Exam 1

A  a crater

B  a caldera

C  a volcanic vent

D  a rift valley

E  a blow hole

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

B  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

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 how brittle a solid substance is.

A  basaltic plateaus

B  shield volcanoes

C  composite volcanoes

D  domes

E  cinder cones

A  extinct

B  a high risk volcano

C  dormant

D  active

E  inactive

A  earthquakes measured by seismometers

B  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

C  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

D  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

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

A  S-waves

B  body waves

C  surface waves

D  sonar

E  P-waves

A  Love waves

B  permanent waves

C  P-waves

D  Rayleigh waves

E  S-waves

A  Normal Fault

B  Thrust Fault

C  Reverse Fault

D  Strike-slip Fault

E  Stress Fault

A  nexus

B  ground zero

C  focus

D  epicenter

E  scarp

A  10 times more

B  30 times more

C  2 times more

D  900 times more

E  27,000 times more

A  ion.

B  isotope.

C  molecule.

D  electron.

E  plasma.

A  cleavage

B  hardness

C  luster

D  crystal form

E  color

A  extrusive igneous rock.

B  volcanic rock.

C  intrusive igneous rock.

D  metamorphic rock.

E  sedimentary rock.

A  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

B  They tend to be layered.

C  They are always very colorful.

D  They tend to be extremely hard.

A  shear strain

B  thermal convection currents

C  Earth tides

D  volcanic eruptions

E  earthquakes

A  convergent

B  transform

C  divergent

D  passive

A  erosion

B  subduction

C  transform faulting

D  mountain formation

E  rift formation

A  Convergent

B  Spreading center

C  Transform

D  Divergent

E  Subduction

A  Mantle and liquid outer core

B  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

C  Crust and mantle

D  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

E  Crust only

A  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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

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

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 and application of chemical herbicides

B  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

C  genetic modification of grains and other crops

D  the development of a vaccine for polio

E  the development and application of chemical pesticides

A  growth rate

B  carrying capacity

C  critical mass

D  population dynamics

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  How did the water supply to a community get contaminated?

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

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

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE