Exam 9: Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

In an earthquake, the exact location where the fault slipped either near the surface or deep underground is known as a(n):

Which of the following best describes a bend or a warpwave-like structures caused by crustal compression? in a layered rock?

The Himalayan Mountains are an example of which type of tectonic boundary?

Describe the difference between an anticline and a syncline.

The __________ directly below the crater of a volcano is the source of the lava during an eruption. The magma chamber is in the figures but where is it discussed in the text?

The New Madrid, Missouri, earthquake of 1812 resulted from movement along the San Andreas Fault.

As a result of the subduction of oceanic crust under a continent, magma is most likely to erupt from:

When the magma chamber below a volcano has completely cooled and crystallized, the volcano is said to be __________. This isn't clear in the text.

The Hawaiian Islands and Emperor Seamounts represent a hot-spot track that:

Faults are that are not apparent on the earth's surface and are generally not known until earthquakes occur along them are known as _____________________.

Magma is able to rise upward through the Earth's crust because it is less dense than the surrounding rocks.

In a subduction zone, when one oceanic plate sinks back into the Asthenosphere under a continental plate after colliding with another plate , a deep depression forms known as a(n):

Which of the following terms does not belong with the others?

The steep slopes and high eruptive potential of stratovolcanoes is a result of a dominantly ______ magma source.

The figure below illustrates what type of fault?

The area on the surface directly above from where an earthquake occurs is known as the:

Tsunamis are only generated by earthquakes. Only earthquake tsunamis are discussed in Ch9 so students might believe this as true.

A strike-slip fault can also be called a __________ fault.

What is the primary difference between a normal fault and a reverse fault?

The Hawaiian Islands are examples of stratovolcanoes.