Exam 1

A  a rift valley

B  a caldera

C  a crater

D  a volcanic vent

E  a blow hole

A  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

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

C  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

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

E  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

A  cinder cones

B  composite volcanoes

C  basaltic plateaus

D  shield volcanoes

E  domes

A  a high risk volcano

B  extinct

C  inactive

D  dormant

E  active

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

B  earthquakes measured by seismometers

C  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

D  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

E  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

A  P-waves

B  body waves

C  surface waves

D  S-waves

E  sonar

A  S-waves

B  P-waves

C  Rayleigh waves

D  permanent waves

E  Love waves

A  Strike-slip Fault

B  Thrust Fault

C  Reverse Fault

D  Normal Fault

E  Stress Fault

A  ground zero

B  focus

C  epicenter

D  scarp

E  nexus

A  900 times more

B  2 times more

C  10 times more

D  27,000 times more

E  30 times more

A  molecule.

B  ion.

C  isotope.

D  plasma.

E  electron.

A  crystal form

B  color

C  cleavage

D  luster

E  hardness

A  sedimentary rock.

B  intrusive igneous rock.

C  extrusive igneous rock.

D  metamorphic rock.

E  volcanic rock.

A  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

B  They tend to be extremely hard.

C  They tend to be layered.

D  They are always very colorful.

A  shear strain

B  volcanic eruptions

C  earthquakes

D  thermal convection currents

E  Earth tides

A  divergent

B  convergent

C  passive

D  transform

A  mountain formation

B  rift formation

C  subduction

D  transform faulting

E  erosion

A  Subduction

B  Transform

C  Divergent

D  Convergent

E  Spreading center

A  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

B  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

C  Crust only

D  Mantle and liquid outer core

E  Crust and mantle

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

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

C  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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

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

A  the development and application of chemical herbicides

B  the development of a vaccine for polio

C  the development and application of chemical pesticides

D  genetic modification of grains and other crops

E  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

A  population dynamics

B  growth rate

C  carrying capacity

D  critical mass

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

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

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

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  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE