Exam 1

A  a caldera

B  a rift valley

C  a crater

D  a blow hole

E  a volcanic vent

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

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

C  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

D  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

E  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

A  domes

B  cinder cones

C  shield volcanoes

D  composite volcanoes

E  basaltic plateaus

A  active

B  a high risk volcano

C  extinct

D  dormant

E  inactive

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  surface waves

B  body waves

C  S-waves

D  sonar

E  P-waves

A  Rayleigh waves

B  permanent waves

C  S-waves

D  P-waves

E  Love waves

A  Normal Fault

B  Strike-slip Fault

C  Reverse Fault

D  Thrust Fault

E  Stress Fault

A  nexus

B  ground zero

C  focus

D  epicenter

E  scarp

A  27,000 times more

B  30 times more

C  10 times more

D  900 times more

E  2 times more

A  plasma.

B  molecule.

C  isotope.

D  ion.

E  electron.

A  crystal form

B  hardness

C  cleavage

D  luster

E  color

A  metamorphic rock.

B  volcanic rock.

C  sedimentary rock.

D  intrusive igneous rock.

E  extrusive igneous rock.

A  They tend to be layered.

B  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

C  They tend to be extremely hard.

D  They are always very colorful.

A  thermal convection currents

B  shear strain

C  Earth tides

D  volcanic eruptions

E  earthquakes

A  transform

B  convergent

C  passive

D  divergent

A  mountain formation

B  subduction

C  transform faulting

D  erosion

E  rift formation

A  Transform

B  Convergent

C  Divergent

D  Subduction

E  Spreading center

A  Crust and mantle

B  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

C  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

D  Crust only

E  Mantle and liquid outer core

A  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

B  It is concerned with how natural geological processes affect man.

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

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 with developing methods to prevent natural disasters from occurring.

A  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

B  the development and application of chemical herbicides

C  the development and application of chemical pesticides

D  the development of a vaccine for polio

E  genetic modification of grains and other crops

A  population dynamics

B  carrying capacity

C  growth rate

D  critical mass

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

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

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

D  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

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

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE