Exam 12: Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Trough-like downfolds are referred to as:

The drainage lines on a fully dissected coastal plain combine to form a radial drainage pattern.

Compare and contrast stratovolcanoes with shield volcanoes.

A stream that develops its course by stream erosion along a band or belt of weaker rock is a/an:

Fragments ejected from a volcano ranging in size from boulders to fine dust are collectively referred to as:

A prominent,isolated mountain that rises conspicuously above a peneplain,and composed of relatively more resistant rocks is referred to as a:

A stream that takes its course down the slope of an initial landform such as a newly emerged coastal plain or a volcano is a/an:

The Richter scale measures what characteristic of earthquakes?

Identify the major characteristics of erosional landforms in arid regions.

Volcanoes associated with midocean ridges have lava that is:

A trough-like downbend of strata is an anticline,while an arch-like upbend is a syncline.

The erosion of a stratovolcano would result in which of the following except?

A prominent,steep-sided hill often representing the final remnant of a resistant layer in a region of flat-lying strata is referred to as a:

Once solidified,a major mud flow emanating from the eruption of a composite volcano is termed a(n)_______.

Which of the following features may be associated with the eruption of a stratovolcano?

Which of the following most accurately describes a cuesta?

Batholiths of basalt composition are a major ingredient in the mosaic of ancient rocks comprising the continental shields.

The East African Rift Valley demonstrates the early stage of the:

Where more easily eroded strata are exposed,denudation is rapid,making lowlands.Between them rise broad belts of hills called hogbacks.

A horst is a _____________ whereas a graben is a (an)_________________