Question 1

A continental craton is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) the inactive remains of ancient tectonic activity. 
B) a landform undergoing constant tectonic activity. 
C) the surface accumulation of molten rock. 
D) the product of active folding and faulting. 
A) the inactive remains of ancient tectonic activity. 
B) a landform undergoing constant tectonic activity. 
C) the surface accumulation of molten rock. 
D) the product of active folding and faulting.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of the tools scientists use to study topography?

Accepted Answer

A) GPS 
B) LiDAR 
C) Radar 
D) LiDAR,radar,and GPS are all used in the study of topography. 
A) GPS 
B) LiDAR 
C) Radar 
D) LiDAR,radar,and GPS are all used in the study of topography.

Question 3

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 4

In a normal fault,the hanging wall drops (moves downward)relative to the footwall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT used to rate an earthquake on the moment magnitude scale?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of death and destruction that occurred 
B) The nature of the ground materials affected by the quake 
C) The size of the subsurface or surface area that ruptured 
D) The amount of fault slippage that occurred 
A) The amount of death and destruction that occurred 
B) The nature of the ground materials affected by the quake 
C) The size of the subsurface or surface area that ruptured 
D) The amount of fault slippage that occurred

Question 6

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

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A) topography. 
B) crust. 
C) an order of relief. 
D) relief. 
A) topography. 
B) crust. 
C) an order of relief. 
D) relief.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a first order of relief?

Accepted Answer

A) The Alps and Rockies 
B) North America plate 
C) The Shenandoah Valley 
D) The Tibetan Plateau 
A) The Alps and Rockies 
B) North America plate 
C) The Shenandoah Valley 
D) The Tibetan Plateau

Question 9

What type of convergent boundary associated with orogeny is illustrated here?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental plate-continental plate collision 
B) Oceanic plate-oceanic plate collision 
C) Oceanic plate-continental plate collision
  
A) Continental plate-continental plate collision 
B) Oceanic plate-oceanic plate collision 
C) Oceanic plate-continental plate collision

Question 10

Oil and natural gas tend to concentrate in the low areas of a fold; i.e.,near the bottom of a syncline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cratons are generally of low elevation and old in age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe various volcanic landforms.

Accepted Answer

A crater is a circular surface depressio

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of tectonic activity that causes orogenesis along convergent boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) Oceanic plate-continental plate collision 
B) Continental plate-continental plate collision 
C) Oceanic plate-oceanic plate collision 
D) Oceanic plate-continental plate collision,oceanic plate-oceanic plate collision,and continental plate-continental plate collision are all correct.
  
A) Oceanic plate-continental plate collision 
B) Continental plate-continental plate collision 
C) Oceanic plate-oceanic plate collision 
D) Oceanic plate-continental plate collision,oceanic plate-oceanic plate collision,and continental plate-continental plate collision are all correct.

Question 14

Describe the typical formation and characteristics of a continental shield.

Accepted Answer

The nucleus of a continent is called a c

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) a tectonic earthquake. 
B) tectonic seismicity. 
C) induced seismicity. 
D) an earthquake.(There is no special name for such an implausible event.) 
A) a tectonic earthquake. 
B) tectonic seismicity. 
C) induced seismicity. 
D) an earthquake.(There is no special name for such an implausible event.)

Question 16

When rock strata are strained beyond their ability to remain an intact unit,displacement occurs in a process known as

Accepted Answer

A) faulting. 
B) broad warping. 
C) folding. 
D) stressing. 
A) faulting. 
B) broad warping. 
C) folding. 
D) stressing.

Question 17

Individual mountains,cliffs,valleys,hills,and other landforms are examples of third order of relief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The slight increase in rock volume produced by small cracks that form under stress and accumulated strain is known as

Accepted Answer

A) paleoseismology. 
B) geodesy. 
C) seismic gaps. 
D) dilatancy.
  
A) paleoseismology. 
B) geodesy. 
C) seismic gaps. 
D) dilatancy.

Question 19

The average elevation of the depth of the oceans is

Accepted Answer

A) -2070 m (-6790 ft.). 
B) 100 m (325 ft.). 
C) -3800 m (-12,470 ft.). 
D) 875 m (2870 ft.). 
A) -2070 m (-6790 ft.). 
B) 100 m (325 ft.). 
C) -3800 m (-12,470 ft.). 
D) 875 m (2870 ft.).

Question 20

Draw and label a diagram of the three types of convergent plate boundaries and their typical orogenies.

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Answers will vary,bu

A continental craton is best described as

Which of the following is an example of the tools scientists use to study topography?

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

In a normal fault,the hanging wall drops (moves downward)relative to the footwall.

Which of the following is NOT used to rate an earthquake on the moment magnitude scale?

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

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

Which of the following is an example of a first order of relief?

What type of convergent boundary associated with orogeny is illustrated here?

Oil and natural gas tend to concentrate in the low areas of a fold; i.e.,near the bottom of a syncline.

Cratons are generally of low elevation and old in age.

Describe various volcanic landforms.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of tectonic activity that causes orogenesis along convergent boundaries?

Describe the typical formation and characteristics of a continental shield.

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

When rock strata are strained beyond their ability to remain an intact unit,displacement occurs in a process known as

Individual mountains,cliffs,valleys,hills,and other landforms are examples of third order of relief.

The slight increase in rock volume produced by small cracks that form under stress and accumulated strain is known as

The average elevation of the depth of the oceans is

Draw and label a diagram of the three types of convergent plate boundaries and their typical orogenies.

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A continental craton is best described as

Which of the following is an example of the tools scientists use to study topography?

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

In a normal fault,the hanging wall drops (moves downward)relative to the footwall.

Which of the following is NOT used to rate an earthquake on the moment magnitude scale?

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

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

Which of the following is an example of a first order of relief?

What type of convergent boundary associated with orogeny is illustrated here?

Oil and natural gas tend to concentrate in the low areas of a fold; i.e.,near the bottom of a syncline.

Cratons are generally of low elevation and old in age.

Describe various volcanic landforms.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of tectonic activity that causes orogenesis along convergent boundaries?

Describe the typical formation and characteristics of a continental shield.

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

When rock strata are strained beyond their ability to remain an intact unit,displacement occurs in a process known as

Individual mountains,cliffs,valleys,hills,and other landforms are examples of third order of relief.

The slight increase in rock volume produced by small cracks that form under stress and accumulated strain is known as

The average elevation of the depth of the oceans is

Draw and label a diagram of the three types of convergent plate boundaries and their typical orogenies.

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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