Question 1

Where is one plate being subducted under another plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle of North America 
B)  the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  the middle of the Arctic Ocean 
D)  along the Aleutian Trench 
E)  along the Hawaiian Islands 
A)  the middle of North America 
B)  the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  the middle of the Arctic Ocean 
D)  along the Aleutian Trench 
E)  along the Hawaiian Islands D

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  transcurrent 
B)  divergent 
C)  convergent 
D)  rift 
E)  basalt 
A)  transcurrent 
B)  divergent 
C)  convergent 
D)  rift 
E)  basalt C

Question 4

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 5

The U.S. Government is developing an Earthquake Early Warning System (EEW)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT associated with the 1980 eruption of Mt. 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 7

The Pacific "ring of fire" refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  flood basalts 
B)  the Hawaiian Islands 
C)  volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean 
D)  Azores Island 
E)  subduction zones on the ocean floor 
A)  flood basalts 
B)  the Hawaiian Islands 
C)  volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean 
D)  Azores Island 
E)  subduction zones on the ocean floor

Question 8

An example of a large syncline is the Sierra Nevada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Unzen volcanic complex is a composite of overlapping composite volcanoes and has had recent pyroclastic flows, lazars, and loss of life. This complex is in the country of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Japan 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Canada 
E)  Russia 
A)  Australia 
B)  Japan 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Canada 
E)  Russia

Question 10

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 11

Earthquake forecasting ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not possible 
B)  is being studied 
C)  will never be possible 
D)  has been quite successful 
E)  would not be useful 
A)  is not possible 
B)  is being studied 
C)  will never be possible 
D)  has been quite successful 
E)  would not be useful

Question 12

A crustal block which is down thrown with a steep fault scarp on either side is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fault block mountain 
B)  horst 
C)  graben 
D)  rift valley 
E)  syncline 
A)  fault block mountain 
B)  horst 
C)  graben 
D)  rift valley 
E)  syncline

Question 13

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 14

The motive force behind continental drift appears to be convection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Which of the following is not a form of folding?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticline 
B)  monocline 
C)  overturned fold 
D)  syncline 
E)  rift valley 
A)  anticline 
B)  monocline 
C)  overturned fold 
D)  syncline 
E)  rift valley

Question 17

A tsunami is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a common occurrence in the central United States 
B)  a large earthquake which kills humans 
C)  another term for a seismic sea wave 
D)  unknown in tropical places like Hawaii 
E)  the glowing blast of an exploded volcano 
A)  a common occurrence in the central United States 
B)  a large earthquake which kills humans 
C)  another term for a seismic sea wave 
D)  unknown in tropical places like Hawaii 
E)  the glowing blast of an exploded volcano

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

The most widespread of all intrusive forms is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  batholith 
B)  stock 
C)  lava flow 
D)  dike 
E)  volcano 
A)  batholith 
B)  stock 
C)  lava flow 
D)  dike 
E)  volcano

Question 20

Given an example of landscapes found when folding occurs over an extensive area. The various types of folds can be mention. There should be some mention that long times for erosion can invert topography (for instance, anticlinal structures can eventually hold valleys).

Accepted Answer

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Where is one plate being subducted under another plate?

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

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

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

The U.S. Government is developing an Earthquake Early Warning System (EEW)

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

The Pacific "ring of fire" refers to the ________.

An example of a large syncline is the Sierra Nevada.

The Unzen volcanic complex is a composite of overlapping composite volcanoes and has had recent pyroclastic flows, lazars, and loss of life. This complex is in the country of ________.

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

Earthquake forecasting ________.

A crustal block which is down thrown with a steep fault scarp on either side is a ________.

Shield volcanoes are ________ than composite volcanoes.

The motive force behind continental drift appears to be convection.

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

Which of the following is not a form of folding?

A tsunami is ________.

Radial walls extending outward from a volcano are ________.

The most widespread of all intrusive forms is the ________.

Given an example of landscapes found when folding occurs over an extensive area. The various types of folds can be mention. There should be some mention that long times for erosion can invert topography (for instance, anticlinal structures can eventually hold valleys).

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Where is one plate being subducted under another plate?

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

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

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

The U.S. Government is developing an Earthquake Early Warning System (EEW)

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

The Pacific "ring of fire" refers to the ________.

An example of a large syncline is the Sierra Nevada.

The Unzen volcanic complex is a composite of overlapping composite volcanoes and has had recent pyroclastic flows, lazars, and loss of life. This complex is in the country of ________.

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

Earthquake forecasting ________.

A crustal block which is down thrown with a steep fault scarp on either side is a ________.

Shield volcanoes are ________ than composite volcanoes.

The motive force behind continental drift appears to be convection.

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

Which of the following is not a form of folding?

A tsunami is ________.

Radial walls extending outward from a volcano are ________.

The most widespread of all intrusive forms is the ________.

Given an example of landscapes found when folding occurs over an extensive area. The various types of folds can be mention. There should be some mention that long times for erosion can invert topography (for instance, anticlinal structures can eventually hold valleys).

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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