Question 1

Which of the following is most closely associated with a mantle plume?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lower Mississippi River Valley 
B)  the Hawaiian Islands 
C)  the Florida peninsula 
D)  southern California 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the lower Mississippi River Valley 
B)  the Hawaiian Islands 
C)  the Florida peninsula 
D)  southern California 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

A "bomb" is a large rock fragment that drops to the ground immediately around a volcano.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT associated with the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens?

Accepted Answer

A)  the filling in of the river shipping channel 
B)  the end of life in the local ecosystem for at least 1,000 years 
C)  the change of rivers to which salmon come to spawn 
D)  the deaths of 70 people 
E)  the destruction of many lakes 
A)  the filling in of the river shipping channel 
B)  the end of life in the local ecosystem for at least 1,000 years 
C)  the change of rivers to which salmon come to spawn 
D)  the deaths of 70 people 
E)  the destruction of many lakes

Question 4

Volcanic activity that takes place deep under the crust is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subduction 
B)  intrusive 
C)  plutonic 
D)  metamorphic 
E)  pyroclastic 
A)  subduction 
B)  intrusive 
C)  plutonic 
D)  metamorphic 
E)  pyroclastic

Question 5

The island of Krakatau disappeared in a volcanic explosion. Krakatau was located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean off of California 
B)  Gulf of Alaska 
C)  Java Sea 
D)  Mediterranean Sea 
E)  Arctic Ocean 
A)  ocean off of California 
B)  Gulf of Alaska 
C)  Java Sea 
D)  Mediterranean Sea 
E)  Arctic Ocean

Question 6

A volcano is "active" if it has had at least one eruption in recorded history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which two terms are usually used to refer to the SAME plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrane, trench 
B)  divergent, constructive 
C)  convergent, constructive 
D)  divergent, destructive 
E)  subduction, constructive 
A)  terrane, trench 
B)  divergent, constructive 
C)  convergent, constructive 
D)  divergent, destructive 
E)  subduction, constructive

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic landform?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Volcanism and vulcanism are synonyms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is closely associated with the large system of ridges on the ocean floors?

Accepted Answer

A)  seafloor spreading 
B)  transform faults 
C)  rift zones 
D)  upwelling of magma 
E)  all of the above 
A)  seafloor spreading 
B)  transform faults 
C)  rift zones 
D)  upwelling of magma 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

In earthquakes, P waves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are absent 
B)  arrive more slowly than surface waves 
C)  are faster than S waves 
D)  travel towards the focus 
E)  are also known as surface waves 
A)  are absent 
B)  arrive more slowly than surface waves 
C)  are faster than S waves 
D)  travel towards the focus 
E)  are also known as surface waves

Question 12

The ________ is an igneous intrusion which has a surface area of at least 100 square kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  laccolith 
B)  batholith 
C)  vein 
D)  pluton 
E)  butte 
A)  laccolith 
B)  batholith 
C)  vein 
D)  pluton 
E)  butte

Question 13

A foreshock sometimes comes before a major earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the general sequence of events in continental drift since the time of Pangaea.

Accepted Answer

The general sequence of events in contin

Question 15

The origins of which of the following are less well understood than the other features on the list?

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean trenches 
B)  ocean ridges 
C)  mountains in the middle of plates 
D)  convergent plate boundaries 
E)  divergent plate boundaries 
A)  ocean trenches 
B)  ocean ridges 
C)  mountains in the middle of plates 
D)  convergent plate boundaries 
E)  divergent plate boundaries

Question 16

The totality of materials ejected from a volcano, including liquid material, ashes, and dust is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lava 
B)  magma 
C)  silica 
D)  granite 
E)  pyroclastic material 
A)  lava 
B)  magma 
C)  silica 
D)  granite 
E)  pyroclastic material

Question 17

Fault lines tend to block magma from reaching the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The mechanism of formation of the Hawaiian Islands is directly responsible for the ________ island being the youngest and having current volcanic activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  center 
B)  northwestern-most 
C)  southeastern-most 
D)  smallest 
E)  terrane-covered 
A)  center 
B)  northwestern-most 
C)  southeastern-most 
D)  smallest 
E)  terrane-covered

Question 19

Presently, the North American and Eurasian plates are moving ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  toward each other 
B)  away from each other 
C)  toward the North Pole 
D)  toward the Equator 
E)  nowhere 
A)  toward each other 
B)  away from each other 
C)  toward the North Pole 
D)  toward the Equator 
E)  nowhere

Question 20

Instead of the vertical displacement of other faults, a ________ fault has horizontal displacement between the two sides .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instead of the vertical displacement of other...

Which of the following is most closely associated with a mantle plume?

A "bomb" is a large rock fragment that drops to the ground immediately around a volcano.

Which of the following was NOT associated with the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens?

Volcanic activity that takes place deep under the crust is termed ________.

The island of Krakatau disappeared in a volcanic explosion. Krakatau was located in the ________.

A volcano is "active" if it has had at least one eruption in recorded history.

Which two terms are usually used to refer to the SAME plate boundary?

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic landform?

Volcanism and vulcanism are synonyms.

Which of the following is closely associated with the large system of ridges on the ocean floors?

In earthquakes, P waves ________.

The ________ is an igneous intrusion which has a surface area of at least 100 square kilometers.

A foreshock sometimes comes before a major earthquake.

Describe the general sequence of events in continental drift since the time of Pangaea.

The origins of which of the following are less well understood than the other features on the list?

The totality of materials ejected from a volcano, including liquid material, ashes, and dust is termed ________.

Fault lines tend to block magma from reaching the surface.

The mechanism of formation of the Hawaiian Islands is directly responsible for the ________ island being the youngest and having current volcanic activity.

Presently, the North American and Eurasian plates are moving ________.

Instead of the vertical displacement of other faults, a ________ fault has horizontal displacement between the two sides .

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Which of the following is most closely associated with a mantle plume?

A "bomb" is a large rock fragment that drops to the ground immediately around a volcano.

Which of the following was NOT associated with the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens?

Volcanic activity that takes place deep under the crust is termed ________.

The island of Krakatau disappeared in a volcanic explosion. Krakatau was located in the ________.

A volcano is "active" if it has had at least one eruption in recorded history.

Which two terms are usually used to refer to the SAME plate boundary?

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic landform?

Volcanism and vulcanism are synonyms.

Which of the following is closely associated with the large system of ridges on the ocean floors?

In earthquakes, P waves ________.

The ________ is an igneous intrusion which has a surface area of at least 100 square kilometers.

A foreshock sometimes comes before a major earthquake.

Describe the general sequence of events in continental drift since the time of Pangaea.

The origins of which of the following are less well understood than the other features on the list?

The totality of materials ejected from a volcano, including liquid material, ashes, and dust is termed ________.

Fault lines tend to block magma from reaching the surface.

The mechanism of formation of the Hawaiian Islands is directly responsible for the ________ island being the youngest and having current volcanic activity.

Presently, the North American and Eurasian plates are moving ________.

Instead of the vertical displacement of other faults, a ________ fault has horizontal displacement between the two sides .

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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