Question 1

The Sierra Nevada in California is a classic example of

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A) compressional folding. 
B) faulting and upthrust. 
C) volcanic intrusions. 
D) None of the above. 
A) compressional folding. 
B) faulting and upthrust. 
C) volcanic intrusions. 
D) None of the above.

Question 2

When subjected to stress, rocks at great depths and high temperature tend to undergo

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A) plastic strain. 
B) elastic strain. 
C) fracture or rupture. 
D) no change due to the great pressure. 
A) plastic strain. 
B) elastic strain. 
C) fracture or rupture. 
D) no change due to the great pressure.

Question 3

A rock that experiences plastic strain in response to stress

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A) returns to its original shape when the stress is relieved. 
B) cannot return to its original shape when the stress is relieved. 
C) cracks or fractures. 
D) fails to reach its elastic limit. 
A) returns to its original shape when the stress is relieved. 
B) cannot return to its original shape when the stress is relieved. 
C) cracks or fractures. 
D) fails to reach its elastic limit.

Question 4

Each higher number on the Richter scale represents a 10-fold increase in the amount of ground movement in an earthquake.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about earthquakes is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Earthquakes usually occur along the boundaries between plates. 
B) The difference in the time between the arrival of S and P waves give a clue to the location of an earthquake. 
C) Most earthquakes occur within the depth of the continental crust. 
D) The location of the focus of an earthquake can be pinpointed by seismic readings from two stations. 
A) Earthquakes usually occur along the boundaries between plates. 
B) The difference in the time between the arrival of S and P waves give a clue to the location of an earthquake. 
C) Most earthquakes occur within the depth of the continental crust. 
D) The location of the focus of an earthquake can be pinpointed by seismic readings from two stations.

Question 6

The chief difference between a joint and a fault is that

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A) a joint results from shear stress. 
B) jointing takes place at much greater depths than faulting. 
C) jointing involves breaking without relative displacement. 
D) faults are vertical cracks, whereas joints are horizontal. 
A) a joint results from shear stress. 
B) jointing takes place at much greater depths than faulting. 
C) jointing involves breaking without relative displacement. 
D) faults are vertical cracks, whereas joints are horizontal.

Question 7

People have found the Principle of Uniformity difficult to accept because they

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A) couldn't believe that Earth was over 4 billion years old. 
B) believed that geologic features were the result of catastrophic events. 
C) couldn't accept the idea that mountains and canyons could be the result of slow, uniform changes. 
D) All of the above. 
A) couldn't believe that Earth was over 4 billion years old. 
B) believed that geologic features were the result of catastrophic events. 
C) couldn't accept the idea that mountains and canyons could be the result of slow, uniform changes. 
D) All of the above.

Question 8

The principle of uniformity states that past geologic processes were very much similar to those of the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The way a given rock responds to a stress depends on

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A) its temperature. 
B) how slowly or quickly the stress is applied. 
C) the confining pressure on the rock. 
D) All of the above. 
A) its temperature. 
B) how slowly or quickly the stress is applied. 
C) the confining pressure on the rock. 
D) All of the above.

Question 10

The point of initial rock movement along a fault during an earthquake is called the

Accepted Answer

A) epicenter. 
B) focus. 
C) strike. 
D) fault zone. 
A) epicenter. 
B) focus. 
C) strike. 
D) fault zone.

The Sierra Nevada in California is a classic example of

When subjected to stress, rocks at great depths and high temperature tend to undergo

A rock that experiences plastic strain in response to stress

Each higher number on the Richter scale represents a 10-fold increase in the amount of ground movement in an earthquake.

Which of the following statements about earthquakes is false?

The chief difference between a joint and a fault is that

People have found the Principle of Uniformity difficult to accept because they

The principle of uniformity states that past geologic processes were very much similar to those of the present.

The way a given rock responds to a stress depends on

The point of initial rock movement along a fault during an earthquake is called the

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The Sierra Nevada in California is a classic example of

When subjected to stress, rocks at great depths and high temperature tend to undergo

A rock that experiences plastic strain in response to stress

Each higher number on the Richter scale represents a 10-fold increase in the amount of ground movement in an earthquake.

Which of the following statements about earthquakes is false?

The chief difference between a joint and a fault is that

People have found the Principle of Uniformity difficult to accept because they

The principle of uniformity states that past geologic processes were very much similar to those of the present.

The way a given rock responds to a stress depends on

The point of initial rock movement along a fault during an earthquake is called the

What Is Science

Motion

Energy

Heat and Temperature

Wave Motions and Sound

Electricity

Light

Atoms and Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Water and Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Nuclear Reactions

The Universe

The Solar System

Earth in Space

Rocks and Minerals

Plate Tectonics

Shaping Earths Surface

Geologic Time

The Atmosphere of Earth

Weather and Climate

Earths Waters

Filters