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.
