Question 1

The San Andreas Fault is principally the result of compressional stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most detailed order of relief applies to which order relief features?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third

Question 3

What is the expected number of an M 5-5.9 or Mercalli V-VII earthquakes per year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1) 
B) 1319. 
C) 134. 
D) 13 000. 
A) 1) 
B) 1319. 
C) 134. 
D) 13 000.

Question 4

Circular surface depressions usually found at or near the summit of a volcano are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Cinder cones. 
B) Craters. 
C) Calderas. 
D) Domes. 
A) Cinder cones. 
B) Craters. 
C) Calderas. 
D) Domes.

Question 5

To which area does a seismic gap refer?

Accepted Answer

A) One that is overdue for an earthquake,based on past earthquake frequency. 
B) One that has significant surface fracturing due to fault movement. 
C) One that has had tectonic plates separate,leaving large cracks in the surface. 
D) One that is lacking seismometers or other measuring devices. 
A) One that is overdue for an earthquake,based on past earthquake frequency. 
B) One that has significant surface fracturing due to fault movement. 
C) One that has had tectonic plates separate,leaving large cracks in the surface. 
D) One that is lacking seismometers or other measuring devices.

Question 6

Which best describes volcanoes formed from silica-rich magma?

Accepted Answer

A) These have gently sloping surfaces that give them the appearance of a shield. 
B) These are highly explosive and dangerous. 
C) These are associated with midocean ridges. 
D) These are associated with rift zones. 
A) These have gently sloping surfaces that give them the appearance of a shield. 
B) These are highly explosive and dangerous. 
C) These are associated with midocean ridges. 
D) These are associated with rift zones.

Question 7

Compare the viscosity and gas content of magma that forms a cinder cone.Which describes these?

Accepted Answer

A) High viscosity; high gas content. 
B) High viscosity; low gas content. 
C) Low viscosity; high gas content. 
D) Low viscosity; low gas content. 
A) High viscosity; high gas content. 
B) High viscosity; low gas content. 
C) Low viscosity; high gas content. 
D) Low viscosity; low gas content.

Question 8

Human populations are growing in areas prone to seismic activity and near active volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Earthquakes associated with human activity,such as waste water injection wells,are known as induced seismicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An orogeny is usually caused by large-scale deformation and uplift of crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Oceanic trenches form when one oceanic plate collides with another oceanic plate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

With which are normal faults associated?

Accepted Answer

A) Tensional forces. 
B) Compressional forces. 
C) Plate convergence. 
D) Transcurrent forces. 
A) Tensional forces. 
B) Compressional forces. 
C) Plate convergence. 
D) Transcurrent forces.

Question 13

Which is an example of compressional stress along a fault resulting in rocks moving upward along the fault plane?

Accepted Answer

A) Reverse fault. 
B) Lateral fault. 
C) Normal fault. 
D) Strike-slip fault. 
A) Reverse fault. 
B) Lateral fault. 
C) Normal fault. 
D) Strike-slip fault.

Question 14

Many of the islands of Indonesia (Java,Sumatra,Borneo),which are located adjacent to a subduction zone next to the edge of the continental shelf of SE Asia,consist of felsic lava.This means that the lava which produces these islands is derived from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A midocean ridge. 
B) A volcanic hot spot under the ocean floor. 
C) The melting of continental shelf material along with ocean floor material. 
D) The melting of subducted plate material and nothing else. 
A) A midocean ridge. 
B) A volcanic hot spot under the ocean floor. 
C) The melting of continental shelf material along with ocean floor material. 
D) The melting of subducted plate material and nothing else.

Question 15

If you wanted to avoid earthquakes,which of the following areas would be the safest to live?

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent plate boundary. 
B) Divergent plate boundary. 
C) Island arc along a subduction zone. 
D) Shield. 
A) Convergent plate boundary. 
B) Divergent plate boundary. 
C) Island arc along a subduction zone. 
D) Shield.

Question 16

Define and distinguish between the following: epicentre,focus,foreshock,aftershock.

Accepted Answer

The subsurface area where the motion of

Question 17

Which of the following properly describes the formation of continental crust?

Accepted Answer

A) All continental crust was formed millions of years ago.There is no active continental crust being formed. 
B) The formation of continental crust is independent of the formation of oceanic crust,involving only volcanism over the land masses. 
C) The formation of continental crust involves the entire sequence of seafloor spreading,subduction,remelting of oceanic crust,and subsequent rise of the remelted material. 
D) New continental crust is formed essentially in the same many as oceanic crust - from upwelling at mid-continental ridges. 
A) All continental crust was formed millions of years ago.There is no active continental crust being formed. 
B) The formation of continental crust is independent of the formation of oceanic crust,involving only volcanism over the land masses. 
C) The formation of continental crust involves the entire sequence of seafloor spreading,subduction,remelting of oceanic crust,and subsequent rise of the remelted material. 
D) New continental crust is formed essentially in the same many as oceanic crust - from upwelling at mid-continental ridges.

Question 18

Which are small conical-shaped hills with truncated tops that formed during moderately explosive volcanic eruptions?

Accepted Answer

A) Cinder cones. 
B) Craters. 
C) Calderas. 
D) Domes. 
A) Cinder cones. 
B) Craters. 
C) Calderas. 
D) Domes.

Question 19

The average elevation of all Earth's surface is slightly above sea level at this time in Earth's history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the three orders of relief and give one example of each.

Accepted Answer

Orders of relief classify landscapes by

The San Andreas Fault is principally the result of compressional stress.

The most detailed order of relief applies to which order relief features?

What is the expected number of an M 5-5.9 or Mercalli V-VII earthquakes per year?

Circular surface depressions usually found at or near the summit of a volcano are known as which of the following?

To which area does a seismic gap refer?

Which best describes volcanoes formed from silica-rich magma?

Compare the viscosity and gas content of magma that forms a cinder cone.Which describes these?

Human populations are growing in areas prone to seismic activity and near active volcanoes.

Earthquakes associated with human activity,such as waste water injection wells,are known as induced seismicity.

An orogeny is usually caused by large-scale deformation and uplift of crust.

Oceanic trenches form when one oceanic plate collides with another oceanic plate.

With which are normal faults associated?

Which is an example of compressional stress along a fault resulting in rocks moving upward along the fault plane?

Many of the islands of Indonesia (Java,Sumatra,Borneo),which are located adjacent to a subduction zone next to the edge of the continental shelf of SE Asia,consist of felsic lava.This means that the lava which produces these islands is derived from which of the following?

If you wanted to avoid earthquakes,which of the following areas would be the safest to live?

Define and distinguish between the following: epicentre,focus,foreshock,aftershock.

Which of the following properly describes the formation of continental crust?

Which are small conical-shaped hills with truncated tops that formed during moderately explosive volcanic eruptions?

The average elevation of all Earth's surface is slightly above sea level at this time in Earth's history.

Describe the three orders of relief and give one example of each.

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Exam 13: Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

The San Andreas Fault is principally the result of compressional stress.

The most detailed order of relief applies to which order relief features?

What is the expected number of an M 5-5.9 or Mercalli V-VII earthquakes per year?

Circular surface depressions usually found at or near the summit of a volcano are known as which of the following?

To which area does a seismic gap refer?

Which best describes volcanoes formed from silica-rich magma?

Compare the viscosity and gas content of magma that forms a cinder cone.Which describes these?

Human populations are growing in areas prone to seismic activity and near active volcanoes.

Earthquakes associated with human activity,such as waste water injection wells,are known as induced seismicity.

An orogeny is usually caused by large-scale deformation and uplift of crust.

Oceanic trenches form when one oceanic plate collides with another oceanic plate.

With which are normal faults associated?

Which is an example of compressional stress along a fault resulting in rocks moving upward along the fault plane?

Many of the islands of Indonesia (Java,Sumatra,Borneo),which are located adjacent to a subduction zone next to the edge of the continental shelf of SE Asia,consist of felsic lava.This means that the lava which produces these islands is derived from which of the following?

If you wanted to avoid earthquakes,which of the following areas would be the safest to live?

Define and distinguish between the following: epicentre,focus,foreshock,aftershock.

Which of the following properly describes the formation of continental crust?

Which are small conical-shaped hills with truncated tops that formed during moderately explosive volcanic eruptions?

The average elevation of all Earth's surface is slightly above sea level at this time in Earth's history.

Describe the three orders of relief and give one example of each.

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters