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1
As ocean levels rise, islands have already started to disappear
False
True
2
Gas emissions, seismic activity, ground swelling, and thermal & magnetic anomalies are all signs that:
an earthquake is getting ready to rumble
a landslide is getting ready to slide
a tsunami is about to flow
a volcano is preparing to erupt
3
Which earthquake scale uses seismographs to measure intensity?
Moment Magnitude scale
Mercalli scale
Richter Magnitude scale
4
Groundwater flow depends on porosity and permeability. Which one considers how well the space is connected?
Permeability
Porosity
5
Which of the following is not a water-induced force that impacts buildings during flooding?
Hydrodynamic loads
impact loads
Hydrothermal loads
Hydrostatic loads
6
What is the main regulator for earth's surface temperatures?
land
air
ocean
plants
7
Lahars are a special kind of landslide. What makes it different from other types of landslides?
It's formed from earthquakes
It's formed from volcanoes
It's formed from water
It's formed from tsunamis
8
What type of volcano is this? Hint: Basaltic lava, very big, non-explosive
Cindercone
Shield volcano
Volcanic Dome
Stratovolcano
9
Which of the following is not a type of channel pattern for a river?
meandering
waffeling
straight
braided
10
The greenhouse effect started at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
True
False
11
How much time elapsed from the beginning of the P wave to the beginning of the S wave?
55 seconds
1 min 39 seconds
84 seconds
44 seconds
12
Which earthquake scale uses observations to measure intensity?
Richter Magnitude scale
Mercalli scale
Moment Magnitude scale
13
Which is an example of a paleo-proxy record for climate?
recorded temperature
tree rings
crop records
newspapers
14
Tiltmeteres, geophones, surveillance, and monitoring rainfall can all be used as early warning systems for:
snowstorms
sinkholes
tsunamis
landslides
15
Which types of material can P waves travel through that S waves can't travel through?
liquids and gases
solids
only gases
only liquids
16
More silica = _________ Viscosity
Higher
Lower
17
________ Viscosity = More basaltic composition
Lower
Higher
18
Total Load =
suspended load + bed load
suspended load + bed load + dissolved load
bed load + dissolved load
suspended load + dissolved load
19
P waves move by:
attenuation
compression
shearing
rolling
20
Using your last answer, how far did the earthquake travel to the seismograph?
~290 km
~400 km
~430 km
~500 km
21
Which rain conditions form downstream floods?
intense rainfall, short time, small area
wide area, short time
wide area, long time
small area, long time
22
Which flood is used to make flood insurance rate maps and determine which areas are within flood zones?
10 year flood
1000 year flood
25 year flood
100 year flood
23
How much of the Earth's water is accessible for drinking water?
97%
<1%
3%
1%
24
Tsunamis are most commonly caused by:
volcanic eruption
underwater landslides
earthquakes
Extraterrestrial bodies (meteors, etc)
25
Which global water cycle process is directly related to ice?
Sublimation
Evaporation
Groundwater and Surface storage
Transpiration
26
Which heavy metal was the City of Flint poisoned by?
copper
lead
magnesium
iron
27
Which part of Key West is safest from flooding?
Zone AE (in blue)
Zone X (no color)
Zone X (in orange)
Zone VE (in blue)
28
Longshore drift is important because it
causes gyers
moves sand along the shore
creates rip currents
defies soft stabilization
29
Which type of earthquake wave moves the fastest?
S waves
P waves
Surface waves
30
What part of the atmosphere includes the Earth's weather?
mesosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
31
An aquifer:
is groundwater under pressure
supplies groundwater at a decent rate
is groundwater that naturally springs out of the ground
another name for groundwater
32
What influence or force is needed to explain the anomalous jump in climate temperatures?
Ocean forcing
Anthropogenic forcing
Solar forcing
Volcanic forcing
33
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch accumulates trash because it is stuck in a:
gyre
rip tide
eddie
current
34
Which is not a type of water pollution
sediments
solar pollution
thermal pollution
nutrients
35
What type of tide is this?
Neap tide
Spring tide
Low tide
Rip tide
36
Which letter identifies the rip current?
D
B
C
A
37
For groundwater, the top boundary of the saturated zone is called the:
artesian
unsaturated zone
water table
aquifer
38
Which is not a landslide prevention method?
Slope supports
Increase water flow
Drainage control
Proper grading
39
Rivers are the basic transportation system of the rock cycle that involves erosion and deposition of sediments
False
True
40
Greater viscosity = ________ Explosions
Bigger
Smaller
41
If the width of a stream decreases while maintaining the same discharge...
the velocity would have to increase
more deposition would have to occur
the velocity would have to decrease
the depth would have to decrease
42
Which is the slowest type of groundflow?
Debris flow/ Mud flow
Creep
Avalanche
Earth flow
43
In any given year, what percent chance is there of having a flood equal to the BFE (aka the 100 year flood)?
.1%
10%
2%
1%
44
Higher temperature = ________ Viscosity
Lower
Higher
45
This coastal hard stabilization technique is a:
Breakwater
Sea Wall
Jetty
Beach Nourishment
46
What is the ratio of ocean water to fresh water?
97:3
100:0
50:50
75:25
47
Which letter marks the earthquake epicenter?
C
D
B
A
