Geography Final Exam Chapter 9

b-seismograph.

9-An instrument used to record vibrations in the crust is the a-tiltmeter. b-seismograph. c-Richter scale. d-land barometer.

b-a decline of, and damage to, the local economy.

0-According to the text, the major impact of an earthquake prediction on a region would be a-a slight but general increase in property values. b-a decline of, and damage to, the local economy. c-upward changes in employment opportunities. d-increased business activity.

b-Composite volcanoes have explosive eruptions.

0-Which of the following statements is correct? a-Shield volcanoes have explosive eruptions. b-Composite volcanoes have explosive eruptions. c-Plateau basalt eruptions are explosive. d-Icelandic eruptions are usually explosive eruptions due to the high silica content of the magma.

c-oceanic trenches.

1-The deepest single group of features on the ocean floor is a-areas beneath the ice sheets. b-continental areas. c-oceanic trenches. d-midoceanic ridge systems.

a-normal fault - horizontal motion

1-The following pairing is INCORRECT: a-normal fault - horizontal motion b-anticline - a trough c-syncline - a ridge d-reverse fault - compressional forces

c-The average elevation of Earth's surface is -2070 m (-6790 ft.).

2-Which of the following is correct regarding Earth's elevations? a-The average elevation of the oceans is -415 m (-1360 ft.). b-The highest mountain is 11,030 m (36,198 ft.). c-The average elevation of Earth's surface is -2070 m (-6790 ft.). d-The greatest ocean depth is -3800 m (-12,470 ft.).

b-the Alps and the Rockies

2-Which of the following represents a second order of relief? a-the North American platecontinental masses b-the Alps and the Rockies c-the hills and valleys d-the oceanic basins

c-displaced and migrating pieces of Earth's crust

3-Terranes refer to a-the continental shields within each continent. b-the "lay of the land." c-displaced and migrating pieces of Earth's crust d-features in the formation of Europe but not North America. e-the topography of a tract of land.

a-plain.

3-The term for a topographic region with local relief less than 100 m (325 ft.) is a: a-plain. b-depression. c-high tableland. d-low tableland.

c-regions where a craton is exposed at the surface.

4-Continental shields are a-usually tectonically unstable due to rifting. b-made up of very young sedimentary rock. c-regions where a craton is exposed at the surface. d-formed of basaltic magma.

d-normal faults.

4-Faults that result from tensional stress are called a-reverse faults. b-folded faults. c-strike-slip, or transform faults. d-normal faults.

d-effusive in nature.

5-Hawaiian volcanoes are a-presently dormant. b-related to subduction zones. c-explosive in nature. d-effusive in nature.

b-a continental shield region

5-Where would you go to find very old metamorphic rock? a-a mid-oceanic ridge b-a continental shield region c-a shield volcano d-at the surface above a hot spot

a-compression.

6-Reverse faults are caused by a-compression. b-shearing. c-tension.

c-involved a portion of the San Andreas Fault in a strike-slip motion at depthdeep below the surface.

6The damage caused by the Loma Prieta earthquake a-was isolated to near the epicenter northeast of Santa Cruz. b-was related to severe surface faulting and breaking. c-involved a portion of the San Andreas Fault in a strike-slip motion at depthdeep below the surface. d-was associated with a normal fault and not the San Andreas fault.

a-composite volcano associated with an offshore subducting oceanic plate.

7-Mount St. Helens is a a-composite volcano associated with an offshore subducting oceanic plate. b-typical plateau basalt volcano. c-shield volcano associated with a hot spot. d-shield volcano associated with an offshore subducting oceanic plate.

c-right-lateral strike slip faults.

7-The San Andreas and Anatolian faults are a-two different kinds of faults. b-normal faults. c-right-lateral strike slip faults. d-reverse faults.

a-western coasts.

8-The most active tectonic regions of North and South America are on the a-western coasts. b-eastern coasts. c-southern coasts. d-midcontinent.

a-oceanic-oceanic convergence.

8-Which type of orogeny formed the Indonesian and Japanese island arcs a-oceanic-oceanic convergence. b-continental-continental convergence. c-oceanic-continental convergence.

d-All of these are true.

9-Which of the following is true of the moment-magnitude scale? a-It measures the strength of the rock, the distance the fault moved, and the surface area of the area that ruptured. b-It is more accurate than the Richter scale at measuring large earthquakes. c-It can be used to reassess past earthquakes. d-All of these are true.