Exam 1

A  a rift valley

B  a caldera

C  a blow hole

D  a volcanic vent

E  a crater

A  It refers to a temperature gradient in a liquid.

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

C  It refers to how brittle a solid substance is.

D  It is a measure of flexibility of a solid.

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

A  basaltic plateaus

B  cinder cones

C  domes

D  composite volcanoes

E  shield volcanoes

A  extinct

B  dormant

C  inactive

D  active

E  a high risk volcano

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

E  reversals in the local magnetic field measure by magnetometers

A  P-waves

B  body waves

C  sonar

D  surface waves

E  S-waves

A  Love waves

B  S-waves

C  permanent waves

D  Rayleigh waves

E  P-waves

A  Strike-slip Fault

B  Normal Fault

C  Stress Fault

D  Reverse Fault

E  Thrust Fault

A  nexus

B  ground zero

C  epicenter

D  focus

E  scarp

A  2 times more

B  900 times more

C  30 times more

D  10 times more

E  27,000 times more

A  ion.

B  isotope.

C  plasma.

D  electron.

E  molecule.

A  hardness

B  cleavage

C  crystal form

D  luster

E  color

A  metamorphic rock.

B  intrusive igneous rock.

C  extrusive igneous rock.

D  sedimentary rock.

E  volcanic rock.

A  They tend to be extremely hard.

B  They are always very colorful.

C  They tend to be layered.

D  They are formed by solidification from a melt.

A  Earth tides

B  volcanic eruptions

C  earthquakes

D  thermal convection currents

E  shear strain

A  convergent

B  passive

C  divergent

D  transform

A  mountain formation

B  erosion

C  subduction

D  transform faulting

E  rift formation

A  Spreading center

B  Subduction

C  Convergent

D  Transform

E  Divergent

A  Mantle, liquid outer core, and solid inner core

B  Liquid outer core and solid inner core

C  Mantle and liquid outer core

D  Crust and mantle

E  Crust only

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

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 is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.

A  the development and application of chemical herbicides

B  the development of a vaccine for polio

C  the development and application of chemical pesticides

D  the development of nitrogen-based fertilizers

E  genetic modification of grains and other crops

A  population dynamics

B  critical mass

C  carrying capacity

D  growth rate

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

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

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

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE