Question 1

Erosion, transportation, and deposition are all endogenic processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain, in general terms, how the moment magnitude earthquake scale works. For example, is a magnitude 2.0 earthquake slightly smaller than a magnitude 3.0, and half as energetic as a magnitude 4.0?

Accepted Answer

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake is actually m

Question 3

The _______________ of a rock layer is the compass direction of the line that would mark the intersection of a tilted rock layer and a horizontal plane. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ of a rock layer is...

Question 4

Relief refers specifically to a landscape's ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) latitude 
B) earthquake hazard potential 
C) volcanic hazard potential 
D) elevation difference between the highest and lowest points 
E) population density 
A) latitude 
B) earthquake hazard potential 
C) volcanic hazard potential 
D) elevation difference between the highest and lowest points 
E) population density

Question 5

A lava flow is an example of an effusive volcanic eruption. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An earthquake on a strike-slip fault could offset fence lines and roads on the surface. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A dip-slip fault resulting from tensional forces is called a ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) reverse fault 
B) normal fault 
C) lateral fault 
D) joint 
E) thrust fault 
A) reverse fault 
B) normal fault 
C) lateral fault 
D) joint 
E) thrust fault

Question 8

Discuss multiple factors that can cause a less powerful earthquake (one that released less energy)to be more deadly and destructive than a more powerful earthquake. ​

Accepted Answer

​ Answers could include: Factors influen

Question 9

The steepest angle that a pile of loose material can maintain without rocks sliding or rolling downslope is called the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) dip-slip 
B) angle of repose 
C) sill 
D) strike 
E) scarp 
A) dip-slip 
B) angle of repose 
C) sill 
D) strike 
E) scarp

Question 10

The eruption of molten rock material from Earth's subsurface to the exterior is called volcanism. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Laccoliths are made by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pyroclastic flows 
B) plug dome eruptions 
C) compressional tectonic forces 
D) shearing tectonic forces 
E) igneous rock intrusions 
A) pyroclastic flows 
B) plug dome eruptions 
C) compressional tectonic forces 
D) shearing tectonic forces 
E) igneous rock intrusions

Question 12

The modified Mercalli scale measures ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) earthquake focus depth 
B) earthquake damage 
C) earthquake magnitude 
D) eruption volume 
E) eruption type 
A) earthquake focus depth 
B) earthquake damage 
C) earthquake magnitude 
D) eruption volume 
E) eruption type

Question 13

Sills are ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) composed of extrusive igneous rock 
B) mushroom-shaped flows of basalt 
C) vertical walls of intrusive igneous rock cutting across rock layers 
D) horizontal sheets of intrusive igneous rock between rock layers 
E) the largest type of igneous intrusion 
A) composed of extrusive igneous rock 
B) mushroom-shaped flows of basalt 
C) vertical walls of intrusive igneous rock cutting across rock layers 
D) horizontal sheets of intrusive igneous rock between rock layers 
E) the largest type of igneous intrusion

Question 14

The many parallel ridges and valleys of the large Basin and Range region of the western United States are the result of normal faults. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The least explosive volcanic eruptions usually come from which type of volcano? ​

Accepted Answer

A) calderas 
B) shield volcanoes 
C) composite cones 
D) cinder cones 
E) plug domes 
A) calderas 
B) shield volcanoes 
C) composite cones 
D) cinder cones 
E) plug domes

Question 16

An earthquake epicenter is the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) point where the seismograph is located 
B) point in the subsurface where movement along the fault occurs 
C) geographic center of a group of related earthquakes 
D) point on the surface directly above where a fault rupture occurs 
E) the strongest in a series of earthquake aftershocks 
A) point where the seismograph is located 
B) point in the subsurface where movement along the fault occurs 
C) geographic center of a group of related earthquakes 
D) point on the surface directly above where a fault rupture occurs 
E) the strongest in a series of earthquake aftershocks

Question 17

The bending or crumpling of ductile rock layers is called _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bending or crumpling of ductile rock...

Question 18

The East Coast of the United States has the highest risk of earthquakes. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Masses of igneous rock that cooled and solidified beneath the surface are called igneous _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Masses of igneous rock that cooled and...

Question 20

A(n)_______________ is a fault block that has been downdropped between two normal faults. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_______________ is a fault block that has...

Erosion, transportation, and deposition are all endogenic processes.

Explain, in general terms, how the moment magnitude earthquake scale works. For example, is a magnitude 2.0 earthquake slightly smaller than a magnitude 3.0, and half as energetic as a magnitude 4.0?

The _______________ of a rock layer is the compass direction of the line that would mark the intersection of a tilted rock layer and a horizontal plane.

Relief refers specifically to a landscape's ____.

A lava flow is an example of an effusive volcanic eruption.

An earthquake on a strike-slip fault could offset fence lines and roads on the surface.

A dip-slip fault resulting from tensional forces is called a ____.

Discuss multiple factors that can cause a less powerful earthquake (one that released less energy)to be more deadly and destructive than a more powerful earthquake.

The steepest angle that a pile of loose material can maintain without rocks sliding or rolling downslope is called the ____.

The eruption of molten rock material from Earth's subsurface to the exterior is called volcanism.

Laccoliths are made by ____.

The modified Mercalli scale measures ____.

Sills are ____.

The many parallel ridges and valleys of the large Basin and Range region of the western United States are the result of normal faults.

The least explosive volcanic eruptions usually come from which type of volcano?

An earthquake epicenter is the ____.

The bending or crumpling of ductile rock layers is called _______________.

The East Coast of the United States has the highest risk of earthquakes.

Masses of igneous rock that cooled and solidified beneath the surface are called igneous _______________.

A(n)_______________ is a fault block that has been downdropped between two normal faults.

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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Exam 14: Tectonism and Volcanism

Erosion, transportation, and deposition are all endogenic processes.

Explain, in general terms, how the moment magnitude earthquake scale works. For example, is a magnitude 2.0 earthquake slightly smaller than a magnitude 3.0, and half as energetic as a magnitude 4.0?

The _______________ of a rock layer is the compass direction of the line that would mark the intersection of a tilted rock layer and a horizontal plane. ​

Relief refers specifically to a landscape's ____. ​

A lava flow is an example of an effusive volcanic eruption. ​

An earthquake on a strike-slip fault could offset fence lines and roads on the surface. ​

A dip-slip fault resulting from tensional forces is called a ____. ​

Discuss multiple factors that can cause a less powerful earthquake (one that released less energy)to be more deadly and destructive than a more powerful earthquake. ​

The steepest angle that a pile of loose material can maintain without rocks sliding or rolling downslope is called the ____. ​

The eruption of molten rock material from Earth's subsurface to the exterior is called volcanism. ​

Laccoliths are made by ____.

The modified Mercalli scale measures ____. ​

Sills are ____. ​

The many parallel ridges and valleys of the large Basin and Range region of the western United States are the result of normal faults. ​

The least explosive volcanic eruptions usually come from which type of volcano? ​

An earthquake epicenter is the ____. ​

The bending or crumpling of ductile rock layers is called _______________. ​

The East Coast of the United States has the highest risk of earthquakes. ​

Masses of igneous rock that cooled and solidified beneath the surface are called igneous _______________.

A(n)_______________ is a fault block that has been downdropped between two normal faults. ​

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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The _______________ of a rock layer is the compass direction of the line that would mark the intersection of a tilted rock layer and a horizontal plane.

Relief refers specifically to a landscape's ____.

A lava flow is an example of an effusive volcanic eruption.

An earthquake on a strike-slip fault could offset fence lines and roads on the surface.

A dip-slip fault resulting from tensional forces is called a ____.

Discuss multiple factors that can cause a less powerful earthquake (one that released less energy)to be more deadly and destructive than a more powerful earthquake.

The steepest angle that a pile of loose material can maintain without rocks sliding or rolling downslope is called the ____.

The eruption of molten rock material from Earth's subsurface to the exterior is called volcanism.

The modified Mercalli scale measures ____.

Sills are ____.

The many parallel ridges and valleys of the large Basin and Range region of the western United States are the result of normal faults.

The least explosive volcanic eruptions usually come from which type of volcano?

An earthquake epicenter is the ____.

The bending or crumpling of ductile rock layers is called _______________.

The East Coast of the United States has the highest risk of earthquakes.

A(n)_______________ is a fault block that has been downdropped between two normal faults.