Question 1

The Himalayas were formed by crumpling of plate edges in a ________ zone.

Accepted Answer

A)  transcurrent 
B)  divergent 
C)  convergent 
D)  rift 
E)  none of the above 
A)  transcurrent 
B)  divergent 
C)  convergent 
D)  rift 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Mount St. Helens is ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The Lewis Overthrust in Glacier National Park in Montana is such a large thrust fault that sediments have been displaced as much as 30 kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A ________ detects swelling and possible eruption in a volcano.

Accepted Answer

A)  tiltmeter 
B)  anemometer 
C)  seismograph 
D)  ceilometer 
E)  frightened graduate student 
A)  tiltmeter 
B)  anemometer 
C)  seismograph 
D)  ceilometer 
E)  frightened graduate student

Question 5

Over the past 100 million years of Earth history, it is known that the magnetic poles have reversed themselves ________ times.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  many 
A)  0 
B)  2 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  many

Question 6

The southern portion of the "supercontinent" envisioned by Wegener is called Gondwanaland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n)________ is the same thing as a pyroclastic flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  steam explosion 
B)  nuée ardente 
C)  earthquake 
D)  flood basalt 
E)  landslide 
A)  steam explosion 
B)  nuée ardente 
C)  earthquake 
D)  flood basalt 
E)  landslide

Question 8

The first comprehensive theory of continental drift was propounded by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin 
B)  Köppen 
C)  Wegener 
D)  Wallace 
E)  Sagan 
A)  Darwin 
B)  Köppen 
C)  Wegener 
D)  Wallace 
E)  Sagan

Question 9

A(n) ________ is a one-sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strata.

Accepted Answer

A)  syncline 
B)  overthrust 
C)  symmetrical fold 
D)  anticline 
E)  monocline 
A)  syncline 
B)  overthrust 
C)  symmetrical fold 
D)  anticline 
E)  monocline

Question 10

The smallest feature in the list below is the ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The youngest rocks are found on the edges of continental plates undergoing seafloor spreading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Current theory likens the world's sea floors to conveyor belts moving ever outward from the oceanic ridges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There are many hundred thousand earthquakes per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Question 15

There is on the order of ________ hundred active volcanoes on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There is on the order of ________...

Question 16

A volcanic mudflow is known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A volcanic mudflow is known as a(n)...

Question 17

Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  graben 
B)  horst 
C)  rift valley 
D)  overthrust 
E)  dike 
A)  graben 
B)  horst 
C)  rift valley 
D)  overthrust 
E)  dike

Question 18

In the 1920s, Alfred Wegener assembled much scientific evidence suggesting that the continents drift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Offset streams are caused by strike-slip faults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Himalayas were formed by crumpling of plate edges in a ________ zone.

Mount St. Helens is ________.

The Lewis Overthrust in Glacier National Park in Montana is such a large thrust fault that sediments have been displaced as much as 30 kilometers.

A ________ detects swelling and possible eruption in a volcano.

Over the past 100 million years of Earth history, it is known that the magnetic poles have reversed themselves ________ times.

The southern portion of the "supercontinent" envisioned by Wegener is called Gondwanaland.

A(n)________ is the same thing as a pyroclastic flow.

The first comprehensive theory of continental drift was propounded by ________.

A(n) ________ is a one-sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strata.

The smallest feature in the list below is the ________.

The youngest rocks are found on the edges of continental plates undergoing seafloor spreading.

Current theory likens the world's sea floors to conveyor belts moving ever outward from the oceanic ridges.

There are many hundred thousand earthquakes per year.

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

There is on the order of ________ hundred active volcanoes on Earth.

A volcanic mudflow is known as a(n) ________.

Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

In the 1920s, Alfred Wegener assembled much scientific evidence suggesting that the continents drift.

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

Offset streams are caused by strike-slip faults.

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Exam 14: The Internal Processes

The Himalayas were formed by crumpling of plate edges in a ________ zone.

Mount St. Helens is ________.

The Lewis Overthrust in Glacier National Park in Montana is such a large thrust fault that sediments have been displaced as much as 30 kilometers.

A ________ detects swelling and possible eruption in a volcano.

Over the past 100 million years of Earth history, it is known that the magnetic poles have reversed themselves ________ times.

The southern portion of the "supercontinent" envisioned by Wegener is called Gondwanaland.

A(n)________ is the same thing as a pyroclastic flow.

The first comprehensive theory of continental drift was propounded by ________.

A(n) ________ is a one-sided fold connecting horizontal or gently inclined strata.

The smallest feature in the list below is the ________.

The youngest rocks are found on the edges of continental plates undergoing seafloor spreading.

Current theory likens the world's sea floors to conveyor belts moving ever outward from the oceanic ridges.

There are many hundred thousand earthquakes per year.

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

There is on the order of ________ hundred active volcanoes on Earth.

A volcanic mudflow is known as a(n) ________.

Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

In the 1920s, Alfred Wegener assembled much scientific evidence suggesting that the continents drift.

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

Offset streams are caused by strike-slip faults.

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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