Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the North American plate 
B)  Pike's Peak 
C)  the Canadian and American Rockies 
D)  Mt. Capulin 
A)  the North American plate 
B)  Pike's Peak 
C)  the Canadian and American Rockies 
D)  Mt. Capulin

Question 2

Pulverized rock and clastic materials ejected violently during an eruption are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cinders. 
B)  explosive debris. 
C)  tephra, or pyroclastics. 
D)  volcanic ash. 
A)  cinders. 
B)  explosive debris. 
C)  tephra, or pyroclastics. 
D)  volcanic ash.

Question 3

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

Question 4

What were the important effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Accepted Answer

The Mount Pinatubo eruption is discussed

Question 5

Volcanic activity generally does not occur

Accepted Answer

A)  along sea-floor spreading centers. 
B)  in association with plutons. 
C)  in association with hot spots over plumes in the mantle. 
D)  along subduction boundaries. 
A)  along sea-floor spreading centers. 
B)  in association with plutons. 
C)  in association with hot spots over plumes in the mantle. 
D)  along subduction boundaries.

Question 6

Large areas of depressions are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  Antarctica. 
A)  North America. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  Antarctica.

Question 7

The Wrangellia terranes refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  a former volcanic island arc that migrated 10,000 km (6200 mi.) to its present location along the western margin of North America. 
B)  a terrane in southern Tibet that migrated to the region during the Palezoic from Australia. 
C)  a mountain range that became part of the Himalayas. 
D)  pieces of crust that moved with the Pacific plate to their present location near Japan. 
A)  a former volcanic island arc that migrated 10,000 km (6200 mi.) to its present location along the western margin of North America. 
B)  a terrane in southern Tibet that migrated to the region during the Palezoic from Australia. 
C)  a mountain range that became part of the Himalayas. 
D)  pieces of crust that moved with the Pacific plate to their present location near Japan.

Question 8

Crater Lake in southern Oregon is an example of a caldera.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

High mountains consisting of tightly folded and overthrust sedimentary rock layers, as well as metamorphic rocks, are formed

Accepted Answer

A)  along midocean ridges during seafloor spreading activity and are subsequently uplifted above sea level in response to isostatic processes. 
B)  during plate collisions. 
C)  during volcanic eruptions. 
D)  in continental rift zones. 
E)  exclusively by magma intrusions. 
A)  along midocean ridges during seafloor spreading activity and are subsequently uplifted above sea level in response to isostatic processes. 
B)  during plate collisions. 
C)  during volcanic eruptions. 
D)  in continental rift zones. 
E)  exclusively by magma intrusions.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Folding occurs when rocks are deformed as a result of compressional stress and shortening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Landscapes are grouped into orders of relief by scale, from continents and ocean basins to individual landforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the typical formation and characteristics of a continental shield.

Accepted Answer

The nucleus of a continent is called a c

Question 14

The Appalachians formed as a result of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Discuss the seismic hazards in your area. Are these tectonically driven or induced seismicity.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary de

Question 16

Draw and label a simple sketch showing common folded landscape features.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Figure 13.8 a is a go

Question 17

Which of the following statements about shield volcanoes is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  They occur in shield areas of Earth. 
B)  They are subject to violently explosive eruptions. 
C)  They form from mafic magma. 
D)  They consist of tremendous quantities of pyroclastics. 
A)  They occur in shield areas of Earth. 
B)  They are subject to violently explosive eruptions. 
C)  They form from mafic magma. 
D)  They consist of tremendous quantities of pyroclastics.

Question 18

The area at the surface directly above the subsurface location where seismic waves are initiated is termed the

Accepted Answer

A)  epicenter. 
B)  fault area. 
C)  Richter zone. 
D)  focus, or hypocenter. 
A)  epicenter. 
B)  fault area. 
C)  Richter zone. 
D)  focus, or hypocenter.

Question 19

Which of the following is correct 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)  It considers the amount of fault slippage produced by the earthquake, the size of the surface (and subsurface) area that ruptured, and the nature of the materials that faulted. 
D)  It is the same as the Mercalli 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)  It considers the amount of fault slippage produced by the earthquake, the size of the surface (and subsurface) area that ruptured, and the nature of the materials that faulted. 
D)  It is the same as the Mercalli scale.

Question 20

The Zagros mountains of Iran is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of faulted mountain blocks. 
B)  a zone of tension. 
C)  a zone of shearing motions. 
D)  a zone of compression and folding. 
A)  a series of faulted mountain blocks. 
B)  a zone of tension. 
C)  a zone of shearing motions. 
D)  a zone of compression and folding.

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

Pulverized rock and clastic materials ejected violently during an eruption are called

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

What were the important effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Volcanic activity generally does not occur

Large areas of depressions are found in

The Wrangellia terranes refer to

Crater Lake in southern Oregon is an example of a caldera.

High mountains consisting of tightly folded and overthrust sedimentary rock layers, as well as metamorphic rocks, are formed

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

Folding occurs when rocks are deformed as a result of compressional stress and shortening.

Landscapes are grouped into orders of relief by scale, from continents and ocean basins to individual landforms.

Describe the typical formation and characteristics of a continental shield.

The Appalachians formed as a result of the

Discuss the seismic hazards in your area. Are these tectonically driven or induced seismicity.

Draw and label a simple sketch showing common folded landscape features.

Which of the following statements about shield volcanoes is correct?

The area at the surface directly above the subsurface location where seismic waves are initiated is termed the

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

The Zagros mountains of Iran is an example of

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Exam 13: Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

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

Pulverized rock and clastic materials ejected violently during an eruption are called

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

What were the important effects of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption?

Volcanic activity generally does not occur

Large areas of depressions are found in

The Wrangellia terranes refer to

Crater Lake in southern Oregon is an example of a caldera.

High mountains consisting of tightly folded and overthrust sedimentary rock layers, as well as metamorphic rocks, are formed

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

Folding occurs when rocks are deformed as a result of compressional stress and shortening.

Landscapes are grouped into orders of relief by scale, from continents and ocean basins to individual landforms.

Describe the typical formation and characteristics of a continental shield.

The Appalachians formed as a result of the

Discuss the seismic hazards in your area. Are these tectonically driven or induced seismicity.

Draw and label a simple sketch showing common folded landscape features.

Which of the following statements about shield volcanoes is correct?

The area at the surface directly above the subsurface location where seismic waves are initiated is termed the

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

The Zagros mountains of Iran is an example of

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Global Temperatures

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Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

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The Dynamic Planet

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