Question 1

Deep fractures from which lava erupts are called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Deep fractures from which lava erupts are...

Question 2

The study of the origin and development of landforms is specifically called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of the origin and development...

Question 3

A medium (such as water)that picks up, moves, and eventually lays down pieces of broken or dissolved rock matter is called a geomorphic _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medium (such as water)that picks up,...

Question 4

A structural upfold of rock is called a(n)_______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A structural upfold of rock is called...

Question 5

Batholiths are ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the largest type of volcano 
B) formed by tensional tectonic forces 
C) composed of tephra 
D) vertical walls of extrusive igneous rock 
E) composed of intrusive igneous rock 
A) the largest type of volcano 
B) formed by tensional tectonic forces 
C) composed of tephra 
D) vertical walls of extrusive igneous rock 
E) composed of intrusive igneous rock

Question 6

A fold in rocks can occupy anywhere from a few centimeters to multiple kilometers. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wall-like igneous intrusions that cut across surrounding rocks are called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wall-like igneous intrusions that cut across surrounding...

Question 8

A fault block that moves relatively upward (that is, actually moved upward or remained in place while adjacent blocks slid downward)between two normal faults is called a(n)_______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fault block that moves relatively upward...

Question 9

Pahoehoe is best described as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) blocky and angular 
B) ropy 
C) intrusive 
D) a type of columnar jointing 
E) a volcanic fissure 
A) blocky and angular 
B) ropy 
C) intrusive 
D) a type of columnar jointing 
E) a volcanic fissure

Question 10

Explosive eruptions at Earth's surface produce ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) batholiths 
B) pyroclastic materials 
C) shield volcanoes 
D) low-viscosity lavas that can flow long distances before solidifying 
E) effusive eruptions 
A) batholiths 
B) pyroclastic materials 
C) shield volcanoes 
D) low-viscosity lavas that can flow long distances before solidifying 
E) effusive eruptions

Question 11

An increase in earthquake moment magnitude by one whole number (for example, from 6 to 7)on the Richter scale means that the energy released has increased by a factor of about ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 32 
C) 330 
D) 3,000 
E) 31,000 
A) 3 
B) 32 
C) 330 
D) 3,000 
E) 31,000

Question 12

Strike-slip faults have primarily horizontal, rather than vertical, motion. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Crater Lake in Oregon occupies a(n)____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) graben 
B) caldera 
C) syncline 
D) anticline 
E) fissure 
A) graben 
B) caldera 
C) syncline 
D) anticline 
E) fissure

Question 14

The slow, subsurface cooling of magma into various types of intrusive igneous rock masses is called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) pahoehoe 
B) pyroclastic 
C) plutonism 
D) effusive eruption 
E) volcanism 
A) pahoehoe 
B) pyroclastic 
C) plutonism 
D) effusive eruption 
E) volcanism

Question 15

Endogenic processes ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) originate on Earth's surface 
B) decrease relief 
C) include tectonic processes 
D) include erosion 
E) include weathering 
A) originate on Earth's surface 
B) decrease relief 
C) include tectonic processes 
D) include erosion 
E) include weathering

Question 16

The slippage or displacement of rocks along a fracture surface is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) jointing 
B) plutonism 
C) relief 
D) faulting 
E) folding 
A) jointing 
B) plutonism 
C) relief 
D) faulting 
E) folding

Question 17

Compressional forces can result in either normal faults or thrust faults. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Eruptions of volcanic ash are not considered hazardous to people. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The San Andreas fault in California is a(n)_______________ fault.

Accepted Answer

strike-sli

Question 20

Describe the composition of a cinder cone. ​

Accepted Answer

​ Cinder cones, which are the smallest t

Deep fractures from which lava erupts are called _______________.

The study of the origin and development of landforms is specifically called _______________.

A medium (such as water)that picks up, moves, and eventually lays down pieces of broken or dissolved rock matter is called a geomorphic _______________.

A structural upfold of rock is called a(n)_______________.

Batholiths are ____.

A fold in rocks can occupy anywhere from a few centimeters to multiple kilometers.

Wall-like igneous intrusions that cut across surrounding rocks are called _______________.

A fault block that moves relatively upward (that is, actually moved upward or remained in place while adjacent blocks slid downward)between two normal faults is called a(n)_______________.

Pahoehoe is best described as ____.

Explosive eruptions at Earth's surface produce ____.

An increase in earthquake moment magnitude by one whole number (for example, from 6 to 7)on the Richter scale means that the energy released has increased by a factor of about ____.

Strike-slip faults have primarily horizontal, rather than vertical, motion.

Crater Lake in Oregon occupies a(n)____.

The slow, subsurface cooling of magma into various types of intrusive igneous rock masses is called ____.

Endogenic processes ____.

The slippage or displacement of rocks along a fracture surface is ____.

Compressional forces can result in either normal faults or thrust faults.

Eruptions of volcanic ash are not considered hazardous to people.

The San Andreas fault in California is a(n)_______________ fault.

Describe the composition of a cinder cone.

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

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Air Masses and Weather Systems

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Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

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Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

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Exam 14: Tectonism and Volcanism

Deep fractures from which lava erupts are called _______________. ​

The study of the origin and development of landforms is specifically called _______________. ​

A medium (such as water)that picks up, moves, and eventually lays down pieces of broken or dissolved rock matter is called a geomorphic _______________. ​

A structural upfold of rock is called a(n)_______________. ​

Batholiths are ____. ​

A fold in rocks can occupy anywhere from a few centimeters to multiple kilometers. ​

Wall-like igneous intrusions that cut across surrounding rocks are called _______________. ​

A fault block that moves relatively upward (that is, actually moved upward or remained in place while adjacent blocks slid downward)between two normal faults is called a(n)_______________. ​

Pahoehoe is best described as ____. ​

Explosive eruptions at Earth's surface produce ____. ​

An increase in earthquake moment magnitude by one whole number (for example, from 6 to 7)on the Richter scale means that the energy released has increased by a factor of about ____. ​

Strike-slip faults have primarily horizontal, rather than vertical, motion. ​

Crater Lake in Oregon occupies a(n)____. ​

The slow, subsurface cooling of magma into various types of intrusive igneous rock masses is called ____. ​

Endogenic processes ____. ​

The slippage or displacement of rocks along a fracture surface is ____. ​

Compressional forces can result in either normal faults or thrust faults. ​

Eruptions of volcanic ash are not considered hazardous to people. ​

The San Andreas fault in California is a(n)_______________ fault.

Describe the composition of a cinder cone. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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Deep fractures from which lava erupts are called _______________.

The study of the origin and development of landforms is specifically called _______________.

A medium (such as water)that picks up, moves, and eventually lays down pieces of broken or dissolved rock matter is called a geomorphic _______________.

A structural upfold of rock is called a(n)_______________.

Batholiths are ____.

A fold in rocks can occupy anywhere from a few centimeters to multiple kilometers.

Wall-like igneous intrusions that cut across surrounding rocks are called _______________.

A fault block that moves relatively upward (that is, actually moved upward or remained in place while adjacent blocks slid downward)between two normal faults is called a(n)_______________.

Pahoehoe is best described as ____.

Explosive eruptions at Earth's surface produce ____.

An increase in earthquake moment magnitude by one whole number (for example, from 6 to 7)on the Richter scale means that the energy released has increased by a factor of about ____.

Strike-slip faults have primarily horizontal, rather than vertical, motion.

Crater Lake in Oregon occupies a(n)____.

The slow, subsurface cooling of magma into various types of intrusive igneous rock masses is called ____.

Endogenic processes ____.

The slippage or displacement of rocks along a fracture surface is ____.

Compressional forces can result in either normal faults or thrust faults.

Eruptions of volcanic ash are not considered hazardous to people.

Describe the composition of a cinder cone.