Question 1

Select all of the following that are associated with subduction:

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes 
B)  mid-oceanic ridge 
C)  volcanoes 
D)  oceanic to continental crust convergent boundaries 
E)  divergent boundaries with oceanic to oceanic crust 
A)  earthquakes 
B)  mid-oceanic ridge 
C)  volcanoes 
D)  oceanic to continental crust convergent boundaries 
E)  divergent boundaries with oceanic to oceanic crust

Question 2

The large depression of a volcano resulting from explosive volcanism or from collapse of the magma chamber is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  sinkhole. 
B)  basin. 
C)  crater. 
D)  caldera. 
E)  lahar. 
A)  sinkhole. 
B)  basin. 
C)  crater. 
D)  caldera. 
E)  lahar.

Question 3

The man noted for first describing the formation of a giant supercontinent that broke and moved apart is

Accepted Answer

A)  Köppen. 
B)  Thornthwaite. 
C)  Christaller. 
D)  Davis. 
E)  Wegener. 
A)  Köppen. 
B)  Thornthwaite. 
C)  Christaller. 
D)  Davis. 
E)  Wegener.

Question 4

A mudflow produced by volcanism with volcanic debris is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  avalanche. 
B)  talus. 
C)  creep. 
D)  lahar. 
E)  esker. 
A)  avalanche. 
B)  talus. 
C)  creep. 
D)  lahar. 
E)  esker.

Question 5

If a convergent boundary involves oceanic crust, subduction will occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A mountain or large hill containing a conduit that extends down into the upper mantle through which magma, ash, and gases are periodically ejected is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  dome. 
B)  drumlin. 
C)  kame. 
D)  haystack. 
E)  volcano. 
A)  dome. 
B)  drumlin. 
C)  kame. 
D)  haystack. 
E)  volcano.

Question 7

The side of a fold is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  rift. 
B)  leg. 
C)  limb. 
D)  joint. 
E)  graben. 
A)  rift. 
B)  leg. 
C)  limb. 
D)  joint. 
E)  graben.

Question 8

A large, steep-sided volcano that grows through progressive eruptions that are usually explosive and consists of layers of volcanic debris is a

Accepted Answer

A)  cinder cone. 
B)  composite cone. 
C)  shield cone. 
D)  talus cone. 
E)  caldera. 
A)  cinder cone. 
B)  composite cone. 
C)  shield cone. 
D)  talus cone. 
E)  caldera.

Question 9

The largest volcano on Earth is

Accepted Answer

A)  Mount St. Helens. 
B)  Mount Fuji. 
C)  Mauna Loa. 
D)  Vesuvius. 
E)  Kliuchevskoi. 
A)  Mount St. Helens. 
B)  Mount Fuji. 
C)  Mauna Loa. 
D)  Vesuvius. 
E)  Kliuchevskoi.

Question 10

Fluid volcanoes tend to favor the formation of what type of volcano?

Accepted Answer

A)  explosive volcanoes 
B)  cinder-cone volcanoes 
C)  composite volcanoes 
D)  shield volcanoes 
A)  explosive volcanoes 
B)  cinder-cone volcanoes 
C)  composite volcanoes 
D)  shield volcanoes

Question 11

The 25 highest mountains in the world are all in the Himalayas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When two continental plates collide, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  plate divergence. 
B)  plate convergence. 
C)  transform plate margins. 
D)  plate slip. 
E)  transform collision margin. 
A)  plate divergence. 
B)  plate convergence. 
C)  transform plate margins. 
D)  plate slip. 
E)  transform collision margin.

Question 13

A fault associated with divergence is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  normal fault. 
B)  abnormal fault. 
C)  reverse fault. 
D)  backward fault. 
E)  scissor fault. 
A)  normal fault. 
B)  abnormal fault. 
C)  reverse fault. 
D)  backward fault. 
E)  scissor fault.

Question 14

An anticline cannot be a topographically low landform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the valley of a folded terrain called?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticline 
B)  syncline 
C)  downcline 
D)  ecocline 
A)  anticline 
B)  syncline 
C)  downcline 
D)  ecocline

Question 16

The instrument used to measure and record an earthquake is a

Accepted Answer

A)  climograph. 
B)  barometer. 
C)  Brunton compass. 
D)  seismograph. 
E)  hygrometer. 
A)  climograph. 
B)  barometer. 
C)  Brunton compass. 
D)  seismograph. 
E)  hygrometer.

Question 17

Explosive volcanoes that are usually formed after several eruptions are what type of volcano?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid volcanoes 
B)  cinder-cone volcanoes 
C)  composite volcanoes 
D)  shield volcanoes 
A)  fluid volcanoes 
B)  cinder-cone volcanoes 
C)  composite volcanoes 
D)  shield volcanoes

Question 18

The highest mountain in the world from mean sea level is

Accepted Answer

A)  Mount McKinley. 
B)  K2. 
C)  Mount Fuji. 
D)  Mount Ararat. 
E)  Mount Everest. 
A)  Mount McKinley. 
B)  K2. 
C)  Mount Fuji. 
D)  Mount Ararat. 
E)  Mount Everest.

Question 19

The largest of the types of volcanic cones is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The largest of the types of volcanic...

Question 20

A passive plate margin is found at the

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic coast of North America. 
B)  Red Sea. 
C)  Pacific coast of North America. 
D)  western coast of South America. 
E)  the Dead Sea Fault. 
A)  Atlantic coast of North America. 
B)  Red Sea. 
C)  Pacific coast of North America. 
D)  western coast of South America. 
E)  the Dead Sea Fault.

Select all of the following that are associated with subduction:

The large depression of a volcano resulting from explosive volcanism or from collapse of the magma chamber is a(n)

The man noted for first describing the formation of a giant supercontinent that broke and moved apart is

A mudflow produced by volcanism with volcanic debris is a(n)

If a convergent boundary involves oceanic crust, subduction will occur.

A mountain or large hill containing a conduit that extends down into the upper mantle through which magma, ash, and gases are periodically ejected is a(n)

The side of a fold is called a

A large, steep-sided volcano that grows through progressive eruptions that are usually explosive and consists of layers of volcanic debris is a

The largest volcano on Earth is

Fluid volcanoes tend to favor the formation of what type of volcano?

The 25 highest mountains in the world are all in the Himalayas.

When two continental plates collide, it is called

A fault associated with divergence is a(n)

An anticline cannot be a topographically low landform.

What is the valley of a folded terrain called?

The instrument used to measure and record an earthquake is a

Explosive volcanoes that are usually formed after several eruptions are what type of volcano?

The highest mountain in the world from mean sea level is

The largest of the types of volcanic cones is the __________.

A passive plate margin is found at the

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Select all of the following that are associated with subduction:

The large depression of a volcano resulting from explosive volcanism or from collapse of the magma chamber is a(n)

The man noted for first describing the formation of a giant supercontinent that broke and moved apart is

A mudflow produced by volcanism with volcanic debris is a(n)

If a convergent boundary involves oceanic crust, subduction will occur.

A mountain or large hill containing a conduit that extends down into the upper mantle through which magma, ash, and gases are periodically ejected is a(n)

The side of a fold is called a

A large, steep-sided volcano that grows through progressive eruptions that are usually explosive and consists of layers of volcanic debris is a

The largest volcano on Earth is

Fluid volcanoes tend to favor the formation of what type of volcano?

The 25 highest mountains in the world are all in the Himalayas.

When two continental plates collide, it is called

A fault associated with divergence is a(n)

An anticline cannot be a topographically low landform.

What is the valley of a folded terrain called?

The instrument used to measure and record an earthquake is a

Explosive volcanoes that are usually formed after several eruptions are what type of volcano?

The highest mountain in the world from mean sea level is

The largest of the types of volcanic cones is the __________.

A passive plate margin is found at the

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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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