Worksheets2019 Corrected Exam Review
Total questions: 181
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Name
Class
Date
1.
lump of minerals on the deep-ocean floor
a)
vein
b)
nodule
c)
lode
d)
ore
e)
gemstone
2.
mineral deposit from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably
a)
vein
b)
nodule
c)
lode
d)
ore
e)
gemstone
3.
rare nonmetallic mineral valued for its brilliance and color
a)
vein
b)
nodule
c)
lode
d)
ore
e)
gemstone
4.
narrow zone of rock precipitated from hydrothermal solutions
a)
vein
b)
nodule
c)
lode
d)
ore
e)
gemstone
5.
mineral deposit made up of many thick mineral veins in a rock formation
a)
vein
b)
nodule
c)
lode
d)
ore
e)
gemstone
6.
fossil fuel made of liquid hydrocarbons
a)
anthracite
b)
petroleum
c)
fossil fuel
d)
bituminous coal
e)
crude oil
7.
natural resource formed from the remains of living things
a)
anthracite
b)
petroleum
c)
fossil fuel
d)
bituminous coal
e)
crude oil
8.
the hardest form of coal
a)
anthracite
b)
petroleum
c)
fossil fuel
d)
bituminous coal
e)
crude oil
9.
unrefined petroleum
a)
anthracite
b)
petroleum
c)
fossil fuel
d)
bituminous coal
e)
crude oil
10.
the most abundant type of coal
a)
anthracite
b)
petroleum
c)
fossil fuel
d)
bituminous coal
e)
crude oil
11.
energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation
a)
biomass
b)
wind energy
c)
solar energy
d)
hydroelectric energy
e)
geothermal energy
12.
plant material and other organic matter used as an energy source
a)
biomass
b)
wind energy
c)
solar energy
d)
hydroelectric energy
e)
geothermal energy
13.
electrical energy produced by the flow of water
a)
biomass
b)
wind energy
c)
solar energy
d)
hydroelectric energy
e)
geothermal energy
14.
energy produced by heat within Earth
a)
biomass
b)
wind energy
c)
solar energy
d)
hydroelectric energy
e)
geothermal energy
15.
electrical energy produced by the movement of air over Earth’s surface
a)
biomass
b)
wind energy
c)
solar energy
d)
hydroelectric energy
e)
geothermal energy
16.
the process of returning mined land to its original condition
a)
recycling
b)
reclamation
c)
conservation
17.
the process of using materials more than once
a)
recycling
b)
reclamation
c)
conservation
18.
the preservation and wise use of natural resources
a)
recycling
b)
reclamation
c)
conservation
19.
energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation
a)
conservation
b)
biomass
c)
hydroelectric energy
d)
lode
e)
solar energy
20.
natural resources formed from the remains of living things
a)
placer deposit
b)
fossil fuel
c)
ore
d)
recycling
e)
geothermal energy
21.
preservation and wise use of natural resources
a)
conservation
b)
biomass
c)
hydroelectric energy
d)
lode
e)
solar energy
22.
mineral deposit from which metals and nonmetals can be profitably removed
a)
placer deposit
b)
fossil fuel
c)
ore
d)
recycling
e)
geothermal energy
23.
process of using materials more than once
a)
placer deposit
b)
fossil fuel
c)
ore
d)
recycling
e)
geothermal energy
24.
plant or other organic material used as an energy source
a)
conservation
b)
biomass
c)
hydroelectric energy
d)
lode
e)
solar energy
25.
mineral deposit within a rock formation
a)
conservation
b)
biomass
c)
hydroelectric energy
d)
lode
e)
solar energy
26.
energy produced by heat within Earth
a)
placer deposit
b)
fossil fuel
c)
ore
d)
recycling
e)
geothermal energy
27.
deposits of a valuable mineral in the bottom of a stream bed
a)
placer deposit
b)
fossil fuel
c)
ore
d)
recycling
e)
geothermal energy
28.
electrical energy produced by the flow of water
a)
conservation
b)
biomass
c)
hydroelectric energy
d)
lode
e)
solar energy
29.
Partially decomposed plant material is buried in swamp mud and becomes peat.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
carbonization
c)
contact metamorphism
d)
reclamation
e)
nuclear fission
30.
The nucleus of a large atom is split into two or more smaller nuclei.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
carbonization
c)
contact metamorphism
d)
reclamation
e)
nuclear fission
31.
Mined land is returned to its original condition after mining has been finished.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
carbonization
c)
contact metamorphism
d)
reclamation
e)
nuclear fission
32.
Hydrogen atoms combine to form large nuclei of helium.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
carbonization
c)
contact metamorphism
d)
reclamation
e)
nuclear fission
33.
Magma meets existing rock and changes the composition of the rock.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
carbonization
c)
contact metamorphism
d)
reclamation
e)
nuclear fission
34.
undisturbed sedimentary rock remains in horizontal layers
a)
angular unconformity
b)
nonconformity
c)
disconformity
d)
original horizontality
e)
law of superposition
35.
horizontal layers of old sedimentary rock erode, then get covered by new layers
a)
angular unconformity
b)
nonconformity
c)
disconformity
d)
original horizontality
e)
law of superposition
36.
folded or tilted rock comes to the surface, erodes, and new sediment is deposited
a)
angular unconformity
b)
nonconformity
c)
disconformity
d)
original horizontality
e)
law of superposition
37.
a sedimentary rock layer is older than the layers above it and younger than the layers below it
a)
angular unconformity
b)
nonconformity
c)
disconformity
d)
original horizontality
e)
law of superposition
38.
sedimentary layer over unstratified rock
a)
angular unconformity
b)
nonconformity
c)
disconformity
d)
original horizontality
e)
law of superposition
39.
the time it takes for half of a sample of radioactive isotope to decay
a)
alpha decay
b)
radiometric dating
c)
half-life
d)
radiocarbon dating
e)
varve
40.
determining age through comparison of isotopes
a)
alpha decay
b)
radiometric dating
c)
half-life
d)
radiocarbon dating
e)
varve
41.
using organic remains to date objects
a)
alpha decay
b)
radiometric dating
c)
half-life
d)
radiocarbon dating
e)
varve
42.
banded layers of sediment deposited annually
a)
alpha decay
b)
radiometric dating
c)
half-life
d)
radiocarbon dating
e)
varve
43.
two protons and two neutrons emitted by the nucleus
a)
alpha decay
b)
radiometric dating
c)
half-life
d)
radiocarbon dating
e)
varve
44.
fossilized remains of an organism found in very dry places
a)
coprolite
b)
mummification
c)
carbon film
d)
petrification
e)
gastrolith
45.
fossilized stone from the digestive system of a dinosaur
a)
coprolite
b)
mummification
c)
carbon film
d)
petrification
e)
gastrolith
46.
fossilized dung or waste
a)
coprolite
b)
mummification
c)
carbon film
d)
petrification
e)
gastrolith
47.
minerals replace organic material
a)
coprolite
b)
mummification
c)
carbon film
d)
petrification
e)
gastrolith
48.
carbonized impressions of plants and fish
a)
coprolite
b)
mummification
c)
carbon film
d)
petrification
e)
gastrolith
49.
fossilized animal tracks
a)
unconformity
b)
varve
c)
absolute age
d)
relative age
e)
trace fossils
50.
a layer of sedimentary rock over an older, eroded layer of rock
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
index fossil
c)
law of superposition
d)
disconformity
e)
nonconformity
51.
a layer of sediment deposited annually
a)
unconformity
b)
varve
c)
absolute age
d)
relative age
e)
trace fossils
52.
an interruption in the geologic record
a)
unconformity
b)
varve
c)
absolute age
d)
relative age
e)
trace fossils
53.
a fossil used to date rock layers
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
index fossil
c)
law of superposition
d)
disconformity
e)
nonconformity
54.
a layer of sedimentary rock over unstratified rock
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
index fossil
c)
law of superposition
d)
disconformity
e)
nonconformity
55.
numeric age of an object
a)
unconformity
b)
varve
c)
absolute age
d)
relative age
e)
trace fossils
56.
principle that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
index fossil
c)
law of superposition
d)
disconformity
e)
nonconformity
57.
the age of an object in relation to other objects
a)
unconformity
b)
varve
c)
absolute age
d)
relative age
e)
trace fossils
58.
sedimentary rock layers are younger than layers below
a)
uniformitarianism
b)
index fossil
c)
law of superposition
d)
disconformity
e)
nonconformity
59.
a break in the geologic record due to erosion or lack of deposition over a long period of time
a)
paleontology
b)
mold
c)
unconformity
d)
trace fossil
e)
gastrolith
60.
the boundary between horizontal layers of old sedimentary rock and younger, overlying layers
a)
nonconformity
b)
half-life
c)
index fossil
d)
isotope
e)
disconformity
61.
a fossil used to establish the age of rock layers
a)
nonconformity
b)
half-life
c)
index fossil
d)
isotope
e)
disconformity
62.
stratified rock resting upon unstratified rock
a)
nonconformity
b)
half-life
c)
index fossil
d)
isotope
e)
disconformity
63.
fossilized animal tracks
a)
paleontology
b)
mold
c)
unconformity
d)
trace fossil
e)
gastrolith
64.
fossils of shells within cemented sediment
a)
paleontology
b)
mold
c)
unconformity
d)
trace fossil
e)
gastrolith
65.
stone from a dinosaur’s digestive system, used to help grind food
a)
paleontology
b)
mold
c)
unconformity
d)
trace fossil
e)
gastrolith
66.
atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons
a)
nonconformity
b)
half-life
c)
index fossil
d)
isotope
e)
disconformity
67.
the scientific study of fossils
a)
paleontology
b)
mold
c)
unconformity
d)
trace fossil
e)
gastrolith
68.
the time it takes half the mass of a given amount of a radioactive isotope to decay into its daughter isotopes
a)
nonconformity
b)
half-life
c)
index fossil
d)
isotope
e)
disconformity
69.
a table that outlines the development of Earth
a)
period
b)
geologic time scale
c)
era
d)
geologic column
e)
epoch
70.
a unit of geologic time into which an era is divided
a)
period
b)
geologic time scale
c)
era
d)
geologic column
e)
epoch
71.
a unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods
a)
period
b)
geologic time scale
c)
era
d)
geologic column
e)
epoch
72.
a unit of geologic time into which a period is divided
a)
period
b)
geologic time scale
c)
era
d)
geologic column
e)
epoch
73.
an ordered arrangement of rock layers based on their ages
a)
period
b)
geologic time scale
c)
era
d)
geologic column
e)
epoch
74.
a type of animal that thrived in the Cambrian Period
a)
index fossil
b)
invertebrate
c)
cyanobacteria
d)
shield
e)
vertebrate
75.
the most common Precambrian fossil
a)
index fossil
b)
invertebrate
c)
cyanobacteria
d)
shield
e)
vertebrate
76.
a large area of exposed Precambrian rocks
a)
index fossil
b)
invertebrate
c)
cyanobacteria
d)
shield
e)
vertebrate
77.
a fossil that is used to date rocks
a)
index fossil
b)
invertebrate
c)
cyanobacteria
d)
shield
e)
vertebrate
78.
a type of animal that appeared during the Ordovician Period
a)
index fossil
b)
invertebrate
c)
cyanobacteria
d)
shield
e)
vertebrate
79.
a shellfish fossil that serves as a Mesozoic index fossil
a)
angiosperm
b)
ammonite
c)
ichthyosaur
d)
cycad
e)
pterosaur
80.
a flying reptile of the Jurassic Period
a)
angiosperm
b)
ammonite
c)
ichthyosaur
d)
cycad
e)
pterosaur
81.
a thick-stemmed tree with fern-like leaves in Triassic forests
a)
angiosperm
b)
ammonite
c)
ichthyosaur
d)
cycad
e)
pterosaur
82.
the earliest flowering plant
a)
angiosperm
b)
ammonite
c)
ichthyosaur
d)
cycad
e)
pterosaur
83.
a reptile that lived in the Triassic oceans
a)
angiosperm
b)
ammonite
c)
ichthyosaur
d)
cycad
e)
pterosaur
84.
a time period that began with the formation of Earth and makes up about 88% of Earth’s history
a)
mass extinction
b)
shield
c)
Paleozoic Era
d)
Precambrian time
e)
geologic column
85.
an episode during which large numbers of species become extinct
a)
mass extinction
b)
shield
c)
Paleozoic Era
d)
Precambrian time
e)
geologic column
86.
a description of the sequence and length of Earth’s changes
a)
Cenozoic Era
b)
impact hypothesis
c)
geologic time scale
d)
Mesozoic Era
e)
evolution
87.
a geologic era known as the Age of Reptiles
a)
Cenozoic Era
b)
impact hypothesis
c)
geologic time scale
d)
Mesozoic Era
e)
evolution
88.
a hypothesis that explains why dinosaurs became extinct
a)
Cenozoic Era
b)
impact hypothesis
c)
geologic time scale
d)
Mesozoic Era
e)
evolution
89.
a geologic era that began about 542 million years ago and ended about 251 million years ago
a)
mass extinction
b)
shield
c)
Paleozoic Era
d)
Precambrian time
e)
geologic column
90.
the gradual development of new organisms from preexisting organisms
a)
Cenozoic Era
b)
impact hypothesis
c)
geologic time scale
d)
Mesozoic Era
e)
evolution
91.
a division of time that began about 65 million years ago and includes the present day
a)
Cenozoic Era
b)
impact hypothesis
c)
geologic time scale
d)
Mesozoic Era
e)
evolution
92.
a large area of exposed Precambrian rocks
a)
mass extinction
b)
shield
c)
Paleozoic Era
d)
Precambrian time
e)
geologic column
93.
an ordered arrangement of rock layers
a)
mass extinction
b)
shield
c)
Paleozoic Era
d)
Precambrian time
e)
geologic column
94.
known as the Age of Reptiles
a)
Holocene Epoch
b)
Mesozoic Era
c)
Precambrian time
d)
Paleozoic Era
e)
Cenozoic Era
95.
makes up about 88% of Earth’s history
a)
Holocene Epoch
b)
Mesozoic Era
c)
Precambrian time
d)
Paleozoic Era
e)
Cenozoic Era
96.
known as the Age of Mammals
a)
Holocene Epoch
b)
Mesozoic Era
c)
Precambrian time
d)
Paleozoic Era
e)
Cenozoic Era
97.
began about 11,500 years ago as the last glacial period ended
a)
Holocene Epoch
b)
Mesozoic Era
c)
Precambrian time
d)
Paleozoic Era
e)
Cenozoic Era
98.
when supercontinent Pangaea formed
a)
Holocene Epoch
b)
Mesozoic Era
c)
Precambrian time
d)
Paleozoic Era
e)
Cenozoic Era
99.
process by which new ocean lithosphere forms
a)
reversed polarity
b)
continental drift
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
supercontinent
e)
mid-ocean ridge
100.
undersea mountain range
a)
reversed polarity
b)
continental drift
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
supercontinent
e)
mid-ocean ridge
101.
single landmass once formed by the continents
a)
reversed polarity
b)
continental drift
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
supercontinent
e)
mid-ocean ridge
102.
magnetic field that points south
a)
reversed polarity
b)
continental drift
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
supercontinent
e)
mid-ocean ridge
103.
hypothesis that continents were once joined and then broke apart
a)
reversed polarity
b)
continental drift
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
supercontinent
e)
mid-ocean ridge
104.
solid layer of plastic mantle rock that flows very slowly
a)
lithosphere
b)
convection cell
c)
asthenosphere
d)
plate tectonics
e)
subduction zone
105.
region along a plate boundary where one plate moves under another plate
a)
lithosphere
b)
convection cell
c)
asthenosphere
d)
plate tectonics
e)
subduction zone
106.
theory that explains how large pieces of the lithosphere move
a)
lithosphere
b)
convection cell
c)
asthenosphere
d)
plate tectonics
e)
subduction zone
107.
outer layer of Earth made up of the upper part of the mantle and the crust
a)
lithosphere
b)
convection cell
c)
asthenosphere
d)
plate tectonics
e)
subduction zone
108.
cycle in which heated material rises and cooler material sinks
a)
lithosphere
b)
convection cell
c)
asthenosphere
d)
plate tectonics
e)
subduction zone
109.
a supercontinent formed about 300 million years ago
a)
supercontinent cycle
b)
terrane
c)
Pangaea
d)
rifting
e)
Panthalassa
110.
a piece of lithosphere with magnetic properties different from those of its surroundings
a)
supercontinent cycle
b)
terrane
c)
Pangaea
d)
rifting
e)
Panthalassa
111.
single large ocean covering Earth 300 million years ago
a)
supercontinent cycle
b)
terrane
c)
Pangaea
d)
rifting
e)
Panthalassa
112.
process by which large landmasses form and break apart over time
a)
supercontinent cycle
b)
terrane
c)
Pangaea
d)
rifting
e)
Panthalassa
113.
process by which a continent breaks apart
a)
supercontinent cycle
b)
terrane
c)
Pangaea
d)
rifting
e)
Panthalassa
114.
study of the alignment of magnetic minerals in rock
a)
lithosphere
b)
convergent boundary
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
continental drift
e)
paleomagnetism
115.
boundary where two plates slide past one another horizontally
a)
transform boundary
b)
asthenosphere
c)
rifting
d)
divergent boundary
e)
terrane
116.
layer of plastic rock just below the lithosphere
a)
transform boundary
b)
asthenosphere
c)
rifting
d)
divergent boundary
e)
terrane
117.
hypothesis that the continents were part of a single landmass before they moved to their present positions
a)
lithosphere
b)
convergent boundary
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
continental drift
e)
paleomagnetism
118.
piece of lithosphere with a unique geologic history
a)
transform boundary
b)
asthenosphere
c)
rifting
d)
divergent boundary
e)
terrane
119.
process by which new sea floor forms as magma rises through a rift
a)
lithosphere
b)
convergent boundary
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
continental drift
e)
paleomagnetism
120.
forming of cracks in weakened continental or oceanic crust
a)
transform boundary
b)
asthenosphere
c)
rifting
d)
divergent boundary
e)
terrane
121.
boundary that forms where two plates collide
a)
lithosphere
b)
convergent boundary
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
continental drift
e)
paleomagnetism
122.
the thin outer shell of Earth that is broken into several blocks
a)
lithosphere
b)
convergent boundary
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
continental drift
e)
paleomagnetism
123.
boundary at which two plates move away from each other
a)
transform boundary
b)
asthenosphere
c)
rifting
d)
divergent boundary
e)
terrane
124.
explanation of why and how continents move
a)
continental drift
b)
paleomagnetism
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
plate tectonics
e)
supercontinent cycle
125.
process by which supercontinents form and break up over millions of years
a)
continental drift
b)
paleomagnetism
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
plate tectonics
e)
supercontinent cycle
126.
hypothesis that a single landmass broke up, and the pieces formed the modern continents
a)
continental drift
b)
paleomagnetism
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
plate tectonics
e)
supercontinent cycle
127.
study of the residual magnetism of rock
a)
continental drift
b)
paleomagnetism
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
plate tectonics
e)
supercontinent cycle
128.
process by which magma rises to the surface through a rift and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge
a)
continental drift
b)
paleomagnetism
c)
sea-floor spreading
d)
plate tectonics
e)
supercontinent cycle
129.
stress that squeezes and shortens rock
a)
fold
b)
fault
c)
compression
d)
shear stress
e)
tension
130.
a break in rock where the surrounding rock slides
a)
fold
b)
fault
c)
compression
d)
shear stress
e)
tension
131.
stress that distorts rock by pushing parts of it in opposite directions
a)
fold
b)
fault
c)
compression
d)
shear stress
e)
tension
132.
stress that stretches and pulls rock apart
a)
fold
b)
fault
c)
compression
d)
shear stress
e)
tension
133.
ductile stress causing rock layers to bend
a)
fold
b)
fault
c)
compression
d)
shear stress
e)
tension
134.
a seismic wave that can only travel through solids
a)
P wave
b)
S wave
c)
surface wave
d)
body wave
e)
elastic rebound
135.
the sudden return of deformed rock to its undeformed shape
a)
P wave
b)
S wave
c)
surface wave
d)
body wave
e)
elastic rebound
136.
a seismic wave that travels through the body of a medium
a)
P wave
b)
S wave
c)
surface wave
d)
body wave
e)
elastic rebound
137.
a seismic wave that can travel through solids, liquids, and gases
a)
P wave
b)
S wave
c)
surface wave
d)
body wave
e)
elastic rebound
138.
a seismic wave that travels along the surface of a medium
a)
P wave
b)
S wave
c)
surface wave
d)
body wave
e)
elastic rebound
139.
uses fault size and distance that fault blocks move to measure magnitude
a)
seismogram
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
Richter scale
d)
seismograph
e)
moment magnitude
140.
records ground vibrations
a)
seismogram
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
Richter scale
d)
seismograph
e)
moment magnitude
141.
measures magnitude using ground motion
a)
seismogram
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
Richter scale
d)
seismograph
e)
moment magnitude
142.
measures intensity
a)
seismogram
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
Richter scale
d)
seismograph
e)
moment magnitude
143.
displays earthquake motion recorded by a seismograph
a)
seismogram
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
Richter scale
d)
seismograph
e)
moment magnitude
144.
a small earthquake that may precede a larger earthquake
a)
seismic gap
b)
tsunami
c)
foreshock
145.
an area in which strong earthquakes have occurred in the past
a)
seismic gap
b)
tsunami
c)
foreshock
146.
a large ocean wave that forms after a volcanic eruption, underwater earthquake, or landslide
a)
seismic gap
b)
tsunami
c)
foreshock
147.
a tracing of earthquake motion that is recorded by a seismograph
a)
moment magnitude
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
seismogram
d)
elastic rebound
e)
P wave
148.
an instrument that records ground vibrations
a)
seismograph
b)
surface wave
c)
S wave
d)
body wave
e)
Richter scale
149.
a magnitude scale that measures ground motion
a)
seismograph
b)
surface wave
c)
S wave
d)
body wave
e)
Richter scale
150.
the sudden return of elastically deformed rock to its undeformed shape
a)
moment magnitude
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
seismogram
d)
elastic rebound
e)
P wave
151.
a seismic wave that travels through the body of a medium
a)
seismograph
b)
surface wave
c)
S wave
d)
body wave
e)
Richter scale
152.
a magnitude scale based on the size of the fault area that moves, how far fault blocks move, and the rigidity of rocks
a)
moment magnitude
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
seismogram
d)
elastic rebound
e)
P wave
153.
a seismic wave that travels along the surface of a medium
a)
seismograph
b)
surface wave
c)
S wave
d)
body wave
e)
Richter scale
154.
a scale that measures earthquake intensity
a)
moment magnitude
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
seismogram
d)
elastic rebound
e)
P wave
155.
the fastest seismic wave; can travel through solids, liquids, and gases
a)
moment magnitude
b)
modified Mercalli scale
c)
seismogram
d)
elastic rebound
e)
P wave
156.
the second-fastest seismic wave; can only travel through solids
a)
seismograph
b)
surface wave
c)
S wave
d)
body wave
e)
Richter scale
157.
a magnitude scale that measures ground motion
a)
seismogram
b)
Richter scale
c)
modified Mercalli scale
d)
moment magnitude scale
e)
seismograph
158.
an instrument that records ground vibrations
a)
seismogram
b)
Richter scale
c)
modified Mercalli scale
d)
moment magnitude scale
e)
seismograph
159.
a tracing of earthquake motion that is recorded by a seismograph
a)
seismogram
b)
Richter scale
c)
modified Mercalli scale
d)
moment magnitude scale
e)
seismograph
160.
a scale that measures earthquake intensity
a)
seismogram
b)
Richter scale
c)
modified Mercalli scale
d)
moment magnitude scale
e)
seismograph
161.
a magnitude scale based on the size of the fault area that moves, how far fault blocks move, and the rigidity of rocks
a)
seismogram
b)
Richter scale
c)
modified Mercalli scale
d)
moment magnitude scale
e)
seismograph
162.
igneous rock formations created when magma does not reach Earth’s surface, but cools and solidifies inside the crust
a)
magma
b)
hot spot
c)
lava
d)
pluton
e)
volcanism
163.
any activity that includes the movement of magma toward or onto Earth’s surface
a)
magma
b)
hot spot
c)
lava
d)
pluton
e)
volcanism
164.
magma that flows onto Earth’s surface
a)
magma
b)
hot spot
c)
lava
d)
pluton
e)
volcanism
165.
a volcanically active area of Earth’s surface, commonly far from a tectonic plate boundary
a)
magma
b)
hot spot
c)
lava
d)
pluton
e)
volcanism
166.
liquid rock produced under Earth’s surface
a)
magma
b)
hot spot
c)
lava
d)
pluton
e)
volcanism
167.
a large, circular depression that forms when the magma chamber below a volcano partially empties and causes the ground above to sink
a)
cinder cone
b)
explosive eruption
c)
pyroclastic material
d)
quiet eruption
e)
caldera
168.
volcanic dust, volcanic ash, lapilli, volcanic bombs, volcanic blocks
a)
cinder cone
b)
explosive eruption
c)
pyroclastic material
d)
quiet eruption
e)
caldera
169.
volcanic cone, rarely more than a few hundred meters high, with slope angles up to 40°, formed by small explosive eruptions
a)
cinder cone
b)
explosive eruption
c)
pyroclastic material
d)
quiet eruption
e)
caldera
170.
produced by runny lava with low viscosity and few trapped gases
a)
cinder cone
b)
explosive eruption
c)
pyroclastic material
d)
quiet eruption
e)
caldera
171.
produced by thick, sticky lava with high viscosity and a high volume of trapped gases
a)
cinder cone
b)
explosive eruption
c)
pyroclastic material
d)
quiet eruption
e)
caldera
172.
any activity that includes the movement of magma toward or onto Earth’s surface
a)
lapilli
b)
pyroclastic material
c)
quiet eruption
d)
explosive eruption
e)
volcanism
173.
a volcanically active area of Earth’s surface, commonly far from a tectonic plate boundary
a)
hot spot
b)
igneous rock
c)
pluton
d)
lava
e)
magma
174.
produced by mafic magma, a runny lava with a low viscosity and few trapped gases
a)
lapilli
b)
pyroclastic material
c)
quiet eruption
d)
explosive eruption
e)
volcanism
175.
type of rock that forms when magma cools and hardens
a)
hot spot
b)
igneous rock
c)
pluton
d)
lava
e)
magma
176.
liquid rock produced under Earth’s surface
a)
hot spot
b)
igneous rock
c)
pluton
d)
lava
e)
magma
177.
produced by felsic magma, a sticky lava with high viscosity and a large amount of trapped gases
a)
lapilli
b)
pyroclastic material
c)
quiet eruption
d)
explosive eruption
e)
volcanism
178.
fragments of rock that form during a volcanic eruption
a)
lapilli
b)
pyroclastic material
c)
quiet eruption
d)
explosive eruption
e)
volcanism
179.
magma that flows onto Earth’s surface; the rock that forms when lava cools and solidifies
a)
hot spot
b)
igneous rock
c)
pluton
d)
lava
e)
magma
180.
large rock particles less than 64 mm
a)
lapilli
b)
pyroclastic material
c)
quiet eruption
d)
explosive eruption
e)
volcanism
181.
igneous rock formation resulting from magma that cools and hardens within Earth’s crust
a)
hot spot
b)
igneous rock
c)
pluton
d)
lava
e)
magma
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