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Geology 111 Exam 2 Review
Geology 111 Exam 2 Review
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A review of plate tectonics for Physical Geology
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1
The Hawaiian island chain is an example of a(n)
island volcanic arc
hot-spot island chain
stratovolcanic assembly
continental volcanic arc
2
Within North America, which of the provinces would you expect to find volcanoes?
Rocky Mountains
Cascades
Basin & Range
Sierra Nevadas
3
An episode of mountain building is termed a(n)
slickenside
phylogeny
orogeny
aureole
4
How many seismic stations are necessary to find the epicenter of an earthquake?
One
Three
Two
Four
5
Whether an eruption will primarily produce lava or pyroclastic debris is influenced by the.
proportion of volatiles within the lava
composition of the lava
All of the above are correct.
viscosity of the lava
6
Which type of earthquake-producing faults will be found at a convergent boundary
Strike-slip
Oblique-slip
Normal
Reverse
7
The characteristic “rotten egg” smell of many active volcanoes is derived from
iron and magnesium within lava
carbon dioxide gas
stale water within the magma chamber
hydrogen sulfide gas
8
What does the P-S Interval from a single seismic station tell you about an earthquake?
How strong the earthquake is
How far away the earthquake is
How deep the earthquake is
Where the epicenter of the earthquake is
9
Which sort of stress is usually associated with convergent plate boundaries?
Compressional
Confining
Shear
Tensional
10
A fold shaped like an elongate arch is a(n) ________.
syncline
anticline
dome
basin
11
Which kind of damage caused by earthquakes generally kills the most people?
Fire
Building failure and collapse
Liquifaction
Tsunami
12
A fast-moving flow consisting of a mixture of water and volcaniclastic debris is termed a.
stratovolcano
lahar
glowing avalanche
flood basalt
13
Which of the following mountain ranges is of the Andean-type (oceanic-continent)?
Tetons
Appalachians
Sierra Nevadas
Cascades
14
A tsunami is .
the tendency of wet, clay-rich soils to behave like a liquid
the amount of change in elevation of local sea level
an earthquake-generated sea wave
a sloshing of water back and forth within a lake or bay