Question 1

Shield volcanoes tend to be the most explosive of all volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Currently, the rate of sea-floor spreading in the Atlantic is thought to be

Accepted Answer

A)  0 centimeters per year (stopped). 
B)  less than 1 centimeter per year. 
C)  10 meters per year. 
D)  100 meters per year. 
E)  1 kilometer per year. 
A)  0 centimeters per year (stopped). 
B)  less than 1 centimeter per year. 
C)  10 meters per year. 
D)  100 meters per year. 
E)  1 kilometer per year. B

Question 3

"Hot spots" in the Earth's crust are so rare that only three of them have been documented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to Wegener, all the continents were once joined together in one continent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Pacific "ring of fire" refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  flood basalts 
B)  Hawaiian Islands 
C)  volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean 
D)  Azores Island 
E)  subduction zones on the ocean floor 
A)  flood basalts 
B)  Hawaiian Islands 
C)  volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean 
D)  Azores Island 
E)  subduction zones on the ocean floor

Question 6

Using the idea of "mantle plumes," it is obvious that the crust associated with the Hawaiian Islands is moving from southwest to northeast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The motive force behind continental drift appears to be convection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you travel away from a midocean ridge you will find ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasingly older rocks 
B)  increasingly younger rocks 
C)  the seafloor is drifting opposite to your direction of motion 
D)  more and more earthquakes 
E)  little evidence of paleomagnetic reversals of the poles 
A)  increasingly older rocks 
B)  increasingly younger rocks 
C)  the seafloor is drifting opposite to your direction of motion 
D)  more and more earthquakes 
E)  little evidence of paleomagnetic reversals of the poles

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

In earthquakes, buildings on loose regolith, soil, and sediments seem to be protected from violent shaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All faults are on a north-south axis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In terms of plate tectonics, India is a part of the ________ plate.

Accepted Answer

A)  African 
B)  Indo-Australian 
C)  Arabian 
D)  Eurasian 
E)  Tasmanian 
A)  African 
B)  Indo-Australian 
C)  Arabian 
D)  Eurasian 
E)  Tasmanian

Question 14

The Andesite Line refers to the numerous volcanoes which dot the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Where would one find a convergent plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the middle of North America 
B)  at the midocean ridge of the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  along a transform plate boundary 
D)  at all of the above locations 
E)  at none of the above locations 
A)  in the middle of North America 
B)  at the midocean ridge of the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  along a transform plate boundary 
D)  at all of the above locations 
E)  at none of the above locations

Question 16

Which of the following are waves generated by earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  lahars 
B)  monoclines 
C)  plutons 
D)  pyroclastic flows 
E)  tsunamis 
A)  lahars 
B)  monoclines 
C)  plutons 
D)  pyroclastic flows 
E)  tsunamis

Question 17

A lengthy complex of grabens forms a ________ valley.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Midoceanic ridges contain the oldest rocks in the ocean basins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain several pieces of evidence that combine to make the theory of plate tectonics one that is generally accepted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain several pieces of evidence that combine...

Question 20

The vast majority of North America is moving

Accepted Answer

A)  up. 
B)  down. 
C)  to the west. 
D)  to the east. 
E)  so slowly that the direction is unknown. 
A)  up. 
B)  down. 
C)  to the west. 
D)  to the east. 
E)  so slowly that the direction is unknown.

Shield volcanoes tend to be the most explosive of all volcanoes.

Currently, the rate of sea-floor spreading in the Atlantic is thought to be

"Hot spots" in the Earth's crust are so rare that only three of them have been documented.

According to Wegener, all the continents were once joined together in one continent.

The Pacific "ring of fire" refers to the ________.

Using the idea of "mantle plumes," it is obvious that the crust associated with the Hawaiian Islands is moving from southwest to northeast.

The motive force behind continental drift appears to be convection.

If you travel away from a midocean ridge you will find ________.

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

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

In earthquakes, buildings on loose regolith, soil, and sediments seem to be protected from violent shaking.

All faults are on a north-south axis.

In terms of plate tectonics, India is a part of the ________ plate.

The Andesite Line refers to the numerous volcanoes which dot the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

Where would one find a convergent plate boundary?

Which of the following are waves generated by earthquakes?

A lengthy complex of grabens forms a ________ valley.

Midoceanic ridges contain the oldest rocks in the ocean basins.

Explain several pieces of evidence that combine to make the theory of plate tectonics one that is generally accepted.

The vast majority of North America is moving

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Exam 14: The Internal Processes

Shield volcanoes tend to be the most explosive of all volcanoes.

Currently, the rate of sea-floor spreading in the Atlantic is thought to be

"Hot spots" in the Earth's crust are so rare that only three of them have been documented.

According to Wegener, all the continents were once joined together in one continent.

The Pacific "ring of fire" refers to the ________.

Using the idea of "mantle plumes," it is obvious that the crust associated with the Hawaiian Islands is moving from southwest to northeast.

The motive force behind continental drift appears to be convection.

If you travel away from a midocean ridge you will find ________.

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

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

In earthquakes, buildings on loose regolith, soil, and sediments seem to be protected from violent shaking.

All faults are on a north-south axis.

In terms of plate tectonics, India is a part of the ________ plate.

The Andesite Line refers to the numerous volcanoes which dot the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

Where would one find a convergent plate boundary?

Which of the following are waves generated by earthquakes?

A lengthy complex of grabens forms a ________ valley.

Midoceanic ridges contain the oldest rocks in the ocean basins.

Explain several pieces of evidence that combine to make the theory of plate tectonics one that is generally accepted.

The vast majority of North America is moving

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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