Question 1

The eventual catastrophic eruption of Mount Saint Helens was

Accepted Answer

A) a total surprise. 
B) within only a few days of the first earthquake. 
C) not preceded by any physical activity. 
D) related to seafloor subduction at the west coast of North America. 
E) historically,a minor eruption. 
A) a total surprise. 
B) within only a few days of the first earthquake. 
C) not preceded by any physical activity. 
D) related to seafloor subduction at the west coast of North America. 
E) historically,a minor eruption.

Question 2

Seismic gap investigations involve

Accepted Answer

A) the study of surface cracks following an earthquake. 
B) paleoseismology and the history of activity along specific plate boundaries. 
C) perceptual studies by sociologists. 
D) the study of places where volcanoes have occurred. 
E) examining the record of magnetic reversal in the rock. 
A) the study of surface cracks following an earthquake. 
B) paleoseismology and the history of activity along specific plate boundaries. 
C) perceptual studies by sociologists. 
D) the study of places where volcanoes have occurred. 
E) examining the record of magnetic reversal in the rock.

Question 3

Folded layers of rock can form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests.The layers near the crest form

Accepted Answer

A) a syncline. 
B) a tension zone. 
C) an anticline. 
D) a thrust fault. 
E) a valley. 
A) a syncline. 
B) a tension zone. 
C) an anticline. 
D) a thrust fault. 
E) a valley.

Question 4

Warping produces bends in rocks that are ________ those produced by folding.

Accepted Answer

A) larger than 
B) smaller than 
C) the same size as 
A) larger than 
B) smaller than 
C) the same size as

Question 5

Earthquake measurement scales

Accepted Answer

A) are based on an arithmetical scale of energy released during an episode. 
B) demonstrate that less frequent earthquakes release smaller amounts of energy. 
C) are based on volumetric measurements of energy release from an earthquake. 
D) do not directly measure the amount of energy released during an earthquake 
E) apply independently to a particular earthquake,not allowing us to compare one to the next. 
A) are based on an arithmetical scale of energy released during an episode. 
B) demonstrate that less frequent earthquakes release smaller amounts of energy. 
C) are based on volumetric measurements of energy release from an earthquake. 
D) do not directly measure the amount of energy released during an earthquake 
E) apply independently to a particular earthquake,not allowing us to compare one to the next.

Question 6

In order for a batholith to become a mountain,thousands  of feet of sedimentary rock may have to be eroded to expose the batholith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following represents a surface feature whose relief is opposite that expected based on the fold pattern in the rocks of which it is composed?

Accepted Answer

A) synclinal valley 
B) synclinal ridge 
C) inverted anticline 
D) synclinal basin 
E) fault plane 
A) synclinal valley 
B) synclinal ridge 
C) inverted anticline 
D) synclinal basin 
E) fault plane

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Draw and label a diagram of the...

Question 9

Describe the three orders of relief and give one example of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the three orders of relief and...

Question 10

All earthquakes re-rated using the moment magnitude scale have been rated higher than they had been rated using the Richter scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tensional stress along a fault can result in a dropped hanging wall block relative to the footwall side,producing a

Accepted Answer

A) reverse fault. 
B) thrust fault. 
C) normal fault. 
D) strike-slip fault. 
E) transform fault 
A) reverse fault. 
B) thrust fault. 
C) normal fault. 
D) strike-slip fault. 
E) transform fault

Question 12

Normal faults are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) tensional forces. 
B) compressional forces. 
C) plate convergence. 
D) transcurrent forces. 
E) planing forces. 
A) tensional forces. 
B) compressional forces. 
C) plate convergence. 
D) transcurrent forces. 
E) planing forces.

Question 13

An area that is a seismic gap

Accepted Answer

A) is overdue for an earthquake,based on past earthquake frequency. 
B) has significant surface fracturing due to fault movement. 
C) has had tectonic plates separate,leaving large cracks in the surface. 
D) is lacking seismometers or other measuring devices. 
E) cannot have an earthquake because the rock cannot transmit energy. 
A) is overdue for an earthquake,based on past earthquake frequency. 
B) has significant surface fracturing due to fault movement. 
C) has had tectonic plates separate,leaving large cracks in the surface. 
D) is lacking seismometers or other measuring devices. 
E) cannot have an earthquake because the rock cannot transmit energy.

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding the moment magnitude scale-a scale which quantifies the amount of energy released by an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A) it is a scale of magnitude based on arithmetical progressions (1,2,3,4,etc. ). 
B) it is a closed scale that begins at 0.0 and ends at 10.0. 
C) an 8.0 on the scale is equal to 31.5 times more energy release than a 7.0. 
D) it is the same as the Mercalli scale. 
E) it is another name for the Richter scale. 
A) it is a scale of magnitude based on arithmetical progressions (1,2,3,4,etc. ). 
B) it is a closed scale that begins at 0.0 and ends at 10.0. 
C) an 8.0 on the scale is equal to 31.5 times more energy release than a 7.0. 
D) it is the same as the Mercalli scale. 
E) it is another name for the Richter scale.

Question 15

Approximately how many square kilometres of Earth's surface is exposed above sea level?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 million 
B) 29 million 
C) 49 million 
D) 149 million 
E) 360 million 
A) 18 million 
B) 29 million 
C) 49 million 
D) 149 million 
E) 360 million

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 answer of What are the different ways of measuring...

Question 17

Which of the following is produced by normal faulting?

Accepted Answer

A) the Himalayas 
B) the Basin and Range 
C) the San Andreas system 
D) the Great Lakes lowlands 
E) the Bay of Fundy 
A) the Himalayas 
B) the Basin and Range 
C) the San Andreas system 
D) the Great Lakes lowlands 
E) the Bay of Fundy

Question 18

The Innuitian Mountains formed as a result of the

Accepted Answer

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

The eventual catastrophic eruption of Mount Saint Helens was

Seismic gap investigations involve

Folded layers of rock can form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests.The layers near the crest form

Warping produces bends in rocks that are ________ those produced by folding.

Earthquake measurement scales

In order for a batholith to become a mountain,thousands of feet of sedimentary rock may have to be eroded to expose the batholith.

Which of the following represents a surface feature whose relief is opposite that expected based on the fold pattern in the rocks of which it is composed?

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

Describe the three orders of relief and give one example of each.

All earthquakes re-rated using the moment magnitude scale have been rated higher than they had been rated using the Richter scale.

Tensional stress along a fault can result in a dropped hanging wall block relative to the footwall side,producing a

Normal faults are associated with

An area that is a seismic gap

Which of the following is true regarding the moment magnitude scale-a scale which quantifies the amount of energy released by an earthquake?

Approximately how many square kilometres of Earth's surface is exposed above sea level?

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

Which of the following is produced by normal faulting?

The Innuitian Mountains formed as a result of the

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Systems and Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

Filters

Exam 12: Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

The eventual catastrophic eruption of Mount Saint Helens was

Seismic gap investigations involve

Folded layers of rock can form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests.The layers near the crest form

Warping produces bends in rocks that are ________ those produced by folding.

Earthquake measurement scales

In order for a batholith to become a mountain,thousands of feet of sedimentary rock may have to be eroded to expose the batholith.

Which of the following represents a surface feature whose relief is opposite that expected based on the fold pattern in the rocks of which it is composed?

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

Describe the three orders of relief and give one example of each.

All earthquakes re-rated using the moment magnitude scale have been rated higher than they had been rated using the Richter scale.

Tensional stress along a fault can result in a dropped hanging wall block relative to the footwall side,producing a

Normal faults are associated with

An area that is a seismic gap

Which of the following is true regarding the moment magnitude scale-a scale which quantifies the amount of energy released by an earthquake?

Approximately how many square kilometres of Earth's surface is exposed above sea level?

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

Which of the following is produced by normal faulting?

The Innuitian Mountains formed as a result of the

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Systems and Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

Filters