Exam 1

A  a crater

B  a volcanic vent

C  a blow hole

D  a rift valley

E  a caldera

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 how brittle a solid substance is.

D  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

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

A  shield volcanoes

B  domes

C  composite volcanoes

D  basaltic plateaus

E  cinder cones

A  active

B  dormant

C  inactive

D  extinct

E  a high risk volcano

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

B  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

C  earthquakes measured by seismometers

D  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

E  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

A  body waves

B  sonar

C  S-waves

D  surface waves

E  P-waves

A  Love waves

B  P-waves

C  S-waves

D  Rayleigh waves

E  permanent waves

A  Strike-slip Fault

B  Reverse Fault

C  Thrust Fault

D  Normal Fault

E  Stress Fault

A  epicenter

B  ground zero

C  nexus

D  scarp

E  focus

A  10 times more

B  30 times more

C  27,000 times more

D  2 times more

E  900 times more

A  ion.

B  electron.

C  molecule.

D  plasma.

E  isotope.

A  crystal form

B  color

C  hardness

D  luster

E  cleavage

A  metamorphic rock.

B  intrusive igneous rock.

C  extrusive igneous rock.

D  volcanic rock.

E  sedimentary rock.

A  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

B  They are always very colorful.

C  They tend to be layered.

D  They tend to be extremely hard.

A  Earth tides

B  thermal convection currents

C  volcanic eruptions

D  earthquakes

E  shear strain

A  convergent

B  transform

C  divergent

D  passive

A  subduction

B  mountain formation

C  transform faulting

D  rift formation

E  erosion

A  Divergent

B  Spreading center

C  Convergent

D  Subduction

E  Transform

A  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

B  Crust and mantle

C  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

D  Crust only

E  Mantle and liquid outer 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 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  genetic modification of grains and other crops

B  the development and application of chemical pesticides

C  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

D  the development and application of chemical herbicides

E  the development of a vaccine for polio

A  carrying capacity

B  critical mass

C  growth rate

D  population dynamics

A  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

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

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

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  FALSE

B  TRUE

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  TRUE

B  FALSE