Question 1

Which of these numbered features is over continental crust that has been the most thinned by rifting?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  none of these 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  none of these

Question 2

Most oceanic plateaus are:

Accepted Answer

A)  small pieces rifted apart from continents 
B)  places where the seafloor has been buckled upward by convergence 
C)  constructed by volcanic eruptions probably over mantle plumes 
D)  large fan-shaped mounds deposited by turbidity currents 
A)  small pieces rifted apart from continents 
B)  places where the seafloor has been buckled upward by convergence 
C)  constructed by volcanic eruptions probably over mantle plumes 
D)  large fan-shaped mounds deposited by turbidity currents

Question 3

Salt is less dense and weaker than other types of rocks so it flows upward to form:

Accepted Answer

A)  domes 
B)  folds 
C)  basins 
D)  faults 
A)  domes 
B)  folds 
C)  basins 
D)  faults

Question 4

The red dots that coincide with volcanically active island chains shown on the map are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hot spots 
B)  mid-ocean ridges 
C)  abyssal plains 
D)  island arcs 
A)  hot spots 
B)  mid-ocean ridges 
C)  abyssal plains 
D)  island arcs

Question 5

This map shows plate boundaries in the Caribbean region. Which number is closest to a subduction zone that has formed an island arc?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 6

Which of the following are associated with turbidity currents?

Accepted Answer

A)  a dense slurry of water and sediment that moves downhill 
B)  submarine canyons 
C)  submarine fans 
D)  graded beds 
E)  all of these 
A)  a dense slurry of water and sediment that moves downhill 
B)  submarine canyons 
C)  submarine fans 
D)  graded beds 
E)  all of these

Question 7

The Sea of Japan formed as a deep basin between Asia and Japan because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of back-arc seafloor spreading 
B)  of trench subduction 
C)  it is part of a continental platform 
A)  of back-arc seafloor spreading 
B)  of trench subduction 
C)  it is part of a continental platform

Question 8

Based on the features of the ocean floor in this figure, which cross section is the most appropriate match?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross section A 
B)  cross section B 
C)  cross section C 
D)  cross section D 
A)  cross section A 
B)  cross section B 
C)  cross section C 
D)  cross section D

Question 9

Which of the following is an island arc?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawaiian Islands 
B)  Iceland 
C)  the East African Rift 
D)  Aleutian Islands 
E)  none of these 
A)  Hawaiian Islands 
B)  Iceland 
C)  the East African Rift 
D)  Aleutian Islands 
E)  none of these

Question 10

This map shows plate boundaries in the Caribbean region. Which number is in the Gulf of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 11

Which of the following is the presently occurring near the Sea of Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  oceanic crust in the sea of Japan is being generated by back-arc spreading 
B)  Japan is moving closer to Asia over time 
C)  Volcanoes in Japan are related to subduction of oceanic crust that forms in the Sea of Japan 
D)  all of these 
A)  oceanic crust in the sea of Japan is being generated by back-arc spreading 
B)  Japan is moving closer to Asia over time 
C)  Volcanoes in Japan are related to subduction of oceanic crust that forms in the Sea of Japan 
D)  all of these

Question 12

Island arcs form in association with what type of tectonic setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean-ocean convergent 
B)  ocean-continent convergent 
C)  transform 
D)  continental rift 
A)  ocean-ocean convergent 
B)  ocean-continent convergent 
C)  transform 
D)  continental rift

Question 13

Salt is a weak rock that can flow and therefore it forms:

Accepted Answer

A)  domes 
B)  slip plane fold thrust faults 
C)  salt glaciers 
D)  all of these 
A)  domes 
B)  slip plane fold thrust faults 
C)  salt glaciers 
D)  all of these

Question 14

What is a popular model for the formation of an atoll?

Accepted Answer

A)  a moderate-sized meteoroid forms a circular crater on the seafloor 
B)  a volcanic eruption forms a large circular caldera 
C)  a volcanic island forms and subsides 
D)  a barrier reef becomes buried by volcanic eruptions 
A)  a moderate-sized meteoroid forms a circular crater on the seafloor 
B)  a volcanic eruption forms a large circular caldera 
C)  a volcanic island forms and subsides 
D)  a barrier reef becomes buried by volcanic eruptions

Question 15

Which of the following seas was formed by rifting or seafloor spreading?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Sea 
B)  Red Sea 
C)  Persian Gulf 
D)  Baltic Sea 
A)  North Sea 
B)  Red Sea 
C)  Persian Gulf 
D)  Baltic Sea

Question 16

Which creatures belong to the community of organisms that live at hydrothermal vents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giant clams 
B)  Red worm tubes 
C)  White crabs 
D)  All of these creatures belong to the community of organisms that live at hydrothermal vents. 
A)  Giant clams 
B)  Red worm tubes 
C)  White crabs 
D)  All of these creatures belong to the community of organisms that live at hydrothermal vents.

Question 17

Which of the numbered features on this figure is a continental slope?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 18

If you wanted to locate hot spots on Earth, which of the following would NOT be good place to look?

Accepted Answer

A)  the volcanically active end of a linear island chain 
B)  clusters of volcanically active islands 
C)  Hawaii and the Galapagos 
D)  all of these would be good places 
A)  the volcanically active end of a linear island chain 
B)  clusters of volcanically active islands 
C)  Hawaii and the Galapagos 
D)  all of these would be good places

Question 19

Which conditions promote the growth of coral reefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  shallow water 
B)  warm water 
C)  clear water 
D)  all of these conditions promote the growth of coral reefs 
A)  shallow water 
B)  warm water 
C)  clear water 
D)  all of these conditions promote the growth of coral reefs

Question 20

What processes can occur in front of or behind some island arcs?

Accepted Answer

A)  trench rollback or back-arc rifting 
B)  fold and thrust belts in the mountains, and formation of a continental plateau 
C)  formation of an oceanic plateau related to subduction 
D)  all of these 
A)  trench rollback or back-arc rifting 
B)  fold and thrust belts in the mountains, and formation of a continental plateau 
C)  formation of an oceanic plateau related to subduction 
D)  all of these

Which of these numbered features is over continental crust that has been the most thinned by rifting?

Most oceanic plateaus are:

Salt is less dense and weaker than other types of rocks so it flows upward to form:

The red dots that coincide with volcanically active island chains shown on the map are called:

This map shows plate boundaries in the Caribbean region. Which number is closest to a subduction zone that has formed an island arc?

Which of the following are associated with turbidity currents?

The Sea of Japan formed as a deep basin between Asia and Japan because:

Based on the features of the ocean floor in this figure, which cross section is the most appropriate match?

Which of the following is an island arc?

This map shows plate boundaries in the Caribbean region. Which number is in the Gulf of Mexico?

Which of the following is the presently occurring near the Sea of Japan?

Island arcs form in association with what type of tectonic setting?

Salt is a weak rock that can flow and therefore it forms:

What is a popular model for the formation of an atoll?

Which of the following seas was formed by rifting or seafloor spreading?

Which creatures belong to the community of organisms that live at hydrothermal vents?

Which of the numbered features on this figure is a continental slope?

If you wanted to locate hot spots on Earth, which of the following would NOT be good place to look?

Which conditions promote the growth of coral reefs?

What processes can occur in front of or behind some island arcs?

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Exam 10: Seafloor and Continental Margins

Which of these numbered features is over continental crust that has been the most thinned by rifting?

Most oceanic plateaus are:

Salt is less dense and weaker than other types of rocks so it flows upward to form:

The red dots that coincide with volcanically active island chains shown on the map are called:

This map shows plate boundaries in the Caribbean region. Which number is closest to a subduction zone that has formed an island arc?

Which of the following are associated with turbidity currents?

The Sea of Japan formed as a deep basin between Asia and Japan because:

Based on the features of the ocean floor in this figure, which cross section is the most appropriate match?

Which of the following is an island arc?

This map shows plate boundaries in the Caribbean region. Which number is in the Gulf of Mexico?

Which of the following is the presently occurring near the Sea of Japan?

Island arcs form in association with what type of tectonic setting?

Salt is a weak rock that can flow and therefore it forms:

What is a popular model for the formation of an atoll?

Which of the following seas was formed by rifting or seafloor spreading?

Which creatures belong to the community of organisms that live at hydrothermal vents?

Which of the numbered features on this figure is a continental slope?

If you wanted to locate hot spots on Earth, which of the following would NOT be good place to look?

Which conditions promote the growth of coral reefs?

What processes can occur in front of or behind some island arcs?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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