Exam 1

A  a blow hole

B  a caldera

C  a volcanic vent

D  a rift valley

E  a crater

A  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

B  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

C  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

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

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

A  cinder cones

B  basaltic plateaus

C  domes

D  composite volcanoes

E  shield volcanoes

A  inactive

B  extinct

C  dormant

D  active

E  a high risk volcano

A  earthquakes measured by seismometers

B  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

C  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

D  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

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

A  body waves

B  P-waves

C  surface waves

D  sonar

E  S-waves

A  Love waves

B  S-waves

C  permanent waves

D  P-waves

E  Rayleigh waves

A  Normal Fault

B  Thrust Fault

C  Stress Fault

D  Reverse Fault

E  Strike-slip Fault

A  scarp

B  epicenter

C  focus

D  nexus

E  ground zero

A  30 times more

B  900 times more

C  27,000 times more

D  2 times more

E  10 times more

A  ion.

B  plasma.

C  molecule.

D  electron.

E  isotope.

A  color

B  luster

C  cleavage

D  hardness

E  crystal form

A  sedimentary rock.

B  metamorphic rock.

C  intrusive igneous rock.

D  extrusive igneous rock.

E  volcanic rock.

A  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

B  They tend to be layered.

C  They tend to be extremely hard.

D  They are always very colorful.

A  volcanic eruptions

B  shear strain

C  earthquakes

D  Earth tides

E  thermal convection currents

A  convergent

B  transform

C  passive

D  divergent

A  mountain formation

B  rift formation

C  erosion

D  transform faulting

E  subduction

A  Spreading center

B  Convergent

C  Divergent

D  Subduction

E  Transform

A  Crust only

B  Crust and mantle

C  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

D  Mantle and liquid outer core

E  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

A  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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

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

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

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

A  the development and application of chemical herbicides

B  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

C  the development and application of chemical pesticides

D  the development of a vaccine for polio

E  genetic modification of grains and other crops

A  population dynamics

B  growth rate

C  critical mass

D  carrying capacity

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

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

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

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

E  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE