WorksheetsGeology sem. 2 review
Total questions: 115
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
2.
The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were both created by this type of plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subduction
3.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and basin
c)
lower and upper
d)
thick and thin
4.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely found in which locations?
a)
at plate boundaries
b)
in oceans
c)
in the middle of continents
d)
in the middle of plates
5.
When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one will subduct?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
neither
d)
both
6.
Two tectonic plates collide at a ___ plate boundary.
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
transformer
7.
This land form can occur at a divergent plate boundary.
a)
trench
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
folded mountains
d)
fault
8.
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,
a)
Earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses
b)
the continents DO NOT move
c)
Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking
d)
the continents were once joined together in a single landmass
9.
What is Pangaea?
a)
the name of a German scientist
b)
the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
d)
the name of an ancient fossil
10.
What type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?
a)
evidence from landforms
b)
evidence from fossils
c)
evidence from human remains
d)
evidence from climate
11.
Most geologists rejected Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift because...
a)
it did not agree with their current theory
b)
Wegener was interested in what Earth was like millions of years ago
c)
Wegener used several different types of evidence to support his hypothesis
d)
Wegener could not identify the force that moved the continents
12.
A place where two plates slide past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
convergent boundary
d)
rift valley
13.
What were magnetic stripes on the ocean floor used to show?
a)
the seafloor was spreading outward from the mid-Atlantic ridge
b)
the seafloor was spreading inward toward the mid-Atlantic ridge
c)
the seafloor was effectively stationary
d)
natural magnetic rocks always form in the mantle of the Earth
14.
The youngest rocks on the seafloor are most likely found...
a)
closest to a mid-ocean ridge
b)
farthest from a mid-ocean ridge
c)
near the coastlines
d)
closest to a deep sea trench
15.
A divergent boundary is a boundary between two plates that ____
a)
move toward each other
b)
undergo subduction
c)
move away from each other
d)
slide along each other
16.
What land form is created when an oceanic plate is subducted beneath a continental plate?
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
rift valley
c)
trench
d)
volcanic island arc
17.
A break or crack in the Earth's crust is called a...
a)
plate
b)
fault
c)
fold
d)
crack
18.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
insurgent
19.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
transformers
20.
200-300 million years ago, the continents were joined in a single land mass called...
a)
Pan America
b)
Pangaea
c)
Pan Acean
d)
'Murica
21.
An area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected is called
a)
an inactive fault zone
b)
the mesosphere
c)
a shadow zone
d)
the atmosphere
22.
The composition of Earth's interior affects
a)
how long an earthquake will last
b)
the speed and direction of seismic waves
c)
the location of an earthquake's focus
d)
the strength of an earthquake
23.
What are the fastest body waves?
a)
P waves
b)
T waves
c)
S waves
d)
Q waves
24.
Rayleigh waves cause the ground to move
a)
in a horizontal direction
b)
in a back-and-forth directions
c)
in a jerky, up-and-down motion
d)
in an elliptical, rolling motion
25.
P waves are also known as
a)
secondary waves
b)
compression waves
c)
Love waves
d)
Rayleigh waves
26.
Which of the following are studied to forecast earthquakes?
a)
movement of the planets, bird migration, air temperture
b)
barometric pressure, ocean currents, glacial patterns
c)
animal behavior, environmental changes, weather pattersn
d)
seismic gaps, foreshocks, rock changes
27.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake
a)
the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
b)
a seismic wave tht travels along the surface of Earth
c)
the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus
d)
the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
28.
What is elastic rebound?
a)
the sudden return of deformed rock traits undeformed shape
b)
the gradual return of deformed rock to its undeformed shape
c)
the sudden return of undeformed rock to its deformed shape
d)
the gradual return of undeformed rock to its deformed shape
29.
S-waves are also known as:
a)
Love waves
b)
compression waves
c)
shear waves
d)
Rayleigh waves
30.
These seismic waves arrive first to signal an earthquake and can damage buildings.
a)
p-waves
b)
s-waves
c)
surface waves
d)
z-waves
31.
These seismic waves produce movement that is similar to rolling waves in an ocean:
a)
p-wave
b)
s-wave
c)
surface wave
d)
z-wave
32.
Magnitude is a measure of
a)
how much magma is released from a volcano
b)
how much energy is released from an earthquake
c)
the distance from the midpoint to the crest of a wave
d)
the thickness of a layer in Earth
33.
Compression stress is known to cause
a)
strike-slip faults
b)
normal faults
c)
compression faults
d)
reverse faults
34.
Rayleigh waves cause the ground to move
a)
in a horizontal direction
b)
in a back-and-forth directions
c)
in a jerky, up-and-down motion
d)
in an elliptical, rolling motion
35.
Which type of fault is most frequently found at convergent boundary margins?
a)
normal and reverse
b)
strike slip and normal
c)
reverse
d)
strike slip
36.
What are the 3 types of Mountains?
a)
Volcanic, Block, Slide
b)
Block, Fold, Explosive
c)
Fold, Voclanic, Blocl
d)
Fold, Volcanic, Cube
37.
What are the 3 types of faults?
a)
Fall, Normal, Backwards
b)
Strike-Slip, Normal, Reverse
c)
Strike-Slip, Forwards, Backward
d)
Normal, Strike, Crack
38.
What are the mountains that form as blocks of rock move up or down along normal faults.
a)
Folded Mountains
b)
Fault-Block Mountains
c)
Shield Mountains
d)
Mole-hill Mountain
39.
When mass wasting occurs at a slow pace, which term is applied?
a)
rock fall
b)
creep
c)
landslide
d)
glaciation
40.
Which element of nature is the dominant cause of mass wasting?
a)
water
b)
ice
c)
tidal waves
d)
gravity
41.
Landslides may cause homes to slide into valleys. What type of event is a landslide?
a)
weathering
b)
sorting
c)
mass wasting
d)
deposition
42.
Telephone polls being tilted on a hill are an example of this type of mass movement.
a)
Slump
b)
Creep
c)
Rockfall
d)
Mudflow
43.
Why is planting trees on a muddy slope a good idea to prevent mudflows and landslides?
a)
The tree roots soak up water
b)
The trees keep the soil in place
c)
Trees add homes for wildlife
d)
Just a and b
44.
Rocks tumbling down a steep slope would be an example of
a)
creep
b)
slump
c)
rockfall
d)
mudslide
45.
A fast moving mix of water, soil and rocks would be
a)
creep
b)
slump
c)
rockslide
d)
debis flow
46.
Big chunks of land falling down a curved slope all at once would be an example of
a)
Slump
b)
Creep
c)
Rockfall
d)
Lahar
47.
Why do heavy rains help cause mass movement?
a)
They cause the plants to grow
b)
They cause the soil to be wet and heavy
c)
They cause the animals to come out of their homes
d)
They cause strong winds
48.
What is deforestation?
a)
The removal of trees
b)
The planting of trees
c)
The type of mass movement caused by trees
d)
When forests are covered in mud
49.
Why is building houses on hills in landslide danger zones not a good idea?
a)
The houses' added weight can cause landslides
b)
The houses' noise can cause landslides
c)
The animals like dog's can dig holes in the ground that can cause landslides
d)
All of the above
50.
During what season would you expect mass movements to be a greater threat?
a)
a dry summer with drought
b)
a wet spring with little vegitation
c)
a dry autumn after the leaves turn
d)
a wet summer with lots of vegetation
51.
Which of the following statements best describes a slump?
a)
slippage of a block of material moving along a curved surface
b)
blocks of rock sliding down a slope
c)
rapid flow of water-saturated debris, most common in mountainous areas
d)
slow downhill movement of soil and regolith
52.
What is permanently frozen ground?
a)
Glacier
b)
Permafrost
c)
Snow
d)
Iceberg
53.
Type of stabilization where you take the top off a hill and put it at the bottom.
a)
benching
b)
drain pioes
c)
cut and fill
d)
vegetation
54.
Cutting steps into the side of a hill to prevent mass wasting?
a)
cut and fill
b)
benching
c)
vegetation
d)
retaining wall
55.
When you have multiple events cause a mass wasting episode.
a)
mudslide
b)
complex movement
c)
talus
d)
scarp
56.
Slow downslope movement of water saturated surface sediment.
a)
permafrost
b)
mudslide
c)
rockfall
d)
solifluction
57.
This mass wasting is result of a trigger mechanism causing the material to move like water.
a)
quick clay
b)
creep
c)
rock fall
d)
slump
58.
What is the exposed area of ground at the top of a slump block?
a)
dip
b)
scarp
c)
slip
d)
strike
59.
Highest angle a slope can be before it becomes a mass movement.
a)
angle of repose
b)
complimentary angle
c)
gradient
d)
supplementary angle
60.
A pile of rocks at the bottom of a rock fall.
a)
pile of rocks
b)
scarp
c)
talus
d)
strike
61.
What is a thick, viscous, tongue shaped mass of wet regolith?
a)
mudflow
b)
creep
c)
earthflow
d)
debrisflow
62.
The resisting forces that maintain slope stability are called.....
a)
angle of repose
b)
gravity
c)
shear strength
d)
vegetation
63.
Besides gravity, what is the next most important factor in mass wasting?
a)
water
b)
temperature
c)
humidity
d)
daylight hours
64.
This can be put at the bottom of a slope to keep roads safe.
a)
retaining wall
b)
stream
c)
a sign
d)
ditch
65.
What do drainpipes help with for stability?
a)
Bedrock
b)
Sorted debris
c)
Water
d)
Talus
66.
Which one of these mass movements usually follows existing channels?
a)
Debris flow
b)
Mudflow
c)
Earthflow
d)
Rock fall
67.
This mass movement has at least 50% silt/clay sized particles.
a)
rockslide
b)
avalanche
c)
solifluction
d)
mudflow
68.
This mass movement occurs on a planar surface.
a)
slump
b)
rockfall
c)
rock slide
d)
solifluction
69.
Another name for a rock slide?
a)
rock fall
b)
block slide
c)
debris flow
d)
slump
70.
An area is more susceptible to mass movement when the underlying bedrock is _____________ to the surface.
a)
perpendicular
b)
parallell
71.
How is vegetation removed from an area?
a)
fire
b)
construction
c)
both of these
72.
When too much material is built on a slope it is called what?
a)
underloading
b)
progress
c)
triggering
d)
overloading
73.
What had the highest angle of repose in the lab?
a)
dry sand
b)
pebbles
c)
wet sant
d)
gravel
74.
Another name from the book for mass wasting?
a)
avalanche
b)
creep
c)
landslide
d)
mass movement
75.
What is the name of the area of groundwater where it is saturated?
a)
Zone of Saturation
b)
Zone of Aeration
c)
Water Table
76.
The name of the area that is the upper level of the zone of saturation:
a)
Zone of Saturation
b)
Zone of Aeration
c)
Water Table
77.
What is the area underground where there is water and air?
a)
Zone of Saturation
b)
Zone of Aeration
c)
Water
78.
Water stored below the Earth's surface is called:
a)
Groundwater
b)
Bogs
c)
Water in the ground
79.
When water soaks the ground it becomes groundwater through what process?
a)
Runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Transpiration
80.
The amount of space between soil is:
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
81.
The ability of a liquid to flow through a substance is:
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
82.
A material with a high porosity has:
a)
Little space
b)
A lot of space
83.
A substance has a low permeability when:
a)
Water can flow through easily
b)
Water CAN'T Flow through easily
84.
What is a hole dug below the water table that water seeps into?
a)
Well
b)
Spring
c)
Aquifer
d)
Reservoir
85.
What is the top of the water-filled spaces in the ground called?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Reservoir
c)
Water Table
d)
Well
86.
What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Spring
c)
Well
d)
Reservoir
87.
What is a place where groundwater seeps out of the ground called?
a)
Well
b)
Reservoir
c)
Aquifer
d)
Spring
88.
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a
a)
water table
b)
trailer
c)
house
d)
watershed
89.
What is a river that flows into another river?
a)
reservoir
b)
watershed
c)
tributary
d)
stream
90.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
91.
What cloud is found at ground level?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Culumlus
d)
Fog
92.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
93.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
94.
Where is most water found on Earth?
a)
glaciers
b)
lakes
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
95.
What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
96.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
97.
What river feature does this image show?
a)
Meander
b)
Oxbow Lake
c)
Tributary
d)
Headwaters
98.
What does this image show?
a)
Oxbow Lake
b)
Headwaters
c)
Runoff
d)
Delta
99.
At which two locations in this stream is deposition normally dominant over erosion?
a)
A and D
b)
B and E
c)
C and E
d)
D and C
100.
Gradient is...
a)
the flatness of Earth
b)
the steepness or slope
c)
the path water follows
d)
a run-away tractor trailer
101.
One of these is NOT runoff. Which one?
a)
a stream
b)
a lake
c)
a river
d)
a water table
102.
Unsorted glacial drift
a)
till
b)
drift
c)
stratified
d)
firn
103.
A period of time when ice covered large areas of the earth's surface
a)
ice age
b)
Cooler time
c)
firn
d)
interglacial period
104.
Till deposited in the front of a glacier
a)
ground moraine
b)
lateral moraine
c)
terminal moraine
d)
medial moraine
105.
Grainy ice caused by melting and refreezing
a)
erratic
b)
pressure
c)
firn
d)
move
106.
This force causes the movement of glaciers
a)
pressure
b)
ice age
c)
gravity
d)
firn
107.
A valley glacier generally forms in mountainous areas
a)
true
b)
false
108.
Valley glaciers generally carve sharp, rugged features
a)
true
b)
false
109.
Firn is a glacial deposit of unsorted material
a)
true
b)
false
110.
What is a bowl shaped depression formed by glacial erosion?
a)
cirque
b)
arrete
c)
ice pack
d)
kettle
111.
A sharp, jagged ridge formed by a glacier is called a(n)...
a)
arrete
b)
cirque
c)
erratic
d)
drumlin
112.
a sharp, pyramid shaped peak formed by glacial erosion
a)
horn
b)
arete
c)
moraine
d)
kettle
113.
This forms from a depression left by a glacier and fills with water.
a)
Moraine
b)
Arete
c)
Kettle
d)
Fiord
114.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
a)
glacier
b)
iceberg
c)
ice wedging
d)
dune
115.
A continental deposit from ice melting and dumping a pile of till.
a)
drumlin
b)
eskar
c)
kame
d)
kettle
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