Exam 1

A  a blow hole

B  a volcanic vent

C  a rift valley

D  a caldera

E  a crater

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

B  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

C  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

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

E  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

A  cinder cones

B  composite volcanoes

C  domes

D  shield volcanoes

E  basaltic plateaus

A  a high risk volcano

B  active

C  inactive

D  dormant

E  extinct

A  earthquakes measured by seismometers

B  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

C  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

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

E  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

A  body waves

B  sonar

C  surface waves

D  P-waves

E  S-waves

A  Rayleigh waves

B  S-waves

C  Love waves

D  permanent waves

E  P-waves

A  Reverse Fault

B  Strike-slip Fault

C  Stress Fault

D  Normal Fault

E  Thrust Fault

A  focus

B  nexus

C  epicenter

D  ground zero

E  scarp

A  30 times more

B  2 times more

C  27,000 times more

D  10 times more

E  900 times more

A  isotope.

B  molecule.

C  ion.

D  electron.

E  plasma.

A  color

B  crystal form

C  cleavage

D  hardness

E  luster

A  metamorphic rock.

B  volcanic rock.

C  intrusive igneous rock.

D  sedimentary rock.

E  extrusive igneous 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  volcanic eruptions

C  earthquakes

D  thermal convection currents

E  Earth tides

A  divergent

B  convergent

C  passive

D  transform

A  erosion

B  subduction

C  rift formation

D  transform faulting

E  mountain formation

A  Spreading center

B  Subduction

C  Convergent

D  Divergent

E  Transform

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 is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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

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

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 of nitrogen-based fertilizers

D  the development and application of chemical herbicides

E  the development and application of chemical pesticides

A  carrying capacity

B  growth rate

C  population dynamics

D  critical mass

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

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  How did the water supply to a community get contaminated?

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  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE