Question 1

A tall,conically-shaped volcanic peak is generally the result of effusive eruptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a first order of relief?

Accepted Answer

A) The Alps and Rockies. 
B) The Tibetan Plateau. 
C) The Shenandoah Valley. 
D) North America plate. 
A) The Alps and Rockies. 
B) The Tibetan Plateau. 
C) The Shenandoah Valley. 
D) North America plate.

Question 3

Which best describes Mount Edziza?

Accepted Answer

A) It represents one of the most extensive volcanic regions in Canada with four large composite cones atop a plateau basalt. 
B) It is an active volcano in Columbia,South America that erupts explosively on a regular monthly interval. 
C) It is an area of Atlantic Canada that was once an active volcanic mountain,but is now relict. 
D) It is a Costa Rican volcano that is noted for its effusive eruptions. 
A) It represents one of the most extensive volcanic regions in Canada with four large composite cones atop a plateau basalt. 
B) It is an active volcano in Columbia,South America that erupts explosively on a regular monthly interval. 
C) It is an area of Atlantic Canada that was once an active volcanic mountain,but is now relict. 
D) It is a Costa Rican volcano that is noted for its effusive eruptions.

Question 4

Which refers to Wrangellia terranes?

Accepted Answer

A) A former volcanic island arc that migrated 10 000 km to its present location along the western margin of North America. 
B) A terrane in southern Tibet that migrated to the region during the Palezoic from Australia. 
C) A mountain range that became part of the Himalayas. 
D) Pieces of crust that moved with the Pacific plate to their present location near Japan. 
A) A former volcanic island arc that migrated 10 000 km to its present location along the western margin of North America. 
B) A terrane in southern Tibet that migrated to the region during the Palezoic from Australia. 
C) A mountain range that became part of the Himalayas. 
D) Pieces of crust that moved with the Pacific plate to their present location near Japan.

Question 5

Which lists the faulting and forces respectively that result in the Basin and Range Province in the western United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Reverse; tensional. 
B) Reverse; compressional. 
C) Normal; tensional. 
D) Normal; compressional. 
A) Reverse; tensional. 
B) Reverse; compressional. 
C) Normal; tensional. 
D) Normal; compressional.

Question 6

In a thrust fault,the hanging wall drops (moves downward)relative to the footwall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following refers to terranes?

Accepted Answer

A) The topography of a tract of land. 
B) Subducted oceanic crust that is melted and later reaches the surface in volcanic eruptions or cools in the subsurface as an intrusive body. 
C) Fragmented crustal material from one plate and accreted to another plate. 
D) A large region where a craton is exposed at the surface. 
A) The topography of a tract of land. 
B) Subducted oceanic crust that is melted and later reaches the surface in volcanic eruptions or cools in the subsurface as an intrusive body. 
C) Fragmented crustal material from one plate and accreted to another plate. 
D) A large region where a craton is exposed at the surface.

Question 8

All earthquakes re-rated using the moment magnitude scale have been rated higher than they had been rated using the Richter scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The horizontal line that defines the portion of the anticline or syncline with the maximum curvature is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Valley. 
B) Hinge. 
C) Trough. 
D) Basin. 
A) Valley. 
B) Hinge. 
C) Trough. 
D) Basin.

Question 10

Consider terranes.Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) They are larger-scale migrating crustal pieces; i.e.,microplates. 
B) They may accrete onto continents and thereby increase the size of the continents. 
C) They are framed by suture zones. 
D) They are unable to move from their place of origin. 
A) They are larger-scale migrating crustal pieces; i.e.,microplates. 
B) They may accrete onto continents and thereby increase the size of the continents. 
C) They are framed by suture zones. 
D) They are unable to move from their place of origin.

Question 11

What is the expected number of an M 8.0 or Mercalli XII earthquakes per year?

Accepted Answer

A) 120. 
B) 800. 
C) 1) 
D) 13 000. 
A) 120. 
B) 800. 
C) 1) 
D) 13 000.

Question 12

Which is the nucleus of old crystalline rock in each of the principal continental masses?

Accepted Answer

A) Basalt mass. 
B) Continental shield,or craton. 
C) Mountain mass or plateau. 
D) Composite zone. 
A) Basalt mass. 
B) Continental shield,or craton. 
C) Mountain mass or plateau. 
D) Composite zone.

Question 13

A thrust fault is associated with compressional stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which define fault types?

Accepted Answer

A) The tilt and orientation of the fault plane. 
B) The amount of movement along the fault plane. 
C) The amount of energy liberated during movement. 
D) The type of rock material in which they occur. 
A) The tilt and orientation of the fault plane. 
B) The amount of movement along the fault plane. 
C) The amount of energy liberated during movement. 
D) The type of rock material in which they occur.

Question 15

Folded layers of rock can form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests.Which do the layers near the crest (i.e.the upward fold)form?

Accepted Answer

A) A syncline. 
B) A tension zone. 
C) An anticline. 
D) A thrust fault. 
A) A syncline. 
B) A tension zone. 
C) An anticline. 
D) A thrust fault.

Question 16

When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane,which is the resulting fault?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

A large region identifiable by several topographic or geological traits is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Topographic region. 
B) Ecoregion. 
C) Physiographic province. 
D) Biome. 
A) Topographic region. 
B) Ecoregion. 
C) Physiographic province. 
D) Biome.

Question 18

Describe the creative forces and typical characteristics of the three major types of faults.

Accepted Answer

The three major types of fault are norma

Question 19

Whereas mountains occur on every continent,depressions (basins)only occur in Asia and Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The first order of relief is the most detailed order and includes mountains,cliffs,valleys,hills,and other landforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A tall,conically-shaped volcanic peak is generally the result of effusive eruptions.

Which of the following is an example of a first order of relief?

Which best describes Mount Edziza?

Which refers to Wrangellia terranes?

Which lists the faulting and forces respectively that result in the Basin and Range Province in the western United States?

In a thrust fault,the hanging wall drops (moves downward)relative to the footwall.

Which of the following refers to terranes?

All earthquakes re-rated using the moment magnitude scale have been rated higher than they had been rated using the Richter scale.

The horizontal line that defines the portion of the anticline or syncline with the maximum curvature is known as which of the following?

Consider terranes.Which of the following is correct?

What is the expected number of an M 8.0 or Mercalli XII earthquakes per year?

Which is the nucleus of old crystalline rock in each of the principal continental masses?

A thrust fault is associated with compressional stress.

Which define fault types?

Folded layers of rock can form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests.Which do the layers near the crest (i.e.the upward fold)form?

When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane,which is the resulting fault?

A large region identifiable by several topographic or geological traits is known as which of the following?

Describe the creative forces and typical characteristics of the three major types of faults.

Whereas mountains occur on every continent,depressions (basins)only occur in Asia and Africa.

The first order of relief is the most detailed order and includes mountains,cliffs,valleys,hills,and other landforms.

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Exam 13: Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

A tall,conically-shaped volcanic peak is generally the result of effusive eruptions.

Which of the following is an example of a first order of relief?

Which best describes Mount Edziza?

Which refers to Wrangellia terranes?

Which lists the faulting and forces respectively that result in the Basin and Range Province in the western United States?

In a thrust fault,the hanging wall drops (moves downward)relative to the footwall.

Which of the following refers to terranes?

All earthquakes re-rated using the moment magnitude scale have been rated higher than they had been rated using the Richter scale.

The horizontal line that defines the portion of the anticline or syncline with the maximum curvature is known as which of the following?

Consider terranes.Which of the following is correct?

What is the expected number of an M 8.0 or Mercalli XII earthquakes per year?

Which is the nucleus of old crystalline rock in each of the principal continental masses?

A thrust fault is associated with compressional stress.

Which define fault types?

Folded layers of rock can form a wavelike pattern of troughs and crests.Which do the layers near the crest (i.e.the upward fold)form?

When lateral shear causes horizontal movement along a fault plane,which is the resulting fault?

A large region identifiable by several topographic or geological traits is known as which of the following?

Describe the creative forces and typical characteristics of the three major types of faults.

Whereas mountains occur on every continent,depressions (basins)only occur in Asia and Africa.

The first order of relief is the most detailed order and includes mountains,cliffs,valleys,hills,and other landforms.

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

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