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Natural Disasters 12-18-2023 Quiz #3 Review
Natural Disasters 12-18-2023 Quiz #3 Review
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1
Which of the following is NOT part of the Three Vs of Volcanology?
Volume
Viscosity
Volatiles
Ventilation
2
Secondary waves can only go through
Gasses
Plasma
Liquids
Solids
3
Which statement best describes the arrival of an initial S-wave at a seismic station?
It arrived later than the P-wave because S-waves travel more slowly.
It arrived at the same time as the P-wave (P & S waves have the same speed)
It arrived earlier than the P-wave because S-waves travel faster.
Not enough information (don't know when the P-wave arrived; cases vary)
4
Which of the following is a type of explosive eruption?
Mercallian
Hawaiian
Vulcanian
Icelandic
5
Which of the following is NOT a type of lava?
pahoehoe
a'a
obsidian
pillow
6
This is the general motion of a primary seismic wave.
Loop-de-loop
Side-to-side motion perpendicular to the direction of travel
Compressional
Shearing
7
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale is this much more intense than a 3.0 earthquake on the Richter scale.
1000 times more
3 times more
10 times more
30 times more
8
What usually causes tsunamis?
hurricanes
the collision of ocean currents
high-pressure weather systems
undersea earthquakes
9
Which of the following materials will be poured out of a cup most slowly?
A medium viscosity liquid
A liquid with zero viscosity
A high viscosity liquid
A low viscosity liquid
10
Which kind of fault is pictured here?
strike-slip
None of the above
normal
reverse
11
A Modified Mercalli scale ranking of 11 indicates what level of damage caused by earthquakes?
fairly low
moderate
N/A; that scale does not rate damage
extremely high
12
Which of the following can produce volcanic mountain ranges?
Dynamite
Transform boundaries
Pillow lava
Subduction zones
13
What indicates that a reverse fault is pictured here?
None of the above; this isn't a reverse fault
the plates are moving in opposite directions compared to a normal fault
cliff hanging over existing land
cliff hanging over existing land AND plates moving opposite from "normal"
14
Which kind of fault is pictured here?
normal
reverse
All of the above
strike-slip
15
True or False: Earthquakes only occur at transform boundaries and no other boundaries.
True
False
16
Which is your priority when a tsunami is approaching?
Get to higher ground
Drive toward the waves
Get to a room in the center of any house
Board up the windows
17
Tectonic plates are floating on this layer of the Earth.
outer core
rigid mantle
asthenosphere
stiffer mantle
18
Which of the following choices involve a low amount of volatiles?
Scoria cones
Calderas
Lava domes
Stratovolcanoes
19
A stratovolcano has this relative volume of volcanic material.
Medium
Small
Extra Large
Large
20
A high amount of volatiles usually indicates a large amount of this dissolved gas.
Water
Sulfur
Silicon
Carbon monoxide
