indicate temporary submergence of trees between 1699 and 1700. 
D)  seismic records at that time indicate a massive quake in the Seattle area. 
A)  native American legends describe a quake and tsunami in the Pacific Northwest. 
B)  large areas of drowned trees in the Pacific Northwest are covered with a thin sand layer. 
C)  tree ring records from roots indicate temporary submergence of trees between 1699 and 1700. 
D)  seismic records at that time indicate a massive quake in the Seattle area.

Question 6

What are some of the benefits of seismograph station networks?

Accepted Answer

In 1996, the world's community of nation

Question 7

Major earthquakes are likely in all of the following tectonic settings EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent boundaries. 
B)  subduction zones. 
C)  continental collision boundaries. 
D)  transform boundaries. 
A)  divergent boundaries. 
B)  subduction zones. 
C)  continental collision boundaries. 
D)  transform boundaries.

Question 8

All of the following are known to have been human causes of earthquakes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  draining of wetlands, because of the removal of lubricating fluids from shallow faults. 
B)  the injection of liquid waste into bedrock, because of the added lubrication to deep faults. 
C)  man- made reservoirs, because of the extreme weight of the water. 
D)  man- made reservoirs, because of water seeping into and lubricating fractured bedrock. 
A)  draining of wetlands, because of the removal of lubricating fluids from shallow faults. 
B)  the injection of liquid waste into bedrock, because of the added lubrication to deep faults. 
C)  man- made reservoirs, because of the extreme weight of the water. 
D)  man- made reservoirs, because of water seeping into and lubricating fractured bedrock.

Question 9

One method suggested to control or prevent major damaging earthquakes is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  glue or cement the two sides of a fault in place to prevent further movement along the fault. 
B)  control the amount of lubricating fluids between the two sides of major faults. 
C)  induce numerous smaller earthquakes to relieve strain energy that would cause a major earthquake. 
D)  reduce the rate of tectonic plate movement. 
A)  glue or cement the two sides of a fault in place to prevent further movement along the fault. 
B)  control the amount of lubricating fluids between the two sides of major faults. 
C)  induce numerous smaller earthquakes to relieve strain energy that would cause a major earthquake. 
D)  reduce the rate of tectonic plate movement.

Question 10

When rocks break or a fault moves, energy is released in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  water waves. 
B)  sound waves. 
C)  light waves. 
D)  seismic waves. 
A)  water waves. 
B)  sound waves. 
C)  light waves. 
D)  seismic waves.

Question 11

What causes earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes are caused by the sudden rel

Question 12

The magnitude of most of the Earth's earthquakes is from __________on the Richter scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.0 to 2.0 
B)  2.0 to 3.0 
C)  3.0 to 3.9 
D)  4.0 to 4.9 
A)  1.0 to 2.0 
B)  2.0 to 3.0 
C)  3.0 to 3.9 
D)  4.0 to 4.9

Question 13

The type of earthquake waves that have been known to produce symptoms of seasickness are:

Accepted Answer

A)  rolling surface waves. 
B)  P waves. 
C)  side- to- side surface waves. 
D)  S waves. 
A)  rolling surface waves. 
B)  P waves. 
C)  side- to- side surface waves. 
D)  S waves.

Question 14

San Francisco is the site of numerous earthquakes because it is located:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the transform boundary between the Pacific and North American plates. 
B)  in a rift zone between the North American and Pacific plates. 
C)  where the Pacific plate descends beneath the North American plate. 
D)  where the North American plate descends beneath the Pacific plate. 
A)  at the transform boundary between the Pacific and North American plates. 
B)  in a rift zone between the North American and Pacific plates. 
C)  where the Pacific plate descends beneath the North American plate. 
D)  where the North American plate descends beneath the Pacific plate.

Question 15

Preliminary estimates of earthquake magnitude based on seismic tracings generally differ from values obtained by thorough analysis of seismic moment:

Accepted Answer

A)  very little. 
B)  The two scales bear no relationship. 
C)  substantially. 
D)  by at least one full point on the Richter scale. 
A)  very little. 
B)  The two scales bear no relationship. 
C)  substantially. 
D)  by at least one full point on the Richter scale.

All of the following are true of tsunami EXCEPT:

The magnitude of the powerful New Madrid, Missouri earthquake event of early 1812 may have exceeded:

When Benioff- Wadati zones are plotted on a map, they show:

Which of the following statements concerning liquefaction is NOT true?

All of the following represent clues to the cause of a 2- meter high tsunami that struck Japan in 1700 EXCEPT:

What are some of the benefits of seismograph station networks?

Major earthquakes are likely in all of the following tectonic settings EXCEPT:

All of the following are known to have been human causes of earthquakes EXCEPT:

One method suggested to control or prevent major damaging earthquakes is to:

When rocks break or a fault moves, energy is released in the form of:

What causes earthquakes?

The magnitude of most of the Earth's earthquakes is from __________on the Richter scale.

The type of earthquake waves that have been known to produce symptoms of seasickness are:

San Francisco is the site of numerous earthquakes because it is located:

Preliminary estimates of earthquake magnitude based on seismic tracings generally differ from values obtained by thorough analysis of seismic moment:

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

Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics

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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Exam 10: Earthquakes

All of the following are true of tsunami EXCEPT:

The magnitude of the powerful New Madrid, Missouri earthquake event of early 1812 may have exceeded:

When Benioff- Wadati zones are plotted on a map, they show:

Which of the following statements concerning liquefaction is NOT true?

All of the following represent clues to the cause of a 2- meter high tsunami that struck Japan in 1700 EXCEPT:

What are some of the benefits of seismograph station networks?

Major earthquakes are likely in all of the following tectonic settings EXCEPT:

All of the following are known to have been human causes of earthquakes EXCEPT:

One method suggested to control or prevent major damaging earthquakes is to:

When rocks break or a fault moves, energy is released in the form of:

What causes earthquakes?

The magnitude of most of the Earth's earthquakes is from __________on the Richter scale.

The type of earthquake waves that have been known to produce symptoms of seasickness are:

San Francisco is the site of numerous earthquakes because it is located:

Preliminary estimates of earthquake magnitude based on seismic tracings generally differ from values obtained by thorough analysis of seismic moment:

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

Earth Structures - Folds, Faults, and Fabrics

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

Filters