Geology 101 Unit 3 Quizzes
Which of the following is not true about pahoehoe?
Blocky
Yellowstone National Park is a
Caldera over a hot spot
The volcano that erupted at Paricutin, Mexico, as a
Cinder Cone
Movement along the fault in Figure J is due to which type of differential stress?
Compression
At which type of plate boundary would you expect to the see the fault shown in Figure E?
Convergent
Which best describes Figure A?
Dip-slip fault
The hanging wall in Figure B has moved ___.
Down
Another term for a volcanic mudflow is a ______.
Lahar
Figure F shows layers of sediment that have been displaced along a dip-slip fault. The hanging wall in the photo is on the ___.
Left Side
Figure D is an example of a ___ strike-slip fault.
Left-lateral
In Figure F, the bright white layer on the left side (hanging wall) of the fault now sits lower than the bright white layer on the right side of the fault. This is an example of a __ fault.
Normal
What type of fault is shown in Figure A?
Normal
What term describes fragmental volcanic material? (also can describe the the texture of a rock containing this material)
Pyroclastic
Figure H is an example of a ___ fault.
Reverse
Figure K is an example of which type of fault?
Reverse
In the dip-slip fault shown in Figure E, the hanging wall is on the ___.
Right side
Figure G is an example of a ___ strike-slip fault.
Right-Lateral
Figure I is an example of a ___ fault.
Right-lateral strike-slip
The fault in Figure C is a result of which type of differential stress?
Shear
What kind of volcanoes are Kilauea and the other big Hawaiian volcanoes?
Shield
A composite volcanic cone is also known as a ________.
Stratovolcano
Slippage along which type of fault caused the displacement of the fence in Figure I?
Strike Slip
Movement along the fault in Figure B is due to which type of stress?
Tension
Figure L shows a fault that has caused displacement along a fence. This fault is most likely located near which type of plate boundary?
Transform
After the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, the water surface of Spirit Lake was significantly elevated.
True
In Figure J, the hanging wall has moved ___.
Up
Which of the following is not related to whether a volcano erupts violently or gently?
Whether or not people live nearby
Which type of basaltic lava flow has a relatively smooth surface?
pahoehoe