Question 1

Earthquakes associated with human activity, such as waste water injection wells, are known as induced seismicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following shows the general sequency of an orogeny?

Accepted Answer

A)  thickening of crust through accretion or magma intrusion-uplift-weathering and/or erosion 
B)  uplift-thickening of crust through accretion or magma intrusion-weathering and/or erosion 
C)  weathering and/or erosion-uplift-thickening of crust through accretion or magma intrusion 
D)  thickening of crust through accretion or magma intrusion-weathering and/or erosion-uplift 
A)  thickening of crust through accretion or magma intrusion-uplift-weathering and/or erosion 
B)  uplift-thickening of crust through accretion or magma intrusion-weathering and/or erosion 
C)  weathering and/or erosion-uplift-thickening of crust through accretion or magma intrusion 
D)  thickening of crust through accretion or magma intrusion-weathering and/or erosion-uplift

Question 3

Strain, the amount of deformation undergone by an object, is expressed in rocks by

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphism. 
B)  breaking and removal. 
C)  folding or faulting. 
D)  bending. 
A)  metamorphism. 
B)  breaking and removal. 
C)  folding or faulting. 
D)  bending.

Question 4

Large, basin-shaped depressions that form when summit materials on a volcanic mountain collapse inward after an eruption or loss of magma are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cinder cones. 
B)  craters. 
C)  calderas. 
D)  domes. 
A)  cinder cones. 
B)  craters. 
C)  calderas. 
D)  domes.

Question 5

If one were to stack thick fabric fabric on top of one another, then push the opposite ends towards one another, resulting and bending and rumpling, this would illustrate what physical process?

Accepted Answer

A)  faulting 
B)  folding 
C)  shear 
D)  tension 
A)  faulting 
B)  folding 
C)  shear 
D)  tension

Question 6

Some aftershocks rival the main shock in magnitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A topographic region that is characterized by local relief of more than 100 m (325 ft.), but less than 600 m (2000 ft.), is considered a

Accepted Answer

A)  plain. 
B)  high tableland. 
C)  hill or low tableland. 
D)  mountain. 
A)  plain. 
B)  high tableland. 
C)  hill or low tableland. 
D)  mountain.

Question 8

The Basin and Range Province of the interior western United States is a type of horst-and-graben topography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  relief. 
B)  an order of relief. 
C)  topography. 
D)  crust. 
A)  relief. 
B)  an order of relief. 
C)  topography. 
D)  crust.

Question 10

Terranes often differ in rock composition and structure from the continental plate to which they accreted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Molten rock that pours forth on Earth's surface is called

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic. 
B)  magma. 
C)  intrusive. 
D)  lava. 
A)  metamorphic. 
B)  magma. 
C)  intrusive. 
D)  lava.

Question 12

A thrust fault is associated with compressional stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Large portions of North and South America, Asia, and Australia are dominated by which topographic region?

Accepted Answer

A)  plains 
B)  basins 
C)  widely space mountains 
D)  high tablelands 
A)  plains 
B)  basins 
C)  widely space mountains 
D)  high tablelands

Question 14

The Basin and Range Province in the western United States is a result of ________ faulting produced by ________ forces.

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse; tensional 
B)  reverse; compressional 
C)  normal; tensional 
D)  normal; compressional 
A)  reverse; tensional 
B)  reverse; compressional 
C)  normal; tensional 
D)  normal; compressional

Question 15

The measurement of land elevations relative to sea level is known as hypsometry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not correct regarding terranes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are smaller-scale migrating crustal pieces; i.e., microplates. 
B)  They may accrete onto continents and thereby increase the size of the continents. 
C)  They are framed by fracture zones. 
D)  They are very similar in composition to the continents to which they attach. 
E)  They can move thousands of miles from their place of origin. 
A)  They are smaller-scale migrating crustal pieces; i.e., microplates. 
B)  They may accrete onto continents and thereby increase the size of the continents. 
C)  They are framed by fracture zones. 
D)  They are very similar in composition to the continents to which they attach. 
E)  They can move thousands of miles from their place of origin.

Question 17

A topographic region that is characterized by local relief of less than 100 m (325 ft.) is considered a

Accepted Answer

A)  plain. 
B)  high tableland. 
C)  hill or low tableland. 
D)  depression. 
A)  plain. 
B)  high tableland. 
C)  hill or low tableland. 
D)  depression.

Question 18

The topography of Earth's surface has had relatively little influence on human activities and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cratons are generally of low elevation and old in age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The six types of topographic regions are defined based on

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitrary elevation other descriptive criteria in common use. 
B)  complex statistical analyses of surface relief variation across the surface of Earth. 
C)  local criteria that have never been universally recognized. 
D)  logarithmic relationships applied to elevation. 
A)  arbitrary elevation other descriptive criteria in common use. 
B)  complex statistical analyses of surface relief variation across the surface of Earth. 
C)  local criteria that have never been universally recognized. 
D)  logarithmic relationships applied to elevation.

Earthquakes associated with human activity, such as waste water injection wells, are known as induced seismicity.

Which of the following shows the general sequency of an orogeny?

Strain, the amount of deformation undergone by an object, is expressed in rocks by

Large, basin-shaped depressions that form when summit materials on a volcanic mountain collapse inward after an eruption or loss of magma are known as

If one were to stack thick fabric fabric on top of one another, then push the opposite ends towards one another, resulting and bending and rumpling, this would illustrate what physical process?

Some aftershocks rival the main shock in magnitude.

A topographic region that is characterized by local relief of more than 100 m (325 ft.), but less than 600 m (2000 ft.), is considered a

The Basin and Range Province of the interior western United States is a type of horst-and-graben topography.

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

Terranes often differ in rock composition and structure from the continental plate to which they accreted.

Molten rock that pours forth on Earth's surface is called

A thrust fault is associated with compressional stress.

Large portions of North and South America, Asia, and Australia are dominated by which topographic region?

The Basin and Range Province in the western United States is a result of faulting produced by forces.

The measurement of land elevations relative to sea level is known as hypsometry.

Which of the following is not correct regarding terranes?

A topographic region that is characterized by local relief of less than 100 m (325 ft.) is considered a

The topography of Earth's surface has had relatively little influence on human activities and culture.

Cratons are generally of low elevation and old in age.

The six types of topographic regions are defined based on

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Exam 13: Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Earthquakes associated with human activity, such as waste water injection wells, are known as induced seismicity.

Which of the following shows the general sequency of an orogeny?

Strain, the amount of deformation undergone by an object, is expressed in rocks by

Large, basin-shaped depressions that form when summit materials on a volcanic mountain collapse inward after an eruption or loss of magma are known as

If one were to stack thick fabric fabric on top of one another, then push the opposite ends towards one another, resulting and bending and rumpling, this would illustrate what physical process?

Some aftershocks rival the main shock in magnitude.

A topographic region that is characterized by local relief of more than 100 m (325 ft.), but less than 600 m (2000 ft.), is considered a

The Basin and Range Province of the interior western United States is a type of horst-and-graben topography.

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

Terranes often differ in rock composition and structure from the continental plate to which they accreted.

Molten rock that pours forth on Earth's surface is called

A thrust fault is associated with compressional stress.

Large portions of North and South America, Asia, and Australia are dominated by which topographic region?

The Basin and Range Province in the western United States is a result of ________ faulting produced by ________ forces.

The measurement of land elevations relative to sea level is known as hypsometry.

Which of the following is not correct regarding terranes?

A topographic region that is characterized by local relief of less than 100 m (325 ft.) is considered a

The topography of Earth's surface has had relatively little influence on human activities and culture.

Cratons are generally of low elevation and old in age.

The six types of topographic regions are defined based on

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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The Basin and Range Province in the western United States is a result of faulting produced by forces.