Exam 1

A  a blow hole

B  a volcanic vent

C  a caldera

D  a rift valley

E  a crater

A  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

B  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

C  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

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

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

A  cinder cones

B  basaltic plateaus

C  shield volcanoes

D  domes

E  composite volcanoes

A  dormant

B  a high risk volcano

C  active

D  extinct

E  inactive

A  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

B  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

C  earthquakes measured by seismometers

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

E  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

A  surface waves

B  body waves

C  S-waves

D  sonar

E  P-waves

A  Rayleigh waves

B  Love waves

C  P-waves

D  permanent waves

E  S-waves

A  Thrust Fault

B  Stress Fault

C  Reverse Fault

D  Strike-slip Fault

E  Normal Fault

A  scarp

B  focus

C  nexus

D  ground zero

E  epicenter

A  30 times more

B  900 times more

C  27,000 times more

D  10 times more

E  2 times more

A  ion.

B  molecule.

C  plasma.

D  isotope.

E  electron.

A  crystal form

B  luster

C  cleavage

D  hardness

E  color

A  sedimentary rock.

B  metamorphic rock.

C  intrusive igneous rock.

D  extrusive igneous rock.

E  volcanic rock.

A  They tend to be layered.

B  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

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  transform

B  divergent

C  passive

D  convergent

A  subduction

B  rift formation

C  erosion

D  transform faulting

E  mountain formation

A  Convergent

B  Subduction

C  Divergent

D  Spreading center

E  Transform

A  Mantle and liquid outer core

B  Crust and mantle

C  Crust only

D  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

E  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

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

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

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

D  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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

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 herbicides

E  the development and application of chemical pesticides

A  growth rate

B  critical mass

C  population dynamics

D  carrying capacity

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

B  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

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

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

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

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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  TRUE

B  FALSE