Question 1

Grabens are commonly found in association with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concretions 
B)  horsts 
C)  sag ponds 
D)  batholiths 
E)  anticlines 
A)  concretions 
B)  horsts 
C)  sag ponds 
D)  batholiths 
E)  anticlines

Question 2

The Haiti earthquake was so devastating because of poor construction of buildings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Glacier Park, Montana area, provides a classic example of large scale ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  flood basalts 
B)  transcurrent faulting 
C)  graben structure 
D)  overthrust faulting 
E)  horsts 
A)  flood basalts 
B)  transcurrent faulting 
C)  graben structure 
D)  overthrust faulting 
E)  horsts

Question 4

Which scale is now the most commonly used to measure the size of LARGE earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercalli 
B)  Richter 
C)  Fujita 
D)  Saffir-Simpson 
E)  Moment magnitude 
A)  Mercalli 
B)  Richter 
C)  Fujita 
D)  Saffir-Simpson 
E)  Moment magnitude

Question 5

________ is the part of the United States where one could see terranes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida 
B)  The Midwest 
C)  Maine 
D)  Arizona 
E)  Alaska 
A)  Florida 
B)  The Midwest 
C)  Maine 
D)  Arizona 
E)  Alaska

Question 6

Consider the location of New York City. In terms of crustal plates, New York City is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not on a plate 
B)  on a convergent boundary 
C)  on a divergent boundary 
D)  not on a plate boundary 
E)  on a transform boundary 
A)  not on a plate 
B)  on a convergent boundary 
C)  on a divergent boundary 
D)  not on a plate boundary 
E)  on a transform boundary

Question 7

The original large continental mass containing all of the present continents prior to separation millions of years ago has been named ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Laurasia 
B)  Gondwanaland 
C)  Pangaea 
D)  Transcurrent 
E)  Subduction 
A)  Laurasia 
B)  Gondwanaland 
C)  Pangaea 
D)  Transcurrent 
E)  Subduction

Question 8

The Black Hills of South Dakota provide an example of a structure formed by a dike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Shield volcanoes tend to be the most explosive of all volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hot, plastic material of the asthenosphere is most conspicuous at ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oceanic trenches 
B)  the centers of the continents 
C)  divergent plate boundaries 
D)  subduction zones 
E)  areas in which mountains are being built 
A)  oceanic trenches 
B)  the centers of the continents 
C)  divergent plate boundaries 
D)  subduction zones 
E)  areas in which mountains are being built

Question 11

A(n) ________ is a one-sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strata.

Accepted Answer

A)  syncline 
B)  overthrust 
C)  symmetrical fold 
D)  anticline 
E)  monocline 
A)  syncline 
B)  overthrust 
C)  symmetrical fold 
D)  anticline 
E)  monocline

Question 12

________ is an area of extensive flood basalts.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Columbia Plateau 
B)  The South Carolina Coastal Plain 
C)  The Amazon River watershed 
D)  Western Europe 
E)  New England 
A)  The Columbia Plateau 
B)  The South Carolina Coastal Plain 
C)  The Amazon River watershed 
D)  Western Europe 
E)  New England

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a form of tectonism?

Accepted Answer

A)  folding 
B)  faulting 
C)  broad warping 
D)  volcanism 
E)  downwarping 
A)  folding 
B)  faulting 
C)  broad warping 
D)  volcanism 
E)  downwarping

Question 14

Faulting can take place many kilometers below the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The major batholiths of North America occur on which part of the continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  eastern 
D)  western 
E)  central 
A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  eastern 
D)  western 
E)  central

Question 16

Your textbook notes that earthquake prediction is soon to be a reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The southern portion of the "super continent" envisioned by Wegener is called Gondwanaland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The slight difference in time of observation between the arrival of P and S waves at a seismographic station allows scientists to determine the distance to the focus of an earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a landscape caused by faulting?

Accepted Answer

A)  grabens 
B)  horsts 
C)  the Swiss Alps 
D)  the Sierra Nevada 
E)  Crater Lake, Oregon 
A)  grabens 
B)  horsts 
C)  the Swiss Alps 
D)  the Sierra Nevada 
E)  Crater Lake, Oregon

Question 20

A minor volcanic eruption releases the energy equivalent to a cluster of atomic bombs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Grabens are commonly found in association with ________.

The Haiti earthquake was so devastating because of poor construction of buildings.

The Glacier Park, Montana area, provides a classic example of large scale ________.

Which scale is now the most commonly used to measure the size of LARGE earthquakes?

________ is the part of the United States where one could see terranes.

Consider the location of New York City. In terms of crustal plates, New York City is ________.

The original large continental mass containing all of the present continents prior to separation millions of years ago has been named ________.

The Black Hills of South Dakota provide an example of a structure formed by a dike.

Shield volcanoes tend to be the most explosive of all volcanoes.

Hot, plastic material of the asthenosphere is most conspicuous at ________.

A(n) ________ is a one-sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strata.

________ is an area of extensive flood basalts.

Which of the following is NOT a form of tectonism?

Faulting can take place many kilometers below the surface.

The major batholiths of North America occur on which part of the continent?

Your textbook notes that earthquake prediction is soon to be a reality.

The southern portion of the "super continent" envisioned by Wegener is called Gondwanaland.

The slight difference in time of observation between the arrival of P and S waves at a seismographic station allows scientists to determine the distance to the focus of an earthquake.

Which of the following is NOT a landscape caused by faulting?

A minor volcanic eruption releases the energy equivalent to a cluster of atomic bombs.

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Grabens are commonly found in association with ________.

The Haiti earthquake was so devastating because of poor construction of buildings.

The Glacier Park, Montana area, provides a classic example of large scale ________.

Which scale is now the most commonly used to measure the size of LARGE earthquakes?

________ is the part of the United States where one could see terranes.

Consider the location of New York City. In terms of crustal plates, New York City is ________.

The original large continental mass containing all of the present continents prior to separation millions of years ago has been named ________.

The Black Hills of South Dakota provide an example of a structure formed by a dike.

Shield volcanoes tend to be the most explosive of all volcanoes.

Hot, plastic material of the asthenosphere is most conspicuous at ________.

A(n) ________ is a one-sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strata.

________ is an area of extensive flood basalts.

Which of the following is NOT a form of tectonism?

Faulting can take place many kilometers below the surface.

The major batholiths of North America occur on which part of the continent?

Your textbook notes that earthquake prediction is soon to be a reality.

The southern portion of the "super continent" envisioned by Wegener is called Gondwanaland.

The slight difference in time of observation between the arrival of P and S waves at a seismographic station allows scientists to determine the distance to the focus of an earthquake.

Which of the following is NOT a landscape caused by faulting?

A minor volcanic eruption releases the energy equivalent to a cluster of atomic bombs.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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