Exam 1

A  a blow hole

B  a caldera

C  a crater

D  a volcanic vent

E  a rift valley

A  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

B  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

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

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

E  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

A  basaltic plateaus

B  shield volcanoes

C  cinder cones

D  composite volcanoes

E  domes

A  extinct

B  active

C  dormant

D  inactive

E  a high risk volcano

A  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

B  earthquakes measured by seismometers

C  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

D  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

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

A  body waves

B  surface waves

C  sonar

D  P-waves

E  S-waves

A  P-waves

B  S-waves

C  Rayleigh waves

D  Love waves

E  permanent waves

A  Strike-slip Fault

B  Thrust Fault

C  Normal Fault

D  Stress Fault

E  Reverse Fault

A  scarp

B  nexus

C  focus

D  ground zero

E  epicenter

A  30 times more

B  2 times more

C  900 times more

D  10 times more

E  27,000 times more

A  molecule.

B  plasma.

C  isotope.

D  ion.

E  electron.

A  cleavage

B  hardness

C  crystal form

D  luster

E  color

A  extrusive igneous rock.

B  sedimentary rock.

C  volcanic rock.

D  intrusive igneous rock.

E  metamorphic rock.

A  They tend to be extremely hard.

B  They tend to be layered.

C  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

D  They are always very colorful.

A  volcanic eruptions

B  thermal convection currents

C  earthquakes

D  shear strain

E  Earth tides

A  transform

B  divergent

C  convergent

D  passive

A  mountain formation

B  transform faulting

C  rift formation

D  erosion

E  subduction

A  Convergent

B  Transform

C  Divergent

D  Spreading center

E  Subduction

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

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

D  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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

A  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

B  genetic modification of grains and other crops

C  the development of a vaccine for polio

D  the development and application of chemical pesticides

E  the development and application of chemical herbicides

A  critical mass

B  carrying capacity

C  population dynamics

D  growth rate

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

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

C  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

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

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

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE