Question 1

What types of rocks would be most common in the volcano in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  scoria and other vesicular basalt
B)  basalt mostly formed in lava flows
C)  felsic and intermediate lava flows
D)  pillow basalts
E)  None of these.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following is a major source of earthquakes associated with continental collisions?

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A)  thrust faults
B)  slip along the plate boundary
C)  faulting in a wide area adjacent to the collision zone
D)  All of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Shaking during an earthquake can

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A)  liquefy unconsolidated sediments, causing destruction of buildings on top of them.
B)  generate a tsunami.
C)  trigger landslides.
D)  cause rigid buildings to collapse.
E)  All of these.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Landslides and volcanic eruptions can cause a tsunami by

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A)  causing the ground to shake.
B)  causing large winds and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
C)  causing a large mass of rock to displace the water catastrophically.
D)  forming large gas bubbles under water.
E)  heating up the water, causing it to expand.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The main cause of caldera collapse is

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A)  a fissure eruption that allows the shield volcano to split into two or more parts.
B)  collapse of the north flank by landslides.
C)  removal of magmas that form pillow basalt.
D)  collapse of the roof of a magma chamber as magma erupts.
E)  All of these.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is least likely to be a volcano?

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A)  a vent where magma and other volcanic material is erupted
B)  a hill with a crater formed at the site of an eruption
C)  a hill capped by volcanic rocks
D)  a fissure that erupts hot, molten lava
E)  a mountain that erupts only volcanic ashF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a common type of volcano?

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A)  mesa
B)  shield
C)  dome
D)  composite coneE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The igneous feature shown in this photograph is

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A)  dike.
B)  sill.
C)  volcanic neck.
D)  batholith.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a way in which volcanic domes are commonly destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A)  collapse into emptied magma chambers below
B)  collapse of steep flanks into block and ash flows
C)  internally derived explosions from built-up gas pressureD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 10

On this map of southeastern Asia and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes along a continental collision?

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A)  1, in the Indian Ocean
B)  2, in Tibet
C)  3, near Japan
D)  4, near the Tonga island arcE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The type of fault shown in this figure is a

Accepted Answer

A)  normal fault.
B)  reverse fault.
C)  strike-slip fault.
D)  thrust fault.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The continental block shown in this figure has a transform boundary, a reverse fault, and a continental rift.What type of activity could cause an earthquake here?

Accepted Answer

A)  strike-slip faulting
B)  normal faulting
C)  reverse faulting
D)  movement of magma near the rift
E)  All of these.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

On this map of southeastern Asia and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes along a mid-ocean ridge?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, in the Indian Ocean
B)  2, in Tibet
C)  3, near Japan
D)  4, near the Tonga island arcE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Flood basalt eruptions are fed by

Accepted Answer

A)  long fissures/dikes.
B)  lava tubes.
C)  central vents/craters.D) None of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 15

What type of deformation is shown in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement
B)  rotation
C)  internal strain of the rock
D)  columnar jointsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following types of eruptions is among the most deadly of natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  caldera-forming
B)  cinder cone-forming
C)  basaltic shield-forming
D)  geysersE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

When a rock is buried deep in the Earth and experiences the same force from all sides, it is under

Accepted Answer

A)  confining pressure.
B)  fluid pressure.
C)  shear stress.
D)  burial compression.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  confining pressure
B)  horizontal tension
C)  horizontal compression
D)  horizontal pushing
E)  Any of these.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The type of stress that causes most folding is

Accepted Answer

A)  tension.
B)  compression.
C)  confining pressure.
D)  fluid pressure.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of a volcanic dome?

Accepted Answer

A)  The outer part of the dome contains blocks and other rubble.
B)  Some parts contain volcanic glass, such as obsidian.
C)  They are one of the largest types of volcanoes.
D)  Many domes are associated with composite volcanoes and calderas.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 11: Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

Landslides and volcanic eruptions can cause a tsunami by

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What types of rocks would be most common in the volcano in this photograph?

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Which of the following types of eruptions is among the most deadly of natural disasters?

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Which of the following is least likely to be a volcano?

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The main cause of caldera collapse is

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What type of stress could form the fault in this figure?

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On this map of southeastern Asia and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes along a mid-ocean ridge?

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What type of deformation is shown in this photograph?

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On this map of southeastern Asia and adjacent areas, which site would have earthquakes along a continental collision?

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The igneous feature shown in this photograph is

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Shaking during an earthquake can

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Flood basalt eruptions are fed by

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The type of fault shown in this figure is a

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Which of the following is NOT a common type of volcano?

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The type of stress that causes most folding is

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Which of the following is NOT true of a volcanic dome?

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When a rock is buried deep in the Earth and experiences the same force from all sides, it is under

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The continental block shown in this figure has a transform boundary, a reverse fault, and a continental rift.What type of activity could cause an earthquake here?

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Which of the following is a major source of earthquakes associated with continental collisions?

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which volcanic domes are commonly destroyed?

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