Question 1

A very broad volcano with shallow slopes formed from lava that flows easily is a

Accepted Answer

A)  cinder cone. 
B)  basin. 
C)  composite cone. 
D)  dome. 
E)  shield cone. 
A)  cinder cone. 
B)  basin. 
C)  composite cone. 
D)  dome. 
E)  shield cone.

Question 2

A structural feature where one part of the rock mass is shoved up and over the other is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  orogeny. 
B)  overthrust fault. 
C)  triple junction. 
D)  pluton. 
E)  dike. 
A)  orogeny. 
B)  overthrust fault. 
C)  triple junction. 
D)  pluton. 
E)  dike.

Question 3

The point on the surface of the Earth directly above where an earthquake originates is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  focus. 
B)  epicenter. 
C)  fault. 
D)  fault zone. 
E)  hotspot. 
A)  focus. 
B)  epicenter. 
C)  fault. 
D)  fault zone. 
E)  hotspot.

Question 4

The Appalachian Mountains are younger than the Rocky Mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cinder cones are also called stratovolcanoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The illustration below shows a

Accepted Answer

A)  strike-slip fault. 
B)  horst. 
C)  normal fault. 
D)  reverse fault. 
E)  graben. 
A)  strike-slip fault. 
B)  horst. 
C)  normal fault. 
D)  reverse fault. 
E)  graben.

Question 7

Mount Capulin is a composite cone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A bubbling mixture of gaseous mud and water at the Earth's surface that is associated with geothermal activity is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  geyser. 
B)  mudpot. 
C)  caldera. 
D)  fumaroles. 
E)  epicenter. 
A)  geyser. 
B)  mudpot. 
C)  caldera. 
D)  fumaroles. 
E)  epicenter.

Question 9

The feature at 5 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlinal valley. 
B)  anticlinal ridge. 
C)  synclinal valley. 
D)  synclinal ridge. 
E)  hogback ridge. 
A)  anticlinal valley. 
B)  anticlinal ridge. 
C)  synclinal valley. 
D)  synclinal ridge. 
E)  hogback ridge.

Question 10

The illustration below shows a

Accepted Answer

A)  strike-slip fault. 
B)  horst. 
C)  normal fault. 
D)  reverse fault. 
E)  graben. 
A)  strike-slip fault. 
B)  horst. 
C)  normal fault. 
D)  reverse fault. 
E)  graben.

Question 11

Subduction occurs with all convergent boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The feature at 6 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlinal valley. 
B)  anticlinal ridge. 
C)  synclinal valley. 
D)  synclinal ridge 
E)  horst. 
A)  anticlinal valley. 
B)  anticlinal ridge. 
C)  synclinal valley. 
D)  synclinal ridge 
E)  horst.

Question 13

In the Ridge and Valley Province of the Appalachians, the ridges are anticlines and the valleys are synclines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following are major tectonic plates? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Australian 
B)  Antarctic 
C)  Pacific 
D)  North American 
E)  Juan de Fuca 
A)  Australian 
B)  Antarctic 
C)  Pacific 
D)  North American 
E)  Juan de Fuca

Question 15

Seismic waves that are compressional waves are

Accepted Answer

A)  primary waves. 
B)  secondary waves. 
C)  Richter waves. 
D)  Mercalli waves. 
E)  Wegener waves. 
A)  primary waves. 
B)  secondary waves. 
C)  Richter waves. 
D)  Mercalli waves. 
E)  Wegener waves.

Question 16

Eroded submerged volcanoes are

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlines. 
B)  geysers. 
C)  kames. 
D)  domes. 
E)  seamounts. 
A)  anticlines. 
B)  geysers. 
C)  kames. 
D)  domes. 
E)  seamounts.

Question 17

A superheated fountain of water that suddenly sprays into the air on a periodic basis is a

Accepted Answer

A)  mudpot. 
B)  lahar. 
C)  caldera. 
D)  fumarole. 
E)  geyser. 
A)  mudpot. 
B)  lahar. 
C)  caldera. 
D)  fumarole. 
E)  geyser.

Question 18

A very low angle reverse fault is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal fault. 
B)  normal fault. 
C)  transform fault. 
D)  overthrust fault. 
E)  scissor fault. 
A)  abnormal fault. 
B)  normal fault. 
C)  transform fault. 
D)  overthrust fault. 
E)  scissor fault.

Question 19

The process by which one lithospheric plate is forced beneath another is

Accepted Answer

A)  laterization. 
B)  seismicity. 
C)  subduction. 
D)  volcanism. 
E)  plutonism. 
A)  laterization. 
B)  seismicity. 
C)  subduction. 
D)  volcanism. 
E)  plutonism.

Question 20

Volcanic Arcs are BEST associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  continent-to-continent collision zones. 
B)  subduction zones. 
C)  folded yerrain. 
D)  continental shields. 
A)  continent-to-continent collision zones. 
B)  subduction zones. 
C)  folded yerrain. 
D)  continental shields.

A very broad volcano with shallow slopes formed from lava that flows easily is a

A structural feature where one part of the rock mass is shoved up and over the other is a(n):

The point on the surface of the Earth directly above where an earthquake originates is called the

The Appalachian Mountains are younger than the Rocky Mountains.

Cinder cones are also called stratovolcanoes.

The illustration below shows a

Mount Capulin is a composite cone.

A bubbling mixture of gaseous mud and water at the Earth's surface that is associated with geothermal activity is a(n)

The feature at 5 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

The illustration below shows a

Subduction occurs with all convergent boundaries.

The feature at 6 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

In the Ridge and Valley Province of the Appalachians, the ridges are anticlines and the valleys are synclines.

Which of the following are major tectonic plates? (Select all that apply.)

Seismic waves that are compressional waves are

Eroded submerged volcanoes are

A superheated fountain of water that suddenly sprays into the air on a periodic basis is a

A very low angle reverse fault is a(n)

The process by which one lithospheric plate is forced beneath another is

Volcanic Arcs are BEST associated with

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A very broad volcano with shallow slopes formed from lava that flows easily is a

A structural feature where one part of the rock mass is shoved up and over the other is a(n):

The point on the surface of the Earth directly above where an earthquake originates is called the

The Appalachian Mountains are younger than the Rocky Mountains.

Cinder cones are also called stratovolcanoes.

The illustration below shows a

Mount Capulin is a composite cone.

A bubbling mixture of gaseous mud and water at the Earth's surface that is associated with geothermal activity is a(n)

The feature at 5 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

The illustration below shows a

Subduction occurs with all convergent boundaries.

The feature at 6 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

In the Ridge and Valley Province of the Appalachians, the ridges are anticlines and the valleys are synclines.

Which of the following are major tectonic plates? (Select all that apply.)

Seismic waves that are compressional waves are

Eroded submerged volcanoes are

A superheated fountain of water that suddenly sprays into the air on a periodic basis is a

A very low angle reverse fault is a(n)

The process by which one lithospheric plate is forced beneath another is

Volcanic Arcs are BEST associated with

Introduction to Physical Geography

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Global Temperature Patterns

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Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

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Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

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