Question 1

If a rock is subjected to differential stress,then it means that

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A) forces are pushing inward from all directions by the same amount. 
B) stresses are pushing outward from all directions by the same amount. 
C) stresses are pushing inward from all directions by the same amount. 
D) the amount of stress is greater in some directions than in others. 
A) forces are pushing inward from all directions by the same amount. 
B) stresses are pushing outward from all directions by the same amount. 
C) stresses are pushing inward from all directions by the same amount. 
D) the amount of stress is greater in some directions than in others.

Question 2

Shield volcanoes commonly have

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A) fissure eruptions. 
B) lava flows. 
C) fire fountains. 
D) dikes at depth. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) fissure eruptions. 
B) lava flows. 
C) fire fountains. 
D) dikes at depth. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) Confining pressure 
B) Vertical tension 
C) Shear 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) Confining pressure 
B) Vertical tension 
C) Shear 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 4

The higher the gas pressure builds in a magma,

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A) the more explosive the eruption. 
B) the less explosive the eruption. 
C) the longer the lava will flow. 
D) the shorter the lava will flow. 
A) the more explosive the eruption. 
B) the less explosive the eruption. 
C) the longer the lava will flow. 
D) the shorter the lava will flow.

Question 5

Which of the following can cause extensive damage well after the ground shaking associated with an earthquake stops?

Accepted Answer

A) Tsunami 
B) Fire 
C) Flooding from subsidence or failure of dams 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) Tsunami 
B) Fire 
C) Flooding from subsidence or failure of dams 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 6

Huge circular depressions from which volcanoes erupt are called

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A) calderas. 
B) fissures. 
C) cones. 
A) calderas. 
B) fissures. 
C) cones.

Question 7

When fluid lava erupts onto the surface,it typically produces

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A) lava flows. 
B) lava domes. 
C) ash columns. 
D) pyroclastic flows. 
A) lava flows. 
B) lava domes. 
C) ash columns. 
D) pyroclastic flows.

Question 8

The main hazard of an eruption that forms a large caldera is

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A) burning,building collapse,and suffocation from an eruption column and pyroclastic flows. 
B) volcanic mudflows and landslides. 
C) hot fragments thrown a short distance from the volcano. 
D) destruction by moderately fluid lava flows that can flow far from the volcano. 
A) burning,building collapse,and suffocation from an eruption column and pyroclastic flows. 
B) volcanic mudflows and landslides. 
C) hot fragments thrown a short distance from the volcano. 
D) destruction by moderately fluid lava flows that can flow far from the volcano.

Question 9

This type of structure is called a(n)

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A) joint. 
B) cleavage. 
C) fault. 
D) anticline. 
E) syncline. 
A) joint. 
B) cleavage. 
C) fault. 
D) anticline. 
E) syncline.

Question 10

What is the difference between a joint and a fault?

Accepted Answer

A) A joint is formed by confining pressure. 
B) A joint is formed by differential stress but a fault is not. 
C) A fault is formed by tension,but a joint is formed by compression. 
D) A fault displaces the rocks on one side relative to another. 
A) A joint is formed by confining pressure. 
B) A joint is formed by differential stress but a fault is not. 
C) A fault is formed by tension,but a joint is formed by compression. 
D) A fault displaces the rocks on one side relative to another.

Question 11

Which of the following factors makes a site near a volcano relatively more dangerous?

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A) The nearby slopes on the volcano are gentle 
B) A site that is within a valley that drains the volcano 
C) A site that is upwind from the volcano 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) The nearby slopes on the volcano are gentle 
B) A site that is within a valley that drains the volcano 
C) A site that is upwind from the volcano 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 12

The type of structure shown in this figure is a(n)

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A) thrust fault. 
B) anticline. 
C) syncline. 
D) monocline. 
E) basin. 
A) thrust fault. 
B) anticline. 
C) syncline. 
D) monocline. 
E) basin.

Question 13

Most deaths from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti were due to

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A) a large tsunami that swept into the island from the north. 
B) a large tsunami that swept into the island from the south. 
C) a large landslide that buried the capital city. 
D) collapse of buildings. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) a large tsunami that swept into the island from the north. 
B) a large tsunami that swept into the island from the south. 
C) a large landslide that buried the capital city. 
D) collapse of buildings. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 14

Fractures that are simple cracks where the rock has pulled apart by a small amount are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Shaking during an earthquake can

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A) liquefy unconsolidated sediments,causing destruction of buildings on top of them. 
B) generate a tsunami. 
C) trigger landslides. 
D) cause rigid buildings to collapse. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) liquefy unconsolidated sediments,causing destruction of buildings on top of them. 
B) generate a tsunami. 
C) trigger landslides. 
D) cause rigid buildings to collapse. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 16

The largest volcanic eruptions on Earth are floods of

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A) basalt magma. 
B) rhyolite magma. 
C) andesite magma. 
A) basalt magma. 
B) rhyolite magma. 
C) andesite magma.

Question 17

Which of the numbered features is a pyroclastic column?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) Ground shaking 
B) Liquefaction of soils and other weak materials because of shaking 
C) Landslides and other slope failures caused by shaking 
D) Destruction by a tsunami 
A) Ground shaking 
B) Liquefaction of soils and other weak materials because of shaking 
C) Landslides and other slope failures caused by shaking 
D) Destruction by a tsunami

Question 19

Folds are most often created through what type of stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Compression 
B) Tension 
C) Shear 
D) Confining 
A) Compression 
B) Tension 
C) Shear 
D) Confining

Question 20

What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

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

If a rock is subjected to differential stress,then it means that

Shield volcanoes commonly have

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

The higher the gas pressure builds in a magma,

Which of the following can cause extensive damage well after the ground shaking associated with an earthquake stops?

Huge circular depressions from which volcanoes erupt are called

When fluid lava erupts onto the surface,it typically produces

The main hazard of an eruption that forms a large caldera is

This type of structure is called a(n)

What is the difference between a joint and a fault?

Which of the following factors makes a site near a volcano relatively more dangerous?

The type of structure shown in this figure is a(n)

Most deaths from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti were due to

Fractures that are simple cracks where the rock has pulled apart by a small amount are

Shaking during an earthquake can

The largest volcanic eruptions on Earth are floods of

Which of the numbered features is a pyroclastic column?

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

Folds are most often created through what type of stress?

What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?

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Exam 11: Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

If a rock is subjected to differential stress,then it means that

Shield volcanoes commonly have

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

The higher the gas pressure builds in a magma,

Which of the following can cause extensive damage well after the ground shaking associated with an earthquake stops?

Huge circular depressions from which volcanoes erupt are called

When fluid lava erupts onto the surface,it typically produces

The main hazard of an eruption that forms a large caldera is

This type of structure is called a(n)

What is the difference between a joint and a fault?

Which of the following factors makes a site near a volcano relatively more dangerous?

The type of structure shown in this figure is a(n)

Most deaths from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti were due to

Fractures that are simple cracks where the rock has pulled apart by a small amount are

Shaking during an earthquake can

The largest volcanic eruptions on Earth are floods of

Which of the numbered features is a pyroclastic column?

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

Folds are most often created through what type of stress?

What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?

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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

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