Question 1

The Great Rift Valley is on the continent of___________  .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Great Rift Valley is on the...

Question 2

Instead of the vertical displacement of other faults, a ________ fault has horizontal displacement .between the two sides

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instead of the vertical displacement of other...

Question 3

Which is formed on top of Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  batholith 
B)  dike 
C)  vein 
D)  sill 
E)  flood basalt 
A)  batholith 
B)  dike 
C)  vein 
D)  sill 
E)  flood basalt

Question 4

A __________ plate boundary is associated with lateral slippage, conservation of existing crust, and the San Andreas fault system?

Accepted Answer

A)  subducting 
B)  convergent 
C)  divergent 
D)  fault scarp 
E)  transform 
A)  subducting 
B)  convergent 
C)  divergent 
D)  fault scarp 
E)  transform

Question 5

Earthquake forecasting

Accepted Answer

A)  will never be possible. 
B)  has been quite successful. 
C)  is being studied. 
D)  is not possible. 
E)  would not be useful. 
A)  will never be possible. 
B)  has been quite successful. 
C)  is being studied. 
D)  is not possible. 
E)  would not be useful.

Question 6

Deformation of the Earth's crust is called________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  plate tectonics 
B)  diastrophism 
C)  folding 
D)  faulting 
E)  broad warping 
A)  plate tectonics 
B)  diastrophism 
C)  folding 
D)  faulting 
E)  broad warping

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic landform?

Accepted Answer

A)  caldera 
B)  batholith 
C)  dike 
D)  vein 
E)  sill 
A)  caldera 
B)  batholith 
C)  dike 
D)  vein 
E)  sill

Question 8

The current interest in continental drift, was started with the notion of sea- floor spreading which was propounded by Hess and Dietz in the

Accepted Answer

A)  1850s. 
B)  1990s. 
C)  1700s. 
D)  1960s. 
E)  1890s. 
A)  1850s. 
B)  1990s. 
C)  1700s. 
D)  1960s. 
E)  1890s.

Question 9

A crustal block which is downthrown with a steep fault scarp on either side is a _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fault block mountain 
B)  graben 
C)  syncline 
D)  rift valley 
E)  horst 
A)  fault block mountain 
B)  graben 
C)  syncline 
D)  rift valley 
E)  horst

Question 10

Similar in nature to a batholith but much smaller in size is a -________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sill 
B)  vein 
C)  dike 
D)  stock 
E)  all of the above 
A)  sill 
B)  vein 
C)  dike 
D)  stock 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

The Appalachian Mountains are famous for their _________ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  faulted 
B)  volcanic 
C)  rift valley 
D)  ridge and valley 
E)  graben 
A)  faulted 
B)  volcanic 
C)  rift valley 
D)  ridge and valley 
E)  graben

Question 12

There is a prominent oceanic trench off of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the west coast of the continental United States 
B)  the coast of Lake Michigan 
C)  the coast of Alaska's Aleutian Islands 
D)  the east coast of the continental United States 
E)  the Gulf Coast of the continental United States 
A)  the west coast of the continental United States 
B)  the coast of Lake Michigan 
C)  the coast of Alaska's Aleutian Islands 
D)  the east coast of the continental United States 
E)  the Gulf Coast of the continental United States

Question 13

Grabens are commonly found in association with_______ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following numbers is CLOSEST to the number of active volcanoes on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  5,500 
B)  550 
C)  5 
D)  55,000 
E)  55 
A)  5,500 
B)  550 
C)  5 
D)  55,000 
E)  55

Question 16

In the Precambrian, muds and sands were washed into a shallow inland sea now occupied by the Rocky Mountains. The limestones, shales, and sandstones which accumulated into six distinct formations, each with a conspicuous color variation, are known collectively as the___________  .

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the Precambrian, muds and sands were...

Question 17

Crater Lake, Oregon. is a remnant of a larger volcano named ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mt. McKinley 
B)  Mt. St. Helens 
C)  Mt. Whitney 
D)  Mt. Mazama 
E)  Paricutin 
A)  Mt. McKinley 
B)  Mt. St. Helens 
C)  Mt. Whitney 
D)  Mt. Mazama 
E)  Paricutin

Question 18

Crustal plates are on the order of ____________ kilometer(s) thick.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  1 
C)  10,000 
D)  1,000 
E)  100 
A)  10 
B)  1 
C)  10,000 
D)  1,000 
E)  100

The Great Rift Valley is on the continent of___________ .

Instead of the vertical displacement of other faults, a ________ fault has horizontal displacement .between the two sides

Which is formed on top of Earth's crust?

A __________ plate boundary is associated with lateral slippage, conservation of existing crust, and the San Andreas fault system?

Earthquake forecasting

Deformation of the Earth's crust is called________ .

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic landform?

The current interest in continental drift, was started with the notion of sea- floor spreading which was propounded by Hess and Dietz in the

A crustal block which is downthrown with a steep fault scarp on either side is a _______.

Similar in nature to a batholith but much smaller in size is a -________.

The Appalachian Mountains are famous for their _________ structure.

There is a prominent oceanic trench off of ______.

Grabens are commonly found in association with_______ .

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

Which of the following numbers is CLOSEST to the number of active volcanoes on Earth?

In the Precambrian, muds and sands were washed into a shallow inland sea now occupied by the Rocky Mountains. The limestones, shales, and sandstones which accumulated into six distinct formations, each with a conspicuous color variation, are known collectively as the___________ .

Crater Lake, Oregon. is a remnant of a larger volcano named ______.

Crustal plates are on the order of ____________ kilometer(s) thick.

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Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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Exam 14: The Internal Processes

The Great Rift Valley is on the continent of___________ .

Instead of the vertical displacement of other faults, a ________ fault has horizontal displacement .between the two sides

Which is formed on top of Earth's crust?

A __________ plate boundary is associated with lateral slippage, conservation of existing crust, and the San Andreas fault system?

Earthquake forecasting

Deformation of the Earth's crust is called________ .

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic landform?

The current interest in continental drift, was started with the notion of sea- floor spreading which was propounded by Hess and Dietz in the

A crustal block which is downthrown with a steep fault scarp on either side is a _______.

Similar in nature to a batholith but much smaller in size is a -________.

The Appalachian Mountains are famous for their _________ structure.

There is a prominent oceanic trench off of ______.

Grabens are commonly found in association with_______ .

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

Which of the following numbers is CLOSEST to the number of active volcanoes on Earth?

In the Precambrian, muds and sands were washed into a shallow inland sea now occupied by the Rocky Mountains. The limestones, shales, and sandstones which accumulated into six distinct formations, each with a conspicuous color variation, are known collectively as the___________ .

Crater Lake, Oregon. is a remnant of a larger volcano named ______.

Crustal plates are on the order of ____________ kilometer(s) thick.

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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