Question 1

In what sites can extension occur near a subduction zone?

Accepted Answer

A) in front of the arc 
B) within the arc 
C) behind the arc 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) in front of the arc 
B) within the arc 
C) behind the arc 
D) all of these 
E) none of these D

Question 2

Which numbered site is likely to have exposure of crystalline rocks?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,the continental shield 
B) 2,the continental platform 
C) 3,a basin in the continent 
D) 4,a continental shelf 
E) 5,a deep sediment-filled basin next to the continent 
A) 1,the continental shield 
B) 2,the continental platform 
C) 3,a basin in the continent 
D) 4,a continental shelf 
E) 5,a deep sediment-filled basin next to the continent A

Question 3

What is the timing of the basin shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) it was still forming during the eruption of volcanic unit A 
B) it began forming during deposition of unit E 
C) it began forming during deposition of unit D 
D) both a and b 
E) none of these 
A) it was still forming during the eruption of volcanic unit A 
B) it began forming during deposition of unit E 
C) it began forming during deposition of unit D 
D) both a and b 
E) none of these E

Question 4

On this map of the area around Yellowstone,which feature is interpreted to record the position of the hot spot over time?

Accepted Answer

A) 2,the Snake River Plain 
B) 3,the Uinta Mountains 
C) 4,the Bonneville Salt Flats 
D) all of these 
A) 2,the Snake River Plain 
B) 3,the Uinta Mountains 
C) 4,the Bonneville Salt Flats 
D) all of these

Question 5

Which of the following resulted in an orogeny in eastern North America?

Accepted Answer

A) collision with an island arc 
B) collision with a land mass called Avalonia 
C) a continental collision 
D) all of these 
E) a and b only 
A) collision with an island arc 
B) collision with a land mass called Avalonia 
C) a continental collision 
D) all of these 
E) a and b only

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a setting in which regional mountain belts form?

Accepted Answer

A) continental collision 
B) subduction zone 
C) upwelling of the mantle 
D) passive margin 
E) the collision of India with Asia 
A) continental collision 
B) subduction zone 
C) upwelling of the mantle 
D) passive margin 
E) the collision of India with Asia

Question 7

If you had this type of deformation of a region,it would:

Accepted Answer

A) thicken the crust and cause subsidence 
B) thicken the crust and cause uplift 
C) thin the crust and cause subsidence 
D) thin the crust and cause uplift 
E) none of these 
A) thicken the crust and cause subsidence 
B) thicken the crust and cause uplift 
C) thin the crust and cause subsidence 
D) thin the crust and cause uplift 
E) none of these

Question 8

Which numbered area on this geologic map of North America consists of recently added tectonic terranes?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,southern Alaska 
B) 2,continental platform of west-central Canada 
C) 3,continental shield of eastern Canada 
D) 4,coastal plain along the Gulf Coast of the U.S. 
A) 1,southern Alaska 
B) 2,continental platform of west-central Canada 
C) 3,continental shield of eastern Canada 
D) 4,coastal plain along the Gulf Coast of the U.S.

Question 9

What can a continental hot spot lead to?

Accepted Answer

A) formation of a curved continental outline along two rifts 
B) localization of a river and delta along the failed arm of the rift 
C) a thick accumulation of basalts and other volcanic rocks 
D) a region that is high in elevation relative to adjacent parts of the continent 
E) all of these 
A) formation of a curved continental outline along two rifts 
B) localization of a river and delta along the failed arm of the rift 
C) a thick accumulation of basalts and other volcanic rocks 
D) a region that is high in elevation relative to adjacent parts of the continent 
E) all of these

Question 10

Where was India located during most of the Mesozoic?

Accepted Answer

A) the Southern Hemisphere 
B) connected with Africa and Antarctic 
C) part of the supercontinent of Gondwana 
D) all of these 
E) none of these 
A) the Southern Hemisphere 
B) connected with Africa and Antarctic 
C) part of the supercontinent of Gondwana 
D) all of these 
E) none of these

Question 11

Which of these numbered features is a foreland basin?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 12

Which of these regions is high because of a continental collision?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,Andes of South America 
B) 2,East Africa Rift 
C) 3,Tibet 
D) none of these 
A) 1,Andes of South America 
B) 2,East Africa Rift 
C) 3,Tibet 
D) none of these

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a tectonic setting in which a basin can form?

Accepted Answer

A) passive margin 
B) in front of a fold and thrust belt 
C) along a strike-slip fault 
D) at high elevations 
E) basins can form in all these settings 
A) passive margin 
B) in front of a fold and thrust belt 
C) along a strike-slip fault 
D) at high elevations 
E) basins can form in all these settings

Question 14

What is the main reason why the age of oldest rocks can vary from one part of a continent to another?

Accepted Answer

A) older rocks are commonly remelted over huge regions 
B) older rocks have been uplifted and eroded away 
C) large parts of the continent are subducted deep within the mantle 
D) parts of the continent have been added by the accretion of tectonic terranes 
A) older rocks are commonly remelted over huge regions 
B) older rocks have been uplifted and eroded away 
C) large parts of the continent are subducted deep within the mantle 
D) parts of the continent have been added by the accretion of tectonic terranes

Question 15

On the image below,what feature will be present in the future at site B?

Accepted Answer

A) passive margin 
B) trench and accretionary prism 
C) volcanic mountain belt 
A) passive margin 
B) trench and accretionary prism 
C) volcanic mountain belt

Question 16

What will happen during movement on these normal faults?

Accepted Answer

A) the crust will thicken and the region will be uplifted 
B) the crust will thin and the region will be uplifted 
C) the fault blocks will rotate in the same direction,like books sliding on a shelf 
D) the blocks will be uplifted or downdropped with only minor rotation 
A) the crust will thicken and the region will be uplifted 
B) the crust will thin and the region will be uplifted 
C) the fault blocks will rotate in the same direction,like books sliding on a shelf 
D) the blocks will be uplifted or downdropped with only minor rotation

Question 17

Which numbered area on this geologic map of North America would contain the oldest rocks exposed at the surface?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,southern Alaska 
B) 2,continental platform of west-central Canada 
C) 3,continental shield of eastern Canada 
D) 4,coastal plain along the Gulf Coast of the U.S. 
A) 1,southern Alaska 
B) 2,continental platform of west-central Canada 
C) 3,continental shield of eastern Canada 
D) 4,coastal plain along the Gulf Coast of the U.S.

Question 18

The principle of isostasy was discovered by observing:

Accepted Answer

A) wooden blocks floating in a tank 
B) icebergs of various sizes floating in the ocean 
C) discrepancies in measurements made by surveyors in India 
A) wooden blocks floating in a tank 
B) icebergs of various sizes floating in the ocean 
C) discrepancies in measurements made by surveyors in India

Question 19

What features are predicted to form near the western coast of the continent?

Accepted Answer

A) magmatic belt from subduction 
B) fold and thrust belt 
C) hot spot 
D) passive margin 
E) both a and b 
A) magmatic belt from subduction 
B) fold and thrust belt 
C) hot spot 
D) passive margin 
E) both a and b

Question 20

What could cause a region to be higher in elevation than an average part of a continent?

Accepted Answer

A) thinner continental crust 
B) less dense continental crust 
C) cooler continental crust 
D) crust that has been horizontally stretched 
A) thinner continental crust 
B) less dense continental crust 
C) cooler continental crust 
D) crust that has been horizontally stretched

In what sites can extension occur near a subduction zone?

Which numbered site is likely to have exposure of crystalline rocks?

What is the timing of the basin shown in this figure?

On this map of the area around Yellowstone,which feature is interpreted to record the position of the hot spot over time?

Which of the following resulted in an orogeny in eastern North America?

Which of the following is NOT a setting in which regional mountain belts form?

If you had this type of deformation of a region,it would:

Which numbered area on this geologic map of North America consists of recently added tectonic terranes?

What can a continental hot spot lead to?

Where was India located during most of the Mesozoic?

Which of these numbered features is a foreland basin?

Which of these regions is high because of a continental collision?

Which of the following is NOT a tectonic setting in which a basin can form?

What is the main reason why the age of oldest rocks can vary from one part of a continent to another?

On the image below,what feature will be present in the future at site B?

What will happen during movement on these normal faults?

Which numbered area on this geologic map of North America would contain the oldest rocks exposed at the surface?

The principle of isostasy was discovered by observing:

What features are predicted to form near the western coast of the continent?

What could cause a region to be higher in elevation than an average part of a continent?

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Exam 11: Mountains, basins, and Continents

In what sites can extension occur near a subduction zone?

Which numbered site is likely to have exposure of crystalline rocks?

What is the timing of the basin shown in this figure?

On this map of the area around Yellowstone,which feature is interpreted to record the position of the hot spot over time?

Which of the following resulted in an orogeny in eastern North America?

Which of the following is NOT a setting in which regional mountain belts form?

If you had this type of deformation of a region,it would:

Which numbered area on this geologic map of North America consists of recently added tectonic terranes?

What can a continental hot spot lead to?

Where was India located during most of the Mesozoic?

Which of these numbered features is a foreland basin?

Which of these regions is high because of a continental collision?

Which of the following is NOT a tectonic setting in which a basin can form?

What is the main reason why the age of oldest rocks can vary from one part of a continent to another?

On the image below,what feature will be present in the future at site B?

What will happen during movement on these normal faults?

Which numbered area on this geologic map of North America would contain the oldest rocks exposed at the surface?

The principle of isostasy was discovered by observing:

What features are predicted to form near the western coast of the continent?

What could cause a region to be higher in elevation than an average part of a continent?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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