Question 1

Volcanic domes commonly are partially destroyed when

Accepted Answer

A) gases are released slowly out the top of the dome,dissolving it. 
B) steep parts of the dome collapse and cause small pyroclastic flows. 
C) fast-moving,low-viscosity lava carries away part of the dome. 
D) the center of the dome collapses,forming a composite volcano. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) gases are released slowly out the top of the dome,dissolving it. 
B) steep parts of the dome collapse and cause small pyroclastic flows. 
C) fast-moving,low-viscosity lava carries away part of the dome. 
D) the center of the dome collapses,forming a composite volcano. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 2

The igneous feature shown in this figure is a

Accepted Answer

A) dike. 
B) sill. 
C) volcanic neck. 
D) laccolith. 
A) dike. 
B) sill. 
C) volcanic neck. 
D) laccolith.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a way in which local mountains can be built?

Accepted Answer

A) Prolonged volcanism in composite volcanoes 
B) Thrust faulting 
C) Normal faulting 
D) Folding 
E) All of these are ways to make local mountains. 
A) Prolonged volcanism in composite volcanoes 
B) Thrust faulting 
C) Normal faulting 
D) Folding 
E) All of these are ways to make local mountains.

Question 4

What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Confining pressure 
B) Horizontal tension 
C) Vertical tension 
D) Horizontal compression 
E) Any of these is correct. 
A) Confining pressure 
B) Horizontal tension 
C) Vertical tension 
D) Horizontal compression 
E) Any of these is correct.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of a volcano?

Accepted Answer

A) Conical-shaped hill 
B) Crater at or near the top of a hill 
C) Fresh ash layers or lava flows covering part of a conical hill 
D) Flat-topped mesa with eroded volcanic rock cliffs at that top 
A) Conical-shaped hill 
B) Crater at or near the top of a hill 
C) Fresh ash layers or lava flows covering part of a conical hill 
D) Flat-topped mesa with eroded volcanic rock cliffs at that top

Question 6

When basaltic lava reach the ocean,they

Accepted Answer

A) cause lava fountains at the vent on land. 
B) form pillow basalts. 
C) can flow long distances on top of the water. 
D) form circular calderas. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) cause lava fountains at the vent on land. 
B) form pillow basalts. 
C) can flow long distances on top of the water. 
D) form circular calderas. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 7

In order to provide an early warning system,which of the following is least helpful in trying to predict a tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A) Worldwide seismic networks that broadcast warnings based on an earthquake's potential for generating a tsunami 
B) Deploying warning buoys to detect small changes in sea level 
C) Monitoring earthquakes on land 
D) Considering the tectonic setting and type of plate boundary that is nearby 
A) Worldwide seismic networks that broadcast warnings based on an earthquake's potential for generating a tsunami 
B) Deploying warning buoys to detect small changes in sea level 
C) Monitoring earthquakes on land 
D) Considering the tectonic setting and type of plate boundary that is nearby

Question 8

Which of the following sites has volcanoes related to subduction? A is on an island arc,B is in the Andes,C is near Hawaii,D is along a midocean ridge.

Accepted Answer

A) A and B 
B) B and C 
C) C and D 
D) A and C 
E) B and D 
A) A and B 
B) B and C 
C) C and D 
D) A and C 
E) B and D

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about shield volcanoes in the landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) They are large mountains with steep slopes. 
B) They can construct some of the world's largest volcanoes. 
C) They can be large or small. 
D) All of these are true. 
A) They are large mountains with steep slopes. 
B) They can construct some of the world's largest volcanoes. 
C) They can be large or small. 
D) All of these are true.

Question 10

What types of structures are shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) Joints 
B) Normal faults 
C) Reverse faults 
D) Anticlines 
E) Synclines 
A) Joints 
B) Normal faults 
C) Reverse faults 
D) Anticlines 
E) Synclines

Question 11

Which of the following is not a common type of volcano?

Accepted Answer

A) Mesa 
B) Shield 
C) Dome 
D) Composite cone 
A) Mesa 
B) Shield 
C) Dome 
D) Composite cone

Question 12

Which of the following is a hazard but not a risk,according to the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) The Kilauea volcano,which covers subdivisions with molten lava 
B) A cinder cone that erupts hot molten fragments on an unpopulated Pacific island 
C) A volcano in Iceland that threatens people with dangerous gases 
D) A volcano in Iceland that caused catastrophic flooding that destroyed houses and roads 
E) All of these are both a hazard and a risk. 
A) The Kilauea volcano,which covers subdivisions with molten lava 
B) A cinder cone that erupts hot molten fragments on an unpopulated Pacific island 
C) A volcano in Iceland that threatens people with dangerous gases 
D) A volcano in Iceland that caused catastrophic flooding that destroyed houses and roads 
E) All of these are both a hazard and a risk.

Question 13

What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) Lava flow 
B) Lava dome 
C) Lava fountain 
D) Pyroclastic column 
E) Pyroclastic flow 
A) Lava flow 
B) Lava dome 
C) Lava fountain 
D) Pyroclastic column 
E) Pyroclastic flow

Question 14

Which of the following is most likely to occur at shallow crustal levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Ductile behavior 
B) Brittle deformation 
C) Growth of new minerals 
D) Recrystallization of minerals 
E) Metamorphism 
A) Ductile behavior 
B) Brittle deformation 
C) Growth of new minerals 
D) Recrystallization of minerals 
E) Metamorphism

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about flood basalts?

Accepted Answer

A) They cover large areas and contain huge volumes of magma. 
B) They cover much of the Columbia Plateau of the Pacific Northwest. 
C) They are fed from large interconnected composite volcanoes. 
D) Some flood basalts erupted at about the same time as major extinctions of species. 
A) They cover large areas and contain huge volumes of magma. 
B) They cover much of the Columbia Plateau of the Pacific Northwest. 
C) They are fed from large interconnected composite volcanoes. 
D) Some flood basalts erupted at about the same time as major extinctions of species.

Question 16

The type of basin shown in this figure is a

Accepted Answer

A) passive margin. 
B) normal-fault basin. 
C) foreland basin. 
D) basin along a strike-slip fault. 
A) passive margin. 
B) normal-fault basin. 
C) foreland basin. 
D) basin along a strike-slip fault.

Question 17

Which of the following sites would have the most dangerous volcanoes? A is on an island arc,B is in the Andes,C is near Hawaii,D is along a midocean ridge.

Accepted Answer

A) A and B 
B) B and C 
C) C and D 
D) A and C 
E) B and D 
A) A and B 
B) B and C 
C) C and D 
D) A and C 
E) B and D

Question 18

Which of the following would be evidence that a volcano has not been active for a long period of time?

Accepted Answer

A) A layer of ash blanketing hillslopes 
B) Relatively unweathered lava flows 
C) Well-developed soils on volcanic rocks 
A) A layer of ash blanketing hillslopes 
B) Relatively unweathered lava flows 
C) Well-developed soils on volcanic rocks

Volcanic domes commonly are partially destroyed when

The igneous feature shown in this figure is a

Which of the following is not a way in which local mountains can be built?

What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?

Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of a volcano?

When basaltic lava reach the ocean,they

In order to provide an early warning system,which of the following is least helpful in trying to predict a tsunami?

Which of the following sites has volcanoes related to subduction? A is on an island arc,B is in the Andes,C is near Hawaii,D is along a midocean ridge.

Which of the following is not true about shield volcanoes in the landscape?

What types of structures are shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is not a common type of volcano?

Which of the following is a hazard but not a risk,according to the textbook?

What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is most likely to occur at shallow crustal levels?

Which of the following is not true about flood basalts?

The type of basin shown in this figure is a

Which of the following sites would have the most dangerous volcanoes? A is on an island arc,B is in the Andes,C is near Hawaii,D is along a midocean ridge.

Which of the following would be evidence that a volcano has not been active for a long period of time?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters

Exam 11: Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Volcanic domes commonly are partially destroyed when

The igneous feature shown in this figure is a

Which of the following is not a way in which local mountains can be built?

What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?

Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of a volcano?

When basaltic lava reach the ocean,they

In order to provide an early warning system,which of the following is least helpful in trying to predict a tsunami?

Which of the following sites has volcanoes related to subduction? A is on an island arc,B is in the Andes,C is near Hawaii,D is along a midocean ridge.

Which of the following is not true about shield volcanoes in the landscape?

What types of structures are shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is not a common type of volcano?

Which of the following is a hazard but not a risk,according to the textbook?

What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?

Which of the following is most likely to occur at shallow crustal levels?

Which of the following is not true about flood basalts?

The type of basin shown in this figure is a

Which of the following sites would have the most dangerous volcanoes? A is on an island arc,B is in the Andes,C is near Hawaii,D is along a midocean ridge.

Which of the following would be evidence that a volcano has not been active for a long period of time?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters