Exam 1

A  a crater

B  a rift valley

C  a caldera

D  a volcanic vent

E  a blow hole

A  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

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

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

D  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

E  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

A  composite volcanoes

B  domes

C  cinder cones

D  basaltic plateaus

E  shield volcanoes

A  a high risk volcano

B  active

C  inactive

D  extinct

E  dormant

A  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

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

C  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

D  earthquakes measured by seismometers

E  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

A  P-waves

B  surface waves

C  body waves

D  S-waves

E  sonar

A  permanent waves

B  Love waves

C  S-waves

D  P-waves

E  Rayleigh waves

A  Reverse Fault

B  Normal Fault

C  Stress Fault

D  Thrust Fault

E  Strike-slip Fault

A  epicenter

B  focus

C  nexus

D  scarp

E  ground zero

A  900 times more

B  2 times more

C  27,000 times more

D  30 times more

E  10 times more

A  electron.

B  isotope.

C  ion.

D  molecule.

E  plasma.

A  color

B  hardness

C  cleavage

D  crystal form

E  luster

A  volcanic rock.

B  sedimentary rock.

C  metamorphic rock.

D  extrusive igneous rock.

E  intrusive igneous rock.

A  They tend to be extremely hard.

B  They tend to be layered.

C  They are always very colorful.

D  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

A  volcanic eruptions

B  earthquakes

C  Earth tides

D  shear strain

E  thermal convection currents

A  transform

B  divergent

C  convergent

D  passive

A  transform faulting

B  rift formation

C  subduction

D  mountain formation

E  erosion

A  Spreading center

B  Transform

C  Convergent

D  Divergent

E  Subduction

A  Mantle and liquid outer core

B  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

C  Crust and mantle

D  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

E  Crust only

A  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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 with how natural geological processes affect man.

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

A  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

B  the development and application of chemical pesticides

C  the development of a vaccine for polio

D  genetic modification of grains and other crops

E  the development and application of chemical herbicides

A  population dynamics

B  carrying capacity

C  growth rate

D  critical mass

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

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

C  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

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

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  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE