Question 1

A tsunami is

Accepted Answer

A)  a large earthquake which kills humans. 
B)  a common occurrence in the central U.S. 
C)  the glowing blast of an exploded volcano. 
D)  unknown in tropical places like Hawaii. 
E)  another term for a seismic sea wave. 
A)  a large earthquake which kills humans. 
B)  a common occurrence in the central U.S. 
C)  the glowing blast of an exploded volcano. 
D)  unknown in tropical places like Hawaii. 
E)  another term for a seismic sea wave.

Question 2

A lengthy complex of grabens forms a ___________ valley.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lengthy complex of grabens forms a...

Question 3

A chain of mountains encompassing many ranges is known as a(n)_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  hot spot 
B)  island arc 
C)  first- order landform 
D)  mantle plume 
E)  cordillera 
A)  hot spot 
B)  island arc 
C)  first- order landform 
D)  mantle plume 
E)  cordillera

Question 4

Which of the following is most closely associated with a mantle plume?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern California 
B)  the lower Mississippi River Valley 
C)  the Hawaiian Islands 
D)  the Florida peninsula 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Southern California 
B)  the lower Mississippi River Valley 
C)  the Hawaiian Islands 
D)  the Florida peninsula 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Since the 1960s, the cause of plate tectonics has been identified to be________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  warping 
B)  diastrophism 
C)  uniformitarianism 
D)  convection 
E)  sun spots 
A)  warping 
B)  diastrophism 
C)  uniformitarianism 
D)  convection 
E)  sun spots

Question 6

A sag pond is caused by collection of water from springs or runoff after movement along________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlines 
B)  volcanoes 
C)  synclines 
D)  flood basalts 
E)  fault lines 
A)  anticlines 
B)  volcanoes 
C)  synclines 
D)  flood basalts 
E)  fault lines

Question 7

The mechanism of formation of the Hawaiian Islands is directly responsible for the _______island being the youngest and having current volcanic activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  terrane- covered 
B)  center 
C)  southeastern- most 
D)  northwestern- most 
E)  smallest 
A)  terrane- covered 
B)  center 
C)  southeastern- most 
D)  northwestern- most 
E)  smallest

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a form of diastrophism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The totality of materials ejected from a volcano, including liquid material, ashes and dust is termed _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pyroclastic material 
B)  granite 
C)  lava 
D)  silica 
E)  magma 
A)  pyroclastic material 
B)  granite 
C)  lava 
D)  silica 
E)  magma

Question 10

In Hawaii, the direction of movement of the "hot spot" means that the______ is the oldest part of the island chain.

Accepted Answer

A)  northwestern islands 
B)  center islands 
C)  southeastern islands 
D)  rainiest island 
E)  largest island 
A)  northwestern islands 
B)  center islands 
C)  southeastern islands 
D)  rainiest island 
E)  largest island

Question 11

The ___________ Mountains are an example of symmetrical folding over a large area.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ Mountains are an example of...

Question 12

Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  horst 
B)  rift valley 
C)  dike 
D)  overthrust 
E)  graben 
A)  horst 
B)  rift valley 
C)  dike 
D)  overthrust 
E)  graben

Question 13

Lava flows often create______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  flattish plains 
B)  volcanoes 
C)  volcanic necks 
D)  batholiths 
E)  dikes 
A)  flattish plains 
B)  volcanoes 
C)  volcanic necks 
D)  batholiths 
E)  dikes

Question 14

Which of the following refers to the surface of the Earth directly above the center of an earthquake?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus 
B)  seismic zone 
C)  epicenter 
D)  nadir 
E)  none of the above 
A)  focus 
B)  seismic zone 
C)  epicenter 
D)  nadir 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Mount Saint Helen's exploded in 1980. Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had been dormant for over 100 years. 
B)  It is a volcano. 
C)  It is in the State of Washington. 
D)  It is quite unlike the other volcanoes near it. 
E)  It caused salmon to change their spawning habits. 
A)  It had been dormant for over 100 years. 
B)  It is a volcano. 
C)  It is in the State of Washington. 
D)  It is quite unlike the other volcanoes near it. 
E)  It caused salmon to change their spawning habits.

Question 16

The first comprehensive theory of continental drift was propounded by _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Wallace 
B)  Wegener 
C)  Sagan 
D)  Ko¨ppen 
E)  Darwin 
A)  Wallace 
B)  Wegener 
C)  Sagan 
D)  Ko¨ppen 
E)  Darwin

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT associated with the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens?

Accepted Answer

A)  the filling in of the River shipping channel 
B)  the end of life in the local ecosystem for at least 1,000 years 
C)  the deaths of 70 people 
D)  the destruction of many lakes 
E)  the change of rivers to which salmon come to spawn 
A)  the filling in of the River shipping channel 
B)  the end of life in the local ecosystem for at least 1,000 years 
C)  the deaths of 70 people 
D)  the destruction of many lakes 
E)  the change of rivers to which salmon come to spawn

Question 18

A is a one- sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strate.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

_______is the part of the United States where one could see terranes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Where UNDER the surface of the Earth would one expect a convection current directed towards the surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  under plates 
B)  under continents 
C)  under midocean ridges 
D)  in the core 
E)  under subduction zones 
A)  under plates 
B)  under continents 
C)  under midocean ridges 
D)  in the core 
E)  under subduction zones

A tsunami is

A lengthy complex of grabens forms a ___________ valley.

A chain of mountains encompassing many ranges is known as a(n)_________ .

Which of the following is most closely associated with a mantle plume?

Since the 1960s, the cause of plate tectonics has been identified to be________ .

A sag pond is caused by collection of water from springs or runoff after movement along________ .

The mechanism of formation of the Hawaiian Islands is directly responsible for the _______island being the youngest and having current volcanic activity.

Which of the following is NOT a form of diastrophism?

The totality of materials ejected from a volcano, including liquid material, ashes and dust is termed _______.

In Hawaii, the direction of movement of the "hot spot" means that the______ is the oldest part of the island chain.

The ___________ Mountains are an example of symmetrical folding over a large area.

Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

Lava flows often create______ .

Which of the following refers to the surface of the Earth directly above the center of an earthquake?

Mount Saint Helen's exploded in 1980. Which of the following is NOT true?

The first comprehensive theory of continental drift was propounded by _________ .

Which of the following was NOT associated with the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens?

A is a one- sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strate.

_______is the part of the United States where one could see terranes.

Where UNDER the surface of the Earth would one expect a convection current directed towards the surface?

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Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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Exam 14: The Internal Processes

A tsunami is

A lengthy complex of grabens forms a ___________ valley.

A chain of mountains encompassing many ranges is known as a(n)_________ .

Which of the following is most closely associated with a mantle plume?

Since the 1960s, the cause of plate tectonics has been identified to be________ .

A sag pond is caused by collection of water from springs or runoff after movement along________ .

The mechanism of formation of the Hawaiian Islands is directly responsible for the _______island being the youngest and having current volcanic activity.

Which of the following is NOT a form of diastrophism?

The totality of materials ejected from a volcano, including liquid material, ashes and dust is termed _______.

In Hawaii, the direction of movement of the "hot spot" means that the______ is the oldest part of the island chain.

The ___________ Mountains are an example of symmetrical folding over a large area.

Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

Lava flows often create______ .

Which of the following refers to the surface of the Earth directly above the center of an earthquake?

Mount Saint Helen's exploded in 1980. Which of the following is NOT true?

The first comprehensive theory of continental drift was propounded by _________ .

Which of the following was NOT associated with the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens?

A is a one- sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strate.

_______is the part of the United States where one could see terranes.

Where UNDER the surface of the Earth would one expect a convection current directed towards the surface?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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