Exam 13: Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Which fault is associated with tension and divergence zones?

Convection currents resulting from the heat from radioactive decay move the lithospheric plates.

. A 5.0 earthquake is considerably stronger than one rated at 4.9.

The process associated with the breakup of the giant supercontinent was initially called

The scale used to measure earthquake magnitude is the __________ scale.

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a magnitude of 7.9.

Old Faithful is a geyser that erupts approximately every 91 minutes.

When two continental plates slide next to each other, it is called

Which fault is associated with compression and convergence zones?

The feature at 1 in the illustration below is BEST called a(n)

The center depression in a volcano is a

An overturned fold is also known as a ______[1]_______, in which the fold limb is tilted beyond the vertical so that both limbs are inclined in the ___[2]___ direction at ____[3]____ angles. Answer 1 Choices -Hogback ridge -Overthrust fault -Overthrust fold -Recumbent fold Answer 2 Choices: -Opposite -Same -fold Answer 3 Choices: -Different -Right -Same -90 degree

The Alps of Europe contain rock from Africa.

Subduction is BEST associated with

Olduvai Gorge is a transform boundary.

A period of mountain building is a(n):

Continental crust is denser than oceanic crust.

The area where earthquakes are known to occur is a(an)

Which of the following can plate tectonics help explain? (Select all that apply.)

Upthrown and downthrown blocks of rock resulting from ___[1]___ faulting are known as ___[2]____ (upthrown blocks) and ___[3]___ (downthrown blocks). Answer 1 Choices: -Normal -Reverse Answer 2-3 Choices: -Horst -Graben -Overthrust -Subduction