Question 1

Mafic lava is likely to be hotter and more fluid, causing non-explosive volcanic eruptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Of the states below, which has the greatest number of volcanoes (active or inactive)?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Florida 
C)  Arizona 
D)  Louisiana 
E)  Alaska 
A)  New York 
B)  Florida 
C)  Arizona 
D)  Louisiana 
E)  Alaska

Question 3

Differentiate between mafic and felsic lavas and their impacts on the volcanism is is associated with.

Accepted Answer

Mafic magma has a relatively low silica

Question 4

On the richer 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 5

Structurally, the most complicated of the list below is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transform fault 
B)  normal fault 
C)  fault scarp 
D)  reverse fault 
E)  overthrust fault 
A)  transform fault 
B)  normal fault 
C)  fault scarp 
D)  reverse fault 
E)  overthrust fault

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following numbers is CLOSEST to the number of active volcanoes on Earth's land surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  55 
C)  550 
D)  5,500 
E)  55,000 
A)  5 
B)  55 
C)  550 
D)  5,500 
E)  55,000

Question 8

"Shortly" BEFORE the existence of Pangaea, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth had formed 
B)  there was a single continent called "Micronesia" 
C)  the supercontinent Rodinia had existed 
D)  there was no continental drift 
E)  the Atlantic Ocean formed 
A)  Earth had formed 
B)  there was a single continent called "Micronesia" 
C)  the supercontinent Rodinia had existed 
D)  there was no continental drift 
E)  the Atlantic Ocean formed

Question 9

Relatively cooler magma in an erupting volcano is apparently the result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of water present 
B)  depth of magma formation 
C)  position of astronomical bodies 
D)  surface salinity 
E)  a high amount of silica present 
A)  the amount of water present 
B)  depth of magma formation 
C)  position of astronomical bodies 
D)  surface salinity 
E)  a high amount of silica present

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A simple symmetrical upfold in topography is an anticline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the term for a piece of crust which has been in a collision along a convergent crustal boundary and become accreted to another crustal plate?

Accepted Answer

A)  loxodrome 
B)  terrane 
C)  midoceanic ridge 
D)  terracette 
E)  none of the above 
A)  loxodrome 
B)  terrane 
C)  midoceanic ridge 
D)  terracette 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT associated with volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrients are provided for plant growth. 
B)  plutonic activity 
C)  horsts 
D)  magma 
E)  pyroclastic material 
A)  Nutrients are provided for plant growth. 
B)  plutonic activity 
C)  horsts 
D)  magma 
E)  pyroclastic material

Question 15

In the 1920s, Alfred Wegener assembled much scientific evidence suggesting that the continents drift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why was Wegener's work scorned when it was first published?

Accepted Answer

Wegener proposed continental d

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons scientists strongly believe in plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to explain oceanic trenches 
B)  the ability to explain midoceanic ridges 
C)  the ability to explain many volcanic zones 
D)  the ability to explain many earthquake zones 
E)  the ability to explain Earth's crust is rigid 
A)  the ability to explain oceanic trenches 
B)  the ability to explain midoceanic ridges 
C)  the ability to explain many volcanic zones 
D)  the ability to explain many earthquake zones 
E)  the ability to explain Earth's crust is rigid

Question 18

There are thousands of earthquakes recorded each year. Why aren't more human killed over the long run?

Accepted Answer

There could two lines of reaso

Question 19

The east face of the Sierra Nevadas presents an excellent example of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fault scarp 
B)  syncline 
C)  sag pond 
D)  overthrust 
E)  transform fault 
A)  fault scarp 
B)  syncline 
C)  sag pond 
D)  overthrust 
E)  transform fault

Question 20

A volcanic mud flow is known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tsunami 
B)  mantle plume 
C)  mafic form of lava 
D)  lahar 
E)  horst 
A)  tsunami 
B)  mantle plume 
C)  mafic form of lava 
D)  lahar 
E)  horst

Mafic lava is likely to be hotter and more fluid, causing non-explosive volcanic eruptions.

Of the states below, which has the greatest number of volcanoes (active or inactive)?

Differentiate between mafic and felsic lavas and their impacts on the volcanism is is associated with.

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

Structurally, the most complicated of the list below is the ________.

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

Which of the following numbers is CLOSEST to the number of active volcanoes on Earth's land surface?

"Shortly" BEFORE the existence of Pangaea, ________.

Relatively cooler magma in an erupting volcano is apparently the result of ________.

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic landform?

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

A simple symmetrical upfold in topography is an anticline.

What is the term for a piece of crust which has been in a collision along a convergent crustal boundary and become accreted to another crustal plate?

Which of the following is NOT associated with volcanoes?

In the 1920s, Alfred Wegener assembled much scientific evidence suggesting that the continents drift.

Why was Wegener's work scorned when it was first published?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons scientists strongly believe in plate tectonics?

There are thousands of earthquakes recorded each year. Why aren't more human killed over the long run?

The east face of the Sierra Nevadas presents an excellent example of a(n) ________.

A volcanic mud flow is known as a(n) ________.

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Exam 14: The Internal Processes

Mafic lava is likely to be hotter and more fluid, causing non-explosive volcanic eruptions.

Of the states below, which has the greatest number of volcanoes (active or inactive)?

Differentiate between mafic and felsic lavas and their impacts on the volcanism is is associated with.

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

Structurally, the most complicated of the list below is the ________.

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

Which of the following numbers is CLOSEST to the number of active volcanoes on Earth's land surface?

"Shortly" BEFORE the existence of Pangaea, ________.

Relatively cooler magma in an erupting volcano is apparently the result of ________.

Which of the following is NOT an intrusive volcanic landform?

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

A simple symmetrical upfold in topography is an anticline.

What is the term for a piece of crust which has been in a collision along a convergent crustal boundary and become accreted to another crustal plate?

Which of the following is NOT associated with volcanoes?

In the 1920s, Alfred Wegener assembled much scientific evidence suggesting that the continents drift.

Why was Wegener's work scorned when it was first published?

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons scientists strongly believe in plate tectonics?

There are thousands of earthquakes recorded each year. Why aren't more human killed over the long run?

The east face of the Sierra Nevadas presents an excellent example of a(n) ________.

A volcanic mud flow is known as a(n) ________.

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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