Question 1

A sag pond is caused by collection of water from springs or runoff after movement along ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fault lines 
B)  volcanoes 
C)  flood basalts 
D)  anticlines 
E)  synclines 
A)  fault lines 
B)  volcanoes 
C)  flood basalts 
D)  anticlines 
E)  synclines

Question 2

There is a prominent oceanic trench off of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Crater Lake, Oregon, is an example of a volcanic ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lava flow 
B)  peak 
C)  caldera 
D)  batholith 
E)  neck 
A)  lava flow 
B)  peak 
C)  caldera 
D)  batholith 
E)  neck

Question 4

Which of the following is postulated as a source of energy causing continental drift?

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity 
B)  the Sun 
C)  vulcanism 
D)  convection 
E)  diastrophism 
A)  gravity 
B)  the Sun 
C)  vulcanism 
D)  convection 
E)  diastrophism

Question 5

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million years 
B)  100 million years 
C)  500 million years 
D)  2.5 billion years 
E)  4.6 billion years 
A)  1 million years 
B)  100 million years 
C)  500 million years 
D)  2.5 billion years 
E)  4.6 billion years

Question 6

Contrast the shape, structure, and formation of composite and shield volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast the shape, structure, and formation of...

Question 7

Wegener's early proposal of continental drift was not taken seriously because of his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  failure to provide a plausible cause 
B)  lack of attention to Earth's species distribution 
C)  lack of scientific research 
D)  training as a meteorologist 
E)  inability to read and write 
A)  failure to provide a plausible cause 
B)  lack of attention to Earth's species distribution 
C)  lack of scientific research 
D)  training as a meteorologist 
E)  inability to read and write

Question 8

Worldwide, volcanic eruptions are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly explosive 
B)  a thing of the past 
C)  rare 
D)  mostly underwater 
E)  rarely fatal to those around them 
A)  mostly explosive 
B)  a thing of the past 
C)  rare 
D)  mostly underwater 
E)  rarely fatal to those around them

Question 9

Shield volcanoes are ________ than composite volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

A)  wider 
B)  taller 
C)  steeper 
D)  more explosive 
E)  more widespread 
A)  wider 
B)  taller 
C)  steeper 
D)  more explosive 
E)  more widespread

Question 10

How long ago did Pangaea first begin to exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million years 
B)  25 million years 
C)  250 million years 
D)  2.5 billion years 
E)  4.6 billion years 
A)  1 million years 
B)  25 million years 
C)  250 million years 
D)  2.5 billion years 
E)  4.6 billion years

Question 11

The Sierra Nevada and Sawtooth mountain ranges were caused by a huge intrusion type known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

On the Richter scale, "very large" earthquakes are assigned a number of ________ or above.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  7 
D)  25 
E)  47.5 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  7 
D)  25 
E)  47.5

Question 13

The major batholiths of North America occur on which part of the continent?

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  eastern 
D)  western 
E)  central 
A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  eastern 
D)  western 
E)  central

Question 14

The oldest continental rocks that have been discovered are on the order of ________ billion years old.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The oldest continental rocks that have been...

Question 15

The plate boundaries which are ________ are likely to make island arcs.

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent between continental plates 
B)  convergent between continental plates 
C)  divergent between oceanic plates 
D)  convergent between oceanic plates 
E)  none of the above 
A)  divergent between continental plates 
B)  convergent between continental plates 
C)  divergent between oceanic plates 
D)  convergent between oceanic plates 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

________ is an area of extensive flood basalts.

Accepted Answer

The Columb

Question 17

The Earth's crust is rigid as compared to the mantle directly underneath.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Radial walls extending outward from a volcano are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sills 
B)  dikes 
C)  plugs 
D)  veins 
E)  clay pans 
A)  sills 
B)  dikes 
C)  plugs 
D)  veins 
E)  clay pans

Question 19

On the Modified Mercalli scale, the largest earthquakes would be assigned a value of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  3 
C)  1 
D)  XII 
E)  8.5 
A)  10 
B)  3 
C)  1 
D)  XII 
E)  8.5

Question 20

Continental crust is recycled "quickly" while oceanic crust tends to be conserved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A sag pond is caused by collection of water from springs or runoff after movement along ________.

There is a prominent oceanic trench off of ________.

Crater Lake, Oregon, is an example of a volcanic ________.

Which of the following is postulated as a source of energy causing continental drift?

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ________.

Contrast the shape, structure, and formation of composite and shield volcanoes.

Wegener's early proposal of continental drift was not taken seriously because of his ________.

Worldwide, volcanic eruptions are ________.

Shield volcanoes are ________ than composite volcanoes.

How long ago did Pangaea first begin to exist?

The Sierra Nevada and Sawtooth mountain ranges were caused by a huge intrusion type known as a ________.

On the Richter scale, "very large" earthquakes are assigned a number of ________ or above.

The major batholiths of North America occur on which part of the continent?

The oldest continental rocks that have been discovered are on the order of ________ billion years old.

The plate boundaries which are ________ are likely to make island arcs.

________ is an area of extensive flood basalts.

The Earth's crust is rigid as compared to the mantle directly underneath.

Radial walls extending outward from a volcano are ________.

On the Modified Mercalli scale, the largest earthquakes would be assigned a value of ________.

Continental crust is recycled "quickly" while oceanic crust tends to be conserved.

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A sag pond is caused by collection of water from springs or runoff after movement along ________.

There is a prominent oceanic trench off of ________.

Crater Lake, Oregon, is an example of a volcanic ________.

Which of the following is postulated as a source of energy causing continental drift?

Oceans are being created and removed from the Earth on a cycling time of about ________.

Contrast the shape, structure, and formation of composite and shield volcanoes.

Wegener's early proposal of continental drift was not taken seriously because of his ________.

Worldwide, volcanic eruptions are ________.

Shield volcanoes are ________ than composite volcanoes.

How long ago did Pangaea first begin to exist?

The Sierra Nevada and Sawtooth mountain ranges were caused by a huge intrusion type known as a ________.

On the Richter scale, "very large" earthquakes are assigned a number of ________ or above.

The major batholiths of North America occur on which part of the continent?

The oldest continental rocks that have been discovered are on the order of ________ billion years old.

The plate boundaries which are ________ are likely to make island arcs.

________ is an area of extensive flood basalts.

The Earth's crust is rigid as compared to the mantle directly underneath.

Radial walls extending outward from a volcano are ________.

On the Modified Mercalli scale, the largest earthquakes would be assigned a value of ________.

Continental crust is recycled "quickly" while oceanic crust tends to be conserved.

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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