Exam 1

A  a caldera

B  a volcanic vent

C  a rift valley

D  a crater

E  a blow hole

A  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

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 refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

E  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

A  basaltic plateaus

B  cinder cones

C  domes

D  shield volcanoes

E  composite volcanoes

A  active

B  dormant

C  a high risk volcano

D  extinct

E  inactive

A  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

B  earthquakes measured by seismometers

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

D  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

E  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

A  surface waves

B  sonar

C  P-waves

D  body waves

E  S-waves

A  P-waves

B  Rayleigh waves

C  S-waves

D  permanent waves

E  Love waves

A  Stress Fault

B  Thrust Fault

C  Reverse Fault

D  Strike-slip Fault

E  Normal Fault

A  focus

B  ground zero

C  epicenter

D  scarp

E  nexus

A  10 times more

B  900 times more

C  27,000 times more

D  30 times more

E  2 times more

A  electron.

B  molecule.

C  ion.

D  isotope.

E  plasma.

A  color

B  luster

C  hardness

D  crystal form

E  cleavage

A  sedimentary rock.

B  extrusive igneous rock.

C  volcanic rock.

D  intrusive igneous rock.

E  metamorphic rock.

A  They are always very colorful.

B  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

C  They tend to be extremely hard.

D  They tend to be layered.

A  shear strain

B  earthquakes

C  Earth tides

D  thermal convection currents

E  volcanic eruptions

A  divergent

B  passive

C  convergent

D  transform

A  transform faulting

B  erosion

C  subduction

D  mountain formation

E  rift formation

A  Transform

B  Divergent

C  Spreading center

D  Subduction

E  Convergent

A  Crust and mantle

B  Mantle and liquid outer core

C  Crust only

D  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

E  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

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

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

E  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

A  the development and application of chemical herbicides

B  genetic modification of grains and other crops

C  the development of a vaccine for polio

D  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

E  the development and application of chemical pesticides

A  growth rate

B  population dynamics

C  carrying capacity

D  critical mass

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

B  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

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

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

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

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE