Question 1

The topography of Earth's surface has had relatively little influence on human activities and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Mercalli intensity scale measures the damage caused by earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Volcanoes formed from silica-rich magma

Accepted Answer

A) have gently sloping surfaces that give them the appearance of a shield. 
B) are highly explosive and dangerous. 
C) are associated with midocean ridges. 
D) are associated with rift zones. 
E) have low viscosity lava. 
A) have gently sloping surfaces that give them the appearance of a shield. 
B) are highly explosive and dangerous. 
C) are associated with midocean ridges. 
D) are associated with rift zones. 
E) have low viscosity lava. B

Question 4

Lava plateaus,such as the Columbia River Plateau,are formed from ________ magma which has a ________ viscosity.

Accepted Answer

A) granitic .high 
B) granitic .low 
C) basaltic.high 
D) basaltic.low 
A) granitic .high 
B) granitic .low 
C) basaltic.high 
D) basaltic.low

Question 5

Volcanic activity in Canada

Accepted Answer

A) is a thing of the geological past,with no active volcanoes anywhere in the country since the Cretaceous. 
B) is focussed on the north east part of the Arctic where volcanoes erupt beneath ice sheets. 
C) is focussed on the Pacific coast where divergent,convergent,and transform plate boundaries occur close to each other. 
D) ceased to occur just before the beginning of the last ice age. 
E) is predicted to increase with increasing global temperatures due to climate change. 
A) is a thing of the geological past,with no active volcanoes anywhere in the country since the Cretaceous. 
B) is focussed on the north east part of the Arctic where volcanoes erupt beneath ice sheets. 
C) is focussed on the Pacific coast where divergent,convergent,and transform plate boundaries occur close to each other. 
D) ceased to occur just before the beginning of the last ice age. 
E) is predicted to increase with increasing global temperatures due to climate change.

Question 6

What factors account for the orogenesis of the Coast Ranges and Cascade Mountains in western North America?

Accepted Answer

The orogenesis of the Coast Ranges and C

Question 7

High mountains consisting of tightly folded and overthrust sedimentary rock layers,as well as metamorphic rocks,are formed

Accepted Answer

A) along midocean ridges during seafloor spreading activity and are subsequently uplifted above sea level in response to isostatic processes. 
B) during plate collisions. 
C) during volcanic eruptions. 
D) in continental rift zones. 
E) exclusively by magma intrusions. 
A) along midocean ridges during seafloor spreading activity and are subsequently uplifted above sea level in response to isostatic processes. 
B) during plate collisions. 
C) during volcanic eruptions. 
D) in continental rift zones. 
E) exclusively by magma intrusions.

Question 8

Felsic magma produces more violent eruptions that mafic magma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define and distinguish between the following: epicentre,focus,foreshock,aftershock.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define and distinguish between the following: epicentre,focus,foreshock,aftershock....

Question 10

The phrase "considerable-to-serious damage to buildings" would be used in the ________ scale.

Accepted Answer

A) Richter 
B) Mercalli 
C) Beaufort 
D) Moh's 
E) moment magnitude 
A) Richter 
B) Mercalli 
C) Beaufort 
D) Moh's 
E) moment magnitude

Question 11

The Alps and alpine complex in Europe are an example of a third order of relief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Hawaiian Islands are near one end of a hot-spot track that stretches to Alaska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Foreshocks may be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) frictional tension. 
B) small movements that occur when some rocks break in limited areas of a fault plane prior to the main movement. 
C) compressional tension increasing as energy is stored in the rock surfaces. 
D) seismic moments. 
E) isostasy. 
A) frictional tension. 
B) small movements that occur when some rocks break in limited areas of a fault plane prior to the main movement. 
C) compressional tension increasing as energy is stored in the rock surfaces. 
D) seismic moments. 
E) isostasy.

Question 14

The largest mountain in the world is a shield volcano.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Divisions among topographic regions are based on

Accepted Answer

A) arbitrary criteria regarding height or other descriptive criteria that are in common use. 
B) complex statistical analyses of surface relief variation across the surface of Earth. 
C) local criteria that have never been universally recognized. 
D) logarithmic relationships applied to elevation. 
E) a boundary measured by use of global positioning system and analysed in a geographic information system. 
A) arbitrary criteria regarding height or other descriptive criteria that are in common use. 
B) complex statistical analyses of surface relief variation across the surface of Earth. 
C) local criteria that have never been universally recognized. 
D) logarithmic relationships applied to elevation. 
E) a boundary measured by use of global positioning system and analysed in a geographic information system.

Question 16

The presence of grabens and horsts indicates the occurrence of

Accepted Answer

A) volcanic activity. 
B) rift activity. 
C) collision activity. 
D) strike-slip activity. 
E) transform faulting. 
A) volcanic activity. 
B) rift activity. 
C) collision activity. 
D) strike-slip activity. 
E) transform faulting.

Question 17

What is the Pacific "ring of fire?" What are its characteristics and formative processes?

Accepted Answer

The Pacific "ring of fire" is a horsesho

Question 18

Fault types are defined by

Accepted Answer

A) the relative motion of the hanging wall and footwall. 
B) the amount of movement along the hanging wall and footwall. 
C) the amount of energy liberated during movement. 
D) the amount of displacement after the movement. 
E) the surface pattern resulting from the movement. 
A) the relative motion of the hanging wall and footwall. 
B) the amount of movement along the hanging wall and footwall. 
C) the amount of energy liberated during movement. 
D) the amount of displacement after the movement. 
E) the surface pattern resulting from the movement.

Question 19

Draw and label a simple sketch showing the three major types of faults.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Draw and label a simple sketch showing...

Question 20

People often say that California is going to "fall into the ocean,".This idea is totally wrong because the San Andreas fault would have to be a ________ fault associated with ________ forces for this to happen.

Accepted Answer

A) normal tension 
B) normal compression 
C) reverse tension 
D) reverse compression 
E) strike-slip compression 
A) normal tension 
B) normal compression 
C) reverse tension 
D) reverse compression 
E) strike-slip compression

Exam 12: Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

The topography of Earth's surface has had relatively little influence on human activities and culture.

The Mercalli intensity scale measures the damage caused by earthquakes.

Volcanoes formed from silica-rich magma

Lava plateaus,such as the Columbia River Plateau,are formed from ________ magma which has a ________ viscosity.

Volcanic activity in Canada

What factors account for the orogenesis of the Coast Ranges and Cascade Mountains in western North America?

High mountains consisting of tightly folded and overthrust sedimentary rock layers,as well as metamorphic rocks,are formed

Felsic magma produces more violent eruptions that mafic magma.

Define and distinguish between the following: epicentre,focus,foreshock,aftershock.

The phrase "considerable-to-serious damage to buildings" would be used in the ________ scale.

The Alps and alpine complex in Europe are an example of a third order of relief.

The Hawaiian Islands are near one end of a hot-spot track that stretches to Alaska.

Foreshocks may be caused by

The largest mountain in the world is a shield volcano.

Divisions among topographic regions are based on

The presence of grabens and horsts indicates the occurrence of

What is the Pacific "ring of fire?" What are its characteristics and formative processes?

Fault types are defined by

Draw and label a simple sketch showing the three major types of faults.

People often say that California is going to "fall into the ocean,".This idea is totally wrong because the San Andreas fault would have to be a ________ fault associated with ________ forces for this to happen.

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Lava plateaus,such as the Columbia River Plateau,are formed from magma which has a viscosity.

People often say that California is going to "fall into the ocean,".This idea is totally wrong because the San Andreas fault would have to be a fault associated with forces for this to happen.