Question 1

Which of the following is a recognizable characteristic of recent calderas?

Accepted Answer

A) Steep-sided basin-shaped depression 
B) Large,conical mountain form 
C) Long,narrow valley 
A) Steep-sided basin-shaped depression 
B) Large,conical mountain form 
C) Long,narrow valley

Question 2

If an earthquake occurred near the oceanic trench in this figure,which one of the following hazards is likely to threaten the town of White Sands?

Accepted Answer

A) Landslides and other slope failures caused by shaking 
B) Destruction by a tsunami 
C) Volcanic material erupted from lava mountain 
D) All of these threaten the town of White Sands. 
A) Landslides and other slope failures caused by shaking 
B) Destruction by a tsunami 
C) Volcanic material erupted from lava mountain 
D) All of these threaten the town of White Sands.

Question 3

The vertical igneous feature shown in this photograph is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The typical form for a composite volcano is a

Accepted Answer

A) steep-sided cone. 
B) shallowly sloping shield. 
C) broad,circular crater. 
D) steep-sided dome. 
A) steep-sided cone. 
B) shallowly sloping shield. 
C) broad,circular crater. 
D) steep-sided dome.

Question 5

What kind of volcano is in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Cinder cone 
B) Large shield volcano 
C) Small shield volcano 
D) Composite volcano 
E) Caldera 
A) Cinder cone 
B) Large shield volcano 
C) Small shield volcano 
D) Composite volcano 
E) Caldera

Question 6

What type of deformation is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A) Displacement 
B) Rotation 
C) Internal strain of the rock 
D) Columnar joints 
A) Displacement 
B) Rotation 
C) Internal strain of the rock 
D) Columnar joints

Question 7

An earthquake generated on this type of fault would most likely be associated with a

Accepted Answer

A) subduction zone. 
B) divergent plate boundary. 
C) rift. 
D) caldera. 
E) transform boundary. 
A) subduction zone. 
B) divergent plate boundary. 
C) rift. 
D) caldera. 
E) transform boundary.

Question 8

On this map of earthquakes near Japan,why do shallow earthquakes (yellow dots)occur to the east and deeper earthquakes (red dots)occur to the west?

Accepted Answer

A) The continental crust is thicker to the east. 
B) The crust is hotter near Japan,closer to the volcanoes. 
C) There is a continental collision to the east. 
D) The subduction zone dips to the west. 
A) The continental crust is thicker to the east. 
B) The crust is hotter near Japan,closer to the volcanoes. 
C) There is a continental collision to the east. 
D) The subduction zone dips to the west.

Question 9

What is a main hazard of this type of volcano?

Accepted Answer

A) Hot molten fragments thrown a short distance from the volcano 
B) Viscous lava that moves too fast for people to outrun 
C) Destruction by moderately fluid lava flows that can flow far from the volcano 
D) Relatively small pyroclastic eruptions caused by localized explosions or collapse 
A) Hot molten fragments thrown a short distance from the volcano 
B) Viscous lava that moves too fast for people to outrun 
C) Destruction by moderately fluid lava flows that can flow far from the volcano 
D) Relatively small pyroclastic eruptions caused by localized explosions or collapse

Question 10

Which of the following sites near a volcano might be relatively less dangerous?

Accepted Answer

A) A site that is within the shelter provided by the volcano's central crater 
B) A site on a ridge as opposed to a site in a valley 
C) A site protected by steep slopes of the volcano 
D) A site where rocks have been weakened by hot volcanic fluids 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) A site that is within the shelter provided by the volcano's central crater 
B) A site on a ridge as opposed to a site in a valley 
C) A site protected by steep slopes of the volcano 
D) A site where rocks have been weakened by hot volcanic fluids 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 11

This volcano is relatively small and composed of volcanic cinders.What kind of volcano is it?

Accepted Answer

A) Cinder cone 
B) Shield volcano 
C) Composite volcano 
D) Volcanic dome 
E) Caldera 
A) Cinder cone 
B) Shield volcano 
C) Composite volcano 
D) Volcanic dome 
E) Caldera

Question 12

Which of the following are forms of differential stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Compression 
B) Shear 
C) Tension 
D) All of these are forms of differential stress. 
A) Compression 
B) Shear 
C) Tension 
D) All of these are forms of differential stress.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A) In deep water they are slow enough that a boat can outrun them. 
B) They form a high wall of water when still in deep water. 
C) They can flood areas that are several kilometers inland. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) In deep water they are slow enough that a boat can outrun them. 
B) They form a high wall of water when still in deep water. 
C) They can flood areas that are several kilometers inland. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 14

Fractures along which the rock has slipped relative to the other side are called

Accepted Answer

A) faults. 
B) cracks. 
C) joints. 
D) beds. 
A) faults. 
B) cracks. 
C) joints. 
D) beds.

Question 15

The typical shape of most volcanoes is

Accepted Answer

A) conical. 
B) cylindrical. 
C) domical. 
A) conical. 
B) cylindrical. 
C) domical.

Question 16

The main cause of caldera collapse is

Accepted Answer

A) a fissure eruption that allows the shield volcano to split into two or more parts. 
B) collapse of the north flank by landslides. 
C) removal of magmas that form pillow basalt. 
D) collapse of the roof of a magma chamber as magma erupts. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) a fissure eruption that allows the shield volcano to split into two or more parts. 
B) collapse of the north flank by landslides. 
C) removal of magmas that form pillow basalt. 
D) collapse of the roof of a magma chamber as magma erupts. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 17

When a rock is buried deep in the Earth and experiences the same force from all sides,it is under

Accepted Answer

A) confining pressure. 
B) fluid pressure. 
C) shear stress. 
D) burial compression. 
A) confining pressure. 
B) fluid pressure. 
C) shear stress. 
D) burial compression.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the temperature of materials typically erupted from volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

A) Extremely hot 
B) Warm to slightly hot 
C) Cool to cold 
A) Extremely hot 
B) Warm to slightly hot 
C) Cool to cold

Question 19

The igneous feature shown in this photograph is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The downfall of which ancient civilization in the Mediterranean closely followed the caldera-forming eruption at Santorini?

Accepted Answer

A) Minoan 
B) Etruscan 
C) Persian 
D) Spartan 
A) Minoan 
B) Etruscan 
C) Persian 
D) Spartan

Which of the following is a recognizable characteristic of recent calderas?

If an earthquake occurred near the oceanic trench in this figure,which one of the following hazards is likely to threaten the town of White Sands?

The vertical igneous feature shown in this photograph is a

The typical form for a composite volcano is a

What kind of volcano is in this figure?

What type of deformation is shown in this photograph?

An earthquake generated on this type of fault would most likely be associated with a

On this map of earthquakes near Japan,why do shallow earthquakes (yellow dots)occur to the east and deeper earthquakes (red dots)occur to the west?

What is a main hazard of this type of volcano?

Which of the following sites near a volcano might be relatively less dangerous?

This volcano is relatively small and composed of volcanic cinders.What kind of volcano is it?

Which of the following are forms of differential stress?

Which of the following is true about tsunami?

Fractures along which the rock has slipped relative to the other side are called

The typical shape of most volcanoes is

The main cause of caldera collapse is

When a rock is buried deep in the Earth and experiences the same force from all sides,it is under

Which of the following best describes the temperature of materials typically erupted from volcanoes?

The igneous feature shown in this photograph is a

The downfall of which ancient civilization in the Mediterranean closely followed the caldera-forming eruption at Santorini?

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Exam 11: Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Which of the following is a recognizable characteristic of recent calderas?

If an earthquake occurred near the oceanic trench in this figure,which one of the following hazards is likely to threaten the town of White Sands?

The vertical igneous feature shown in this photograph is a

The typical form for a composite volcano is a

What kind of volcano is in this figure?

What type of deformation is shown in this photograph?

An earthquake generated on this type of fault would most likely be associated with a

On this map of earthquakes near Japan,why do shallow earthquakes (yellow dots)occur to the east and deeper earthquakes (red dots)occur to the west?

What is a main hazard of this type of volcano?

Which of the following sites near a volcano might be relatively less dangerous?

This volcano is relatively small and composed of volcanic cinders.What kind of volcano is it?

Which of the following are forms of differential stress?

Which of the following is true about tsunami?

Fractures along which the rock has slipped relative to the other side are called

The typical shape of most volcanoes is

The main cause of caldera collapse is

When a rock is buried deep in the Earth and experiences the same force from all sides,it is under

Which of the following best describes the temperature of materials typically erupted from volcanoes?

The igneous feature shown in this photograph is a

The downfall of which ancient civilization in the Mediterranean closely followed the caldera-forming eruption at Santorini?

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