Question 1

Presently, the North American and Eurasian plates are moving ___________ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  toward each other 
B)  toward the Equator 
C)  toward the North Pole 
D)  away from each other 
E)  nowhere 
A)  toward each other 
B)  toward the Equator 
C)  toward the North Pole 
D)  away from each other 
E)  nowhere

Question 2

The east face of the Sierra Nevadas presents an excellent example of a(n)________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  sag pond 
B)  syncline 
C)  transform fault 
D)  fault scarp 
E)  overthrust 
A)  sag pond 
B)  syncline 
C)  transform fault 
D)  fault scarp 
E)  overthrust

Question 3

Which of the following was the single, "supercontinent" which existed before individual continents broke apart from it a quarter of a billion years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laurasia 
B)  Asia 
C)  Pangaea 
D)  Gondwanaland 
E)  India 
A)  Laurasia 
B)  Asia 
C)  Pangaea 
D)  Gondwanaland 
E)  India

Question 4

The world system of interconnected ocean bottom ridges comes to a total of about _________kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  600,000 
B)  60,000 
C)  6 
D)  6,000 
E)  60 
A)  600,000 
B)  60,000 
C)  6 
D)  6,000 
E)  60

Question 5

The Unzen volcanic complex is composite of overlapping composite volcanoes and has had recent pyroclastic flows, lahars, and loss of life. This complex is in the country of___________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Unzen volcanic complex is composite of...

Question 6

Loose, water- saturated sediments may undergo _ ______ during an earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A)  estivation 
B)  dessication 
C)  liquefaction 
D)  fibrillation 
E)  metamorphism 
A)  estivation 
B)  dessication 
C)  liquefaction 
D)  fibrillation 
E)  metamorphism

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Where is one plate being subducted under another plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  along the Hawaiian Islands 
B)  the middle of the Arctic Ocean 
C)  the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
D)  along the Aleutian Trench 
E)  the middle of North America 
A)  along the Hawaiian Islands 
B)  the middle of the Arctic Ocean 
C)  the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
D)  along the Aleutian Trench 
E)  the middle of North America

Question 9

Mt. St. Helen's is____________ _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the largest volcano in the world 
B)  likely to vigorously erupt again 
C)  scheduled to erupt in the year 2050 
D)  the world's best example of intrusive vulcanism 
E)  dead 
A)  the largest volcano in the world 
B)  likely to vigorously erupt again 
C)  scheduled to erupt in the year 2050 
D)  the world's best example of intrusive vulcanism 
E)  dead

Question 10

Wegener's early proposal of continental drift was not taken seriously because of his_______ _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of scientific research 
B)  inability to read and write 
C)  training as a meteorologist 
D)  lack of attention to Earth's species distribution 
E)  failure to provide a plausible cause 
A)  lack of scientific research 
B)  inability to read and write 
C)  training as a meteorologist 
D)  lack of attention to Earth's species distribution 
E)  failure to provide a plausible cause

Question 11

Which of the following are fault- block mountains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ozarks 
B)  Cascades 
C)  Sierra Nevada 
D)  Rockies 
E)  Appalachians 
A)  Ozarks 
B)  Cascades 
C)  Sierra Nevada 
D)  Rockies 
E)  Appalachians

Question 12

Which earthquake wave type travels the slowest?

Accepted Answer

A)  S 
B)  R 
C)  T 
D)  P 
E)  Q 
A)  S 
B)  R 
C)  T 
D)  P 
E)  Q

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true of the terranes of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some of them have origins south of the Equator. 
B)  They are the largest of the crustal plate types. 
C)  Several dozen exist. 
D)  They have rocks that were too buoyant to be subducted. 
E)  They are associated with accretion. 
A)  Some of them have origins south of the Equator. 
B)  They are the largest of the crustal plate types. 
C)  Several dozen exist. 
D)  They have rocks that were too buoyant to be subducted. 
E)  They are associated with accretion.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A ___________ is another name for a volcanic mudflow.

Accepted Answer

A)  laccolith 
B)  lahar 
C)  landslide 
D)  pyroclastic flow 
E)  bornhardt 
A)  laccolith 
B)  lahar 
C)  landslide 
D)  pyroclastic flow 
E)  bornhardt

Question 16

The most massive form of igneous intrusion is a________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  sill 
B)  batholith 
C)  stock 
D)  laccolith 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sill 
B)  batholith 
C)  stock 
D)  laccolith 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Western 
B)  Central 
C)  Southern 
D)  Eastern 
E)  Northern 
A)  Western 
B)  Central 
C)  Southern 
D)  Eastern 
E)  Northern

Question 18

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million years 
B)  1 million years 
C)  4.6 billion years 
D)  500 million years 
E)  2.5 billion years 
A)  100 million years 
B)  1 million years 
C)  4.6 billion years 
D)  500 million years 
E)  2.5 billion years

Question 19

The Glomar Challenger proved _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  continental drift has stopped 
B)  mountains exist under the sea 
C)  the poles reverse their polarities 
D)  the Earth is round 
E)  the seafloors are spreading 
A)  continental drift has stopped 
B)  mountains exist under the sea 
C)  the poles reverse their polarities 
D)  the Earth is round 
E)  the seafloors are spreading

Question 20

Which of the following concepts does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  midocean ridge 
B)  plasticity 
C)  plate tectonics 
D)  a rigid crust with fixed continents 
E)  continental drift 
A)  midocean ridge 
B)  plasticity 
C)  plate tectonics 
D)  a rigid crust with fixed continents 
E)  continental drift

Presently, the North American and Eurasian plates are moving ___________ _.

The east face of the Sierra Nevadas presents an excellent example of a(n)________ .

Which of the following was the single, "supercontinent" which existed before individual continents broke apart from it a quarter of a billion years ago?

The world system of interconnected ocean bottom ridges comes to a total of about _________kilometers.

The Unzen volcanic complex is composite of overlapping composite volcanoes and has had recent pyroclastic flows, lahars, and loss of life. This complex is in the country of___________ .

Loose, water- saturated sediments may undergo _ ______ during an earthquake.

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

Where is one plate being subducted under another plate?

Mt. St. Helen's is____________ _ .

Wegener's early proposal of continental drift was not taken seriously because of his_______ _ .

Which of the following are fault- block mountains?

Which earthquake wave type travels the slowest?

Which of the following is NOT true of the terranes of North America?

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

A ___________ is another name for a volcanic mudflow.

The most massive form of igneous intrusion is a________ .

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

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ____________.

The Glomar Challenger proved _________ .

Which of the following concepts does not belong with the others?

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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Exam 14: The Internal Processes

Presently, the North American and Eurasian plates are moving ___________ _.

The east face of the Sierra Nevadas presents an excellent example of a(n)________ .

Which of the following was the single, "supercontinent" which existed before individual continents broke apart from it a quarter of a billion years ago?

The world system of interconnected ocean bottom ridges comes to a total of about _________kilometers.

The Unzen volcanic complex is composite of overlapping composite volcanoes and has had recent pyroclastic flows, lahars, and loss of life. This complex is in the country of___________ .

Loose, water- saturated sediments may undergo _ ______ during an earthquake.

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

Where is one plate being subducted under another plate?

Mt. St. Helen's is____________ _ .

Wegener's early proposal of continental drift was not taken seriously because of his_______ _ .

Which of the following are fault- block mountains?

Which earthquake wave type travels the slowest?

Which of the following is NOT true of the terranes of North America?

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

A ___________ is another name for a volcanic mudflow.

The most massive form of igneous intrusion is a________ .

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

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ____________.

The Glomar Challenger proved _________ .

Which of the following concepts does not belong with the others?

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

Filters