Exam 1

A  a caldera

B  a blow hole

C  a rift valley

D  a volcanic vent

E  a crater

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

E  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

A  domes

B  cinder cones

C  shield volcanoes

D  basaltic plateaus

E  composite volcanoes

A  extinct

B  a high risk volcano

C  dormant

D  active

E  inactive

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

B  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

C  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

D  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

E  earthquakes measured by seismometers

A  S-waves

B  sonar

C  surface waves

D  body waves

E  P-waves

A  permanent waves

B  P-waves

C  Rayleigh waves

D  S-waves

E  Love waves

A  Strike-slip Fault

B  Thrust Fault

C  Reverse Fault

D  Normal Fault

E  Stress Fault

A  epicenter

B  focus

C  nexus

D  scarp

E  ground zero

A  30 times more

B  27,000 times more

C  900 times more

D  2 times more

E  10 times more

A  plasma.

B  ion.

C  molecule.

D  isotope.

E  electron.

A  crystal form

B  cleavage

C  luster

D  color

E  hardness

A  intrusive igneous rock.

B  metamorphic rock.

C  sedimentary rock.

D  extrusive igneous rock.

E  volcanic rock.

A  They tend to be layered.

B  They are always very colorful.

C  They tend to be extremely hard.

D  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

A  shear strain

B  earthquakes

C  Earth tides

D  thermal convection currents

E  volcanic eruptions

A  convergent

B  transform

C  divergent

D  passive

A  subduction

B  rift formation

C  mountain formation

D  transform faulting

E  erosion

A  Convergent

B  Spreading center

C  Transform

D  Divergent

E  Subduction

A  Crust and mantle

B  Crust only

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 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 developing methods to prevent natural disasters from occurring.

D  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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 of a vaccine for polio

D  the development and application of chemical pesticides

E  genetic modification of grains and other crops

A  critical mass

B  growth rate

C  population dynamics

D  carrying capacity

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

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

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

D  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

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

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  FALSE

B  TRUE