Exam 1

A  a rift valley

B  a crater

C  a volcanic vent

D  a blow hole

E  a caldera

A  It has to do with the resistance of a fluid to flow.

B  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

C  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

D  It is a measure of the volume of pore space in a volcanic rock

E  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

A  shield volcanoes

B  basaltic plateaus

C  cinder cones

D  composite volcanoes

E  domes

A  dormant

B  active

C  extinct

D  a high risk volcano

E  inactive

A  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

B  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

C  changes in the composition of fumarole gas measured by a gas chromatograph

D  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

E  earthquakes measured by seismometers

A  P-waves

B  body waves

C  surface waves

D  S-waves

E  sonar

A  Love waves

B  Rayleigh waves

C  permanent waves

D  P-waves

E  S-waves

A  Thrust Fault

B  Normal Fault

C  Reverse Fault

D  Stress Fault

E  Strike-slip Fault

A  nexus

B  epicenter

C  focus

D  ground zero

E  scarp

A  27,000 times more

B  2 times more

C  30 times more

D  10 times more

E  900 times more

A  electron.

B  plasma.

C  molecule.

D  isotope.

E  ion.

A  crystal form

B  hardness

C  cleavage

D  color

E  luster

A  metamorphic rock.

B  intrusive igneous rock.

C  extrusive igneous rock.

D  sedimentary rock.

E  volcanic rock.

A  They tend to be layered.

B  They tend to be extremely hard.

C  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

D  They are always very colorful.

A  earthquakes

B  volcanic eruptions

C  Earth tides

D  shear strain

E  thermal convection currents

A  divergent

B  transform

C  passive

D  convergent

A  mountain formation

B  rift formation

C  erosion

D  subduction

E  transform faulting

A  Spreading center

B  Convergent

C  Transform

D  Subduction

E  Divergent

A  Crust only

B  Mantle and liquid outer core

C  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

D  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

E  Crust and mantle

A  It is concerned with how natural geological processes affect man.

B  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

C  It is concerned with developing methods to prevent natural disasters from occurring.

D  It seeks ways for the Earth’s inhabitants to interact safely with their geological surroundings.

E  It applies the science of geology to problems arising from the complex interactions of water, soil, air, solid earth, and life.

A  the development and application of chemical pesticides

B  the development and application of chemical herbicides

C  the development of a vaccine for polio

D  genetic modification of grains and other crops

E  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

A  carrying capacity

B  growth rate

C  critical mass

D  population dynamics

A  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

B  Which regions in the United States have the lowest seismic risk?

C  How did the water supply to a community get contaminated?

D  What is the landslide potential of building a shopping mall outside a city?

E  Are the soils in a sub-development safe to build on?

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE