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Science Homework Help. GEOLOGY 50 multiple choice questions
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1 Earthquakes originate from the _______.
2 Deep-focus earthquakes occur in subduction zones because
3 Which of the following is true of elastic deformation?
4 Which seismic waves travel only along the Earth’s exterior?
5 If you were building a home in San Francisco, on what type of geologic material would you build in order to minimize potential earthquake damage?
The time elapsed between the arrivals of the P- and S-waves at a seismograph is in indication of the __________.
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The most damaging by-product of a submarine earthquake is _______________.
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What type of faults will form at divergent plate boundaries?
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Slow, gradual slip along a fault is termed _______.
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All of the following have been recognized as earthquake precursors except which?
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Which of the following is true of the magnitude of an earthquake?
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In 1989 as in 1906, earthquake damage in San Francisco was most severe in areas underlain by fill, as in the Marina district.
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A seismic gap can be described as __________.
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What determines the magnitude of an earthquake?
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Ground shaking in areas with very wet ground can cause _______.
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The first seismic wave to arrive at a seismograph station is a _________-.
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Which of the following is not true of seismic waves?
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What type of fault is shown in the diagram below?
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According to the elastic rebound theory, after an earthquake, rocks snap back elastically to their pre-stress condition.
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A meander that is cut off to become completely isolated from the main channel, but which retains water, is a(n) ____________.
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The capacity of a stream is a measure of the _______.
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Lateral erosion by meandering streams occurs where?
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Surface geologic processes are mainly driven by which of the following?
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The flat-lying area surrounding a river channel is termed the ____________.
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The stage of a stream is the __________.
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In a stream channel, water flow velocity multiplied by channel cross-sectional area is
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Flood plains result from which of the following?
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The outer edge of a meander, where material is being eroded, is a(n) ____________.
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A flash flood _________.
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Which of the following are processes in the hydrologic cycle?
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An upstream flood affects
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Sediment deposited in still water (such as lake or ocean) at the mouth of a river forms a(n)
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Which type of volcano can be expected to erupt explosively?
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Shield volcanoes are made of which of the following?
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Volcanic ash and gases are warm; therefore, when large quantities of these are put into the air, the atmosphere warms up worldwide.
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A hot, rapidly moving cloud of gas and ash produced by a volcanic eruption is known as a
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Which of the following volcanoes is least likely to erupt violently and explosively?
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Cinder cones have what type of eruptions?
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Mount St. Helens and the related Cascade Range volcanoes represent the only volcanically active areas in the United States.
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Most stratovolcanoes are located at which plate boundary?
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Most damage when a composite volcano erupts results from which of the following?
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What is the “problem gas” that resulted in tree-kill and other health concern around Mammoth Lakes, CA?
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A very symmetric volcanic structure built of pyroclastics is a __________.
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Magma at a subduction zone is generated by which process?
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A volcano built of many thin flows of fluid lava is a
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Which volcanic gas may be responsible for lowering average global temperatures following the Mt. Pinatubo or Tambora, Indonesia volcanic eruption?
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Possible precursors of volcanic eruptions include _________.
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The type of volcano most likely to form over an oceanic “hot spot” is a
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Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia erupted in 1889 completely destroying the volcano. This was an example of what type of eruption?
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Magma with the greatest capacity for trapping gases is _______.
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