Question 1

Which of these are examples of shield volcanoes? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Crater Lake 
B)  Mount St. Helens 
C)  Mauna Loa 
D)  Mount Capulin 
E)  Mount Nyaragongo 
A)  Crater Lake 
B)  Mount St. Helens 
C)  Mauna Loa 
D)  Mount Capulin 
E)  Mount Nyaragongo

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Relatively stable localities that occur in places where the continental crust and bordering ocean crust are actually on the same tectonic plate.
Lithospheric plates moving away from each other. Results in the rifting of Earth’s plates.
Places where plates slide horizontally past each other. The San Andreas Fault and Dead Sea Fault are excellent examples of this.
Places where plates collide directly into one another.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Divergent and Passive and Transform and Convergent is...

Question 3

Which of the following are examples of transform boundaries? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  the San Andreas Fault 
B)  the Atlantic coast of North America 
C)  the Dead Sea Fault 
D)  faults perpendicular to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 
E)  faults parallel to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 
A)  the San Andreas Fault 
B)  the Atlantic coast of North America 
C)  the Dead Sea Fault 
D)  faults perpendicular to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge 
E)  faults parallel to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Question 4

A steam vent that results because underlying groundwater is boiled away before reaching the surface is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mudpot. 
B)  geyser. 
C)  lahar. 
D)  fumaroles. 
E)  esker. 
A)  mudpot. 
B)  geyser. 
C)  lahar. 
D)  fumaroles. 
E)  esker.

Question 5

A fault associated with collision zones is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  normal fault. 
B)  abnormal fault. 
C)  reverse fault. 
D)  transform fault. 
E)  scissor fault. 
A)  normal fault. 
B)  abnormal fault. 
C)  reverse fault. 
D)  transform fault. 
E)  scissor fault.

Question 6

The difference in the arrival time between P waves and S waves indicates the distance the location is away from the epicenter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A steep-sided volcanic landform consisting of highly viscous lava that does not flow far from its point of origin before it solidifies is a

Accepted Answer

A)  cinder cone. 
B)  composite cone. 
C)  lahar. 
D)  lava dome. 
E)  shield cone. 
A)  cinder cone. 
B)  composite cone. 
C)  lahar. 
D)  lava dome. 
E)  shield cone.

Question 8

A stationary zone of magma upwelling that is associated with volcanism within the interior of a crustal plate is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  geyser. 
B)  mudpot. 
C)  hotspot. 
D)  sinkhole. 
E)  esker. 
A)  geyser. 
B)  mudpot. 
C)  hotspot. 
D)  sinkhole. 
E)  esker.

Question 9

Small-scale transform faults are

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse faults. 
B)  normal faults. 
C)  overthrust faults. 
D)  strike-slip faults. 
E)  scissor faults. 
A)  reverse faults. 
B)  normal faults. 
C)  overthrust faults. 
D)  strike-slip faults. 
E)  scissor faults.

Question 10

Which fault is associated with shear and transform zones?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal 
B)  back 
C)  reverse or thrust 
D)  strike-slip 
A)  normal 
B)  back 
C)  reverse or thrust 
D)  strike-slip

Question 11

The National Park that is a continental hotspot is __________.

Accepted Answer

Yellowston

Question 12

The Earth's plates move around on the Earth because they float on the

Accepted Answer

A)  asthenosphere. 
B)  core. 
C)  crust. 
D)  mantle. 
E)  continental shields. 
A)  asthenosphere. 
B)  core. 
C)  crust. 
D)  mantle. 
E)  continental shields.

Question 13

A topographic valley that occurs along the axis of a structural downfold is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A topographic valley that occurs along the...

Question 14

Hawaii is an example of a hotspot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Select the term that best completes each of the following statements. $\begin{array}{c}
\begin{array}{|l|}
\hline
\text{i) The------[1]---- of an earthquake is the point on the Earth's surface that lies directly above the origin.}\
\hline
\text{ii) Vertical faulting may form a cliff, otherwise known as a-----[2]-----.}\
\hline
\text{iii) An earthquake's point of origin within the Earth is the-----[3]----.}\
\hline
\text{iv) An-----[4]-----is the shaking of the Earth's surface due to the instantaneous release of accumulated stress along a fault plane or from the movement of magma.}\
\hline
\text{v) The Earth's crust sometimes cracks, or-----[5]----- which results in the displacement of one lithospheric plate or mass of rock relative to another.}\
\hline
\end{array}
\begin{array}{l|}
\hline
\text{a) scarp}\\hline
\text{b) earthquake}\\hline
\text{c) faults}\\hline
\text{d) epicenter}\\hline
\text{e) focus}\
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

1:  d
2:

Question 16

The seismic waves that shake the ground in a vertical fashion are

Accepted Answer

A)  primary waves. 
B)  secondary waves. 
C)  Mercalli waves. 
D)  Richter waves. 
E)  Wegener waves. 
A)  primary waves. 
B)  secondary waves. 
C)  Mercalli waves. 
D)  Richter waves. 
E)  Wegener waves.

Question 17

When introduced in 1915, the foundational concepts of plate tectonics were heartily accepted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The feature at 4 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlinal valley. 
B)  anticlinal ridge. 
C)  synclinal valley. 
D)  synclinal ridge. 
E)  graben. 
A)  anticlinal valley. 
B)  anticlinal ridge. 
C)  synclinal valley. 
D)  synclinal ridge. 
E)  graben.

Question 19

When subduction occurs, usually the continental plate is forced beneath the oceanic plate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The feature at 3 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlinal valley. 
B)  anticlinal ridge. 
C)  synclinal valley. 
D)  synclinal ridge. 
E)  horst. 
A)  anticlinal valley. 
B)  anticlinal ridge. 
C)  synclinal valley. 
D)  synclinal ridge. 
E)  horst.

Which of these are examples of shield volcanoes? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following are examples of transform boundaries? (Select all that apply.)

A steam vent that results because underlying groundwater is boiled away before reaching the surface is a(n)

A fault associated with collision zones is a(n)

The difference in the arrival time between P waves and S waves indicates the distance the location is away from the epicenter.

A steep-sided volcanic landform consisting of highly viscous lava that does not flow far from its point of origin before it solidifies is a

A stationary zone of magma upwelling that is associated with volcanism within the interior of a crustal plate is a(n)

Small-scale transform faults are

Which fault is associated with shear and transform zones?

The National Park that is a continental hotspot is __________.

The Earth's plates move around on the Earth because they float on the

A topographic valley that occurs along the axis of a structural downfold is called a(n) __________.

Hawaii is an example of a hotspot.

The seismic waves that shake the ground in a vertical fashion are

When introduced in 1915, the foundational concepts of plate tectonics were heartily accepted.

The feature at 4 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

When subduction occurs, usually the continental plate is forced beneath the oceanic plate.

The feature at 3 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

Filters

Exam 13: Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Which of these are examples of shield volcanoes? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following are examples of transform boundaries? (Select all that apply.)

A steam vent that results because underlying groundwater is boiled away before reaching the surface is a(n)

A fault associated with collision zones is a(n)

The difference in the arrival time between P waves and S waves indicates the distance the location is away from the epicenter.

A steep-sided volcanic landform consisting of highly viscous lava that does not flow far from its point of origin before it solidifies is a

A stationary zone of magma upwelling that is associated with volcanism within the interior of a crustal plate is a(n)

Small-scale transform faults are

Which fault is associated with shear and transform zones?

The National Park that is a continental hotspot is __________.

The Earth's plates move around on the Earth because they float on the

A topographic valley that occurs along the axis of a structural downfold is called a(n) __________.

Hawaii is an example of a hotspot.

The seismic waves that shake the ground in a vertical fashion are

When introduced in 1915, the foundational concepts of plate tectonics were heartily accepted.

The feature at 4 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

When subduction occurs, usually the continental plate is forced beneath the oceanic plate.

The feature at 3 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Global Climates and Global Climate Change

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

Filters