Exam 9: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

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

Tensional stress along a fault can result in a dropped hanging-wall block relative to the footwall side, producing a

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

The average elevation of exposed land is

Which of the following is an example of a third order of relief?

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

Explosive eruptions tend to build up

Compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is

The Sierra Nevada and Grand Tetons are examples of tilted-fault block mountain systems.

The nucleus of old crystalline rock in each of the principal continental masses is called a

Volcanic activity located $\underline { \text { away from } }$ plate boundaries is associated with

The presence of horsts and grabens indicates the occurrence of

Small areas of high strain along a fault are termed

The concept of "orders of relief" refers to

The most detailed order of relief applies to ________ order relief features.

Which of the following is false relative to the principal locations of volcanic activity?

Because of the processes responsible for the formation of the Himalayan Mountains, the crust in this region of the world has been

The Appalachians formed as a result of the

Which of the following is an example of a first order of relief?

In order for a batholith to become a mountain, thousands of feet of sedimentary rock may have to be eroded to expose the batholith.