Exam 1

A  a crater

B  a blow hole

C  a volcanic vent

D  a caldera

E  a rift valley

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 flexibility of a solid.

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

E  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

A  basaltic plateaus

B  cinder cones

C  composite volcanoes

D  shield volcanoes

E  domes

A  extinct

B  active

C  a high risk volcano

D  dormant

E  inactive

A  earthquakes measured by seismometers

B  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

C  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

D  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

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

A  sonar

B  body waves

C  surface waves

D  S-waves

E  P-waves

A  P-waves

B  permanent waves

C  Love waves

D  Rayleigh waves

E  S-waves

A  Thrust Fault

B  Reverse Fault

C  Normal Fault

D  Stress Fault

E  Strike-slip Fault

A  epicenter

B  scarp

C  nexus

D  ground zero

E  focus

A  27,000 times more

B  30 times more

C  2 times more

D  10 times more

E  900 times more

A  ion.

B  electron.

C  plasma.

D  isotope.

E  molecule.

A  color

B  crystal form

C  hardness

D  luster

E  cleavage

A  metamorphic rock.

B  volcanic rock.

C  extrusive igneous rock.

D  intrusive igneous rock.

E  sedimentary 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  thermal convection currents

B  earthquakes

C  shear strain

D  Earth tides

E  volcanic eruptions

A  convergent

B  divergent

C  transform

D  passive

A  rift formation

B  erosion

C  mountain formation

D  transform faulting

E  subduction

A  Divergent

B  Subduction

C  Transform

D  Convergent

E  Spreading center

A  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

B  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

C  Crust only

D  Crust and mantle

E  Mantle and liquid outer core

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

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

A  genetic modification of grains and other crops

B  the development of a vaccine for polio

C  the development and application of chemical pesticides

D  the development and application of chemical herbicides

E  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

A  carrying capacity

B  population dynamics

C  critical mass

D  growth rate

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

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

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

D  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

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  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE