Exam 1

A  a caldera

B  a blow hole

C  a rift valley

D  a crater

E  a volcanic vent

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 the volume of pore space in a volcanic rock

D  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

E  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

A  composite volcanoes

B  basaltic plateaus

C  domes

D  shield volcanoes

E  cinder cones

A  a high risk volcano

B  dormant

C  active

D  inactive

E  extinct

A  earthquakes measured by seismometers

B  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

C  changes in Earth’s gravity field measured by gravimeters

D  swelling measured by tilt-meters or satellite interferometry

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

A  surface waves

B  P-waves

C  sonar

D  body waves

E  S-waves

A  Love waves

B  permanent waves

C  P-waves

D  Rayleigh waves

E  S-waves

A  Stress Fault

B  Thrust Fault

C  Strike-slip Fault

D  Reverse Fault

E  Normal Fault

A  focus

B  epicenter

C  ground zero

D  scarp

E  nexus

A  2 times more

B  900 times more

C  10 times more

D  27,000 times more

E  30 times more

A  isotope.

B  ion.

C  electron.

D  molecule.

E  plasma.

A  cleavage

B  hardness

C  luster

D  color

E  crystal form

A  volcanic rock.

B  metamorphic 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  volcanic eruptions

B  shear strain

C  Earth tides

D  earthquakes

E  thermal convection currents

A  passive

B  convergent

C  transform

D  divergent

A  mountain formation

B  erosion

C  transform faulting

D  rift formation

E  subduction

A  Convergent

B  Spreading center

C  Divergent

D  Subduction

E  Transform

A  Mantle and liquid outer core

B  Crust and mantle

C  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

D  Crust only

E  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

A  It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

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 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 pesticides

B  genetic modification of grains and other crops

C  the development of a vaccine for polio

D  the development and application of chemical herbicides

E  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

A  growth rate

B  carrying capacity

C  population dynamics

D  critical mass

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

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

E  Which public policy can best lower population growth rate?

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE